I.C. Murrell, Author at Port Arthur News - Page 24 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

Port Arthur fireworks show still in limbo; city council debates pros, cons

It will be up to Port Arthur to organize a Fourth of July Fireworks show for citizens of Mid- and South County to see, now ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:31 am

High School Sports

Titans football returns to summer tempo; adjusts to changes

The coronavirus pandemic never did a thing to stop the grind of the football offseason, Memorial running back Branden Chaney said. It has changed how ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:20 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — What does a leader do — and what is power?

Cops have it bad enough, yet some of their brethren still don’t get the message. What does a good cop do? A good cop walks ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:19 am

Groves

Beaumont-PA ranks among top 50 nationally among housing markets

A national website ranked the Beaumont-Port Arthur market among the top 50 housing markets with the most stable growth. According to a study by website ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:02 am

News

Chief, lieutenant, both Port Arthur natives, address policing in wake of Floyd’s death

Jermey Houston feels the pain many others in Port Arthur do over the May 25 arrest in Minneapolis that cost a former Houston resident his ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:22 am

Local

Arrest maneuver used in George Floyd’s Minnesota death banned in Port Arthur

The chief of the Port Arthur Police Department saw no reason for now-fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to kneel on George Floyd’s neck for ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:21 am

College/Pro Sports

Former national leading scorer Joyce Kennerson announces transfer to UAPB

Two years since she last played a college basketball game, Joyce Kennerson is making a crossover off the court and into a new school. The ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:19 am

Groves

Underlying conditions for PA woman’s COVID-related death unknown: PAHD

The death toll from coronavirus in Port Arthur now stands at five after a black female aged between 80-85 succumbed to the disease. The Port ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, June 8, 2020 12:28 pm

Beaumont

100th birthday celebration for Jercile Williams scheduled Tuesday

Jercile Williams always took pride in a healthy lifestyle, her niece Dr. LaWanda Finney said. “When you’d see her at 90, she would ask, can ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:11 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Port Arthur voices deliver messages for all who will listen

At 17, Taylor Getwood knows how to get a message across. The message is that African Americans have had enough of mistreatment from corrupt law ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, June 5, 2020 12:08 am

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