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Juneteenth National Flag raised over PA
Under a canopy of ancient oaks a symbolic red, white and blue flag was unfurled Tuesday against a powder blue sky while the word ...
Sherry Sturdivant, Author at Port Arthur News
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Flag raising to kickoff PA Juneteenth celebrations
A full slate of Juneteenth activities will be celebrated this week in observance of the holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Monday, June 13, 2016 4:52 pm
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Summer food program kicks off with day of fun
Pearlanna Carron, executive director with Triangle Community Outreach, and Ramone Chisholm, 32, a volunteer with Jireh World Church and Outreach Ministries, get ready to ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Thursday, June 9, 2016 5:02 pm
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Summer Meals Program starts Thursday
Triangle Community Outreach is partnering with the Texas Hunger Initiative to help feed children now that the school year is over by sponsoring the ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 4:41 pm
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Local, national restaurants on way to Port Arthur
If all goes as planned, a retail shopping center along the U.S. 69 business corridor that has been in development for more than a decade ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:13 am
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Buu Mon opens temple this weekend
From left, the Rev. Minh Tri, The Rev. Thich Tri Quang, abot of the Buu Mon Temple in Port Arthur and layman Henry Ha stand ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:09 pm
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PA smoking ordinance amended to allow bar smoking
Port Arthur City Council voted to weaken its smoke-free ordinance Tuesday after bar owners and patrons said their businesses were hurting financially since the ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 9:51 am
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Bob Stephens has never served in the U.S. Military, though he came close. During the turbulent 1960’s he watched many he knew ship off ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Monday, May 30, 2016 5:08 pm
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Pleasure Island busy with weekend events
Friday night storms gave way to beautiful sunny skies Saturday to welcome throngs of people to Port Arthur’s Pleasure Island, where two events promised ...
by Sherry Sturdivant, Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:35 pm
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P.A.L.T. final performance of “The Foreigner” this weekend
Matt Hall, left, who plays lead character in “The Foreigner” and Max Barclay, playing Owen Musser, perform a scene from this weekend’s final performance of ...