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Unified Command responds to oil discharge on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Orange, Texas

Special to the American Press A Unified Command composed of the Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, ... Read more

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Coast Guard assists 2 aboard sailboat beset by weather off Galveston, Texas

Special to the American Press The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard a sailboat beset by weather offshore ... Read more

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Coast Guard medevacs man from barge 22 miles south of Cameron

Special to the American Press The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a barge on Monday 22 miles ... Read more

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Missing woman rescued from submerged Jeep, Texas police say

Law enforcement in east Texas say a missing woman was rescued from a submerged vehicle, and taken to ... Read more

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Councilman’s family came to area to escape work in crop fields

By Monique Batson | Port Arthur News  Cal Jones spent the first two years of his life in ... Read more

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Tax preparer sent to prison for tax fraud — again

A woman is headed to prison for falsely preparing tax returns following a prior order not to engage ... Read more

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to undergo ADA compliance review

The U.S. Attorney’s Office will conduct a compliance review of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to evaluate ... Read more

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Coast Guard rescues 9 from rig on fire near Sabine Pass

The Coast Guard rescued nine people Thursday from a rig on fire near Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard ... Read more