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Active shooter at Houston hospital

Update: At 3:12 p.m, Houston Police started a live twitter feed press conference. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said that at this time, there are no injuries and no suspect has been located. 

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Several Port Arthur police officers suspended pending investigation

Several Port Arthur Police Department officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of an administrative investigation, City of Port Arthur spokesperson LaRisa Carpenter said in a release on Feb. 21.

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Pickleball now offered at the Sterling Pruitt Activity Center

Pickleball, a trendy sport is making its way to Beaumont, City of Beaumont spokesperson Angela Wright said in a release Feb. 15. Pickleball is like miniature tennis or life-size ping-pong, played singles, or teams of two. This game is for everyone, young or old!

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Beaumont police remind drivers about school bus safety

Beaumont Police's Tip of the Week reminds drivers that Texas law requires that you stop for a stopped school bus when red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, the department posted on their Facebook page on Feb. 20.

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Lumberton police search for hit and run driver

Lumberton police are asking for anyone with any information or who may have witnessed an accident to come forward, the department posted on their Facebook page on Feb. 17.

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Convicted felon from Jasper sentenced for gun violations

A 25-year-old Jasper, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Feb. 15, U.S.

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Paxton files amicus brief supporting Trump’s immigration order

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief Feb. 15 with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, according to a release. The brief supports the U.S. Department of Justice in defending President Trump’s executive order on immigration.

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Lumberton man killed in Nederland auto-pedestrian accident

On Feb. 14 about 7:15 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to an auto-pedestrian crash on Highway 347 in Nederland. The crash occurred just north of 4th Avenue, TxDPS Sgt.

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Marijuana worth $36,000 found in I-10 bust

Osama Fayyaz and Naureen Gheewalla

On Feb. 16 around 7:15 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) deputies participated in a joint drug checkpoint operation with the Beaumont Police Department, DEA, ATF and FBI on I-10 near Hwy 365, JCSO Capt. Crystal Holmes reported Feb. 17.

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Beaumont mayoral candidate disqualified

Beaumont election deadline arrives

Beaumont City Clerk Tina Broussard has rejected the application of would-be mayoral candidate Hani

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