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School celebrates ribbon cutting of book vending machine

School celebrates ribbon cutting of book vending machine

Book vending spreads at BISD

The halls of Pietzsch-MacArthur PreK-8 Center were bustling with excitement and happiness on Nov. 2, as the campus celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the book vending machine donated by the United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson County.
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Abandoned Airman

Left to ruins on the side of the road in the north end of Beaumont, along with other rapidly deteriorating graves that proclaim persons buried there are “gone but not forgotten,” veteran Prentice Broussard and his service to the country are far from remembered.
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Eligible veterans to Zip around Beaumont for free

Beaumont City Council, during its session on Tuesday, Nov. 7, passed an ordinance endorsing the implementation of the Qualified Zip Veterans Pass Program. The initiative received unanimous support after a public hearing, during which Mrs.
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Paddle with a purpose

Local outdoorsman Joe Winston, a Beaumont native and resident, serves as the director of Therapeutic Programs at Heroes on the Water, a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to providing recreational wellness experiences to veterans and first responders.
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Flea Fest

Flea Fest Saturday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Burton Coliseum. Lake Charles LA. $5. Flea Fest is one big, happy and unique flea market event that features acres of anything and everything.
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Stranded boaters rescued

Three boaters were rescued by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s (JCSO) Marine Unit after the group sent out an emergency SOS of being stranded in a boat taking on water near the jetty. Marine deputies were dispatched at approximately 7:45 p.m. Oct.