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Vidor Police investigate suspicious person at Junior High

Three Vidor Police vehicles were parked near a wooded area adjacent to the Vidor Junior High on the Interstate 10 West access road in Vidor early Monday morning at approximately 8:45 a.m. after receiving a report of a suspicious person. Chief Dave Shows said multiple officers were dispatched to the school due to the report but no one was discovered yet in the woods next to the facility.

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Entergy reports 6,000 customers in area without power

According to the Entergy Texas website, more than 6,000 local residents are without power Sunday, April 14.

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PAHA considers additional security after recent violence

According to a press release from the Port Arthur Housing Authority (PAHA), the agency is “deeply concerned” regarding violence in the Prince Hall Village neighborhood on W. 14th St. in Port Arthur.

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Police search for shooting victim's truck

Beaumont Police Department badge

Police say a Beaumont man has died from gunshot wounds he sustained Thursday night as a result of a drug deal in the 2500 block of Primrose in Beaumont's north end.

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Home show to educate, give sneak peek at local vendors

Troy ‘T-roy’ Broussard and Harlan ‘Bigfoot’ Hatcher, two stars from the History

The Spring Home and Outdoor Show will be taking place Friday, April 19, through Sunday, April 21, at Ford Arena in Beaumont. The event will provide exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products and services, and to meet face to face with homeowners, reaching those who are eager to learn and ready to buy. Consumers who attend the show will discover new products and trends across all categories of home improvement.

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South Park to see construction then relief of drainage issues

South Park residents in Beaumont are in for some much-needed drainage relief, but not before the city tears up streets and wastewater/drainage infrastructure throughout the neighborhood in a project that could take two years to complete.

At their weekly meeting, City Council members approved the final bid for the South Park drainage project, awarding the project to Allco LLC of Beaumont for some $13 million.

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Knife turns shoplifting into aggravated robbery

Brittany Sandoval

Police say a Beaumont woman is in custody after she slashed a JC Penny's employee while attempting to flee the Parkdale Mall store with stolen property.

On Wednesday, April 10, at approximately 6:17 p.m., police responded to the store to find the woman already in custody, a BPD press release said.

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Ousted whistleblower sues

Terminated Executive Director Tanya Wilson of the Orange Housing Authority (OHA) has filed a whistleblower suit against the quasi-governmental agency for what she claims was retaliation due to her cooperation in a federal audit of the agency.

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PA City Council District 4 race

District 4 is up for grabs with current District 4 Councilman Harold Doucet running for mayor. The following are two candidates who are vying for the position:

Robert Troy

Age: 68

Hometown: Port Arthur

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Port Arthur race for mayor underway

For a related story on the District 4 City Council race, click the link below:

http://theexaminer.com/stories/news/pa-city-council-district-4-race

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