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BEYOND THE STORM — Business is booming: Billions of dollars up for grabs in regional industrial projects

There’s been no letup in jobs for industrial contractors. In fact, things may be picking up. Travis Woods, ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — One person’s story: Chamber president goes full circle with Harvey

Bill McCoy, president of the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce, said after his experience with Hurricane and ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — A return to stability: Greater Port Arthur Chamber’s membership holding steady

Most Port Arthur and Mid County businesses that struggled through Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey and its aftermath ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Generosity reciprocated: Mike’s Furniture bounced back after giving away remaining stock

Faddi Aref remembers well that dark Aug. 29 day last year when he entered Mike’s Furniture, which has ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Keeping people working: Business weathers hardship; makes successful return

Tropical Storm Harvey affected multiple businesses in Southeast Texas — big and small, new and old — and ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Everything taken out: Flooded hotels rebuild interiors from scratch

When Anthony Patel opened the doors to his newly constructed Days Inn & Suites in February 2017 he ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Keeping the light burning: Three Port Arthur teachers endured loss but never missed a beat

Three educators with the Port Arthur Independent School District — Loyce Comeaux, Glenn Mitchell and Germain Eddie — ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Tenacity and Grit: Lessons learned for Port Arthur Independent School District

The Port Arthur Independent School District learned much from the devastation Tropical Storm Harvey brought to Southeast Texas. ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Through the eyes of the rescuers: Acadian Ambulance used what they had to make it through the storm

The staff at Acadian Ambulance knew a hurricane could come at any point. It was just a matter ...

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BEYOND THE STORM — Insurance agent: Head start on Harvey claims

As an insurance man, Stuart Salter of Julian Salter Insurance in Port Arthur, said being out of town ...

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