Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After more than a decade of anticipation, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature ...

PORT NECHES – Southeast Texas came alive last week as the annual Port Neches RiverFest brought carnival rides, live entertainment, food vendors, arts and crafts and the signature “Thunder on the ...

AUSTIN — Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall has appointed John Hayek as the next president of Lamar State College Port Arthur, pending approval by the Board of Regents at its May ...

NEDERLAND – Franco Vega, Nederland alum, has earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, continuing a multi-generational commitment to service in his family. Vega, who ...

Audrey Raye (Smith) Cupit died on January 31, 2026, at home. She was born on May 29, 1944, in Copiah County, Mississippi to Barney Smith and Mary Little Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents ...

BEAUMONT – Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Preserving the Past, Cultivating the Future: The Antique Rose Emporium Journey,” a free public lecture presented by Jim Keeter Jr. at 6:30 p.m.

BEAUMONT– A Beaumont woman has been charged in connection with federal tax return fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Chrysantha Wilson was indicted by a ...

A group of runners from Southeast Texas recently achieved a significant personal and athletic milestone by completing the 128th Boston Marathon, one of the world’s most prestigious road races. The ...

A quiet shift is reshaping the world of thrifting, and it’s happening not in dusty aisles or weekend garage sales, but on social media feeds. A growing number of antique seekers are trading in early ...

Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens said there have been no reported injuries or casualties with the explosion at Valero Port Arthur. There have been a number of road closures due to the incident.

A traffic stop for speeding led to the discovery of narcotics, cash and weapons on Tuesday. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Highway Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic stop for ...

NEDERLAND – An early morning fire destroyed a Nederland church on Sunday. The call came in about 6:30 a.m. for the fire at Seventh Street Baptist Church, 200 N. 7th St.. Nederland Fire Chief Terry ...