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LCM Finalists in Stark Reading Contest

Photo courtesy of Jeannie Alexander

The campus finals of the Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation were held at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School on Sunday, Feb. 26, with seniors Connor Alexander and Kaylee Pattillo claiming first places in Declamation and Reading, respectively, LCM CISD Community Relations Coordinator Sherry Combs said in a release on March 1.

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Crash on Highway 62 near Jasper County Line

On Feb. 28 around 5:15 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety received a report of a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 62 near FM 2246 in Jasper County, Sgt. Stephanie Davis said in a release.

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Federal inmate pleads guilty for having shank in Beaumont prison

A 26-year-old federal prison inmate has pleaded guilty to possession of a shank in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on March 1, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney's Office spokesperson Davilyn Walston.

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Cranfills Gap man arrested for child pornography

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Feb. 27 that the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested Michael Scott Chastain, 54, of Cranfills Gap. Chastain is charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, a third-degree felony, and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

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$505,630 in cash seized during I-10 traffic stop

This morning around 9:50 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies stopped a traffic violator on I-10 west bound near Major Drive, Capt. Crystal Holmes said in a release. The vehicle was a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV, driven by a Hispanic male from the valley.

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LU hosts alumna and Neighborhood Centers president and CEO Blanchard Thursday

Lamar University hosts Angela Blanchard, president and CEO of Neighborhood Centers, Inc., March 2 in a day that includes two free public lectures and a presentation at a Women and Philanthropy luncheon. Women and Philanthropy promotes philanthropic education, leadership and advocacy by empowering women to be active participants in the giving process.

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Elmo Willard Library hosts talk on traumatic brain injury for brain awareness month

The Elmo Willard Branch Library is proud to feature Shaun Best, a local Beaumont resident, who experienced a traumatic brain injury when he was a child, City of Beaumont administrative assistant Rosanna Mojica said in a release. Best has made it his mission to inform others about his injury and discuss his experiences, and the importance of avoiding any kind of brain injury.

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LCM Honey Bears earn awards at dance competition

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Honey Bears traveled to Goose Creek Memorial High School this weekend for an HTE Dance Competition, LCM CISD Community Relations Coordinator Sherry Combs said in a release Feb. 27.

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Port Arthur man pleads guilty to attacking elderly couple, son with frying pan during home invasion

Wilbert Frank

Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced Feb. 27 that Wilbert Anthony Frank, 29, of Port Arthur pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to commit aggravated assault, a first degree felony offense. The guilty plea was entered shortly before jury selection was to begin.

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Apartment fire near Lamar University

On Feb. 28, just before 7:30 a.m., Beaumont Fire Rescue units responded to a reported structure fire at 690 Adams Street, Capt. Brad Penisson reported.

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