Search for missing people to resume in Bolivar Peninsula Oct 20, 2008
Sylvia said the Chambers County Sheriff s Office would resume searching Monday, using one cadaver dog from Port Arthur. We ve got massive debris piles from the peninsula, Sylvia said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Gardiner Talks About The Recruiting Process Oct 17, 2008
Aggie Websider's David Sandhop talks with Port Arthur Memorial defensive back Desmond Gardiner about the recruiting process and where Ads at the moment. to read the rest of this story. (12thFan.com)
Keller on the hot seat Oct 15, 2008
Dominique Keller is a 6-foot-7, 230-pound junior forward that transferred to the University of Illinois from Lee Community College in Port Arthur, Texas to play hoops for Bruce Weber's squad. Brad Sturdy caught up with him at the Illini media day to put him on the hot seat. (Illinois Sports -- Rivals.com)
$25 billion in T-bills auctioned at discount Oct 15, 2008
Sempra Energy and Valero Energy Corp. could develop a petroleum import terminal and storage facility in Port Arthur, Texas. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the companies, Sempra would create plans for the project and San Antonio-based Valero would become a shipper. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Gardiner playing the waiting game Oct 14, 2008
Port Arthur Memorial's Desmond Gardiner has the answer. Despite a recent trend of early commitments, the defender is planning to wait on making a final decision. (Houston Sports -- Rivals.com)
Recovery Visible In Texas 1 Month After Ike Oct 13, 2008
More than 3,000 homes in Jefferson County were damaged, said Greg Fountain, emergency management coordinator for the area that includes the oil-dependent cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur. Next door in Chambers County, County Judge Jimmy Sylvia said his communities have at least $450 million in damage and more than 1,000 homes that are either gone or unlivable. (Click2Houston, TX)
Ikes Environmental Toll Becomes Apparent Oct 7, 2008
The AP's analysis shows that the hardest hit places were industrial centers near Houston and Port Arthur as well as oil production facilities off Louisiana's coast. . (KWTX.com, TX)
Ike's toll on ecosystem apparent Oct 6, 2008
An inspector surveyed a vessel in Port Arthur last week ... The hardest hit places were industrial centers near Houston and Port Arthur, Texas, as well as oil production facilities off Louisiana's coast. (Boston Globe)
Environmental damage heavy after Ike Oct 6, 2008
Teams have been working throughout the Houston-Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, areas to identify, assess and remediate pollution sites since the passing of Hurricane Ike ... The hardest hit places were industrial centers near Houston and Port Arthur, Texas, as well as oil production facilities off Louisiana's coast, according to the AP's analysis. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Searchers march through fields in Bolivar Oct 6, 2008
Leading the team was Detective Mark Holmes of the Port Arthur Police Department and his cadaver dog Jack. The two volunteered their expertise in search and recovery. (KHOU.com, TX)
Discovery of 2 bodies raises region's death toll to 35 Oct 5, 2008
City of Port Arthur policeman Mark Holmes rests with his dog Jack as they search through debris near Anahuac ... "This is Bolivar," says Port Arthur Detective Mark Holmes, his hands outstretched to the pile that measures about a half-mile square. (Houston Chronicle)
Food Stamp offices opening on Saturday Oct 5, 2008
Port Arthur: 5860 9th Ave., Suite A. Port Arthur: Mt. Sinai Church, 501 West Thomas Road. (KHOU.com, TX)
UGK's Bun B Reports On Hurricane Ike's Aftermath In Texas Oct 4, 2008
I wanted to show MTV News what it was like for people living in Galveston, in Beaumont, in Orange or in Port Arthur, which is where I'm from ... It's part of the Golden Triangle Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange ... It's pretty much one place; when people in Orange get affected, people in Beaumont and Port Arthur feel it. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Nationally Televised Friday Nite Pep Rally Coming To University Stadium Oct 3, 2008
The Port Arthur, Texas product is has a 13-5 record in games he has started and finished. He has also engineered four second half comebacks in his career, including 2 game-winning drives on the final possession of the fourth quarter. (Golobos.com)
Obituaries for October 1, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
