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1 day ago | 
news4sanantonio.com | Scott Lawrence |Tre Sanchez
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a teenager in connection with the shooting death of a man and attempt to steal his motorized bicycle. The grand jury indicted Myles Horne, 17, for Murder and Aggravated Robbery. If convicted of the 1st degree felonies, he could face up to life in prison. Magistrate Marc DeRouen set total bond at $1.5 million for Horne following his arrest in the April 8 shooting death of 63-year-old Terry Thompson.
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2 days ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez |Aaron Barnhill
TOPICS:NederlandMayor DarbyFiscal reformsNew termCity councilFinancial concernsCharge for ChangeCheryl DowdenNEDERLAND, Texas — The city of Nederland welcomed its newly elected officials as Mayor Jeff Darby and two council members, Jeff Ortiz and Britton Jones, took their oaths of office.
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6 days ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
TOPICS:DaycareChildrenSafetyApologyIncidentOwnerRoadSupervisionPort Arthur — A daycare owner is reaching out to parents and the community after several young children were able to wander outside and onto a busy road. A man driving by Bumble Bees Kidz Academy on Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur shared photos with KFDM/Fox 4 News. He saw parents blocking the road Tuesday afternoon and waving at drivers to stop.
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6 days ago | 
foxsanantonio.com | Tre Sanchez
Port Arthur — A daycare owner is reaching out to parents and the community after several young children were able to wander outside and onto a busy road. A man driving by Bumble Bees Kidz Academy on Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur shared photos with KFDM/Fox 4 News. He saw parents blocking the road Tuesday afternoon and waving at drivers to stop. "Two of our bees actually they left through the front door," said Kenya Holder-McCurley, owner and director of Bumble Bees Kidz Academy.
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6 days ago | 
news4sanantonio.com | Tre Sanchez
A daycare owner is reaching out to parents and the community after several young children were able to wander outside and onto a busy road. A man driving by Bumble Bees Kidz Academy on Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur shared photos with KFDM/Fox 4 News. He saw parents blocking the road Tuesday afternoon and waving at drivers to stop. "Two of our bees actually they left through the front door," said Kenya Holder-McCurley, owner and director of Bumble Bees Kidz Academy.
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3 weeks ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
Orange — The City Council in Orange has approved the first reading of an ordinance that would ban all game rooms beginning August 4. Council says a court ruling in north Texas opened the door to ordering game rooms to close. KFDM's Tre Sanchez has reaction from the Tuesday night meeting.
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1 month ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
TOPICS:Pleasure Island MarinaPort Arthur City CouncilEvent venueLease buildingsSelim KiralpYacht ClubFood serviceSecurity concernsPort Arthur City Council has given a developer the green light to lease two buildings at the Pleasure Island Marina and use them for an event venue, but several members of the Port Arthur Yacht Club have concerns about the plan. Council approved the lease with Pleasure Island LLC, operated by Selim Kiralp, for about two acres including two buildings at the marina.
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1 month ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
Beaumont ISD sees significant improvement in teacher recruitment. (photo credit: KFDM)TOPICS:Beaumont ISDTeacher recruitmentHighly qualified teachersTeaching vacanciesGrow Our Own programRegion 5Responsive AcademyBilingual staffBeaumont — Beaumont ISD says it's experiencing notable success in its efforts to recruit new staff, particularly teachers. The district has expanded its search, attracting educators with advanced degrees and years of experience.
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1 month ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
TOPICS:DrainageSewageNederlandCity councilPublic healthComplaintsFloodingCitizensNederland — Drainage problems and rainwater mixing with sewage is the focus of anger in Nederland. A large crowd attended Monday night's city council meeting and unleashed their anger about what they say are ongoing problems. Tempers flared at several points during the meeting. "If you can't flush your toilet in your home, you might as well be living in the back wood somewhere and going to an outhouse," said Ray Short.
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2 months ago | 
kfdm.com | Tre Sanchez
Counselor with unique perspective helping others at new drug treatment center. (photo credit: KFDM)TOPICS:Drug treatment centerCounselorAddictionRecovery CouncilOrange CountyEvette PitreChemical dependencyUnique perspectiveOrange County — The Right Choice of Orange County is a new drug treatment center operated by the Recovery Council of Southeast Texas. It opened its doors today at 3319 Bowling Lane in Orange. Evette Pitre is a licensed chemical dependency counselor.
