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International Paper to permanently close Orange mill

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Fire reported at former sawmill

Oct. 9, fire crews extinguished a fire at the old Louisiana-Pacific sawmill plant, north of Silsbee on FM 92. Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel reported the fire, which was sparked by a demolition contractor cutting a large pipe, was in the attic of an outbuilding.

A scarey(crow) good time

Celebrate the changing season at the 13th annual Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center by taking a stroll through the autumnal gardens to see more than 80 unique scarecrows made of repurposed and recycled materials, fall flowering displays and thousands of pumpkins...

Houston artist paints mural in Kountze as part of probation

As a condition of probation for a minor offense, well-known Houston arrest DUAL fulfilled court-ordered community service hours by using his talents to create a work of art for the youth who utilize the Kountze Little League Park.

Silhouettes stand to shine light on dark topic

National statistics show that, on a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide and women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

Swamp Pop

The McFaddin-Ward House and Lamar University’s Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast are hosting a unique outdoor event exploring the history and sounds of swamp pop music on Friday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. on the museum’s lawn, located at 1906 McFaddin Ave.

City ‘reaches into savings’ to approve raises at the top

Tuesday’s Beaumont City Council meeting included approval of base wage raises and compensation valuing over $115,000 among four city employees – all of whom are on the top of the municipality’s payroll. City Council met Tuesday, Oct.

Local coverage receives national recognition

Once judges sifted through more than 1,000 entries from hundreds of newspapers nationwide, The Examiner of Southeast Texas ranked among the top newspapers – lauded with 13 awards, including four first-place plaques, that Publisher Don Dodd brought home from the 137th annual National Newspaper...

‘Hoo’s There?’

“Hoo’s There?” is a nature-based after school activity for fourth and fifth graders offering hands-on opportunity to solve an “owl mystery” by dissecting owl pellets with bones on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Tyrrell Park Nature Center, 3930 Babe Zaharias Dr. in Beaumont.

Haunted House in Rebel territory

The Evadale VFD, 964 FM 105, is sponsoring its annual Haunted House on Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29 and 31 at the fire station. Entry opens at 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Evadale VFD scholarship program. Admission is $10.