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Dr. Dawn Buckingham

Dr. Dawn Buckingham

Buckingham makes history

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Dr. Dawn Buckingham was sworn in as the 29th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), making history as the first woman to hold this office in Texas.

Train blocking Downtown Beaumont.

Train blocking Downtown Beaumont.

Texas takes on dawdling trains

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The Texas Attorney General Office has joined in U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to stop railroads from allowing stopped trains to block traffic indefinitely.

Sour Lake.

Sour Lake.

Filing set for Sour Lake council seats

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The filing dates for the upcoming election for the Sour Lake City Council are Wednesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Feb. 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at City Hall, 625 State Highway 105.

Port of Beaumont

Port of Beaumont

Lecture Series delves into Port operations

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Jan. 19, the McFaddin-Ward House will kick off its 2023 Lecture Series with “Inside the Port of Beaumont: Operations, Military Command, and History” at 6:30 p.m.

Beaumont Police Department swears in new recruits and promotes from within.

Beaumont Police Department swears in new recruits and promotes from within.

BPD welcomes new recruits, promotes from within

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Beaumont Police Department hosted an Appreciation and Swearing In Ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at The Event Centre, naming eight individuals for their achievements.

Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman, left, and his students.Photos Courtesy of Maurice Abelman.

Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman, left, and his students.Photos Courtesy of Maurice Abelman.

Picturesque Port Arthur Little Theatre

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Ringing in the New Year, graphic design students from Lamar State College-Port Arthur began working on some new murals for the façade of the Port Arthur Little Theatre (PALT), under the guidance of