Port Arthur News

Beaumont teacher Veronica Varley, right, and others hold signs in support of the Port Arthur teacher.

Dr. Lee Esprit, who is retiring after an illustrious 41-year career in the Department of Education at Central State University, will be honored by his family at a private party at the Hope Hotel Saturday evening.

In a 4-to-2 decision, Port Arthur Independent School District board members voted to suspend a veteran teacher without pay.

Upper-level high pressure will build over the area later this week. The result will be a warmer, drier forecast which should last through the holiday weekend.

Johnny Brown, will recommend the suspension without pay of a teacher, who's been with the district for 40 years.

Port Arthur, Labelle-Fannett and firefighters with several other area agencies Wednesday morning responded to a fire that officials believe was caused by a lightning strike to a reserve oil tank.

First Pentecostal Church of Vidor located at 185 Camp Street - Taking donations of food, toiletries - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Weekdays.

Port Arthur police questioned a possible suspect, but have not yet made an arrest after a man was assaulted and threatened with a knife by a robber who took the victim's truck.

Queens native Easy Yves Saint debuts his, Evesborough Films directed, visual for "NY2PA." Now a Houston resident, Yves received support from The Port Arthur, TX Trill OG himself, Bun B , who appears in the video next to the MC as he spits rhymes over Bun's "Get Throwed" instumental, which was originally released in 2005 featuring Pimp C, Z-Ro, ... (more)

While north Texas and our friends in the Nation's midsection continue to deal with tornadoes and severe weather, we just so happen to be on the calm side of things.

Port Arthur man killed in hit and run Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

A Port Arthur teacher has been released on $10,000 bond after she was indicted on a charge of injury to a child.

Ruby Gunner turned herself into authorities Thursday night, and was immediately released from jail, after posting at $10,000 bond.

Young job seekers should find summer work easier to come by Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Imagine Republican fat cats who want President Obama to say yes to the Keystone XL pipeline taking oil from Canada to Port Arthur, Texas.

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An employee of the Scalco Food Store in Port Arthur said an early morning fire damaged the store's entire inventory.

The Woodlands Financial Group's TWFG Insurance Services division has named 20 as outstanding performers and producers for the year 2012, the company announced.

Air Products is now operating a Department of Energy demonstration project that will capture about 1 million tons of carbon dioxide in an enhanced oil recovery project in Texas.

A Port Arthur teen has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to assaulting two educators on the Memorial High School campus last October.