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🌱 Collapsed sewer line prompts $388,000 repair in Treadway Place

Beaumont, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Beaumont! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Collapsed sewer line prompts $388,000 repair in Treadway Place
  • Beaumont leaders weigh election fallout for city and schools
  • What's next for Beaumont's struggling Henry Homberg Golf Course?

Also on today's calendar: McFaddin-Ward House Museum Lecture Series Presents “America 250: A Beaumont History” and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beaumont approves $388,000 emergency sewer repair after 7-foot sinkhole opens (kfdm.com) — A collapsed sewer line in Beaumont's Treadway Place neighborhood disrupted some residents' plumbing and left a cavity up to seven feet deep. City Council approved a $388,000 emergency repair contract, with pipe replacement scheduled for late October. The report does not confirm whether crews met that deadline.
   

2. Beaumont officials react to Texas blue wave election results (star-telegram.com) — Beaumont leaders are weighing what Democratic election gains mean for the city and its schools. Councilman Cory Crenshaw criticized Republican priorities, including vouchers, while Beaumont ISD board President Jeff Wheeler said it is too early to know how promised state education leadership changes would affect the district.
   

3. Waste Watch: Game plan for city-owned golf course subsidized at $250,000 a year (kfdm.com) — Beaumont's Henry Homberg Golf Course costs the city about $250,000 a year in subsidies, while golfers complain about fairways and drainage. After council rejected buying new carts, Councilman Mike Williams wants to explore professional management. A $20 million improvement plan remains unfunded following a failed bond.
   

4. Beaumont man indicted on two sex with a minor related cases (theexaminer.com) — A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Beaumont resident Gerson Garcia Xitumul, 23, on charges of sexual assault of a child and possessing visual materials depicting sexual assault. Investigators say an August traffic stop led them to uncover an alleged sexual relationship involving a 15-year-old.
   

5. Embattled Camp Mystic faces new wrongful death lawsuit in ‘preventable' death of 8-year-old camper (roysreport.com) — Beaumont parents Clarke and Katie Baker have sued Camp Mystic over their 8-year-old daughter Mary Grace’s death in the July 2025 floods, alleging the camp failed to evacuate her despite warnings. Filed Nov. 9 after a bankruptcy-related litigation stay lifted, their lawsuit seeks damages and accountability. The camp did not respond to a request for comment.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beaumont

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beaumont

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.