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A picture of a gigantic gator is trending online. It was caught and killed Tuesday at Rayburn Country.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Captain Tom Jenkins says the reptile, measuring around 13 feet, was lurking near houses.
At least 10 students were injured in an accident involving a Beaumont Independent School District bus.
The accident happened around 3 p.m. Thursday at the corner of Prince Avenue and Grand Street.
Three family members remain hospitalized with head trauma Wednesday after they were attacked in their home Tuesday night by a person who is now in custody. Police say it happened at about 10:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Cobblestone Lane in Port Arthur.
One Devers ISD teacher is making sure his students get a well-rounded education by giving them the option to sit on exercise balls at their desks. Third grade teacher Steven Horelica believes in "active seating."
Classmates and family members are mourning the loss of a Thomas Jefferson Middle School student who died suddenly Wednesday.
Creighton Senator Brandon Creighton spoke in Beaumont Thursday at the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Legislative Lunch and gave his legislative priorities for the upcoming session.The newly-elected State Senator spoke at the Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza on Beaumont's Walden Road, and offered a view of what Southeast Texas needs to look at in the 84th Legislative Session in January. Creighton, a Conroe Republican, was joined by State Representative Joe Deshotel and newly-elected...
Beaumont police took a juvenile into custody at Sprott Park across the street from Odom Academy for discharging a Taser.
The woman who was kidnapped on Sunday off a desolate Philadelphia street -- a harrowing crime that was caught on surveillance camera -- was found alive Wednesday in Maryland, while her abductor was arrested, authorities said.
Dozens of Kirbyville Consolidated ISD students are moving forward after living through a bus crash.
Around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, a school bus making its last pick-up on Highway 96 before heading to the schools was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler, sending 6 students by ambulance to various Southeast Texas hospitals.
A pregnant woman was transported to the hospital Wednesday night after an 8-vehicle, "domino-style" crash on Main Street in Vidor.The 20 year old woman was only taken to Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth for observation, not for injuries. In fact, no one involved in the 8 vehicle crash was seriously injured.It happened shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday when two cars that were stopped on Main Street in the lanes of traffic were hit by drivers from behind.Police are still investigating the case, and...
The news industry strives to provide a platform for civil discourse using social media but some adults abuse that privilege by posting hurtful and hateful comments online.
Even when stories aim to be positive and encouraging there's always someone seeking to offend.
Jefferson County Clerk Carolyn Guidry seemed pleased at voter turnout for the 2014 mid-term elections in Jefferson County. She says 37% of the county's 146,039 registered voters cast ballots, that's 53,710 voters who participated. However Guidry, who won re-election herself, was not pleased at how the county's electronic voting system performed.
Beaumont Enterprise - Tom Rugg, the appointed Republican incumbent in the 58th District Court, has conceded the race to Democratic challenger Kent Walston."We're pretty disappointed," Rugg said. "We did everything we could do with the resources we had."Rugg is uncertain what he'll do in January, but ruled out a return to the district attorney's office and also is uncertain whether he would resume private practice.
Considering the challenges of just attending, its no wonder all the children and young people get awards at the annual YMBL Babe Zaharias Memorial Relays.Over the two day event, more than 600 children were expected for events like the tug-of-war, softball throw and 100 yard dash.Maybe the biggest question is why more school districts don't give their special needs kids a fun day at the Babe Zaharias Relays."The best thing about the event is the kids that we put it on for," said YMBL Babe Zaha...
The operatives of both Jefferson County political parties are expressing deep frustration this morning at vote counting issues that ran deep into the night.12News was the only news outlet on hand early Wednesday morning at the Jefferson County voting barn when some votes were still being tabulated.The issue centered on "mail-in" voting.Counting station manager Bruce Drury told 12News, "There's a story here with the mail ballots.
Beaumont firefighters Wednesday morning remain on the scene of a fire at the former Ridgewood Retirement center located at 2520 Interstate 10.
The fire was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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