Port Arthur police arrest man in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian on Gulfway Drive
More than two weeks after a 64-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking across Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur, police have arrested a suspect accused of
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Bail set at $800,000 for teenage brothers charged in homecoming after-party shooting
A magistrate has set bail at $800,000 each for two teenage brothers charged with a shooting at a homecoming after-party in Beaumont.17-year-old Dominick Graham and his older brother, 18-year-old Brandon Graham, are charg...
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Future Force 2035 to offer Career Readiness Training in Port Arthur ahead of job fair
Future Force 2035 will host a free career readiness training workshop Tuesday, Oct. 13, to help Southeast Texas job seekers prepare for employment opportunities...
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'Protecting our most precious, even in the toughest moments'
A photo of a Harris County Precinct 2 deputy's care and compassion for a baby after his mother was arrested for reckless driving, is going viral.Constable Mark Herman posted the photo.He says on Saturday, deputies respo...
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Jefferson County District Clerk extends passport office hours on first Thursdays
Jefferson County residents will have additional time to apply for passports with extended hours on the first Thursday of the month at the Jefferson County Court...
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Keaton Degeyter: Live oak is symbol of legacy with deep roots in community
Friends, family and members of the Wildwood community gathered Sunday evening to celebrate the life of Keaton Degeyter on what would have been his 25th birthday, honoring his memory with a special tribute at a place he l...
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Lawnmower fire destroys two structures, threatens two more in Jasper County
A riding lawnmower that quit running while its owner was mowing is believed to have sparked a fire Sunday that destroyed two structures and threatened two other...
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29 YEARS ON THE RUN: Daughter's fight for murdered mother ends with father's capture
Emily Ross was just 14 when her mother, Sugie Lane Vasquez, was stabbed to death on May 16, 1997 and her body left in an Orange County pond. For nearly three decades, Ross refused to let her mother's name be forgotten —...
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BREAKING: Armed suspect critical in officer-involved shooting, child & woman also injured
The Beaumont Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting stemming from an encounter with an armed man in the yard of a home, during which a woman and three-year-old child were also struck by gunfire,...
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Port Arthur tenants at Villa Main Apartments complain of poor maintenance conditions
Overgrown grass, untrimmed bushes and tree limbs left behind have become an everyday eyesore for some residents at Villa Main Apartments in Port Arthur, who say...
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BREAKING: Federal grand jury indicts former teacher Derek Peveto for child exploitation
A former Southeast Texas teacher has been charged with federal child exploitation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.Derek Bryan Peveto, 46, was named in a federal indictment returned...
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Ready to see some magic? See magician Kevin Spencer this weekend in Orange!
A long-time magician is looking to make the joy of magic accessible to families of all age ranges and capabilities.You're encouraged to bring the entire family...