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Universities moving classes online, keep same tuition. Students ask if it’s worth the money.

Sarah Ramos has spent her summer anxiously awaiting a fall return to Texas A&M’s campus at College Station. She is hoping for some normalcy after ... Read more

by PA News, Monday, July 6, 2020 6:53 am

Groves

9 straight weeks of rising gas prices in jeopardy. Where does Texas stand?

We’re halfway through the summer driving season, and the pace of gas price increases has finally hit a wall. As of Sunday evening, according to ... Read more

by PA News, Monday, July 6, 2020 6:44 am

Local

Hurricane Center monitoring pressure area off Louisiana coast

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a small low pressure area off the southeast Louisiana coast. According to the National Weather Service, while it only ... Read more

by PA News, Sunday, July 5, 2020 1:46 pm

Local

Miss Port Neches winners celebrate their crowns

PORT NECHES — Channing Hebert, daughter of Heath and Aspen Hebert, was crowned Miss Port Neches 2020. She recently graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School, ... Read more

by PA News, Sunday, July 5, 2020 12:05 am

Beaumont

New COVID-19 case closes Jefferson County’s Mid County tax office

BEAUMONT — Jefferson County’s Mid County Tax Office is going to be closed next week. Assessor-Collector of Taxes Allison Getz said an employee in the ... Read more

by PA News, Saturday, July 4, 2020 2:18 pm

Groves

Look inside Mid, South County coronavirus jump Friday includes 2 children with disease

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped nearly 8 percent Friday for Port Arthur, Port Neches, Groves and Nederland, according to information provided by local health departments ... Read more

by PA News, Saturday, July 4, 2020 9:49 am

Columns

Dr. MARK PORTERIE — New options, requirements highlight 2020-21 PAISD school year

The Port Arthur Independent School District is gearing up for the first day students are to return to the classroom for face-to-face instruction or synchronous ... Read more

by PA News, Saturday, July 4, 2020 12:03 am

Groves

Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate exempts voting sites & churches

Gov. Greg Abbott’s new statewide mask mandate comes with several exemptions, including people voting in the primary runoff elections in less than two weeks. The exemption marks ... Read more

by PA News, Friday, July 3, 2020 1:13 pm

Local

PHOTO FEATURE — Port Arthur woman celebrates 103 years young

by PA News, Friday, July 3, 2020 12:08 am

Columns

OUT IN THE YARD — Accent your home with 2020’s Texas Superstar plants

A Texas Superstar is a plant that has been approved by Texas A&M AgriLife research as a superior growing plant in Texas. These plants have ... Read more