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Two charged in multi-state health care kickback conspiracy

Two local men were among 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States that were charged for more than $1.

Lumberton ISD places measures for safety and security

Could schools in Southeast Texas be “ripe” for an incident like the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 elementary students and two teachers?

Live music schedule for July 28-Aug. 3

July 28-Aug. 3 Blue Martini (Golden Nugget) Fri., July 29: Hip Deep Sat., July 30: Hip Deep Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., July 30: Stark Experiment Wed., Aug. 3: Dani LaCour Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., July 30: Bryce Kirby Crazy Cajun Sat., July 30: Nicole Marie Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs.

Coloring with the Stark Museum of Art

The art of coloring has a storied past, which dates back to the 1880s when the McLoughlin Brothers were credited as the inventors of the coloring book in collaboration with Kate Greenaway.

‘The Addams Family – The Musical’

Beaumont Community Players’ KIDmunity 2022 Troupe will present “The Addams Family – The Musical” on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, at 7 p.m. inside the Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts (4155 Laurel St.) in Beaumont.

Out & About with Albert July 28-Aug. 3

On with the show Casting for the musical, “The Music Man,” at the Betty Greenberg for Performing Arts has been announced and rehearsals will begin very soon.

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Michael W. Smith to perform at Julie Rogers Theatre on Oct. 1

Multi-platinum artist Michael W. Smith will headline "The Waymaker Tour" at the Julie Rogers Theatre in Beaumont on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $19.75 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com. Smith has charted on both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts.

Teen driver found guilty in officer’s death

At 2:30 p.m., an hour after being sent to take a break and begin deliberations, jurors returned a verdict finding now 20-year-old Luis Torres guilty of the crime of “intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer.

Southeast Texas Alerting Network (STAN) emergency alerting network exercise set

The Southeast Texas region will conduct a test of the emergency alerting system on Tuesday, July 26 (Hardin, Jasper and Orange counties) Wednesday, July 27 (Jefferson County and Beaumont) Thursday, July 28 (Port Arthur and Mid-County-Nederland, Port Neches, Groves).