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Port Arthur adopts minimum property standards ordinance; fines up to $2,000 daily
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (398+ words) Published 5:37 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 The Port Arthur City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance establishing minimum property and housing standards designed to improve living conditions and strengthen enforcement against negligent property owners. The measure sets clear expectations for structures intended…...
Governor Abbott Announces Davie Defense Expansion In Port Arthur, Galveston
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (215+ words) Published 5:10 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 Governor Greg Abbott has announced Davie Defense Inc. will expand their shipbuilding capacity in Galveston and Port Arthur to build Arctic icebreakers, creating more than 2,400 new jobs and representing more than $730 million in capital investment. A…...
Port Arthur’s Bobbi and Michael Thomas featured on The Texas Bucket List
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (228+ words) Published 5:43 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 Locals are likely to recognize Bobbi and Michael Thomas while the couple is out and about town wearing matching clothes and greeting the public with exuberance." Married for 30 years, the couple garners attention and smiles just…...
Deadline for eligible Texans to request ballot by mail approaches
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (258+ words) Published 5:30 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 AUSTIN "Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans that mail ballot applications for the March 3 Primary must be received by early voting clerks on or before Feb. 20. "In Texas, not everyone can vote by mail,…...
Hooked on Port Arthur: Chester Moore shares favorite fishing spots
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (650+ words) Published 5:13 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 By Port Arthur Convention & Visitors Bureau Special to The News Port Arthur's fishing draws anglers to the trout, flounder and redfish of Sabine Lake." Chester Moore, award-winning outdoors wildlife journalist and conservationist, has fished this lake…...
Movie Guy - Sexy-but-ugly “Wuthering Heights”
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (498+ words) Published 5:15 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 By Sean, "The Movie Guy," McBride Directed by Emerald Fennell Starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Alison Oliver, Hong Chau and Shazad Latif We get the latest version of "Wuthering Heights" hitting movie theaters just in time…...
Cajun Capital featured in Bullock Texas State History Museum
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (416+ words) Published 5:02 pm Friday, February 13, 2026 By Port Arthur Convention & Visitors Bureau Special to The News Port Arthur's Cajun heritage is headed for Austin. The Cajun Capital of Texas has a reputation for letting the good times roll and received an invitation…...
Nederland Rotary’s Annual event brings youth anglers to Park
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (221+ words) Published 4:10 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2026 NEDERLAND " Close to 200 children dipped their lines in the water at Doornbos Park pond seeking fish while making memories along the way during Nederland Rotary's Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs annual event Saturday. Thirty to…...
Port Arthur Schedules Meeting on Water Meter Replacements
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (180+ words) Published 3:55 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Port Arthur residents are invited to attend a community information meeting regarding the city's upcoming water meter replacement project, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5" to 6 p.m. at the Bob Bower's Civic Center. The project is part of…...
Jefferson County under burn ban
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (106+ words) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... JEFFERSON COUNTY " An order restricting outdoor burning in unincorporated areas of Jefferson County was issued Tuesday. Jefferson County Commissioners issued the order saying [] Jefferson County under burn ban Published 3:41 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2026 JEFFERSON COUNTY…...