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Pastor offers free Concealed Handgun License course for area educators

Anna Riley, theatre teacher from Central High School in Beaumont

A preacher, teachers and guns are not a combination that usually comes to mind, but on Saturday, Feb. 2, this was indeed the case. James McAbee, pastor of Lighthouse Worship Center in Beaumont, offered a free Concealed Handgun License course to around 150 teachers from the Southeast Texas area. McAbee usually charges $50 for the course but waived the fee for educators.

Jefferson County Sheriff searching for fugitive

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office warrant division would like to thank the media and public for assistance in the capture of Kenneth Ray Taylor.

Noise complaint leads to arrest in Orange

Orange Police arrested a man Sunday morning after the man failed to identify himself and attempted to evade arrest when authorities were investigating a noise complaint at his home.

Weekend crime report

Rayefield Bell, 28, and Nathaniel Darbonne, 29

Metal thieves target T&D Solutions

Police say they caught two would-be metal thieves in the act Sunday night, Feb. 3.

Free lecture promises to reveal sea floor

From Lamar University -The Lamar University Scientific Research Society will host Rikk Kvitek, professor in the Division of Science and Environmental Policy, California State University Monterey Bay, in a free public lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard Price Auditorium, John Gray Center, Building.

Man shoots girlfriend's ex-husband dead

One man is dead after he was shot during a domestic disturbance in Village Mills, north of Kountze.

Shooting in Vidor

One man is in critical condition after a shooting in Vidor.

Finding a niche

Searching for answers to the eternal question of how to succeed in business can produce some tortured overthinking, but the basic principle is fairly simple: Identify a consumer need and find a way to fill it in an efficient manner to turn a profit. In practice, it is a little more complicated than that, and there are many factors that determine how successful a business might become.

Jefferson County approves health clinic renovation

Jefferson County Commissioners approved specifications for the refurbishment of the Jefferson County Health Clinic, 1295 Pearl St. in downtown Beaumont, at their meeting Monday, Jan. 28. Approximately $600,000 has been earmarked for renovations and repairs at the facility, according to Pct. 4 Commissioner Bo Alfred.