He is survived by his mother, Allena B. Jones of Fulton; one brother, Forrest (Janet) Jones III of Hamshire; two sisters, Camille Jones of Groves, and Belle Jones of Port Arthur; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, numerous friends and co-workers. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Fulton Community Church with Rev. Richard Giller officiating. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Post-Ike gas shortage may take weeks to end Sep 25, 2008
There are still 15 refineries in the Gulf that are not at full production with six not yet operating at all in the Port Arthur and Texas City area of Texas mainly due to extended power outages in the wake of hurricane Ike. The Colonial Pipeline, which makes a deep arc from the Gulf, through the South, and up into New York, is running far from capacity, and dealers are anxiously awaiting supplies that run only at 5 miles per hour through the pipeline. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Kirby Corporation Expects 2008 Third Quarter Net Earnings to be $.73 to $.76 Per Share, After Impact of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Sep 24, 2008
Joe Pyne, Kirby's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Hurricane Ike made landfall on September 13 in the Houston/Galveston area as a strong Category 2 hurricane. Because of Hurricane Ike's size and its unpredictable course, much of the Gulf Coast petrochemical and refining capacity was shut down prior to making landfall. Ike's windfield and storm surge significantly affected the Houston and Port Arthur/Beaumont petrochemical and refining capacity, much of which is still not... (PR Newswire)
Some Stations Run Out Of Gas, Higher Prices Expected Sep 24, 2008
Valero's Port Arthur refinery is still dealing with utility issues. In particular, the Port Arthur plant is without a fresh water supply needed for cooling and other uses. (KWTX.com, TX)
Police reports Sep 24, 2008
4:51 p.m--Juvenile complaint reported at 900 block of Port Arthur. 7:37 p.m--Hit-and-run accident, suspect arrested, reported at 2300 block of Tisbury. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
New Iberia family really comes together during Hurricane Ike Sep 23, 2008
Two of Maudry s daughters live in the Texas towns of Beaumont and Port Arthur. They and their families returned to Maudry and Harold s two-bedroom/one bathroom New Iberia home the day before Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas Sept. 13. (New Iberia, LA)
Darrell James Knatt Sep 23, 2008
three sisters, Lynn Lee and her husband David Sr. of Loreauville, Marguerite Williams of Port Arthur, Texas and Bernedette Munerlyn of Flint, Mich. four grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends who know that Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. (New Iberia, LA)
School closings, cancellations, resumptions Sep 22, 2008
The following offices will be closed on Friday, September 19:Beaumont, Galveston, Houston Northeast, Houston Northwest, Houston Southwest, Pasadena, Port Arthur, Office of Disability, Adjudication and Review Hearing Office, Houston Downtown, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review Hearing Office, Bissonnet, Office of Inspector General, Houston. South Shore Dialysis -- Closed until further notice. (KHOU.com, TX)
Entergy Restoration Hits 52 Percent; More Customer Information Centers Open Sep 20, 2008
-- Port Arthur Senior Citizens Center, 1308 Ninth Ave., Port Arthur. -- Silsbee Police Department, 1104 N. Fifth St., Silsbee. (PR Newswire)
Grim Picture Sep 20, 2008
When the coast was clear, she went home to find her ceiling caved in, insulation spilling from the walls and black mold spreading around the house a place she moved after Hurricane Rita destroyed her Port Arthur home three years ago. With her Houston home uninhabitable, she was at the city's convention center looking for shelter Thursday. (Fox News)
Evacuee wristbands have Steiner Ranch connection Sep 20, 2008
Major areas of evacuations including the Southeast Texas towns of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange had a few hours of notice because of the shift of the storm. The storm eventually outran us. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Koch Industries donations top $1M for Texas hurricane relief Sep 20, 2008
Flint Hills Resources, which owns and operates a chemicals plant in Port Arthur. Invista, which owns and operates a plant in Orange. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
My Diversions Sep 19, 2008
