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Tourist destination: Port Arthur’s mayor eyes youth sports tournaments

By Ken Stickney ken.stickney@panews.com Mayor Derrick Freeman suggests the road to Port Arthur’s recovery might rest in more…

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Century mark: Cleveland B. Dyer turns 100

By Ken Stickney ken.stickney@panews.com Cleveland B. Dyer Sr.’s Monday will include a once-in-a-lifetime experience: The El Vista resident…

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Right site: WWII vet wants WWI plaque closer to public

When Port Arthur citizens dedicated a plaque to honor World War I veterans in 1932, David Williams was…

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Overturned 18-wheeler might be leaking hazardous material

update: The leak from the overturned 18-wheeler has been contained. All traffic lanes on Smith Road remain closed…

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On dry land: Prospective homeowners on the move to downtown

  By Ken Stickney ken.stickney@panews.com Time was when downtown Port Arthur residences were constructed one at a time.…

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Beaumont gang takes pharmacy ATM in early-morning heist

Staff report As many as a dozen suspects — they all wore masks and dark clothing — were…

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Port Arthur: You can make an impact here

  At various turns in his young life, Fred Vernon Jr. has wanted to be a nurse and…

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Port Neches man indicted for Beaumont robberies

Special to The News A Port Neches man charged with robbing the same Beaumont pharmacy twice was indicted…

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Port Neches toddler dies in Houston

Staff report Port Neches Police Chief Paul Lemoine has confirmed that a 21/2-year-old child has died in Harris…

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EPA grant might advance downtown sites

By Ken Stickney ken.stickney@panews.com The $300,000 federal grant secured by Port Arthur is just for starters. Ron Burton,…