🌱 Memorial Titans open the playoffs at home Friday
Port Arthur, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Port Arthur! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Memorial Titans open the playoffs at home Friday
- Port Arthur mourns Korey Landry after fatal Gulfway Drive crash
- Port Arthur refinery joins a surge in Venezuelan oil imports
Also on today's calendar: Lactation Social Hour Breastfeeding Support group and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A passing shower this morning, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Friday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Local teams head to the playoffs (panews.com) — Port Arthur Memorial opens the football playoffs at home Friday, Nov. 13, hosting Houston Waltrip at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Titans enter the bi-district matchup at 9-1 against the 7-3 Rams, while other Southeast Texas teams begin their playoff runs at venues across the region. 
2. Port Arthur man, 46, killed, 3 others hurt after pickup truck strikes his car on Gulfway Dr Friday night (12newsnow.com) — Korey Dekovan Landry, 46, of Port Arthur died in a Nov. 6 crash on Gulfway Drive that injured three others, police said. Investigators say a pickup struck his car as he attempted a turn from Trinity Avenue. His passenger was critically injured, and the crash remains under investigation.
3. US refineries took in the most Venezuelan crude since 2017 in July, EIA says (morningoverview.com) — Valero's Port Arthur refinery was among three company plants receiving Venezuelan crude as U.S. imports reached their highest level since 2017 in July. Together, those plants took 282,000 barrels a day, leading importers as lifted sanctions and disrupted Middle Eastern supplies drove Gulf Coast demand.
4. H. Charley Streadl (leesburg-news.com) — H. Charley Streadl, a Port Arthur native remembered for his humor and devotion to family, died October 31, two days after his 43rd birthday. He moved to Florida in 2012 and leaves behind sons Cory and Grayson, bonus son Lane, and his girlfriend, Brittany.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Infant Safe Sleep Class →
Health Department, 5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Lactation Social Hour Breastfeeding Support group →
Health Department, 5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
4:00 pm -
CHRISTUS Hiring Event →
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Port Arthur, 2729 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard, Port Arthur
5:00 pm -
Lactation Social Hour →
Medical Center of Southeast Texas | 2nd Floor Serenity Room, 2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur
5:00 pm -
Let’s Talk: Safe Infant Sleep →
Medical Center of Southeast Texas | 2nd Floor Serenity Room, 2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur
6:00 pm -
Expungement & Nondisclosure Workshop →
The Press Building, 549 4th Street, Port Arthur
9:30 am -
Blue Hearts Dining for Diabetes Brunch →
3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur
12:00 pm -
Family Nutrition Classes (Spanish) →
Health Department, 5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
10:00 am -
Family Nutrition Classes (English) →
Health Department, 5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
2:00 pm -
City Council Special Executive Meeting (Closed Meeting) (In, Person, Telephonic And Videoconference) →
City Council Chamber (5th Floor), 444 4th Street, Port Arthur
4:00 pm -
City Council Regular Meeting (In Person, Telephonic And Videoconference) →
City Council Chamber (5th Floor), 444 4th Street, Port Arthur
5:30 pm -
Legacy CDC Homebuyer Orientation Session →
3800 Park Lane, Port Arthur
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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