Southeast Texas

Officially hurricane season

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Hurricane season began June 1 with predictions of above-normal activity. With many pandemic-related guidelines still in place, the time to prepare is now.

ID thief gets prison sentence

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French Latrelle Carpenter, 45, who pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 to access device fraud, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison on May 25 by Beaumont-based U.S.

BOGO college classes

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Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) is offering Buy One, Get One free (BOGO) classes this summer or fall for up to six credit hours, the institution announced ahead of summer schedu

‘Click It or Ticket’

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) “Click It or Ticket” campaign began May 24 in Southeast Texas, with law enforcement officers training a keen eye on seatbelt infractions t

TWIA talks legislation changes

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The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association shared information and statements about the Texas legislature’s passage of two bills with impacts to consumers of the windstorm coverage.