🌱 How did a Port Arthur firm allegedly lose $1.7 million?
Port Arthur, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Port Arthur! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did a Port Arthur firm allegedly lose $1.7 million?
- How far can Port Arthur’s undefeated young boxing star go next?
Also on today's calendar: Melon Jelly at Dylan's on 9th and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 73.
- Monday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Port Neches woman charged with stealing more than $1.7 million from employer over 7 years (kfdm.com) — A Port Arthur biomedical waste company on Jade Avenue is at the center of a major theft case, with its former office manager accused of diverting more than $1.7 million over seven years. Investigators say 154 online payments and transfers allegedly funneled company funds into her personal credit accounts before the owner uncovered suspicious charges in 2025. 
• Undefeated Texas Prospect (thegruelingtruth.com) — A rising 23-year-old boxer from Port Arthur has turned a long amateur career into a 5-0 professional record and a WBA-NABA Silver light flyweight title, earning a world ranking. He started boxing in Port Arthur at nine and still represents the city’s gyms and community as he climbs toward bigger championship opportunities.
📸 Around Port Arthur
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Melon Jelly LIVE at Dylan's on 9th →
Dylan's on 9th, Port Arthur
9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Melon Jelly at Dylan's on 9th →
Dylan's on 9th, Port Arthur
9:00 pm -
Confirmed PMP 4 Days Classroom Training in Port Arthur, TX →
8700 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
9:00 am -
Port Arthur National Night Out →
Pavilion, 522 Procter Street, Port Arthur
6:00 pm -
Varsity Football - Titans @ La Porte [AWAY]
Bulldog Stadium, Texas St, La Porte
7:00 pm -
FY27 Beaumont/Port Arthur PSRA & State of HIV Community Forum →
5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur
10:30 am -
Port Neches-Groves vs Port Arthur Memorial →
Port Arthur TX
5:00 pm -
Nederland vs Port Arthur Memorial →
Port Arthur Memorial High School, 2350 Jefferson Dr, Port Arthur
6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Port Neches National Night Out →
Riverfront Park, 601 Grigsby Avenue, Port Neches
5:00 pm -
Groves National Night Out & Fire Prevention Week Block Party →
Groves National Night Out & Fire Prevention Week Block Party, 4201 Main Ave and 5911 Washington Blvd, Groves
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Groves Pecan Festival →
Lions Park, 6200 Jackson Blvd., Groves -
Port Neches-Groves vs Goose Creek Memorial →
1401 Merriman St, Port Neches
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Earlier on October 2, 2026, satellite detections...
Earlier on October 2, 2026, satellite detections indicated a probable active fire near Cameron and Jefferson counties along the Louisiana–Texas… (Nextdoor )
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist Full Time Key 7599 in Port Arthur. Apply here.
- Valero Energy Corporation posted a job opening for Sr. Process Engineer in Port Arthur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Arthur here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nederland
- Meth, marijuana, LSD, ketamine and more: Nederland home filled with illegal drugs (kfdm.com)
- Matt's Mailbag: Which local volleyball teams have stood out this season? (houstonchronicle.com)
- U.S. exports of propane reached records in the first half of 2026 (ajot.com)
Beaumont
- Abbott visits Beaumont to tout Texas economy, hear concerns on health care, jobs (kfdm.com)
- Port of Beaumont revenue bonds affirmed at AA-, outlook stable (tradersunion.com)
- Jefferson County candidate debate comes to Beaumont next month (beaumontenterprise.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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