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Female hospitalized for smoke inhalation following Port Arthur fire
A Port Arthur woman is recovering from smoke inhalation following a cooking-related fire Sunday, authorities said. Port Arthur ...
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Accusations of a “good old by system,” cronyism by city manager, fire department
In the nearly three years Greg Benson served as fire chief for the city of Port Arthur he ...
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Nederland softball having fun as squad gets ready for Barbers Hill in Round 3
NEDERLAND — The Nederland softball team is taking on Barbers Hill in the third round of the 5A ...
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Taylor Getwood looks to Port Arthur Independent School District future
Taylor Getwood has learned and grew since he was first elected to the Port Arthur Independent School District ...
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Indians baseball gears up for showdown with Fulshear
Port Neches-Groves baseball might not be favored by the public to win the postseason series against Fulshear, but ...
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U.S. 69 northbound alternating lane closures set this week; plus more from TxDOT
Port Arthur and Mid County motorists can expect alternating lane closures on U.S. 69 northbound from the Fannett ...
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Steward Health Care announces bankruptcy filing, shares planned impacts in Port Arthur and beyond
No plans have been announced to change or close the city’s only hospital as its parent company moves ...
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CULINARY THRILL SEEKING — Celery, garlic, ginger and more come from potting fun
I’ve been saving and potting onion bottoms for years, and snip off some lovely fresh greenery from a ...
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Average gas prices in Texas rise 7.3 cents in last week; analyst talks about what comes next
Motorists have seen the national average fade slightly again as oil prices have cooled and spring peak appears ...
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Port Arthur ISD school board and Jefferson County Appraisal District elections decided
Jefferson County voters weighed in Saturday for the uniform election to elect school board trustees and appraisal district ...
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HEALTHY LIVING — Try this for the refrigerator edition your Spring Cleaning
Let’s go look in your refrigerator. Is it packed so full that to put one more thing in, ...
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CITY OF NEDERLAND — Updates on appraisals, pool season and upcoming engagements
As we start the month of May, the City of Nederland continues to be busy with a number ...
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MLK group honors local students with scholarships
A group of students from the Martin Luther King Jr. Support Youth Group of Southeast Texas were recently ...
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DR. MARK PORTERIE — Graduation’s significance remains as important as ever
May is a month filled with excitement and celebration as students across the country prepare to graduate from ...
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City leaders share reactions to storm’s outages, downed trees and general damage
This week’s heavy rain and winds led to fallen trees, downed power lines and street flooding. Andy Tinger ...
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Port Arthur man sentenced following role in death of his elderly mother
Alan Roy Hartzel has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 2020 death ...
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City of Nederland outlines plan to haul off green waste following rough storms
NEDERLAND — Extensive storms impacted Nederland on Thursday, with damage to trees. Starting on Monday, solid waste crews ...
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Weather concerns impacting motorists, schools Friday in Port Arthur and Mid County
According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms will occur through Friday morning and into the afternoon ...
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See what Kaylei Ballard plans to do with her Gates Scholarship, which carries from undergrad to beyond
Years ago Kaylei Ballard set a goal for herself, then set out to achieve that goal, meticulously moving ...
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Energy Transfer, Memorial students plants trees for Port Arthur
In celebration of Arbor Day, Energy Transfer sponsored a tree planting April 26 at S/Sgt Lucian Adams Memorial ...
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Yelling, name calling part of recent Groves council meeting
GROVES — A raised voice and some name calling took over a portion of a recent Groves City ...
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College-bound athletes set new sights after Sabine Pass success
SABINE PASS — Coach Andie Corkran had a hard time finding the right words at first. But when ...
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Port Neches Police Department arrests and responses: April 22-28
Port Neches Police Department officers made the following arrests from April 22 to April 28: Kenneth Mayfield, Jr., ...
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Port Arthur man found guilty in connection to mother’s death
A Port Arthur man was found guilty in the 2020 death of his elderly mother. A jury in ...
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City of Port Arthur, National Weather Service share severe weather concerns for Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson County until 4:45 p.m. Thursday. At 11:43 a.m. ...