I.C. Murrell, Author at Port Arthur News - Page 17 of 348

I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Local

Proposed city budget would give PA employees 2.5% salary increase

All Port Arthur employees would receive a 2.5 percent salary increase under a proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget. The budget, if approved, would authorize three ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12:14 am

Local

Mayor’s disputed travel expenses lead marathon PA city council meeting to reconvene Friday

A regular meeting that usually lasts no longer than 2½ hours was not completed within the four-hour time limit the Port Arthur City Council was ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:25 pm

College/Pro Sports

Port Arthuran, LSU nickelback Kary Vincent Jr. opts out of college football season

LSU nickelback and Port Arthur product Kary Vincent Jr. will opt out of his senior season and focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL draft. ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, August 17, 2020 4:30 pm

Groves

Can you help tribute effort seeking photos of Port Arthur, Groves Vietnam casualties

A volunteer with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is searching for high-quality photos of 12 Jefferson County soldiers who were killed in the Vietnam War, ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, August 15, 2020 12:30 am

Local

Adams Elementary preps to go online with classes starting Tuesday

Parents of Staff Sgt. Lucian Adams Elementary School students formed a drive-thru line Friday morning to pick up electronic tablets and other study materials in ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, August 15, 2020 12:12 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Preparing for reality instead of normalcy

When the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded, all sense of normalcy for the first time in my life went out the door. This was ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, August 14, 2020 12:03 am

Beaumont

What’s next for Lamar football, fall sports after Southland Conference postpones league contests

The Southland Conference has postponed league contests for fall sports including football. The conference on Thursday announced the decision from the Board of Directors that ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:21 am

Beaumont

Winemakers protest during governor’s visit, lobby for hurting businesses to reopen

BEAUMONT — Winemakers Traci Tucker, Clay Rollins and Stacy Rollins took an early seat just outside the Jefferson County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon in hopes ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:17 am

College/Pro Sports

Wade Phillips remembers late UH coach Bill Yeoman as ‘forward-thinking’

Wade Phillips played his junior and senior seasons under his father Bum at Port Neches-Groves High School before Bum took the defensive coordinator position under ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 4:21 pm

Beaumont

Governor talks downward trend in daily COVID-19 cases while speaking in Jefferson County

BEAUMONT — As three more Port Arthur and Nederland residents succumbed to coronavirus Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged the improvement of the average number ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 1:55 pm

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