Sabine-Pass News

On Sept. 8, 2007, I attended the The Battle of Sabine Pass Remembrance in Sabine Pass, Texas.

Special to The Leader Richard Ashmore, an Orange native and adjunct instructor of Geology at Lamar University, recently received the First Place Juror Award for Color Photography at Viewpoint 2008 for his ...

Comments While no threat to southeast Texas, Tropical Storm Arthur did remind us that the hurricane season can get off to a very early start, especially in the region from the northwest Caribbean into the Bay ...

Hurricane season is a time of year many of us do not look forward to. However, with news of a Tropical Depression in the Yucatan Peninsula Saturday Sabine Pass residents are ready.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, Beaumont residents were allowed to dispose of debris from the storm's destruction by leaving it for pick up at the nearest street corner or vacant lot.

“What were doing is a saturation of the Neches River, Sabie River, all the way down to Sabine Pass.”

What's routine for Texas Gaming official Mike Boone, could be life saving for boaters. via KBTV Beaumont

The giant swallowtail butterfly is one of seven swallowtail butterflies in the Papilionidae family that occur from spring to fall in Houston. via Houston Chronicle

Entergy is getting ready to lay the groundwork for electric service to a billion dollar LNG terminal in Sabine Pass. via KFDM-TV Beaumont

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise The Sea Dragon shrimp boat sits idle in Sabine Pass on Thursday, May 1, 2008. via PhotoJournalism

SAILORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT the mercy of the sea. In days past, beleaguered crews looked landward for help from lighthouses, whose beams, visible for miles, flashed warnings of shallow water or dangerous rocks. via Texas Monthly

Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- Last week, a second liquefied natural gas tanker arrived in the Gulf Coast and delivered an inaugural load of LNG to the Freeport LNG Development's new terminal. via Earth Times

“We should not be putting out children at risk”

By Debby Schamber The Orange Leader City officials want to warn people that soliciting on the roadways is not only dangerous, but is also against the law. via Orange Leader

AVIATION Helicopter crash survivor gets more than $2.1 million from jury A jury has awarded $2,160,000 to a man who floated in the ocean for about seven hours after a helicopter crash. via Texas Lawyer

“We've said we hate to disappoint investors, but we're confident we have a strong set of businesses and the right strategy to execute on our revised outlook”

Cheniere Energy will cut more than half of its staff and its president is stepping down as part of a restructuring of the liquefied natural gas terminal operator. via Houston Chronicle

“If anything pass in a religious meeting seditiously and contrary to the public peace, let it be punished in the same manner and no otherwise than as if it had happened in a fair or market.”

Freedom to worship as one chooses without government interference is a fundamental tenet of the U.S. Constitution. via The Lufkin Daily News

“I see that my daughter was not assaulted and put the marks on her body”

ATHENS DAILY REVIEW ATHENS, Texas - In the end, the proof was on the tape, said a school administrator dealing with a student's claims Latino students attacked her because she made a sign protesting illegal ... via Orange Leader

“It is like having two subwoofers, but more technically, the sound hits the ground and vibrates the car in front.”

By Debby Schamber The Orange Leader PINEHURST - Members of the Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department have a new innovative way of getting drivers to not only hear their sirens as they rush to a scene, but also ... via Orange Leader

“There needs to be a public outcry that goes far and wide”

Child welfare investigators said their trip to a polygamist compound in Texas found many pregnant teens and underage girls saying they were forced to marry. via 104.7 The Mix

“What's coming we don't know. The hauling off of women and children matches anything in Russia or Germany.”

Until the raid on their compound last week, the women and girls of the Yearning for Zion Ranch spent their days caring for its many children, tilling gardens and quilting, dressed in pioneer-style dresses sewn ... via Lubbock Avalanche

“We're dealing with children that aren't accustomed to the outside world, so we're trying to be very sensitive to their needs”

Texas Ranch Probe Grows After FLDS Church leaders balked, local law-enforcement officials entered and searched the sect's temple late Saturday, looking for a 16-year-old girl who reported being abused. via Air America Radio