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Retirement Financial Group and Combat Marine Outdoors will host a charity golf tournament for combat veterans on Monday, Oct.

5 at Beaumont Country Club (8 a.m. shotgun start), featuring a four-person scramble and contests with proceeds benefiting free outdoor experiences for veterans.

Entergy restored power for nearly all 80,000 customers who lost electricity during Tropical Storm Edouard last week — 94 customers remain in select counties and may need to repair their equipment to restore service, according to an outage map check at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Jamie Smith brings Passport Saturday to the Mexican Heritage Festival on Sept.

12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, offering new and renewal passport services—first time in Mid-County.

Local organizers added a seventh moment of silence to the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Beaumont to honor those who were lost.

The ceremony will take place tomorrow at the memorial site.

Saturday, Sept. 19, the 3rd annual Go 4 The Bell Gala will be held at Beaumont Civic Center to support families facing pediatric cancer with dinner, auctions, and live music (featuring Chris Cagle and The Jamie Talbert Band).

The event aims to help local families manage the costs of cancer care.

Jefferson County District Clerk Jamie Smith brings Passport Saturday offsite to the Mexican Heritage Festival on September 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, where residents can obtain new+renew passports.

Applications are now open for Texas A&M Forest Service's Invasive Plant Solutions Cost-Share Program that will reimburse eligible property owners and organizations for 75% of invasive plant treatment costs (up to $7,000 per landowner) using mechanical, chemical, or prescribed fire methods. Approved work must be completed by June 1, while funds last.

Lamar Institute of Technology Foundation will honor Southeast Texas first responders, veterans and active-duty military at its 25th annual Salute to the Real American Heroes event on Thursday, Sept.

10 at 6 p.m. at Beaumont Civic Center, featuring dinner, a presentation of colors and tributes to local heroes.