Man Flees Into Sabine Lake to Escape Attack

KBMT - Sun Nov 08

A man says he was attacked on South Levee Road on Pleasure Island and was able to escape when he got a ride to the 3700 block of Gulfway in Port Arthur.

Mary Karr moves closer to the norm

Austin American Statesman - Sat Nov 07

Only an extraordinary writer like poet Mary Karr could come up with a third act - one that covers her early professional life, an ill-fated marriage, alcoholism, time in a mental hospital, recovery, a grudging and not altogether convincing midlife conversion to Catholicism and surprise success as a best-selling memoirist - without collapsing under ...

Release of 2nd LaDay exam reveals discrepancies

The Beaumont Enterprise - Sat Nov 07

An autopsy commissioned by the family of a man who died in the custody of Lumberton police found that he suffered a skull fracture and blunt force trauma to the chest, back and extremities.

Rare white opossum pops up in trap

Houston Chronicle - Fri Nov 06

When Pat Lavergne arrived Monday to empty the opossum trap on Kansas Avenue in Port Acres, at first she didn't know what she was looking at.

Gas Prices Down A Penny

KYKR-FM - Fri Nov 06

Taking a look at weekly gas prices, Triple A Texas is reporting the average price for a gallon of gas in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area this morning is $2.56 a gallon.

Gator Country owner stars in CMT series 'Gator 911'

KFDM-TV Beaumont - Fri Nov 06

The owner of the Gator Country entertainment and educational park in Jefferson County will star in a CMT series 'Gator 911.' Gary Saurage tells KFDM News that for the past month a crew from CMT has been filming episodes at Gator Country.

A dozen illegal immigrants arrested in Port Arthur

KFDM-TV Beaumont - Thu Nov 05

Six people were taken to jail and a dozen illegal immigrants are facing deportation thanks to the work of Port Arthur Police, Groves police, ICE, The U.S. Marshal Service, The F.B.I. and D.P.S. According to Port Arthur Police Chief Mark Blanton the agencies received information from the hispanic community concerning 20 suspected gang houses in the ...

KUIL Will Be Managed by London Broadcasting Beginning in 2010

KBMT - Thu Nov 05

This will result in London owning or managing three station identities in Southeast Texas: 12 News KBMT, K-JAC Your NBC and KUIL-TV. Here is the official press release from London Broadcasting: London Broadcasting and Bluebonnet Communications Sign Agreement Wednesday, November 4, 2009 DALLAS, Texas - London Broadcasting Company, Inc.

Closure of second bridge draws concern

KFDM-TV Beaumont - Wed Nov 04

Jefferson County commissioners have decided to close a bridge damaged in Hurricane Ike because they say it's dangerous.

Medical Help In Southeast Texas is Hard to Find For Many

KBMT - Wed Nov 04

Waiting to die, that's how health care professionals see many Southeast Texans who are at the end of their rope trying in vain to qualify for medical help.