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LSCPA student wins international award

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Lamar State College Port Arthur graduate Casey Flitcraft stood on stage, tightly gripping a small statuette that represented one of the top nursing student recognitions internationally, the DAISY A

Girl dies in ATV accident

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Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll reported Kaylee Woodward, a 12-year-old Vidor Junior High School student, died from injuries she received in an ATV crash on Sept. 4.

Be safe. Drive smart.

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As pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities continue to rise every year in the Lone Star State, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting its “Be Safe.

Entergy to provide payment help

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The surge of natural gas prices will cause Entergy Texas customers to see a higher bill than usual in September, the company announced, and the company has vowed an increase in corporate contributi

Buna man arrested for stealing his own truck

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A report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) indicates that officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Buna after he was accused of stealing his own truck from mechanics he hadn’t yet paid

BPD identifies mystery victim

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After posting four photos of a dead man’s tattooed limbs in hopes to identify him, Beaumont police told reporters Sept. 7 family identified the victim.

Former deputy arrested on sex crime

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Officers recently arrested a former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy, according to jail records from the Tyler County Sheriff’s office in Woodville.

Insurance-incentivized incineration

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After hearing evidence that a Port Arthur woman allegedly sought to reap the benefits of a half-million-dollar insurance policy by plotting – and botching – an arson attempt on her home, a Jefferso