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GEORGIA MAN ORDERED TO REPAY OVER $18K FOR HURRICANE IKE RELATED FRAUD

        BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Grayson, Georgia man has been sentenced for hurricane-related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Morris Joseph pleaded guilty on Aug. 26, 2010, to making a false claim and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $18,188.84 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark on Mar. 22, 2011.

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Where the wild things were

On the weekend of the ‘super’ full moon, escape artists, mind readers and ghoul gurus from far and wide were in Beaumont for the Texas Ghost Show on Saturday, March 19.  The event is one of the largest paranormal conventions in the nation after only it’s second year. 

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LSC-O promotes employment at annual career fair

Lamar State College-Orange is hosting the 2011 annual Career Fair on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the LSC-O Student Center. LSC-O students and alumni of all majors are invited, as well as a number of local employers.

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Pinehurst police beat

Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer released a statement detailing the calls made by officers within the municipality for the past week. Some of the cases are as follows:

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Community rallies for health fair

 

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Port Arthur teen sentenced in Operation Time Machine Case

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 19-year-old Port Arthur, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for gun violations as a result of Operation Time Machine in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

        Rondell Ramon Malveaux pleaded guilty on Sep. 2, 2010 to federal charges of receiving a firearm while under indictment and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.

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Former Winkler County Hospital Administrator Pleads Guilty, Must Serve Jail Time

ODESSA – Former Winkler County Memorial Hospital administrator Stan Wiley pleaded guilty today to abuse of official capacity. The defendant’s guilty plea stems from his decision to fire two nurses after they filed an anonymous complaint with the Texas Medical Board against one of the hospital’s physicians.

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LUFKIN, TEXAS MAN GUILTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS

LUFKIN, Texas – A 48-year-old Lufkin man has pleaded guilty to disposing of hazardous wastes without a permit in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. 

David Overdorf pleaded guilty to disposing of hazardous wastes without a permit on Mar. 18, 2011 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines.

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Azaleas in bloom

Enjoy inspiration from nature at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center as azaleas come into full bloom. With up to 20 varieties of azaleas in bloom and an additional 300 other plant species throughout the gardens, Shangri La is brimming with springtime colors. Today, a large number of azaleas featured around the gardens are beginning to bloom for Spring.

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Man killed during industrial accident

 

On Saturday, March 19, at about 3 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call of an industrial accident at a well site in the 11000 block of Moore Road.

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