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10 Years Later

 

Ten years ago today, the United States was under attack, carving an indelible moment in time that introduced everyone to a new phenomenon – the Post 9/11 World.

Not since Pearl Harbor nearly 70 years prior to Sept. 11, 2001, had Americans felt so vulnerable on its own soil and so uncertain as to what the future held for the most powerful country in the world.

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BISD posts private student info online

The Beaumont Independent School District is being very hush-hush after a West Brook student discovered hundreds and possibly thousands of classmates were put at risk of identity theft because the district posted a computer file to the Internet that contained test score information, Social Security numbers and other data, The Examiner has found.

And according to a parent who has detailed information on the findings, the information could have been in the public domain for at least two years without anyone at the administration building knowing.

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Remembering 9/11

As train horns blared in the background of a cool late morning, nearly 100 spectators and participants gathered in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse to remember the lives lost during the terroristic bombing attacks launched on America’s cities and citizens Sept. 11, 2001.

The remembrance ceremony started promptly at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with opening remarks performed by Constable Charles Wiggins, and an opening prayer offered by the Rev. Mark Adams of Beaumont’s First Baptist Church.

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Beaumont man arrested for sexually assaulting 5-year-old

A Beaumont man is behind bars after officers report he illegally entered an apartment and sexually assault a 5-year-old at the residence.

Beaumont police officers responded to the call just before 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9. When they arrived, they were told 30-year-old Riley Dawkins went out to a birthday celebration with a man who lived at the residence where the incident occurred. The man became intoxicated and passed out in the back seat of Dawkins’ car, at which time Dawkins left the man and broke into his apartment.

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JCSO hosts sniper school

Snipers in training descended upon Jefferson County for a weeklong training course that started Monday, Sept. 5. Around 20 officers who are members of various SWAT agencies throughout the country, some coming from as far as California, took part in the basic sniper training headed by Jefferson County Dep. Brian Sain.

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