Kaitlin Bain

3 days ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kaitlin Bain

This report comes from Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard:Swatting Call Incident:Article continues below this adAt 11:25 p.m. May 26, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual stating he had shot his mother and father at an address in the Liberty community. While deputies were responding, the individual claimed he wanted to negotiate with Sheriff Colton Havard before surrendering. During negotiations, Havard noticed inconsistencies in the caller’s story.

2 months ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kaitlin Bain

As the pollen dotting vehicles and porches in Southeast Texas would suggest, allergy season is in full swing. Christus Family Medicine Specialist Dr. William Pickard said despite this winter’s snow that could have delayed allergy season, it’s been warm enough for flowers and trees to bloom and release their pollen. As a result, he’s already starting to see patients coming into his office complaining of allergy-related issues.

2 months ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kaitlin Bain

A multi-vehicle crash has shut down all lanes of Interstate 10 eastbound before Walden Road in Beaumont. Beaumont police spokesperson Haley Morrow said at least one fatality as a result of the crash has been reported. All I-10 eastbound, including the service roads, are shut down. Traffic is being diverted at Major Drive. This report will be updated.

Mar 2, 2025 | beaumontenterprise.com | Kaitlin Bain

With a third month dawning and 2025 in full swing, I wanted to take some time to give all of you a Beaumont Enterprise progress update. Since 2019, together we’ve been through a petrochemical plant explosion, a global pandemic and subsequent shutdown. We’ve cheered for state football victories, and we’ve cried together as those hopes have been dashed, among dozens of other happenings.

Feb 2, 2025 | beaumontenterprise.com | Kaitlin Bain

I love budget stories. I think they’re at the core of what we do every day as journalists – tracking where your tax dollars go and how they’re spent. Article continues below this adSo, when the city of Beaumont added its own definition of a “balanced budget” to its fiscal year 2025 budget, I was intrigued. It didn’t take much reading, however, to determine that the definition is at odds with most definitions I can find elsewhere and how most of us at home budget.