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1 week ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
Beaumont’s oldest substance abuse rehabilitation center recently received an international accreditation for their compliance and commitment to patient care standards. Land Manor Wellness Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation on June 11 after applying for the healthcare accreditor to conduct onsite reviews of their facilities May 21 through May 23.
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1 week ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The Beaumont Enterprise’s reporters and contributors left the Press Club of Southeast Texas’ 34th awards competition well decorated with 39 awards for excellence in media reporting on June 13. Beaumont's longest consecutively running business took the most first place and total awards home that evening, followed closely by 12NewsNow with 30 awards and The Examiner with 26 awards, according to the Press Club.
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1 week ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The Otaku Food Festival is bringing its "Summer Matsuri" of food, drinks, sumo wrestling and cosplay to Port Arthur’s Central Mall June 28. The Japanese and Southeast Asian cultural showcase is known for touring the state, offering a setting for audiences to watch live performances and browse goods from diverse vendors. Article continues below this ad“This is a free entry, two-day family, food and anime event,” Otaku Food Festival said in a social media post.
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1 week ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
Parts of Jefferson and Orange counties are under a flash flood warning. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles said north central Jefferson County and west central Orange County were advised that between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with an additional rainfall amount of 1 to 3 inches expected — a warning that would be maintained in the area until 6:45 p.m.Article continues below this ad“This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation,” A NWS alert read.
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1 week ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
As federal support for key U.S. Department of Agriculture programs winds down, small-scale Texas farmers are divided — some disapprove of the changes, while others are uncertain about what the future holds for accessibility to food for families and students.
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2 weeks ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The Bluiett’s and the Courville family have joined forces to provide a shelter for their market melons. Courville’s Catering and Meat Co. took to Facebook to announce that anyone looking for a Sugartown melons could come to the family-owned business located at 1744 Rose Ln.Article continues below this ad“We are SO EXCITED for this addition,” The post read.
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2 weeks ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The city of Beaumont will be taking this weekendâs Juneteenth festivities indoors to avoid inclement weather, according to a Thursday news release. After a week of heavy showers with more on the forecast, the city of Beaumont will of move its Saturday Juneteenth celebration over to the Beaumont Civic Center at 701 Main St. in anticipation of more rain. Article continues below this adâLetâs celebrate Juneteenth â rain or shine!â the social media post read.
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2 weeks ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The growing Texas economy looks to be increasingly dependent on the future of new technologies - and shrinking the digital divide that’s kept so many at arm’s length from those opportunities. At least 286,908 households remain unserved at the minimum internet speeds needed to be successful in school or business. Approximately 246,997 of those households are in rural Texas, according to the most recent Governor’s Broadband Development Council report.
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2 weeks ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authorized environmental penalties against 49 entities, including Honeywell Manufacturing Plant in Orange, Texas. The plant, which primarily focuses on plastics material and resin manufacturing and is located at 3927 Farm Road 1006, was penalized for failing to operate the monitors and analyzers for the flare stacks, according to state documents.
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2 weeks ago | 
beaumontenterprise.com | Mbulelo Maqungo
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hit the road on a post-89th Legislative Session tour, making a stop in Beaumont at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport Monday afternoon to discuss the many priorities accomplished and garner support for his upcoming race. Patrick, a Republican, used the news conference to launch his campaign for the 2026 lieutenant governor’s race and describe his record on property tax cuts, school vouchers, public education funding, religion in schools and the Texas-Mexico border.
