JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — A 45-year-old man has been missing since Aug. 20 after walking away from his stuck vehicle at McFaddin Beach while waiting for a tow truck, according to the Jefferson County ...

SABINE PASS, Texas — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. On this day, people are encouraged to volunteer to improve their community. The ...

If the Labor Day weekend schedule involves hitting the beach in Jefferson County, a back-up plan might be warranted. On Tuesday, Jefferson County issued an advisory after elevated levels of the ...

That’s because the beach, located southwest of Port Arthur, is situated relatively close to the site of a fierce Civil War battle. The Battle of Sabine Pass, which was fought in 1863, took place about ...

Jefferson County has issued a revised beach advisory for the beaches at the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge #4. Water samples collected at locations on June 10 were found to have elevated levels of ...

UT is helping the Texas General Land Office locate sand for projects to restore beaches along the Texas coast, which is under threat from rising sea levels and tropical storms. Despite suffering ...