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Port Arthur home robbery foiled
The Port Arthur Police Department reported to an aggravated assault at 2:43 a.m., Saturday in the 800 block Texas Ave.
Staging locations for Saturday's voluntary evacuation
Gustav strengthens, expected to hit next week
The tropical storm officials have been eyeing for several days has grown into a Category 1 hurricane that could hit the Southeast Texas coast early next week.
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City, county officials eye Gustav’s path, prepare for possible landfall
With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Southeast Texas coast, city and county officials are making preparations for a local landfall while hoping the exercise is just practice.
Palin ‘good pick,’ local Republicans say
After weeks of speculation and keeping his vice presidential pick close to his vest, John McCain announced his running mate Friday, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a fresh face on the political scene who could sway female Democrats to vote Republican.
McCain’s pick surprised many, including U.S. Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas).
Entities taking a wait and see approach for Gustav
For some South and Mid-County businesses and agencies, it’s wait and see in regard to Hurricane Gustav.
Gustav prep replaces Labor Day plans for many residents
Debrah Anthony of Bridge City had Labor Day plans of sitting at home with barbecue and grandbabies. Instead of shopping for meat, she and Steve Bisson loaded plywood onto a pickup truck at Sutherlands Lumber in Port Arthur.
They’re boarding up “everything,” she said.
“Rita got us good,” she said. “I’m about ready to move.”
McCain taps Palin for VP pick
Sen. John McCain has named Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket for the White House. Palin, 44, is in her first term as governor, and is the first woman and the youngest person to hold Alaska’s top political job.
Gustav eerie reminder of Katrina’s wrath
Patricia Graves Trass has her bags packed and is ready to leave Port Arthur. Though Tropical Storm Gustav has not even found its way into the warm Gulf of Mexico waters, she’s prepared to leave her home at a moment’s notice.
Some would say she’s overreacting, but then they didn’t flee Katrina. They weren’t among the million or so people desperately looking for a way out of New Orleans while a monster storm barreled toward the Louisiana coast with the Crescent City dead in its sights.
Locals making hurricane preparations
With Tropical Storm Gustav eyeing the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly Southeast Texas coastal communities, local emergency officials are preparing for the worst, while hoping for the best.
PAISD adopts budget and addresses academics
With the beginning of a new school year, the Port Arthur Independent School District also has a new 2008-2009 budget to work with.
New facility connects students, workers to training
Just one week after his death, Charlie LeBlanc was honored for his dedication to the community and the construction field.
Thursday, Lamar Institute of Technology and Associated General Contractors of Southeast Texas unveiled the Charlie LeBlanc Center for LIT Construction Technology.
UPDATE: 4 p.m. Thursday, Gustav moving across Jamaica
Latitude 18.1 north
Longitude 76.6 west
About 15 miles east-northeast of Kingston, Jamaica and about 310 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman.
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Gustav pouring heavy rains over Jamaica
UPDATE: 1 p.m. t
Latitude 17.9 north and Longitude 76.2 west
The center of Tropical Storm Gustav was located near the eastern tip of Jamaica or near or about 40 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica and about 335 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman.
Money matters scheduled for PAISD
Budgetary items dominate the agenda for the upcoming Port Arthur Independent School District board of trustees meeting.
Locals keep watchful eye, prepare for Gustav
While forecasters are tracking Tropical Storm Gustav, Southeast Texans are urged to make evacuation plans —especially since Gustav could strengthen to a dangerous Category 3 storm with the possibility of making landfall along the Gulf Coast this holiday weekend.
Port Arthur’s Antoine receives statewide award
Antoine was recently as the 2008 Traffic Officer of the Year.
UPDATE: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Gustav weakening
Tropical Storm Gustav
Latitude 19.1 north
Longitude 74.4 west
About 90 miles southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba.
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Gustav gradually pulling away from Hispaniola
Tropical Storm Gustav
Latitude 18.8 north
Longitude 74.4 west
About 140 miles west of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and about 90 miles south-southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba.
UPDATE: 10 am Wednesday Gustav weakens, to strengthen
Tropical Storm Gustav
Latitude 18.8 north
Longitude 74.0 west
About 110 miles west of Port Au Prince, Haiti and about 125 miles southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba.
Port Arthur Police Department to receive $49,000 grant
WASHINGTON—The Port Arthur Police Department will receive a grant of $49,959 from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Tuesday. The funds will be used to help officials crack down on local crime and youth violence.
Oil and water mix in Port Arthur
Abundant natural resources complimented by a melting pot of cultural diversity were woven together Tuesday to create a unique branding effort designed to attract tourists and new industry to Port Arthur.
Lightning causes house fire in Port Arthur
Fred and Mary Jane Parsons stood in their neighbor’s yard Tuesday night and watched their home of 20 years burn.

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