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A look at some of the animals available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Texas. The shelter is located at 2050 Spindletop Rd. near Lamar University in Beaumont. They can be reached at 409-833-0504.

The following schools have announced changes to Tuesday's class schedule as a cold front with potential sleet/snow is expected to move through the area throughout the day.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are searching for two suspects who led them on a chase from Nome to Liberty.

Our cameras were at the 117th anniversary Spindletop Anniversary - did we see you there?

Sashay, a great dane and labrador mix, sat on a plastic chair and calmly watched as hundreds of parade participants passed her by.
Her owner, Homer Pillsbury, stood by her side, enjoying a parade that comes past his front porch every January.
Pillsbury and Sashay live on Highland Avenue in Beaumont's South Park neighborhood.
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade runs along Highland, so Pillsbury and other nearby residents and business owners have front row seats.
"It's like Mardi Gras but for Martin Luther King Jr.," Pillsbury said.

Our cameras were at Beans and Jeans 2018 - did we see you there?

Our cameras were at the Jay Bruce Golf Benefit Saturday - did we see you there?

A furniture distribution for Harvey-impacted families was held at the Pavilion in Port Arthur Friday. Various organizations, including Business and Community Lenders of Texas, Neighbor Works, and Operation Blessing worked together under the coordination of Port Arthur native Billy Filer, and gathered furniture donations from several Las Vegas hotels. The pieces were distributed to 112 Port Arthur families who lost their homes and belongings in last year's flood.