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6-year-old boy dies after being struck by ATV Saturday evening at Tyrrell Park

6-year-old boy dies after being struck by ATV Saturday evening at Tyrrell Park

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6-year-old boy dies after being struck by ATV Saturday evening at Tyrrell Park

The 36-year-old ATV driver was arrested on unrelated warrants.

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$307K grant will provide for custom job training at Lamar Institute of Technology

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Texas to change vaccine shipment protocols as supply outpaces demand

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Businesses in Southeast Texas now hiring, struggling to fill positions

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