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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.

Columns

I.C. MURRELL — Health begets happiness

If you think what goes into the body can help or harm your body, you’re correct. But consider what goes into the mind … Speaking ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:08 am

High School Sports

BOYS BASKETBALL AREA ROUND: No. 7 Titans find no answer for Griggs, No. 2 Hurricanes

LA PORTE — The gym that was so good to Memorial’s boys basketball team the past two years did not bring the Titans any magic ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, February 28, 2020 9:31 pm

Local

Pilgrimage from Our Lady of Guadalupe to Queen of Peace commemorates Lent

In the early years of Lenten pilgrimages, Joseph Tolin said, Catholics would want to visit places where Jesus Christ lived and walked, where he ascended ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Friday, February 28, 2020 12:13 am

High School Sports

Amaree Abram propels No. 7 Titans; Next up No. 2 Hurricanes on Friday night

BAYTOWN — Eleven days had passed since No. 7-ranked Memorial last played, so a little rust had settled before the Titans’ 5A bi-district game against ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:19 am

Local

Are trains keeping you up? Port Arthur man asking city for “partial quiet zone”

The sound of a train blowing its horn in the neighborhood may pique the interest of a child but annoy adults. “When I was a ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:15 am

Local

PA City Council to decide on $1.1 million in nonprofit, city department funding requests

The city of Port Arthur must soon determine how to allocate more than $1.15 million in Community Development Block Grants for 2020. Representatives from nine ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 12:13 am

Groves

PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Titans open small halftime lead, eliminate Mustangs by 27 in 5A

BAYTOWN — Seventh-ranked Memorial outscored Friendswood 34-9 in the second half and took a 62-35 victory at Lee College on Tuesday night in the bi-district ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:20 pm

Local

Check out details, timelines, uses for $7.25M renovation of former Port Arthur News downtown building

A timeline has been established for the revitalization of the former Port Arthur News building at 549 Fourth St. in Port Arthur, but the cost ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 12:14 am

Local

PA to fix 7 water pump stations; Team Fabricators receives incentives; more city news

Seven drainage pump stations in Port Arthur will start to undergo repairs with the help of insurance and federal funding. The city hired Triangle Rotating ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Monday, February 24, 2020 7:30 am

Local

New Manager: Nederland native shares Central Mall reemergence plans

Benjie Pinell remembers being a young boy seeing Central Mall built in the early 1980s. When he was 16, he went to work there as ... Read more

by I.C. Murrell, Saturday, February 22, 2020 12:15 am

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