Columns
Texas law no help for renters
Many mid and south Jefferson County residents who are not homeowners are finding themselves receiving eviction notices after Harvey dumped over 50 inches of rain ...
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Columns
Love and compassion are alive and well
It’s easy to begin feeling as though there is nothing but bad in this world when all we see across news channels daily are stories ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, September 9, 2017 6:00 pm
Columns
Say a prayer for Port Arthur
Let’s say a prayer for Port Arthur, together. Our city needs it, since we have been inundated with rain and flooding of Biblical proportion. Our ...
by Rich Macke, Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:30 am
Columns
Council to decide the fate of $30,000
During our May 2017 election which saw a number of Port Arthur City Council district seats up for grabs, a handful of candidates ran on ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, August 26, 2017 3:09 pm
Opinion
Another perspective on preserving history
As it is in communities, homes and workplaces across our nation, differences of opinions persist almost daily. Here at The Port Arthur News, it is ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, August 19, 2017 6:35 pm
Columns
The Bum Phillips Trophy is on the move
Football, football, football is on the minds of many mid and south Jefferson County residents. As has been in the past, the hot topic game ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, August 12, 2017 4:15 pm
Columns
Did I miss something?
Readers know that I am very open about my opinions. But rarely do I share my feelings and emotions, especially on a subject such as ...
by Rich Macke, Monday, August 7, 2017 10:11 am
Columns
“Tax” is not necessarily a bad word
For most of us, when the words “tax increase” are used, we tend to get all twisted up and frustrated at the thought of having ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, July 29, 2017 5:09 pm
Columns
Public notices belong in newspapers
Across our nation, government officials seek to find ways that will allow them to not publish government public notices in local newspapers, but rather on ...
by Rich Macke, Saturday, July 22, 2017 2:24 pm
Columns
Why getting rid of Parker was a bad idea
Watching our city council over the past two months, citizens should question the business side of recent decisions and whether those decisions financially are in ...