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Jack Beavers

  • Freelance Journalist and Contributor, NewsBreak
Dallas
As seen in: NewsBreak, LinkedIn, Substack, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA), WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX), WUSA-TV (Washington, DC), KGW-TV (Portland, OR), WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA), WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC), WTSP-TV (St Petersburg, FL) and
Covers:  Texas/U.S. Southwestern Border Issues; Texas Politics; South Texas Border Culture & History
Editor-in-Chief @ us border news. com - contributor to newsbreak . com - Emmy-awarded reporter covering US Southern Border news & culture.

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Jack Beavers’s Biography

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Present: Editor, USBorderNews.com & Contributor, Newsbreak.com Past: National Field Producer @ USA Today (Television). Supervising Producer of nationally distributed news magazines by Paramount Television. Managing Editor @ WFAA-TV (Dallas), KHOU-TV (Houston), KXTV (Sacramento). Producer/News Manager in Newsrooms in Chicago, Washington, DC & Seattle. Emmy Awards for News Program Production and Historical/Cultural Stories.

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'Voice of AT&T Stadium' Roger Emrich dies at 62 - Dallas Business Journal

'Voice of AT&T Stadium' Roger Emrich dies at 62 - Dallas Business Journal

Roger Emrich, the stadium voice of the Dallas Cowboys, has died.

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Terror in France, kindness in North Texas

Terror in France, kindness in North Texas

IRVING --- On the morning of July 27 th, Irving's Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church - like most of the …

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Missing marsupial hops into Hood County custody

Missing marsupial hops into Hood County custody

Hood County animal control deputies patrolling the Weatherford Highway were surprised to find a kangaroo happ…

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Empty gas tank ends hour-long chase from Mesquite to Dallas and back

Empty gas tank ends hour-long chase from Mesquite to Dallas and back

MESQUITE, Texas -- A determined theft suspect led police on a wild, hour-long chase from Mesquite to Dallas a…

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'We are so thankful because it could have been so much worse': Stray bullet grazes teen

'We are so thankful because it could have been so much worse': Stray bullet grazes teen

A fraction of an inch could have made all the difference.

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Slain Colorado deputy had Dallas ties

Slain Colorado deputy had Dallas ties

Dallas Baptist University is mourning the loss of an alum who was killed in an ambush of Colorado law enforce…

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Articles

UPDATE: Texas City Cancels Muslim Pool Party at Publicly-Owned Water Park

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By Jack Beavers
| usbordernews.com
An epic battle is brewing between the City of Grand Prairie and the State of Texas over a private party at the city-owned “Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark” that was initially advertised as a “Muslims Only” event.
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¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales returns to the silver screen

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By Jack Beavers
| usbordernews.com
Editor’s Note:This analysis/opinion article was authored by Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder, on the non-profit news site “The Conversation.” We are republishing it in the US Border News “Culture & History” section as part of our commitment to bringing you views from diverse voices on border issues. The cartoon mouse was taken off the air over concerns about damaging stereotypes, only to be brought back when Hispanic American groups protested.
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$72+ Million in Cocaine seized by US Coast Guard & Navy

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By Jack Beavers
| usbordernews.com
A small portion of more than $72 million in cocaine that the Coast Guard seized after intercepting five cartel drug smuggling boats is offloaded in Miami Beach on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was hired as a part-time writer for a local TV station while studying journalism at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I thought I was badass when I moved from a manual typewriter to an IBM Selectric!

Who do you wish followed you?

Elon Musk

Awards

Emmy - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

1991 - Outstanding Achievement - Special/Series (The West # 241)

Outstanding Special/Series: "The West # 241" - Investigative News Magazine that regularly broke news about under-reported issues affecting states west of the Mississippi River distributed by Paramount Television & produced by Kelly News & Entertainment (KCRA/Sacramento)

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Emmy - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

1992 - Artistic/Historical/Cultural/Religious - Single Story

"Charles Moore" (Profile of Charles Lee Moore - American photographer known for his photographs documenting the Civil Rights Movement. Jack Beavers & Robert Neustadt co-producers (via KCRA-TV Sacramento)

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