Recently added articles from The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX):
BRIEF: Road work clears up, Veteran's bridge closed.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Although a couple of overnight projects in Orange and Jefferson counties -- resurfacing on Texas 73 and concrete joint sealing on Interstate 10, respectively -- should be over by 6 a.m. today, another site will be troubling motorists all day. A Texas Department of ...
Blast kills Marine from Liberty.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Paul S. Martinez Oct. 10--The 10th area soldier to die in Iraq was described as man of great faith who always "lived what he talked." U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy W. Burris, 22, of Liberty was killed in Iraq Monday, according to a Department of Defense ...
Lumberton officials name new police chief, city manager.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Collins Oct. 10--LUMBERTON -- The formerly unified police chief-city manager job now will be split in this growing community. The Lumberton City Council on Monday promoted two police department employees: one to police chief and the other to city manager. ...
BRIEF: High Island ISD gets septic system award.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The High Island school district's new septic system, which includes a wetlands treatment process which reduces pollution, has earned the district an award. The award presented Monday was the Environmental Protection Agency's 2006 Performance and Innovation in the State ...
EDITORIAL: Club closing doesn't affect smoking ban.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--It's hard not to feel a tinge of sadness at the closing of any business, especially one like Comedy, Texas, the only comedy club in Beaumont. Beaumont now has one less attraction to offer residents and visitors, one less employer and taxpayer. Still, the closing of Comedy, Texas ...
EDITORIAL: State must be firm about insurance rates.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Ideally, the Texas Department of Insurance wouldn't have to continually squabble with insurance companies about rates. Both parties could be spared the turmoil and legal costs. They could concentrate instead on other issues of importance. Unfortunately, that's not happening in ...
BRIEF: Shoplifting report fuels fight at Family Dollar.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--An incident which started as a report of petty theft turned into a second-degree felony when a suspected shoplifter started to fight, according to police reports. Employees of the Family Dollar at 4017 Magnolia St. said they saw a woman putting items into her purse ...
Beaumont school district bond battle goes online.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Gallaspy Oct. 10--BEAUMONT -- E-mail inboxes have become a target of both supporters and opponents of a $388.6 million bond issue for Beaumont schools as they try to sway other voters to their side before the Nov. 6 election. Cost-free e-mail chains are ...
Mauriceville eatery feels crime wave.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mike D. Smith Oct. 10--As a new eatery six months into operation, the Mauriceville Seafood Restaurant has had a cruel introduction to the dark side of business: crime. Last month, a burglar broke a window before apparently being scared off by the alarm, ...
Fishing tournament promoter, city of Jasper wrestle over who should control tourism.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Davis Oct. 10--JASPER -- A larger than usual audience packed the Jasper City Council meeting Tuesday night to show its support for the area fishing industry, while a man who thought he was part of the meeting agenda wasn't. "That was my fault. I thought ...
U.K. company names ship after Beaumont.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Heather Nolan Oct. 10--By the end of next month, the city of Beaumont will have an overseas presence. Beaumont is one of seven American cities chosen as a name for a Maersk Co. Ltd. vessel, Maersk Inc. spokeswoman Mary Ann Kotlarich said in an e-mail. ...
Trailer deadline looms.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dee Dixon Oct. 10--BEAUMONT -- People living in FEMA or other travel trailers have less than a week to ask for an extension to continue occupying them. Leo Boudreaux, who worked as a contractor until having heart surgery, is one of seven residents so far to ...
Louisiana's state-ranked Sulphur to cross Sabine to play Kelly.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Dabe Oct. 10--BEAUMONT -- The game does not have a name. It's not Mid-County Madness. Nor is it a Red River Shootout. The Sabine River borders Texas and Louisiana, and that's a river Louisiana state football power Sulphur will cross to play Friday ...
This year's vintner dinner goes Italian.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jane McBride Oct. 10--In previous years, the folks at the Dishman Art Gallery on the Lamar University campus have worked overtime to create as sophisticated and complex a menu as possible to dazzle diners who are handing over $195 each for a meal at La Dolce Vita. ...
Beaumont's first boutique winery opens Thursday.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jane McBride Oct. 10--The image of picturesque fields of rolling land with long rows of grapevines ripening in the sun is as true today as it was hundreds of years ago. But today's wineries increasingly are likely to offer a view of congested traffic on a ...
New door for jurors losing favor.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Moore Oct. 10--BEAUMONT -- A proposal for a new door in the Jefferson County Courthouse to ease congestion for those called to jury duty seems to be losing favor. But if something isn't done once perimeter security is in place at the courthouse, those ...
EDITORIAL: Biggio's tenacity inspired many.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--The final photograph of Craig Biggio leaving the field at Minute Maid Park said it all. Actually, it was the right knee of his uniform. As he stood waving and smiling in front of thousands of cheering fans, a dirty smudge and slight tear stood out on his white pants. ...
Cancer awareness, Italian history noted.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Jefferson County Commissioners Court proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness and Italian History month. Julie Rogers Gift of Life representatives, most dressed in pink, attended the session and passed out small gift bags. The 13-year-old Gift of Life ...
Builders seek local share of bond projects.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Gallaspy Oct. 2--BEAUMONT -- Before they make an "educated recommendation" on a $388.6 million Beaumont school bond proposal, a trade association representing Southeast Texas construction professionals is asking for more information that the district might have ...
Woman dies in duplex blaze.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul S. Martinez Oct. 2--BEAUMONT -- A woman died in a duplex fire of unknown origins Monday night, police said. The victim has not been identified by police. The fire occurred at a duplex at 1252 Cottonwood St. The Beaumont Fire ...