Disclosure: I work with him. Pug Johnson’s new record, From a Beaumont Bar, came out Friday. There’s a whole song called “Where Dowlen Meets Phelan,” and the interludes are named after bars that sat at that corner: Thirsty’s, Bar Local and John Wayne’s. A few of them are long gone, but I think Thirsty’s is still around?

If you ever spent a night at any of them, I’d love to hear the stories.

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3xGih1RZGR6QNXQOGizlB5
• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/6792875497

A tense Beaumont ISD school board meeting brought 16 students, teachers and parents to the podium Thursday night, with many calling for changes in district leadership and some demanding Superintendent Sandi Massey’s removal.

A teachers’ association leader presented a petition signed by more than 500 parents. Speakers raised concerns about discipline, classroom instruction, teacher morale and whether students feel valued by the district.

Massey and board members were not able to respond under board rules. KFDM also sought comment after the meeting but was unable to reach them.

As the midterms approach, consider voting for Tiffany Perkins for state board of education district 7.

Unlike her incumbent Christian nationalist extremist opponent, Tiffany has committed to restoring religious neutrality to public schools and improving the academic rigor of the curriculum. She has also committed to opposing the new curriculum passed by the Republican majority board rolling out in 2030 which would teach the Bible, but not other historically important religious texts, in public school curriculum. Her opponent supported that ideologically driven curriculum which will misrepresent the diversity of the Islamic tradition, erase African American and Native American history, and downplay the role of slavery in the civil war.

Tiffany has experience as a public school educator unlike her opponent who taught in private fundamentalist Christian schools. As someone who left the cult of evangelicalism, I can guarantee you that fundamentalists do not believe in public secular education. They demonize it in their churches and seek to co-opt public education to force their dogmas onto other people.

You can read about Tiffany here:

https://www.tiffanyperkinz.com/

I’m new to Beaumont, but I’m from Houston. I know there’s no dedicated gay bars here, but where do the gay men tend to flock to? Thanks in advance.

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This is a long shot, but is there any Zelda lover on here who has a zelda tattoo on their right arm who remembers meeting someone around 2014-2015 (or near those years) at the 2nd and charles in the Beaumont mall?

They would've been checking out some of the game systems there, especially Atari, n64, etc when they struck up a conversation. The guy gave me his number but I had to leave suddenly and we never got to keep in touch. I don't live in the area, so we never had a chance to run into each other again.

--- i didn't get to keep the number because I had a pretty jealous boyfriend at the time who immediately ripped it up, so no, I don't still have the number lol ---

Or if you know of someone who may have had this experience or has zelda tattoo(s) in that spot, let me know.

Back then the guy was probably between 19-22 if I had to guess. I was about 18-19 myself. I am now 30 for reference.

Gwen will die in the shelter if noone steps up to foster

I know a rescue whos willing to pull but theyll only pull with a foster

Local news reports are focusing on mail-in ballots supposedly damaged by rain. But what about those of us who haven't received a ballot at all, wet or otherwise?

According to the official Ballot Status Tracker, my ballot was mailed October 1. As of October 14, I have received nothing.

The county clerk says procedures are in place to replace damaged ballots. Those instructions require voters to bring their damaged ballots to the courthouse. How am I supposed to do that when I never received a ballot in the first place? Also, consider that the reason people can't go to the polls is because many CAN'T GO TO THE POLLS so they will have just as much problem getting to the courthouse.

I've called the county clerk's office, but my call went to voicemail, and I've received no callback.

My voter registration card also arrived after this year's primary elections, something I've never experienced before.

How many other Jefferson County voters are still waiting for ballots that supposedly were mailed?

Helloooo I’m just tryna get my rover out there I guess I’m wanting to be a dog/cat sitter(your house), walker-dog , washer-dog in the Beaumont area help ya girl out I just need money on the side for gas n groceries as I’m in university right now. My link will be below

Thinking of booking??

I’m a 409er and I have a friend who loves Teezo. He’s asked if I know where he films his videos, saying it’s located in Beaumont. I told him it looks like 60% of the “701” area. But have any of yall ever driven by the actual place?

Mochi is 3 years terrified in the shelter but extremely friendly.

He was dumped by his owner and will face his deadline tmrw

Pls if anyone can spare a bathroom or room for a few weeks or if you can adopt him. He doesnt deserve to die

🚨 LUNA NEEDS OUT OF THE SHELTER! 🚨

We are desperately looking for a foster who can step up and save Luna’s life. 💔 She is at risk of being euthanized and needs someone willing to open their home and give her a chance at the happily ever after she deserves. 🐾❤️

Is anyone able to foster Luna and help save her? Please share this post and tag anyone who may be able to help. 🙏

Looking for a dependable used car, needs clean title, running driving, minimal issues, prefer older cars my self but beggers cant be choosers, looking for a 2 door car, no trucks or suvs, have about $4000 to spend on car and potential repairs on it, i do have a preference for Chevy and dodge, use to have a camaro but thats a very long and painful story I dont want to get into, live in Beaumont area

I’ve been working on this project for over a year. It maps EPA-listed facilities in odor-related industries, and also shows Superfund and brownfield sites for environmental visibility — not because those sites are suspected odor sources.

You can search any address or ZIP, see what’s nearby, check wind direction, and report what you’re smelling.

I’m not saying a mapped site smells or is dangerous — just making the public data easier to explore.

https://whatsthatsmell.app⁠

Would love to know what Beaumont thinks.

I built this in my spare time, so thanks to everyone for checking it out. I could see how this may be seen as self promotion so mod appreciate it if you let it ride. Im a solo developer with no ad money, and not charging anyone to use it. Thanks!

Hey has anyone else been having issues this week or so with spectrum WiFi disconnecting their computer or other devices from the WiFi every like 10 minutes? 😭

Can anyone think of a good outdoor space to produce a play in? I moved away years ago and I'm newly back in the area. I was thinking of the small amphitheater at riverside park in Beaumont but it was apparently damaged in Harvey and removed. Is there anything else similar nearby?

Made a post about 4 months back. I was looking for a gig. Since I had done that I was able to land a job in a local refinery landscaping. All was well, met some pretty solid people, learned a few skills, made a great bud in my GF that lead me to not limit myself with just that.

Since then I’ve joined the Electrical union. It’s a bit early but so far, so good. It’s meaningful work to me, I feel like I’m picking up a lot. Most of all I feel like I’m stepping into a different part of my life, a career maybe. Got tired of floating around and letting my family wonder.

Nothing but that, I’m glad I made the step. Beaumont is Beaumont, but I probably haven’t been giving it a fair shake. Love my city, love the people, and I’m happy I’m here today.