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Beaumont’s oldest black church celebrating 150th anniversary
From its beginnings in the years after the Civil War, Beaumont’s oldest black church has witnessed the establishment of the area’s first black public school, weathered desegregation and this year will celebrate 150 years as a ‘beacon of light in the community.’
Beaumont Enterprise
The national debate over what it means to be a Republican is playing out in Jefferson County, a place where voters walk a tightrope between the red and the blue.
Abbott gives coastal homeowners a windstorm break
Atheist group scolds Newton Co. sheriff over ‘prayer meeting’ comment
Confederate monument protest ignites profane rant in Orange
Guilty verdict in human trafficking case
Young women forced into prostitution by a man who sold them for sex in cheap Beaumont hotels faced him down on Thursday, demanding that he look them in the eyes as they unleashed messages of anger and resentment.
Jefferson County’s rejected voters were elderly, infirm or out-of-town
Lawyer: Whoever sent nude photos of Groves councilman broke law
A Groves city councilman is being “unfairly targeted” as “a gay man in a conservative town,” said his attorney, who is trying to find out who may have anonymously sent nude photos of the councilman to City Hall last month.
Lumberton ISD to arm teachers with guns
Mental health toll from Harvey lingers
National politics play out on local stage
Photos: Silsbee man caught 500-pound gator
Population in Jefferson Co. drops while other counties gain
Silsbee couple channels grief into rebuild of historic home
State faults 2 SETX nursing homes for Harvey evacuation problems
Supreme Court denies appeal of Byrd killer on death row
Christianity Today
Houston’s Cambodian Baptists Lose Founding Fathers to COVID-19
Houston Chronicle
Colone’s appeal claims he didn’t get a fair trial
Baylor Lariat
Baylor seeks to ban short-term rentals near campus
Controversial Baylor emails discuss sexual assault response
Court orders Baylor to disclose confidential records
Former Title IX investigator sues Baylor
Growing faith and families, Christians follow calling to adopt
Interim Title IX guidelines rescind Obama-era policies
Student Regents bridge gap between students and key decision makers
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