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Deweyville mourns the loss of tri-athlete
Destin Lairsey was in the prime of his life. At 17, he was an accomplished student-athlete and loved by anyone who met him.
Nicknamed by fellow football players “Tweeder” (after a gregarious teen from the movie Varsity Blues), friends of Lairsey say there was never a dull moment when he was around.
“You couldn’t get mad at him,” said 19-year-old Ethan Williams, who graduated two years ago. “…or you couldn’t stay mad at him.”
Almost 500 showed up to a candlelight vigil for Lairsey. Deweyville High has fewer than 300 students.
“We’re all together,” said Principal Jerry Gibson, “Here its personal.”
Flags were flown at half-mast at school on Monday. Students took time out of their day to write on memory boards and talk to councelors hired by the school.
The baseball team will adorn their uniforms with Lairseys number-9- for the rest of the season in his memory. A funeral was held today at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Deweyville.
- Friends and classmates could send in photos of Lairsey
- video posts, saying goodbye to their friend
- a comments section for those who can’t do a video post or upload pictures
‘Significant’ crack dealer busted in Port Arthur
The Port Arthur Police Department arrested a man considered a ‘significant’ drug dealer Monday. The Jefferson County Narcotics Unit teamed up with the department in the arrest.
The man’s name has not yet been released. But Maj. Jim Singletary of the Narcotics Unit says that he is “one of the more prominent crack dealers in the Port Arthur area.”
The two agencies executed a search warrant on the 2900 block of 11th Street at 1 this afternoon.
Inside the house officers found 7 ounces of cocaine, 2 ounces of crack, and roughly $3,ooo in cash.
The man is being held on possession of a controlled substance, without bail.
Federal charges may follow, as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is also assisting in the case.
- a poll to see what locals think about the level of drug activity in Port ArthurÂ
