I.C. Murrell, Author at Port Arthur News - Page 20 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

PA council hears abandonment requests from USA Rail Terminals, Motiva

An official with USA Rail Terminals assured Port Arthur councilmembers during a property abandonment hearing that construction of a rail yard would not create disturbing ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, July 25, 2020 12:20 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Tech matters; Port Arthur needs to embrace it

Ongoing technology development in the past two decades has, to one degree or another, entered the subconscious of human life. The more that is developed, ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, July 24, 2020 12:13 am

Local

AT&T boosting wireless network capacity in PA with small cell technology

AT&T is requesting Port Arthur city officials begin permitting small cell nodes in the city as an upgrade to boost the city’s wireless network capacity ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:17 am

Columns

CHRIS CASTILLO — Federal death penalty will open more wounds

David Kaczynski, the brother of Ted Kaczynski, and I serve on the board of directors for a nationwide organization called Journey of Hope from Violence ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, July 20, 2020 8:56 am

Local

Mom-and-‘Papa’ business: Milo’s love for Karson, Port Arthur lead to multiple ventures

Like many mothers with their children, Aries Milo and her 6-year-old son Karson Romar build quality time around a game of Monopoly. Well, make that ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, July 18, 2020 12:35 am

Beaumont

Judge Branick: Citing quarantine violators “not our desire” with county mandate

Jefferson County officials hope a reminder to those diagnosed with coronavirus to respect the quarantine policy helps stem the latest rise in cases of the ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, July 17, 2020 12:20 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Coronavirus shows no discrimination

In eight of the 11 coronavirus-related deaths in Mid- and South County (as of July 15), underlying conditions played a factor. In eight of the ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, July 17, 2020 12:09 am

Groves

Dip in COVID-19 cases ends; “Obviously, I’m disappointed about the increase” – Judge Jeff Branick

The recent dip in positive coronavirus cases in Jefferson County didn’t last very long. After three consecutive days in which the total number of cases ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:38 pm

Groves

Inside look at Mid, South County’s six-fold COVID-19 jump over 5 weeks

An African American female between 50 and 55 years old became the eighth coronavirus-related death in Port Arthur. The Port Arthur Health Department on Tuesday ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:19 am

Groves

Analysis of Port Arthur income, sales tax revenues examine pandemic’s city impact

As municipalities deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Port Arthur has offered a healthy monthly report on its 2019-20 budget. The city’s ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:17 am

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