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Texas prisons won't accept new county jail inmates as coronavirus spreads in lockups
Starting Monday, the Texas prison system is no longer taking new inmates from county jails, according to an agency letter obtained by The Texas Tribune.
Daily Briefing from Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations
BEAUMONT, Texas – The Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations Center has launched a website summarizing and consolidating all infor
$1M COVID-19 federal funding for Lamar State College Port Arthur
In what is the first wave of federal funding to help offset COVID-19 financial losses, more than $1 million has been dedicated to Lamar State College Port Arthur through the Higher Education Emerge
Beaumont Police Investigating Fatality- 2600 IH-10 E
On Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 3:17 a.m. Beaumont Police responded to the area of IH-10 and College Street in reference to a silver Nissan traveling the wrong way on the interstate.
Update: SETX EOC responds to College Street Health Care Center
The Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations Center and the Beaumont Emergency Operations Center formed a joint strike force today in response to the suspected presence of COVID-19 at a Beaumo
SETX COVID-19 info hub releases new patient info
Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, Newton, Jasper and Tyler counties have joined together to offer an online information hub of Southeast Texas COVID-19 coronavirus cases.
Beaumont area up to 68 COVID cases
Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames released statistics showing there were an additional seven positive cases of coronavirus in the Beaumont jurisdiction, bringing the total in the Beaumont, China, Cheek, No
Beaumont Animal Care switches up operating hours
In order to continue serving the public while keeping staff healthy and safe, Beaumont Animal Care will be scheduling appointments for adoptions, fosters, and reclaims only during the hours of 10 a
BISD wins grant for lunchroom equipment
The Beaumont Independent School District was one of four winners of a grant program aimed at awarding equipment for school meal programs, according to a news release April 9.