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PHOTOS: Drive-thru visitors, boaters celebrate Christmas in Port Arthur
Port Arthur leaders and citizens got into the Christmas spirit Saturday evening with a pair of events. Vehicles ... Read more
Author: I.C. Murrell - Page 3 | Port Arthur News
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.
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Advisers: Port Arthur must increase water rates to cover industry’s rising costs
Port Arthur councilmembers are considering raises in water and wastewater rates that would help fund the cost of ... Read more
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Donald Ray Frank Sr. talks issues impacting Port Arthur as he faces Raymond Scott Jr. in runoff
The race for at-large Position 8 on the Port Arthur City Council has come down to a presently ... Read more
Opinion
I.C. MURRELL — “Mama Bird” Barbara Babineaux was key player on Team Babineaux
One of her sons was a Seattle Seahawk. Another was an Atlanta Falcon. Quite naturally, Barbara Babineaux earned ... Read more
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PA council enforces $12K penalty against Sunken Court contractor
The city of Port Arthur took what one councilman called “a strong stance” against contract time overages by ... Read more
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PA Council candidates Ingrid Holmes, Willie “Bae” Lewis make cases for District 1 seat
Voters in Port Arthur’s District 1 are 10 days away from electing their next representative in one of ... Read more
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BRIGHT FUTURES — Courses help top-ranking Bob Hope junior Victoria Gutierrez think about life
Victoria Gutierrez’s parents told her at a young age to work hard for everything, for nothing is given. ... Read more
Sports
Former UT head coach Fred Akers, one-time assistant at Thomas Jefferson, dies
Fred Akers, a one-time assistant coach at Port Arthur’s Thomas Jefferson High School who went on to national ... Read more
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Deepwater port connected with Nederland tank terminal proposed
A Nederland tank terminal may soon serve as a control center for a deepwater port in the Gulf ... Read more
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Port Arthur EcoWerks donates thousands to help feed area residents in need
Saying he’s been blessed beyond measure, EcoWerks CEO Michael Laws wanted to find more ways to give back ... Read more