🌱 How a rifle incident on N. Wheeler led to federal prison
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In today's newsletter:
- How a rifle incident on N. Wheeler led to federal prison
Also on today's calendar: Anahuac Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kirbyville and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Jefferson County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation in Jasper (gilmermirror.com) — A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison after Jasper police arrested him in 2025 for walking down N. Wheeler Street with a rifle and acting erratically. Federal prosecutors say the investigation, which involved the Jasper Police Department and ATF, confirmed he was a convicted felon barred from having firearms. 
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Woodville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Newton →
Newton High School, 2812 US-190, Newton
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Tuesday October 6
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