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A search for a missing teenager began Monday afternoon in the waters of Village Creek just north of Lumberton. A Texas Parks & Wildlife official said it was reported that a 17-year-old boy was swimming with friends when he went underwater and never resurfaced. State game wardens, National Park Service rangers, Silsbee firefighters, and Hardin County deputies are all involved in the search operation.