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Local

From the ground up: Select contractors push to build Recovery homes

Shelby Sessums was born to build homes, she says, which is what the 28-year-old Montgomery County native is doing in Port Arthur. She’s the contractor ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Friday, June 28, 2019 12:15 am

Local

TCEQ fines Motiva, Gerdau; funds to benefit low-income residents

Penalties paid to a state agency by two area industries will boost a program to make West Port Arthur homes more energy efficient. The Texas ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Friday, June 28, 2019 12:12 am

Beaumont

Port Arthur man indicted for sexual assault of child

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Port Arthur man this week who was accused of the aggravated sexual assault of a child. A Port ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:14 am

Beaumont

Substitute teacher indicted for solicitation of a minor

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a substitute teacher after he was accused of online solicitation of a minor, a 13-year-old student, and of improper ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:11 am

Local

Shoring up the numbers: PAPD hires protect a widespread area

Four new police officers will lift Port Arthur Police Department toward its goal of a full staff, Chief Tim Duriso said this week. Judge Tom ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:15 am

Local

Seafarers’ Center’s new chapel blessed & dedicated: ‘Lord stand beside all those who sail’

A full house of worshipers raised their voices in song and prayer as the Seafarers’ Center’s new chapel — long years in planning and execution ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:13 am

Columns

Ken Stickney: First come cheers, then challenges

Our news coverage of Saturday’s runoff in Port Arthur’s mayoral election took us to all seven polling sites. It also drove home this message: Port ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:10 am

Local

Pause, ponder: Port Arthur’s next mayor weighing first steps in office

Mayor-elect Thurman Bartie slept precious little after his runoff victory for Port Arthur mayor Saturday night. But by Sunday, he was attending an Hispanic music ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:16 am

Local

Some steps to go before Bartie takes mayor’s seat

Port Arthur Mayor-elect Thurman Bartie will take his seat in the first week of July, most likely on July 3 but maybe earlier. Bartie, elected ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:12 am

Local

Thurman Bill Bartie topples Freeman in Saturday runoff for Port Arthur mayor

Former Justice of the Peace Thurman Bill Bartie defeated incumbent Port Arthur Mayor Derrick Freeman, who lost his bid for a second term, on Saturday. ... Read more

by Ken Stickney, Saturday, June 22, 2019 8:39 pm

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