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Washateria robber punches clerk and takes money

Port Arthur police are looking for a man who punched a clerk at Willie's Washateria and then took money from the woman. 

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UPDATE: A new week of witness testimony in Walker trial

5 p.m. update: Walker's defense called expert witness testimony from a certified public accountant, who testified that he didn't detect evidence to show Walker overbilled the school district for projects performed. Under cross examination from the prosecution, however, the CPA told the court he hadn't comparison priced the materials Walker claimed to have used on questioned projects or reviewed the altered documents submitted into evidence.

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State prepares to close Rollover Pass, build pier

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has released his proposed plan to build a pier on Bolivar Peninsula for public comment as the closure of Rollover Pass nears in the coming months.

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UPDATE:Testimony resumes for fifth day in Walker trial

 

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Testimony resumes for fifth day in Walker trial

 

Federal prosecutors continued calling witnesses to the stand Dec. 9 as the trial alleging Calvin Walker of Walker’s Electric Company defrauded taxpayers and BISD of millions of dollars.

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Three seriously injured after early morning accident on MLK

From the Beaumont Police Department:

 

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LIT Campus going smoke-free for 2012

BEAUMONT – Effective Jan. 1, 2012, Lamar Institute of Technology will become a tobacco-free campus, in an effort to maintain a healthy and safe environment for its students, staff, faculty and visitors.
The Texas State University System has asked for all its colleges and universities to have a tobacco-free policy in place by June 2012.
Smoking or the use of any tobacco product, including smokeless tobacco, will not be permitted in any facility or on the grounds of any LIT campus. The policy will apply to everyone who comes to the campus, including visitors, vendors, contractors, etc.

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UPDATE: Testimony resumes in Walker trial

 

Three more witnesses have taken the stand to testify in the federal prosecution of Calvin Walker since the jury returned from a lunch break on the fourth day of testimony in the proceedings. One was an employee for a subcontractor listed by Walker in documents submitted to various entities including a bonding company.

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New e-mail scam claims to be the BBB

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is warning residents across the state of a new e-mail scam is hitting inboxes.

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Questions remain as to who leaked Mercer Report

In the true holiday spirit of giving, someone from the Port Arthur City Hall leaked a rough draft of the city’s performance review to the media. The official, final copy of what is affectionately known as The Mercer Report is expected sometime in January, although there is an outside chance it could be finished and released before the end of the year.

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