Good morning, Beaumont.

Mardi Gras Port Arthur will return downtown Feb.

5-7, 2027 with parades, floats + beads, rides, vendors and family activities along Procter Street, and organizers are recruiting krewes and volunteers with limited rental floats offered first-come, first-served.

H‑E‑B filed plans Oct.

22 for a $29.3 million remodel and expansion of its 129,000 sqft store at 3025 Dowlen Road, adding new refrigeration, a curbside area, meeting room, boil house, and other upgrades. Work will begin May 1, 2027 and is scheduled to finish June 12, 2028.

Mardi Gras Port Arthur will return with parades, floats, music, food, and family activities Feb.

5-7, 2027 in downtown along Procter Street; organizers are signing up krewes, offering limited rental floats, and seeking volunteers (ticketing, kids area, gate attendants).

Jefferson County says Doggett Ford Park has not turned a profit in its 23 years and projects a $2.3 million operating loss for fiscal 2026 and a $2.5 million loss for fiscal 2027 as officials review rental rates and lean on $250,000 in naming-rights revenue.