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e.Sullivan Advertising and Design wins 12 awards at competition in Lake Charles

Local creative powerhouse e.Sullivan Advertising & Design won big on Saturday, March 4 at the Pioneer Club in Lake Charles.

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Winnie man arrested for child pornography

Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne reports that on January 30th, 2017, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation of promotion of child pornography after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Chamber County Sheriff's Office posted on the department's Facebook page March 13.

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Police investigate shooting death

Police investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old Orange woman questioned a man following the incident but then released him, reports the Orange Police Department.  

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Two teens suffer gunshot wounds in Prince Hall shooting

Police are investigating a weekend shooting at Prince Hall Apartments in Port Arthur that left two teens with gunshot wounds and possibly injured another unknown individual, reports the Port Arthur Police Department. 

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Teen charged in Jasper bomb threat

A business is filing charges on a Kirbyville teen who police have identified as a suspect in one of two bogus bomb threats recently called in to locations in Jasper, police report.

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LCM's Team Force beats the Dynamo Dogs

Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School’s Team Force came ready to play March 8, as they held their annual basketball game against the Nederland Dynamo Dogs, LCM CISD Community Relations Specialist Sherry Combs said in a release. 

Having lost the last three years, the team was determined to bring home the trophy, and that they did with a 28 to 20 victory against the Dogs. Fellow classmates cheered the team on and the encouragement, determination and coaching from some of the varsity basketball team, carried the day. Dr. Jim Armstrong officiated the game.

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Lyft launches in Beaumont

Lyft launched in Beaumont on March 9, following Uber's launch last year.

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One semi rear ends another on I-10, then van hits semi

On March 12 around 3:30 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) received a report of a multiple vehicle crash on I-10, near mile marker 838, in Jefferson County, Sgt. Stephanie Davis reported at 4:18 p.m..

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Humble man passes Sheriff Zena on the shoulder, gets busted

On Friday, March 10, about 8:33 a.m., a motorist passed Sheriff Stephens on the right shoulder of I-10 at a high rate of speed, causing a significant hazard to other motorists, Capt. Crystal Holmes said in a statement.

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Sheriff's office warns of phishing scam

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is warning local residents about a phishing scam targeting the area and citing a lawsuit, ironically, involving a fishing and bait company.

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