🌱 How will Beaumont’s new 20-year plan reshape your neighborhood?

Cheers Beaumont! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Beaumont’s new 20-year plan reshape your neighborhood?
• How long will BISD’s third‑grade STAAR turnaround really take?
• How Beaumont police are tightening checks on local sex offenders.

Also on today's calendar: Burning Bush Encounter .

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 93, low: 75.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Beaumont seeks public input on draft comprehensive plan (beaumontenterprise.com) — Beaumont is asking residents to review and comment on draft chapters of a new 20-year comprehensive plan that will guide development, housing, transportation, parks, and economic growth. Chapters are being posted throughout the summer, and public feedback now will shape what ultimately goes to the Planning Commission and City Council this fall.
   

2. Beaumont ISD says third-grade STAAR gains could take years (beaumontenterprise.com) — Beaumont ISD leaders are outlining a long‑term plan to raise low third‑grade STAAR reading and math scores, aiming for major gains by 2031. Superintendent Sandi Massey detailed campus ratings, accountability domains, and new strategies like summer bridge camps and earlier preparation starting in pre‑K to close achievement gaps across Beaumont schools.
   

3. Beaumont police investigate sex offenders' compliance with Texas registration laws (12newsnow.com) — Beaumont police recently checked more than 60 registered sex offenders across the city and opened several criminal investigations after finding about 10 out of compliance with Texas registration laws. The effort comes as Beaumont adopts new child safety zone rules and invests in shared OffenderWatch software with Jefferson County and Nederland to better track offenders and help protect children.
   

4. BPD issues Critical Missing Child Alert (kfdm.com) — Beaumont Police are urgently asking for help finding 9-year-old David Manuel, last seen Friday afternoon at apartments on Elmira Street. Residents are urged to call BPD or 911 immediately with any sightings or information, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas, where tipsters may qualify for a cash reward.
   

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📸 Around Beaumont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaumont

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Saturday July 25

• Burning Bush Encounter →
  3800 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Last Saturday Volunteer Workday
  Village Creek State Park VillageCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  9:00 am
• All Ages! Blacklight Squishies →
  Painting with a Twist, 229 Dowlen Rd Ste 3B, Beaumont
  10:00 am
• Sunset Wildflowers *blacklight option* →
  Painting with a Twist, 229 Dowlen Rd Ste 3B, Beaumont
  7:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Family Day - Free Glitter! Cutie Koalas →
  Painting with a Twist, 229 Dowlen Rd Ste 3B, Beaumont
  3:00 pm
• Meridian Blues at Beaumont Oil Barons →
  Vincent-Beck Stadium, 960 Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont
  6:05 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Tag Pick Up
  North Early Learning Center Orange, TX 77631
  9:00 am

Saturday August 1

• Band / Rette/ Cheer Photos
  Lumberton H S Lumberton, TX 77657
  8:00 am

Tuesday August 4

• SETX Music Jam Committee Meeting →
  Vidor Chamber of Commerce 6100 FM 105, Vidor, TX 77662, USA
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• Let's Eat Orange County Restaurant Week Committee Meeting
  Vidor Chamber of Commerce Orange County Convention and Expo Center (11475 FM 1442, Orange
  9:00 am
• VHS: Team Tennis vs Nederland
  Vidor ISD Vidor High School - 500 Orange St. - Vidor, Texas 77662
  9:00 am

Thursday August 6

• Kindergarten Universal Screening (Speech)
  Lumberton Early Childhood Sch Lumberton, TX 77657

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Beaumont. Apply here.
• McAlister's Deli - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Beaumont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaumont here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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