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BISD Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man

Scott Lawrence & Jennifer Heathcock

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A Beaumont ISD Police officer shot and killed a man who attacked him when the officer tried to break up a fight in the street near the Paul Brown Center, according to information provided to KFDM News the Beaumont school... Full story

Robber hits Guaranty Bank in west Beaumont

Scott Lawrence

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Beaumont Police tell KFDM News they're searching for a man who robbed Guaranty Bank, 6210 Phelan, shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. A man with a black handgun robbed the bank and left. Police say a dye pack went off. The robber is described as a black... Full story

Beaumont Health Dept. to begin giving H1N1 vaccine

Scott Lawrence

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CITY TO BEGIN ADMINISTERING H1N1 VACCINE 800 doses available; more to arrive weekly Beaumont - From Beaumont Health Department - The Beaumont Health Department will begin administering the H1N1 vaccine on Monday, Nov. 23, at 950 Washington Boulevard... Full story

Beaumont-PA jobless rate up nearly 3% since Oct., 2008

Scott Lawrence

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The unemployment rate in Beaumont-Port Arthur increased from 7.9% in October, 2008 to 10.8% in October, 2009, according to information released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission. The unemployment rate was 10.7% in September, 2009. The... Full story

Heavy rains lead to school closures in Aransas County

Scott Lawrence

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  ROCKPORT, Texas (AP) - Heavy rain in southeast Texas led to the closure of public schools in Aransas (uh-RAN'-zuhs) County. A statement on the Aransas County Independent School District Web said schools were closed Friday "due to weather... Full story

Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash; star wasn't aboard

Scott Lawrence

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DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - An Austin man who was driving one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses was killed when the bus overturned on a highway in Virginia this morning. Cyrus wasn't aboard the bus when the crash happened. Virginia State Police say... Full story

'Faith will pull us through'

Ashley Gaston

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Lillie January says one week before Thanksgiving she is counting her blessings, despite devastating injuries her husband received when a truck crashed into a meat market where he was a customer.  She says "faith will pull them through."... Full story

Some say man with Molotov cocktail not usually threatening

Jennifer Heathcock

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Beaumont Police have arrested a homeless man accused of threatening to burn people with a homemade weapon at the Greyhound bus station. 61-year-old Ernest Jackson is charged with possessing a prohibited weapon and attempted arson.  Police say... Full story

Police arrest burglar, search for three robbers

Scott Lawrence

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Beaumont Police are searching for robbers who struck two businesses, including a Domino's Pizza and a convenience store, while officers have arrested a suspect accused of stealing a television from an apartment. A man with a handgun robbed Domino's... Full story

Feds allow Entergy Ark., Miss. to leave multi-state agreement

Scott Lawrence

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Federal regulators have authorized Entergy Corp.'s utilities in two states to leave a multi-state agreement - a move expected to save money for ratepayers in Arkansas. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday... Full story

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