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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, presides over the chamber on Tuesday. Phelan was elected as speaker for a second term this week, at the beginning of the 2023 legislative session that runs through May 29. Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune

Texas House speaker addresses prospects of anti-LGBTQ bills, gun legislation and casinos

News Staff

Friday, January 13, 2023

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said Thursday a select committee he formed in 2021 will address a number of social issues that conservatives are pushing this legislative session. (more)

Update: Donald Trump's company sentenced to pay $1.61 million penalty for tax fraud

News Staff

Friday, January 13, 2023

A New York state judge will impose the sentence after jurors in Manhattan found two Trump Organization affiliates guilty of 17 criminal charges last month.

Port of Beaumont

McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series to delve inside operations and history of the Port of Beaumont

News Staff

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Beaumont – The McFaddin-Ward House will kick off its 2023 Lecture Series with “Inside the Port of Beaumont: Operations, Military Command, and History,” on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall, located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont.

Beaumont Post Office Downtown

Houston Man Sentenced for Stealing Beaumont Mail

News Staff

Thursday, January 12, 2023

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has been sentenced for stealing mail in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Dontae Dewey McGee, 23, pleaded guilty on June 21, 2022, to theft of mail and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison today by U.S.

J. Pat Parsons

Texas Bankers Hall Of Fame To Honor J. Pat Parsons as one of five 2023 Inductees

News Staff

Thursday, January 12, 2023

The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the induction of the 2023 Honorees at the 10th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala on April 27, 2023, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Five iconic bankers, Kenneth L. Burgess, Jr., Ron Butler, James D.

Kinsel

Kinsel Motors has been sold to Leslie Doggett of Houston

News Staff

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Kinsel Motors has been sold to Doggett Industries of Houston, who is the largest dealer in North America for three separate first-tier equipment manufacturers.

14th Congressional District

Rep. Randy Weber Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee

News Staff

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee.

PUC approves Entergy Texas proposal for Orange County Advanced Power Station near Bridge City, Texas

Entergy Texas announces plan for Orange County Advanced Power Station near Bridge City

News Staff

Monday, November 28, 2022

The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently approved Entergy Texas’ proposal to build the Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215-megawatt combined cycle power facility that will be located near Bridge City.

Little Flock baked goods

Shop Local Saturday at Beaumont Farmers Market

News Staff

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Beaumont Farmers Market (BFM) is open the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, for Shop Local Saturday, featuring live holiday music by singer and musician Sharon Hanks.

Stay safe this holiday season!

Keep an eye on what you fry!

News Staff

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Thanksgiving is one of the country’s top days for cooking fires, and the Texas Gulf Coast Region encourages family chefs to follow simple steps to prepare the holiday feast safely.

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