BEAUMONT — A motorist traveling at a high rate of speed reportedly missed his exit, drove through a grassy median, then lost control before fatally striking a pedestrian on Monday. The Beaumont Police Department was notified of the fatal auto-pedestrian crash at approximately 5:45 p.m. in the area of U.S. 69 northbound service road, just […] The post Port Neches man killed when driver misses exit, speeds through median appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Port Arthur and Mid County motorists can expect alternating lane closures on U.S. 69 northbound at the Jimmy Johnson Exit to 39th Street beginning today through Friday. Daily and nightly closures begin at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and resume at 9 p.m. until 4 a.m. Drive cautiously in the area. Expect delays. Also, contractors are working […] The post Alternating lane closures this week on U.S. 69 northbound and beyond detailed appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Early voting in Jefferson County has begun for the May 4 uniform election to elect school board trustees and appraisal district directors. Early voting times, dates April 22 to April 26 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 28 – Noon to 6 p.m. April 29 to […] The post Early voting ongoing for Jefferson County elections. See dates/times for separate May elections. appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Six track and field athletes from Memorial High School and one from Port Neches-Groves High are advancing to the state competition after their performances at the regional meet this past weekend. Memorial’s Amante Martin, Daevon Iles, Semaj Pierre and Brandon Richards finished second in the 4×200 with a time of 1:26.3. The time was the […] The post SPEED TO BURN — Memorial, Port Neches-Groves runners advancing to state meet appeared first on Port Arthur News.

ORANGE — Two men who previously pleaded guilty to vandalism at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High school Football Stadium was sentenced Friday to five years deferred adjudicated probation. As a condition of probation they are required to pay the full amount of damages in restitution to the school district, which that did, Orange County Assistant District Attorney […] The post Area football stadium vandals sentenced to probation; forced to pay for damages appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Groves Police Department officers made the following arrests and responded to the following calls from April 10 to April 16: April 10 Hector De La Parra-Reyes, 38, was arrested for warrants in the 2500 block of Twin City Highway. Larry Beavers, 54, was arrested for warrants in the 6700 block of Willow. A Theft was […] The post Groves Police Department arrests and responses: April 10-16 appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Karla Crossett and Aundria Crossett have long championed for animals, volunteering their time to care for them and find them good homes. So naturally the two women were on hand Monday afternoon to witness the groundbreaking for the Port Arthur Animal Services Center. Located at 3615 Gates Blvd., where St. Mary Hospital once stood, the […] The post Groundbreaking kicks off work for Port Arthur’s new animal services center; see the details appeared first on Port Arthur News.

PORT NECHES — A local man has a long road to recovery after he was struck last week by a vehicle while taking out garbage in Port Neches. Roger Sims, 25, suffered major injuries including a broken jaw in two places, broken leg and fractured vertebrae. He has already had two surgeries, one to place […] The post Fundraiser helping family of local man struck by vehicle in front yard; see how to help appeared first on Port Arthur News.

PORT NECHES — A Louisiana man reportedly led police on a chase weaving in and out of residential streets in Port Neches until he was taken into custody Sunday. Port Neches Police Department officers attempted to stop a driver for a traffic violation in the area of Avenue B and Dallas Street at approximately 8 […] The post Louisiana man leads Port Neches police on chase. Not considering the welfare of others, chief says appeared first on Port Arthur News.

BEAUMONT — Port Arthur and Mid County motorists taking U.S. 69 to Interstate 10 west need to adjust their travels into May. Starting today and lasting two weeks, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, the U.S. 69 northbound connector to IH-10 westbound is closed. A proposed detour has been suggested by TxDOT. The post Department of Transportation outlines closure of U.S. 69 northbound connector to Interstate 10 appeared first on Port Arthur News.

The next few weeks should see many refineries wrapping up their work and gasoline output should rise, putting downward pressure on gasoline prices soon, according to Patrick De Haan. The head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy said while Israel’s retribution on Iran was somewhat surprising, it was also measured, with Iran virtually not even mentioning […] The post Analyst “hopeful” Americans will soon see relief at the pump; see where Texas stands now appeared first on Port Arthur News.

I love a good spring cleaning. But my sister’s clean out left me with some of her stuff to re-home. A silver-plated ice bucket from her wedding is now, decades later, holding my garden tools. It looks fancy and inspires me to get out there and do some work. Finding new uses for stuff is […] The post CULINARY THRILL SEEKING — Put creativity on your “bucket” list and upcycle appeared first on Port Arthur News.

No. This is NOT about COVID. While we should all be aware of those symptoms, we must also acknowledge that other diseases have not disappeared and need our attention. Did you get the respiratory “crud” that most folks suffered with this winter? And is that cough is still hanging on? Or have you had a […] The post HEALTHY LIVING — What to be concerned with that lingering cough appeared first on Port Arthur News.

PORT NECHES — “Not this time looser.” The sign taped inside the front door of a home with a history of city violations seemingly mocks Port Neches staff attempting to make contact. But on Thursday, city leaders took the first step in condemning the structure at 814 Llano Street, as well as a second structure […] The post Port Neches homes set for demolition after numerous violations, safety concerns appeared first on Port Arthur News.

100 pints! Russell Buss made history this week. The (almost) 80-year-old gave his 100th pint of blood Thursday to LifeShare. He’s a huge advocate for paying it forward, where this type of donation is much needed. He figured with an average donation of five per year, only able to donate every 56 days, it has […] The post Russell Buss hits milestone with special blood donation appeared first on Port Arthur News.

During the evening of Oct. 6, a vehicle was taken at gunpoint in Port Arthur. At approximately 12:38 a.m. the next day, a Vidor Police Department officer patrolling eastbound Interstate 10 observed the same vehicle pass in excess of 120 mph. The officer initiated a traffic stop, at which time the vehicle attempted to evade […] The post Carjacking Task Force targeting violent crime in Southeast Texas appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Several Port Arthur Independent School District teens recently attended the Area Conference of Top Teens of America in Houston. Woodrow Wilson Early College High School students Paige Davis and Kalan Gardner Jr. made their debut as Miss and Mr. Top Teen, Port Arthur Chapter. The group also won second place in Outstanding Top Teen Program […] The post Port Arthur students excel at Top Teens of America event appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Memorial High School sophomore Josiah Carter placed fourth in prose interpretation. School officials said this was his first UIL event. Carter is an honors student and also a part of the NJROTC program. The post PHOTO FEATURE — Memorial sophomore excels in prose interpretation appeared first on Port Arthur News.

God 1st Missionary Baptist Church, 201 E. 14th Street, is celebrating the pastor’s12th year anniversary at 3 p.m. April 28. The Rev. Henry Cohea, pastor of Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, is going to be the guest speaker. Religion announcements must be submitted by 5 p.m. Thursday to appear in the Saturday publication. Announcements […] The post RELIGION BRIEF — God 1st Missionary Baptist celebrating pastor’s anniversary appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Memorial High School’s UIL Literary Criticism Team has done it again. The team placed first and is headed to Regionals on Friday. In addition, Gabriella Haley placed first individually and Arismel Reyes placed third. The post PHOTO FEATURE — Criticism Team comes up extra positive appeared first on Port Arthur News.