Port Arthur

Lamar State College students will take Summer I courses online.

Lamar state colleges moving all Summer I classes online

Sharon Brooks

Friday, May 1, 2020

Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State College Port Arthur will conduct their Summer I semesters exclusively online as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic. The colleges’ Summer I semesters run from June 1 to July 6, and include both technical and general education studies.

Sempra donates to LSCPA Food Pantry

Sempra donation bolsters LSCPA Food Pantry

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Life for a college student is hard enough, trying to juggle work and school, many with children at home and not enough money to make ends meet every month. With the coronavirus, the struggle has grown.

Valero donates $225k to SETX efforts against COVID-19. (Valero photo)

Valero commits $225k to area COVID-19 fight

Sharon Brooks

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Valero Energy Corporation and the Valero Energy Foundation announced April 6 it is committing $225,000 to support local organizations on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is part of an overall $1.

Atlas Marine Services launches dockside fueling in PA.

Atlas Marine launches dockside fueling in PA, appoints GM of Marine Ops

Sharon Brooks

Monday, March 23, 2020

Atlas Marine Services announced March 17 that it has expanded its 24/7 dockside fueling services to Port Arthur and has appointed George McAfee as General Manager of Marine Operations to support continued operational growth throughout 2020.

Houston PCB postpones conference and exhibition over coronavirus concerns.

Houston PCB postpones conference due to coronavirus concerns

Sharon Brooks

Monday, March 16, 2020

Project Cargo Breakbulk (PCB) announced March 16 that it was postponing the Future Projects Conference and Exhibition previously scheduled from April 1-2 to June 17-18 in light of growing coronavirus concerns. The event will still be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

Port Arthur city graphic

Port Arthur postpones community meeting

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, March 12, 2020

The city of Port Arthur announced March 12 that the community meeting scheduled for the same evening is canceled. The city stated that the meeting would be rescheduled for a later date. For updates, visit the city’s website, www.portarthurtx.gov, and the City of Port Arthur Facebook page.

Hotard Coaches charter service coming to Port Arthur

Hotard Coaches purchases Port Arthur acreage

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Lee & Associates-Houston, a nationwide leader in commercial real estate services, announced Feb. 25 an industrial lease with Hotard Coaches, a Louisiana-based charter company, to take the entirety of a 26,503-square-foot property located at 4600 and 4700 Highway 73 in Port Arthur.

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