Today, the Texas Workforce Commission reported that Beaumont-Port Arthur’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.9 percent in August to 5.3 percent in September and fell from 5.6 percent a year ago, though it remains the fourth highest in Texas.
During October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System urges women to schedule routine mammograms as part of Mammography Day initiatives.
Billie Loncon (program manager for breast health services) stressed that timely screening helps detect breast cancer early when treatment is more effective.
A free event addressing financial exploitation of seniors will be held Friday, Oct.
23 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakeside Center. The Jefferson County Adult Protective Services Advisory Board + Lakeside Center will offer tips to prevent abuse and share reporting methods.
Beaumont ISD is shifting campus leadership beginning Monday, Oct.
19 to support students and staff. Richard Yoes will serve as acting principal at West Brook High School while Julie Corona and Sharina Hubbard become principals at Amelia Elementary and Marshall Middle School, with changes also at CTEC Center and Pathways.
Students at Lamar Institute are struggling with delays in receiving financial aid that left them short on funds for textbooks and bills; the school said new federal rules and technical difficulties with federal loans are to blame (a student missed an expected Aug.
10 disbursement).
A Beaumont family is honoring WWII veteran Mabel Zenon-Williams (who served in the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion) with a tribute that celebrates her legacy more than 80 years after her service.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, former House Speaker Dade Phelan (representing China, Texas) questioned White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s claim about passing the bar exam when she said she moved to China.
He raised concerns on social media over whether she is licensed to practice law here.
Residents near the tracks say train horns have long disrupted sleep, while quiet zones in the West End have been reinforced and those in the North and East End await similar changes.
The city says new zones require detailed engineering review — a process that may be costly.
Stay in the know, Beaumont.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.