‘Portrait of a Warrior’

Ken “The Dauber” Pridgeon with one of his portraits.

They are our sons and daughters. Husbands and wives, brothers and sisters. They are the nearly 600 fallen Texas heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Port Arthur super accepts buy-out

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With less than four years in the Port Arthur Independent School District superintendent’s seat, Dr. Johnny Brown has accepted an early buy-out package, which will effectively end his employment with PAISD June 30. Brown announced his resignation March 28, saying he would fulfill the remainder of his contract – until September 2014 – before leaving his post.

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Courthouse shooter sentenced to death

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Minnie Seabolt

After more than two weeks of testimony in the capital murder trial of convicted Jefferson County courthouse shooter Bartholomew Granger, jurors have decided the self-described “Mr. Hyde” will be put to death.

The death penalty for Granger comes after a week’s worth of recorded jailhouse phone conversations were presented to jurors during the sentencing phase of the trial. This prompted Granger to make sudden outbursts, cursing at jurors and attorneys in open court. As a result, Granger’s defense questioned their client’s sanity.

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