Terminating “special rates” agreements with seven entities that receive city of Beaumont water although their operations are outside of the city, Beaumont Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Ray advised, would raise roughly $1.5 million in revenue moving forward. During the onset of discussion at…

The Vidor City Council will meet on Thursday, July 11, to decide whether to limit the city’s number of 8-liner style gaming machines, which are casinostyle gaming machines traditionally used in gambling enterprises and allowed to function in Texas under terms that they are used “for entertainment…

WHAT: Beaumont Botanical Gardens “The Year of the Dragon” Fundraiser WHERE: BBG Garden Center Photos by Chad Cooper

Family Services of Southeast Texas accepted a check for $4,000 from the YMBL of Southeast Texas, part of proceeds collected from the organization’s annual fundraisers. According to a rep from Family Ser- vices, the YMBL (Young Men’s Business League) is one of Beaumont’s oldest, most successful…

A July 6 fire claimed the life of a Silsbee man, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reported. Sheriff Mark Davis stated that, around 10 a.m., the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire in the 2500 block of Alexander Road, north of Silsbee. When firefighters arrived…

Wednesday, July 10, the citizen committee appointed by the city manager met to interview the now-four finalists still in contention for the position of the city’s Chief of Police. The first to be interviewed, and who is rumored to be the favorite of City Manager Kenneth Williams, was Kyra Joy…

You can thank “dinner theater” for the verbiage, “dinner and a show.” This form of entertainment combines a quality meal with a stage play or musical. The earliest form of “dinner and a show” is likely traced by to the Middle Ages as European Christians would celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with…

Local comedian Jack Neil is set to home a comedy show featuring co-headliners Patrick Christopher and Lacy Lansford. A former amateur drummer turned stand-up comedian based out of San Antonio, Christopher used to rock, but now he mocks. He hosts a slew of podcasts including “Pat Out of Hell” and “…

The Beaumont Art League will open its newest exhibit, “Lazy Days of Summer,” with an artist reception. The exhibition will feature many Southeast Texas artists creating art in all mediums including oil, acrylic, wood, and glass. It also includes a variety of wall art and multiple tabletop art that…

Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Troy Nehls (TX-22), Syliva Garcia (TX-29), Michael Cloud (TX-27), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), Al Green (TX-9), Wesley Hunt (TX-38), Morgan Luttrell (TX-8), Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Lance Gooden (…