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Harris County Attorney Ryan sues ITC over fire at Deer Park facility
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has sued Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) over the dangerous fire that began March 17 at that facility in Deer Park. -
Suit says beach house builder overshot property line
A Jefferson County couple claims their builder failed to obey a contract by building their new home on 25 feet of property that was not theirs. -
High court abates rehearing of Open Beaches case
AUSTIN � As the Supreme Court of Texas struggled for a second time to draw a line between private property and public beach on Galveston Island, money from Washington relieved them of the decision. -
Wintry weather to keep courthouse, county offices closed on Friday
The threat of ice and dangerous conditions has prompted Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick to close county offices, including the courthouses in Beaumont and Port Arthur, on Friday, Feb. 4. -
Orange Co. evacuation order rescinded
The Orange County Office of Emergency Management has announced that the Mandatory Evacuation Order is lifted as of 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. -
PA woman killed by misuse of generator
With large portions of Jefferson County still without electric power following Hurricane Ike, the use of generators and candles in homes is adding to an already dangerous situation. -
Perry vows to rebuild from Hurricane Ike
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst visit Galveston Island to view the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ike. AUSTIN � To get a full view of the extensive damage to Galveston from Hurricane Ike, Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of the area on Sunday, Sept. 14. -
Perry begins state preparations ahead of Hurricane Ike
Gov. Rick Perry visits with Mayor Barbara Bass of Tyler and members of the Texas State Guard outside a shelter in Tyler where evacuees fled Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 3. AUSTIN � With the latest forecasts showing potential landfall for Hurricane Ike to be somewhere along the Texas coast, Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration that will allow the state to begin preparation efforts. -
Safety of public, employees topic of courthouse security workshop
After the recent shootings at Virginia Tech and the Johnson Space Center, the county's workshop on courthouse security could not have been more timely. -
Longtime JP Halter dies
A man who served Jefferson County for 25 years as a justice of the peace was mourned this week.