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News

Teenager hospitalized after being hit by car

A 13-year-old is in the hospital after being struck by a car while trying to cross Memorial Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. According to Port Arthur spokesperson ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Thursday, February 2, 2017 7:43 pm

Local

Lewis reports Gillam recovering nicely

Days after Justice of the Peace Judge Tom Gillam III was injured in a Houston shooting, his friend, city Councilman Willie “Bae” Lewis said Gillam ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Thursday, February 2, 2017 11:38 am

News

JP Tom Gillam III shot in Houston

County Commissioner Michael Sinegal has confirmed that justice of the peace Tom Gillam III was shot in Houston. The News is investigating the incident and ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 3:25 pm

Columns

Using tax dollars to fund private schools a terrible idea

Texas public school districts are in trouble. On Monday, Sen. Larry Taylor, a Republican from Galveston, introduced S.B. 3, a school choice bill that will ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:08 am

Local

Library offers free tech help; Service allows patrons to get 1 hour tech help

For many people, help or advice is often only a mouse click or a tap away. However, if someone needs help understanding how to even ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 5:58 am

Obituaries

Funerals and death notices for Feb. 1

Services today and death notices for Feb. 1   Services today Chaney Lee Holland, Broussard’ Funeral Home, 2000 McFaddin Ave., Beaumont – 2 p.m. Catherine ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:24 am

Local

Market Basket announces grand remodeling; Nederland store receives complete facelift inside and out

Market Basket announces that there is an entirely new look at their Nederland store, located at 212 N. 27th St. in Nederland. And, the store ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:25 am

News

Della Freeman celebrates 103 years

On Monday, Della Freeman had a birthday. She turned 103. Freeman doesn’t drive anymore—she gave it up when she turned 96—but she lives alone and ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:10 am

Local

20 percent ‘wall tax’ could hurt Port Arthur

On Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said President Donald Trump would be willing to pay for his proposed border wall with Mexico by ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Saturday, January 28, 2017 4:18 am

News

Speaker, Lt. Gov., split over efficiency report

A little-known annual efficiency report has caused a dust-up this week in Austin and is pitting two of the state’s most prominent Republican lawmakers at ... Read more

by Jesse Wright, Friday, January 27, 2017 9:35 am

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