Attempts to reach my brother have been unsuccessful because he works at the Port Arthur Valero Refinery. He s been working nonstop since the decision to shut down the 325,000 barrel-per-day facility. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Generator Fire Claims Life Of Texas Woman Sep 19, 2008
(September 18, 2008)--The first fatality related to a generator fire in a home that lost electricity because of Hurricane Ike has been reported in Port Arthur. Sgt. Kris Boneau of the Port Arthur Police Department said a woman died after the generator she was refueling ignited around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday ... Boneau said it was the first generator fire fatality related to Hurricane Ike in this Beaumont-Port Arthur area. (KWTX.com, TX)
Caskets Found Floating In Lake Taken To Mortuary Sep 19, 2008
Port Arthur police Sgt. Ken Carona told The Beaumont Enterprise that the caskets were found Wednesday. Police don't know where they came from. (KWTX.com, TX)
3 caskets found floating in Sabine Lake Sep 19, 2008
PORT ARTHUR, Texas Three caskets found floating in Sabine Lake have been taken to Broussards Mortuary in Beaumont. Port Arthur police Sgt. Ken Carona tells The Beaumont Enterprise that the caskets were found Wednesday. (KHOU.com, TX)
Associated PressIke's wake: No day at the beach Sep 19, 2008
In Port Arthur on the Louisiana line, police and the Coast Guard said scattered looting persisted through the middle of the week ... Associated Press writers Andre Coe in Port Arthur and Chris Duncan and Paul J. Weber in Houston contributed to this report. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Valero expects to resume Houston refinery operations within next few days Sep 18, 2008
Valero is continuing to deal with issues at its Texas City and Port Arthur refineries, but company officials are unable to say when the refineries would be back on line. Day says production at Valero s other Gulf Coast refineries remain in operation at planned rates but the company s refinery in Ardmore, Okla. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Millions Still In Dark Over Ike Recovery Sep 18, 2008
A woman in Port Arthur died when she was refueling a generator that caught fire in a house without electricity. In Louisiana, six died, including two contractors who were electrocuted. (CBS News -- US)
The message from Ike-battered Galveston: Stay away Sep 18, 2008
Chertoff visited shelters in Galveston and Houston, and he planned trips to Beaumont and Port Arthur on Thursday. He greeted family members and shook hands with volunteers, but didn't offer any false comfort. (Houston Chronicle)
Ronald Dugas Sep 17, 2008
He was a native of Port Arthur, TX and resident of New Iberia. Mr. Dugas was an Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. (New Iberia, LA)
Electricity has been restored at Valeros Houston-area refineries Sep 17, 2008
However, the company is still working to restore power at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery. Refinery employees are continuing to work to ensure the units have supplies of fresh water and industrial gases to begin manufacturing products again. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Hurricane Ike further damages Texas' fragile coastal ecosystem Sep 17, 2008
"The impacts are going to be phenomenal," said Jim Sutherlin, superintendent of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's 24,250-acre J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area, near Port Arthur. "We're going to take the critters that crawl or walk, and for the full stretch of the coastal zone that got the full impact of the coastal flood, they're just eliminated.". (KHOU.com, TX)
Survivors may wait weeks for hot meals Sep 17, 2008
There also were signs the oil industry was perking back to life: Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, said it had regained limited power at two of three shuttered facilities - in Houston and Texas City - while its plant in Port Arthur remained dark. At the Justine Apartments in downtown Galveston, residents were surviving with a hibachi grill, a coffee maker, and a stash of beer, wine and liquor. (AZCentral -- News)
Bush Tours Damaged Texas As Ike Recovery Begins Sep 17, 2008
There also were signs the oil industry was perking back to life: Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, said it had regained limited power at two of three shuttered facilities _ in Houston and Texas City _ while its plant in Port Arthur remained dark. . (Newsmax)
Third day of gas prices spikes Sep 16, 2008
Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, said it had regained limited power at two of three shuttered facilities in Houston and Texas City while its plant in Port Arthur remained dark. All three remain shut down, though crews are working around the clock on getting the refineries prepared for restart, spokesman Bill Day said in an e-mail. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Nearly 2,000 saved in Texas Sep 15, 2008
Port Arthur Police SWAT Commander Rodney Harrison helps guide a truck through flood waters during a search and rescue mission following Hurricane Ike, in Sabine Pass, Texas, Sunday ... SWAT commander Sgt. Rodney Harrison and five other members of the Port Arthur Police Department drove a 2 1/2-ton truck into the waters to search for victims in Sabine Pass near the Louisiana border Sunday morning. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Nearly 2,000 Rescued in Texas as Death Toll Reaches 28 Sep 15, 2008
14: Water from Hurricane Ike surrounds High Island, Texas, between Galveston and Port Arthur ... 14: Water from Hurricane Ike surrounds High Island, Texas, between Galveston and Port Arthur. (Fox News)
Evacuees face long stays in shelters... Sep 15, 2008
"We don't know if it's floating through the Sabine Pass right now or not," said Clint Matthews, worried about his house near a canal in Port Arthur. The ex-Marine and his wife hunkered down in a Tyler motel, and he said they would stay until their money ran out. (The Drudge Report)
Men who searched for Katrina victims at work again Sep 15, 2008
SWAT team commander Sgt. Rodney Harrison and five other members of the Port Arthur Police Department drove the truck into the waters covering Texas 87. Their mission: search portions of Sabine Pass for stragglers and corpses. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Gas prices should eventually ease after Ike Sep 15, 2008
Their Houston, Port Arthur and Texas City facilities produce an average of 670,000 barrels per day. Power has been restored to their Houston plant, however, gas production has not resumed. (Toronto Star)
Far from Ike's path, an aftershock is felt: $5 gas Sep 15, 2008
Valero Energy Corp., North Americas largest refiner, said crews had found no significant structural damage at facilities in Houston, Texas City and Port Arthur. The company said it had no timetable for when production would resume. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Major damage, frantic rescues Sep 15, 2008
SWAT commander Sgt. Rodney Harrison and five other members of the Port Arthur Police Department drove a 2-ton truck into the waters to search for victims in Sabine Pass near the Louisiana border Sunday morning. The waters were so intense and the roads so blocked that a gear shift broke off in the driver s hand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Shell Found `Moderate' Damage to Offshore Oil Installations After Storms Sep 15, 2008
There continues to be no electricity at the Motiva Port Arthur plant, the company said, adding that it also doesn't know when this refinery will restart. Motiva Update. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Seeking Shelter From Ike's Aftermath Sep 15, 2008
A search and rescue worker patrols the Sabine Pass area of Port Arthur, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 following Hurricane Ike. (AP Photo/Eric Gay). (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Gasoline prices spike as Ike heads toward Texas Sep 15, 2008
Most are clustered along the Gulf Coast near such cities as Houston, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s plant in Baytown, outside Houston, is the nation's largest refinery. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Oil Falls to Six-Month Low, Gasoline Drops, as Hurricane Spares Refineries Sep 15, 2008
Power has been restored to ``most production units'' at Valero's Houston refinery and the company is working to restore power to its Texas City and Port Arthur plants. All three refineries are working on ``startup plans,'' , a company spokesman, said in a telephone interview yesterday. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
RESCUE: Teams comb coast Sep 15, 2008
Search and rescue workers drive down a flooded road as they search the Sabine Pass area of Port Arthur, Texas, Sunday, following Hurricane Ike ... "If we save one, it's worth it. It doesn't matter to us. We help everybody we come across," said Capt. Perry Manuel of the Port Arthur Fire Department, who looked on as giant air boats and even an alligator floated by in the floodwaters around him ... Sgt. Rodney Harrison and five other members of the Port Arthur Police Department drove a 2 -ton truck... (USA Today)
