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A line of showers and thunderstorms associated with the sea breeze are pushing through Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties as of 7 pm.

John Ochs stands a bit longer after the ceremony ended watching the flags burn. The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post 49 in Orange Texas held a POW-MIA Remembrance Service and a flag retirement Friday June for Flag Day.

The heat is getting hotter. Of course when temperatures get so high, everything just feels the same.

Summer is usually consistent, but the calendar says summertime has a few more days to wait.

Schlitterbahn Waterparks, located in New Braunfels and Galveston, feature an inside water area as well as an outside park with water slides.

Annabel Gutierrez, 31, of China, died over the weekend. She is the mother of Jimmy Moreno, 22-month-old, of China, who was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident that happened at the intersection of Highway 90 and Orange Street in China.

Even though the cold front that came through yesterday brought downed trees and power outages for some, at least we were able to get some very nice weather today.

A Department of Public Safety spokesperson told 12News a child died in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday night in China, Texas.

We reached 93 degrees this afternoon, making it the warmest day of the year so far in Beaumont.

With the support of Donovan Marine, Palfinger Marine crane dealer for the Gulf of Mexico, two Palfinger PK 11001 MC foldable knuckle cranes were delivered to Signal International in Orange, Texas to be installed on two newly constructed 126ft ATB tugs for Kirby Ocean Transport Company.

Tickets on sale now for 'The Addams Family' Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Orange man hospitalized in late-night shooting Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Firefighters were called to the house fire in the 11000 block of Pine Avenue in Orange around 11:30 p.m. Crews were able to put the fire out in 30 minutes.

In July 2012, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint regarding David Lee Massey, 33, Vinton, in reference to taking nude photographs and having inappropriate sexual contact with 3 juvenile family members ages 11, 13, and 14.

The atmosphere is still a little bit unsettled. That is why we had plenty of clouds today along with showers and storms for Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties.

A Vinton man, accused of sex crimes, was arrested in Texas this week after months on the run, according to a news release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.

Police in Orange are trying to find out if there is a connection between the discovery of a teen who died from what appears to be stab or puncture wounds and a burglary that happened Wednesday evening.

Clients file suit against shipbuilder Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Upper-level high pressure will build over the area later this week. The result will be a warmer, drier forecast which should last through the holiday weekend.

Phillip Morris Lough served in the National Guard. He is formerly from Groves and now retired in Tyler, Texas.