The News

Fall Festival at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Oct 8

Saturday, Oct. 8, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be hosting a free Fall Festival from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Two local bands, the Providence Band and Fishbait, will be performing live.

The church will be serving free hotdogs and giving out prizes throughout the evening. The festival will also hold informational booths and activity stations. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair.

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ShowBiz Cinema robbery: police search for suspect

Police in Orange are searching for the suspect who robbed ShowBiz Cinema in Orange at gunpoint Oct. 1, reports the Orange Police Department (OPD).

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Three dead, one in serious condition after fiery accident on MLK

Beaumont Police responded to a “major crash” in the 5700 block of MLK Parkway southbound on Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that two vehicles were on fire, a white Ford F350 and a black Chrysler 300.

BPD officers used fire extinguishers in their patrol units until Beaumont Fire-Rescue arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames, according to a release.

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Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments

Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m., Port Arthur Police Department responded to a call regarding shots fired at the Avery Trace Apartments on FM 365.

PAPD reports that the suspect fired into a crowd near the apartment complex parking lot, wounding two people. Seven vehicles were also damaged during the shooting.

The victims were transported to the Southeast Texas Medical Center and released with minor injuries.

The suspect remains at large.

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Fatal accident in Port Arthur over the weekend

Saturday, Oct. 1 about 4 p.m., several 911 calls came into the Port Arthur Police Department reporting an accident with injuries at Gulfway Drive and San Antonio Avenue.

Officers responding to the scene discovered a GMC pickup that collided with a Toyota, trapping four people inside.

PAPD freed three injured people from the Toyota, but the other passenger was deceased. Justice of the Peace Tom Gillam identified the deceased as Bridgette Miles-Davis, 57, of Port Arthur.

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