Hurricane Ike Leaves Houston Without Drinking Water, Power; Curfew Imposed Sep 15, 2008
In Port Arthur, Texas, as much as 20 feet was recorded and the downtown of Beaumont, Texas, 78 miles (125 kilometers) northeast of Houston, has about 9 feet of water. The storm may cost insurers between $6 billion and $18 billion, according to estimates from Oakland, California-based Eqecat Inc. and Boston-based AIR Worldwide, which predict the effects of disasters. (Bloomberg -- US)
Gas prices surge again in Ike's wake Sep 15, 2008
Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, said Sunday assessment crews had found no significant structural damage to production units at Valero's refineries at Houston, Texas City and Port Arthur. The company said crews were working with local power providers to get electricity, though it had no timetable for when production would resume. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Houston battered, thousands in shelters after Ike Sep 15, 2008
A Port Arthur Police SWAT search and rescue team heads into the flooded areas of Sabine Pass, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, looking to help victims of Hurricane Ike. (AP Photo/Eric Gay). (Florida Times-Union)
Economic damage may be less than feared Sep 15, 2008
Both, plus another refinery in Port Arthur, lost power in the storm, he said. Windows were ripped out of office buildings in downtown Houston. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Ike's economic harm less than feared? Sep 14, 2008
Both, plus another refinery in Port Arthur, lost power in the storm, he said. . (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Storm fixes can drag on for years Sep 14, 2008
Cooper, 86, lives in Groves, near Port Arthur, and the house where she's lived since 1961 felt the full brunt of Rita's wrath. Damage top to bottom. (Houston Chronicle)
Ike's economic harm less than feared? Sep 14, 2008
Both, plus another refinery in Port Arthur, lost power in the storm, he said. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ike hits heart of oil sector... Sep 14, 2008
Valero said its refineries in Houston, Texas City and Port Arthur had no electricity. Ike also halted shipping and port operations along the Texas coast and led to the shutdown of several pipelines delivering fuel to the East Coast and Midwest. (The Drudge Report)
HELLSTORM IN HOUSTON... Sep 14, 2008
Port Arthur, Texas: 95 mph ... According to Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski, "Since Ike made landfall over Gavleston Island and not 10 to 30 miles to the south, the absolute worst conditions may have been spared over the Immediate Houston-Galveston area. However, damage from just north of this area to south of the Port Arthur area may be much worse, as this area was subjected to the powerful northeast quadrant of the storm and potentially the greatest storm surge.". (The Drudge Report)
Gasoline prices hold steady after sudden spike Sep 14, 2008
Valero s refineries at Houston, Texas City and Port Arthur remain shut down, and all three have lost power. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
HURRICANE IKE: Texas Military personnel ready Sep 14, 2008
Other locations with a Texas Military Forces presence are Beaumont, Port Arthur, Matagorda, Houston, Pasadena, San Antonio, Weslaco, Orange, Temple, Carthage and Lufkin. While these communities can count on troops being there, the troops are flexible and mobile enough that when weather conditions change, their locations may change to protect troops and assets. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Freighter crew safe after riding out Ike Sep 14, 2008
The tugboat will then tow the ship to Port Arthur, Texas, where it will undergo additional repairs and eventually offload more of its cargo -- petroleum coke, a petroleum byproduct -- O'Berry said ... The stranded freighter had been headed south through the from Port Arthur, Texas, but "lost main propulsion 90 miles southeast of Galveston" and was unable to steer, the Coast Guard said. (CNN -- US)
Storm Ike moves on leaving extensive damage in Texas Sep 14, 2008
Eight of the 14 Texas oil refineries shut down before Hurricane Ike showed little visible sign of serious damage or flooding, and refineries along the western shore of Galveston Bay and Port Arthur may have been spared the worst of the flooding, according to local officials. Ike was bigger than Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, but its landfall on the east end of Galveston Island muted its impact. (Yahoo News)
