I.C. Murrell, Author at Port Arthur News - Page 27 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.

Groves

Child care centers, gyms open in Texas as Abbott rolls out Phase II; bars, others are next

Child care centers, youth clubs and gymnasiums/exercise facilities are allowed to reopen starting today (May 18) as Texas rolled out the second phase of generating ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, May 18, 2020 3:41 pm

Groves

PAHD director: Testing increase, open biz lead to more coronavirus cases

The city of Port Arthur was not immune to the surge of coronavirus cases in Texas. Twelve new cases have been confirmed in Port Arthur ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, May 18, 2020 12:44 pm

Local

Inell Moore, Port Arthur trailblazer, passes away. Served 48 years on P&Z Commission

Before integrating the faculty at a local elementary school and community college, Inell Ross Moore became a proven leader in Port Arthur. “My mom started ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:20 am

Local

PHOTOS — Avenue Axe opens, welcomes back community

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by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:14 am

Local

PA tidbits: Nurse-Family Partnership extended, Pleasure Island improvements, PAPD roof repairs set

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is extending its contract with the city of Port Arthur by one year to provide funds for ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, May 15, 2020 12:19 am

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Is your child caught up academically? Free, end-of-year assessment available.

The month of May was always crunch time for me academically. One of three things would happen: I would work pretty consistently and finish the ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, May 15, 2020 12:17 am

Local

2nd round of PA’s $14M street program begins. Contracts, locations confirmed.

Port Arthur has commenced the second round of its $14 million project for the renewal of its streets. The latest stage involves a number of ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:20 am

College/Pro Sports

PNG grad Lew Ford named to Twins All-Decade Team

Lew Ford played five seasons with the Minnesota Twins, and the 1994 Port Neches-Groves High School graduate made enough of an impact to receive a ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:22 am

Groves

Local unemployment numbers could appear more grim soon

The rise of the unemployment rate in the United States has been staggering amid the coronavirus pandemic, but unemployment data for April 2020 could offer ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:18 am

Local

PA single mom, grandmom beats odds to earn bachelor’s degree from Lamar

As Jackie Guillory wraps up her bachelor’s degree in social work, the 56-year-old Port Arthur resident doesn’t think she chose the profession. “I think social ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:19 am

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