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Growth explodes: Energy projects push SE Texas, La. growth

This region expects some $200 billion in investment within a 60-mile radius, Travis Woods, general manager of T&L Solutions said Wednesday, and local contractors want ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:15 am

Local

Sen. John Cornyn: Close eye on coastal weather; planning trip to Texas border

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said his office has reviewed weather conditions along Coastal Texas in the event of danger from an emerging tropical storm. ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:13 am

Local

In Port Arthur, storm proves a puzzle

A slowly intensifying storm of shifting destination appeared to be turning toward Louisiana and away from Texas on Wednesday afternoon, but forecasters accented the “uncertainty” ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 6:35 pm

Local

Downtown destination: For Museum, ’19 traffic outpacing record ’18 year

The Museum of the Gulf Coast set record numbers for attendance in 2018. Expect something bigger this year. The half-year mark for the museum showed ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:14 am

Local

Carl Parker: Ross Perot was great ally for reform

Former state lawmaker Carl Parker remembers H. Ross Perot as a formidable ally in the push for higher academic standards for Texas public schools. Perot ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:13 am

Columns

KEN STICKNEY — Go extra mile for hurricane prep

My wife’s got a reunion — it’s of the milestone version — that’s looming at month’s end. Six months back, I chose the role of ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:08 am

Local

‘No room for everything’: PA Animal Shelter asks city for new facilities

The Port Arthur Animal Shelter’s needs have outgrown its space, city councilmembers were told this week. In a staff presentation concerning capital improvement plans, those ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Saturday, July 6, 2019 12:15 am

Local

Bartie difference makers: Results show Port Acres, West PA, downtown supported new mayor

Mayor Thurman Bartie won election in a June 22 runoff with strong showings in precincts along Gulfway Drive area neighborhoods, in West Port Arthur and ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Saturday, July 6, 2019 12:12 am

Local

Seeking teachers: Tekoa to host job fair Monday at PA library

Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the Port Arthur Public Library, 4619 Ninth ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Saturday, July 6, 2019 12:03 am

Local

Gumbo for the soul: St. Landry Parish offers panoply of cultural delights

This is the sixth in a series of stories called “One-Tank Trips,” about places families might visit on a tank of gas, enjoying overnight stays ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Friday, July 5, 2019 12:14 am

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