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Tyler County joins growing list of areas with burn bans due to high fire danger
Tyler County Judge Milton Powers has issued a burn ban, effective today and continuing for up to a week, because of the high fire danger.A number of counties in Southeast and East Texas have issued burn bans due to the d...
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Turnout tops 20,000 after three days of early voting
Early voting turnout has reached a milestone after three days in Jefferson County, with the numbers topping 20,000 and nine days still to go if voters want to cast ballots ahead of the November 3 election.Total votes (20...
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BREAKING: Suspect charged with domestic violence murder, search for woman's body underway
For days, Julia Renee Carter’s absence raised alarm when the 46-year-old Kountze woman stopped showing up for work. Now, investigators believe her disappearance ended in tragedy, with Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis say...
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'No policy violations:' Sour Lake chief, officer return to full duty after traffic stop
The Sour Lake City Council voted unanimously tonight to return Police Chief Aaron Burleson and an officer to full duties after a man alleged they used excessive force and their actions were inappropriate during a traffic...
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'I will skip that race': Dade Phelan goes on CNN to attack Senate nominee Ken Paxton
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he will not vote for Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton.Phelan made the remarks during an interview with Erin...
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Beaumont councilman calls for more accountability, transparency from Beaumont ISD
A Beaumont City Council member is calling on Beaumont ISD to provide more transparency and accountability as questions persist about student performance, curric...
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Conditions improve at Beaumont Salvation Army shelter after plumbing and rodent issues
Beaumont’s Salvation Army has closed its men’s and women’s shelter for weeks to make immediate repairs after plumbing problems and rodent infestations, part of...
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UPDATE: Parents hid in laundry room after stabbing, convinced son to put down knife
The Port Neches police chief is revealing new, disturbing details about a stabbing in which a son is accused of attacking his parents with a knife, stabbing his father more than ten times and his mother several times.Hun...