Beaumont

Chamber event May 1 follows nationwide Lemonade Day on April 10

Photo courtesy of Raising Cane’s

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, the Louisiana-based restaurant company known for its quality chicken finger meals, is launching a national partnership with Lemonade Day, a non-profit organization that teaches youth how to start, own, and operate their very own business – a lemonade stand.

Raising Cane’s founder & CEO Todd Graves helped bring Lemonade Day to Louisiana in 2011. Since then, Raising Cane’s restaurants across the state have been actively involved in supporting and promoting the organization.

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Police investigates weekend shooting

A Beaumont shooting is under investigation after the victim attempted to drive to the hospital on Saturday night, April 7.

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BBB hosting free ShredFest at Parkdale

The Better Business Bureau serving Southeast Texas says that that protecting your identity is largely in your own hands. And here’s the first rule: If you don’t need it, destroy it.

The BBB will help you do that.

Saturday, April 28, from 9-11:30 a.m. at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont, BBB SETX will host ShredFest. The free event will provide on-site document shredding and tips to protect your identity.

ShredFest is sponsored by Star Graphics, Bill Clark Pest Control, Neches Credit Union, Armour Shred, Chick-fil-A and Sparklets Water

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'The Price is Right Live'

Loved by generations, the longest running game show in television history is coming to Beaumont on Thursday, Nov. 15 as The Price is Right Live stage show takes over Ford Arena. This on-stage traveling version gives fans the chance to experience the same fun and winning excitement up close and in-person.

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Texas cities among worst for dog attacks on postal workers

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The number of postal employees attacked by dogs nationwide reached 6,244 in 2017 — more than 500 fewer than 2016.

“We’re encouraged by the decrease in dog attacks,” said U.S. Postal Service Safety Director Linda DeCarlo in San Diego, where postal employees suffered 46 attacks — the fifth ranked city in 2017. “The totals are still too high, but we’re confident that with continuing education and dog bite prevention training, along with advancing technology, we can keep more people safe and keep attacks trending downward.”

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Police arrest Beaumont man for stabbing departing girlfriend

Beaumont police arrested a local man for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend as she was packing up to move out of their shared home and then striking his own sister who stepped in to try to help the other victim, reports Officer Carol Riley. 

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Police look for suspect in MLK shooting

Eric Busby

Two victims of gunshot wounds were transported to a local hospital after Beaumont Police officers responded to a report of a shooting on S. Martin Luther King Parkway on the night of Tuesday, April 1. Officers located two victims, a male and female inside a apartment bleeding from gunshot wounds they had sustained.

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Fatal fire claims life of local resident on Easter Sunday

A tragic fire in Beaumont claimed a local person's life on Easter Sunday, reports Beaumont Fire-Rescue.

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Houston men sentenced for bank robbery conspiracy

Three Houston men have been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.

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Female juvenile in custody for auto theft after aggravated robbery

Black 2017 Hyundai Sonata (stock photo)

Friday, March 23, at 11:33 p.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Jeanette in reference to a robbery. The victim told officers an unknown juvenile approached her and displayed a firearm. The juvenile demanded the victim’s black, 2017 Hyundai Sonata.  The suspect took the vehicle and fled the area.

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