For the second time in less than a month, Texarkana has become a temporary home to Port Arthur residents who evacuated in front of Hurricane Ike.

Evacuees were bused out of Port Arthur Wednesday as part of an emergency evacuation after Ike wobbled a bit changing his path. Port Arthur is Texarkana’s sister city in the state’s point-to-point preparedness program meaning the city provides shelters for special needs people from Port Arthur including those without transportation or health problems.

“I saw a lot of old friends last night. They’re glad to be here. They were as...

Log-In to view full story or view our Registration Guide.