Kim Brent

1 week ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kim Brent

If your weekend plans include getting outdoors, it looks like Mother Nature will have your back when it comes to rain, especially Saturday and most likely Sunday, as well. “We have a ridge starting to build from the west that will be moving into our area,” National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger said.

1 week ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kim Brent

While the Juneteenth holiday spelled a day off for many in Southeast Texas, unless you were lucky enough to parlay that late-week holiday into an extended weekend, Friday morning means back to the grindstone for one final morning work commute. After a day off, many are hoping that means they can truly count “hump day Wednesday” as their final “been there, done that,” traffic woe story for the week, particularly after Monday’s harsh weather.

1 week ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kim Brent

Gail Pellum is keeping the spirit and memory of Juneteenth alive in a way that would have made her great-grandmother proud. For 41 years, Pellum and her non-profit organization African American Cultural Society have been the driving force behind Port Arthur’s Juneteenth celebrations, including a parade and gathering at Barbara Jacket Park. In recent years, the celebrations have featured a sunrise service at Boardwalk Park.

1 week ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kim Brent

Travelers on Beaumont highways can expect to see moderate traffic this morning with a couple slow spots and heavier traffic being reported on the Texas Department of Transportation maps and cameras. The usual slow area on southbound Interstate 10/U.S. 69 due to a lane closure between Delaware and Harrison is of course in the red this morning. Article continues below this adThere is a also a slowdown and backup to be expected for those northbound on U.S. 69 approaching the Interstate 10 connection.

1 week ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Kim Brent

West Brook graduate Jasmine Thomas Reed is bringing her cheer and dance experience back to Southeast Texas in July, offering youth and adults a skills workshop that will get them up and dancing like a pro. Reed, a 2023 NFL Pro Bowl cheerleader for the Houston Texans and NBA Rockets dancer and team captain will be joined by other former NBA and NFL cheerleaders/dancers as they teach choreographed dances straight from the pro sport sidelines during the 3rd Annual Dance Camp 409.