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Blue Cross Blue Shield Working 'Closely' with Christus to Reach New Agreement

Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur

Blue Cross Blue Shield Working 'Closely' with Christus to Reach New Agreement

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Christus Health have reached a contract extension until Aug. 1 as they work on a long-term agreement to keep in-network access for patients.See the Story

Texas A&M 2026 Football Commits

Sports · Port Arthur

Texas A&M 2026 Football Commits

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CPKC says local service continues to improve on former KCS

Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont

CPKC says local service continues to improve on former KCS

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CPKC train 253 is led by ET44AC No. 7431 as it makes its way across northern Illinois toward Chicago on Nov. 26, 2024. Chris Guss WASHINGTON — Canadian Pacific Kansas City says its service continues to improve in former Kansas City Southern territory, where a May 3 computer system cutover led to congestion, delays, and missed switches. Local service performance on the former KCS rose to 88% in the week ending June 27, CPKC said in an update to t…See the Story

Man Arrested After Stabbing and Disturbance at Beaumont Hotel – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, at approximately 9:17 p.m., Beaumont Police officers responded to a disturbance involving a knife-wielding man at the America’s Best Value Inn located at 1115 IH-10 South. According to the preliminary investigation, 38-year-old Samuel Harmon confronted several guests at the hotel while armed with a knife. During the incident, Harmon broke a window, kicked in a door, and slashed a vehicle tire. He then approached the fr…Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont Read Article

Aggravated robbery, possible kidnapping under investigation in Groves

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MGSETX brings information, concerns to Commissioners

BEAUMONT — Earlier this year officials with Mardi Gras Southeast Texas put together their annual celebration in about two months time and held it at Doggett Ford Park. On Tuesday, officials with MGSETX visited with Jefferson County Commissioners to provide information on the nonprofit organization itself and to discuss several issues they encountered in their inaugural year at the event center. Some of the issues MGSETX encountered included…Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur Read Article

JSCO warns of Bitcoin scam, 2 Victims lost thousands of dollars in separate scams

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has received two reports from victims of Bitcoin scam and each victim was presented with a different scam. One of the scams involved the scammer calling and telling the victim that they failed to show up for jury duty and that they had a warrant for their arrest. The scammer told the victim that they could avoid going to jail if they paid their fine by bitcoin. The scammer texted the victim a QR code for…Bitcoin · Port Arthur Read Article

Port Arthur Mourns the Loss of Kelly Moore, Assistant City Secretary

Port Arthur City has announced the passing of Assistant City Secretary Kelly Moore. Moore served the city for 25 years, working as the secretary to the mayor and City Council in 2001. She was appointed as the assistant city secretary in 2011. A statement from the city regarding Moore said “We remember Kelly as a quiet person who had a zest for life and for her work life. Please join the City of Port Arthur in offering our deepest condolences t…Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur Read Article

Movie guy - Hard to make a worthy “Jurassic Park” sequel

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Federal inmate indicted for assaulting corrections officers

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BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal inmate has been charged with violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Juan Arturo Mendoza, 32, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with assault, resisting or impeding a federal correctional officer. The indictment alleges that on November 13, 2024, Mendoza, a federal inmate housed with t…Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont Read Article

Man and woman caught stealing copper out of Beaumont’s Goodhue Building

Beaumont Police have arrested a man and woman who are accused of stealing copper out of the historic 99-year-old Goodhue Building in downtown Beaumont.Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont Read Article