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Vehicle flees scene after striking Port Neches man in yard
PORT NECHES — A 25-year-old Port Neches man suffered a fractured leg and possibly other injuries after a vehicle left the roadway and struck him ...
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2 Port Arthur men arrested Sunday on Nederland burglary charges
NEDERLAND — A person who noted suspicious activity in a Nederland neighborhood Sunday led to the arrest of two Port Arthur men on burglary charges. ...
by Mary Meaux, Monday, April 15, 2024 4:43 pm
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Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick signs disaster declaration following Port Arthur tornado
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick signed a declaration of disaster Monday morning because of the imminent threat of suffering widespread or severe damage, injury or ...
by Mary Meaux, Monday, April 15, 2024 10:30 am
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Sentencing for local man found guilty of murder set this week; authorities update cases against 3 others arrested
BEAUMONT — Sentencing for a Port Arthur man convicted last week in the killing of Richard Shillow, 31, will be held April 18 in the ...
by Mary Meaux, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:08 am
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Man sentenced to 75 years following 2023 crime spree that including shooting at police
ORANGE — A man with a lengthily criminal history was sentenced to 75 years on a charge of evading arrest in connection with a 2023 ...
by Mary Meaux, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:06 am
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Chili’s permanently closes in Port Arthur; area locations remain open
The familiar facade of a giant red chili pepper along with the restaurant name is already gone from Chili’s Bar & Grill and a dumpster ...
by Mary Meaux, Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:28 am
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Environmental Champions celebrated; Port Arthur LNG helping fund projects throughout the city
For Coach Bradford Coleman wants his Port Arthur Jr. Bees to know there’s more to sports than the game. Coleman teaches the youth about responsibility ...
by Mary Meaux, Friday, April 12, 2024 12:20 am
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Area female recovering after being struck by train
WEST ORANGE — A woman is recovering after being truck by a train near Orange Lions Park earlier this week, authorities said. West Orange Fire ...
by Mary Meaux, Friday, April 12, 2024 12:08 am
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STORM STORIES — Residents describe sound of tornado amid scattered Port Arthur destruction
Just before a tornado moved over her home and slammed into a local church, Cheryll Albert heard something strange She described it as a loud ...
by Mary Meaux, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 3:58 pm
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Resources shared for Port Arthur residents impacted by tornado, bad weather
Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie and city leaders are asking residents to aid in the assessment of storm damage. Bartie and the emergency management ...