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ONE TANK TRIP — Natchitoches: Ancient Louisiana city still a cultural treasure
Natchitoches, Louisiana, is older than you, older than independent Texas, older than the U.S. and predated France’s transfer of Louisiana to Spanish rule. In a ...
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House speaker to join tuition news event
Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen was a scheduled guest for Wednesday’s news conference on higher education access and affordability at Spindletop student access ...
by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 12:10 am
Columns
KEN STICKNEY — Storm that wasn’t, for most of us
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Somewhere in Nature’s weekend plans, the storm that was headed for Port Arthur turned east of Lafayette. Then west. Then over. It ...
by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 12:08 am
Local
Area college students get a break: Regents OK decrease in 2-year tuition, fees
The Texas State University System has OK’d tuition reductions at three local institutions — Lamar State College Port Arthur, Lamar State College Orange and Lamar ...
by Ken Stickney, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 12:15 am
Local
The change agent: Damon West book best seller in first week
Damon West handled Friday’s big news like he handles most of his plaudits and personal triumphs of late. “Isn’t it crazy?” he said, shortly after ...
by Ken Stickney, Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:16 am
Local
Lifelong learner: Hard knocks, study, faith have formed PA’s mayor
Thurman Bartie remembers a different Port Arthur than the one that elected him mayor on June 22. Some of it was a challenge for a ...
by Ken Stickney, Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:15 am
Local
Barry making landfall is less than 24 hours; Storm warnings provide local opportunity for ‘practice’
Tropical Storm Barry, which is approaching Central and Southeast Louisiana, is expected to make landfall overnight Friday into Saturday. As of 7 a.m. Friday, Barry was ...
by Ken Stickney, Friday, July 12, 2019 7:21 am
Beaumont
Sigh of relief: Storm warnings provided opportunity for ‘practice’
Tropical Storm Barry’s sharp turn away from Texas and toward central Louisiana should spare Port Arthur significant heartache this weekend. Thursday afternoon’s forecast said the ...
by Ken Stickney, Thursday, July 11, 2019 7:33 pm
News
Cameron Parish issues voluntary evacuation; storm moving away from Coastal Texas
The Cameron Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness issued a voluntary evacuation order for areas south of the Intracoastal Waterway starting at noon Thursday. In an ...
by Ken Stickney, Thursday, July 11, 2019 5:05 pm
Local
Coast Guard sets port restrictions
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Port Arthur has initiated a port advisory for the storm system that’s approaching the Gulf Coast. At 1 ...