Wright's Bar-B-Q in Vidor will close at the end of the year, after 60 years serving the community with family recipes that had become a part of many traditions.
The Port Arthur school district added three full-time marshals at elementary schools that had gaps in security coverage, including Lakeview Elementary.
Set up for the 35th annual Cattle Baron's Ball has been underway this week, transforming the Civic Center into a Western party spot on a mission to cure cancer.
McCoy's Building Supply in Orange is ending its near 40-year run this month; Beaumont's getting an Indo-Chinese restaurant: Carmela's in Nederland is moving.