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Nederland High celebrates new music education leader following retirement of longtime educator
The new Nederland High School Director of Secondary Music Education is Gary Janecek. The move follows retirement of ...
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BRIGHT FUTURES — Groves teens pulled each other through years of tragedy to stay on top
GROVES — “When you fall down, I’ll pick you up.” That’s the phrase Alyssa Harper and Desiree Hoag ...
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Port Arthur distillery grows to produce five times more product than before
Clifford Distilling has been dealing with a good problem for a while — a large demand officials weren’t ...
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Dive Team recovers body in Neches River believed to be missing teen Conner Curtice
At approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, a Texas Game Warden Dive Team recovered a body in the Neches River ...
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Nederland campus upgrades on schedule for summer completion; football press boxes next
NEDERLAND — Officials with the Nederland Independent School District say upgrades that stem from a $150 million-plus bond ...
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UPDATE — Authorities begin search again Tuesday morning for missing teen from Neches River
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office released a statement at 8:49 p.m. Monday, saying the Sheriff’s Office Marine Division, ...
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Port Arthur native talks Navy service as operations specialist
YOKOSUKA, Japan – Seaman Jordan McCall-Duncan, a native of Port Arthur, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. ...
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Ezekiel Garcia finds “something meaningful” with military service
SASEBO, Japan — Hospitalman Ezekiel Garcia, a native of Port Arthur, serves the U.S. Navy in Japan. Garcia ...
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How one Southeast Texan went from shy and quiet to starring alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood
In 1998, shortly after leaving the U.S. Navy, Drew Waters built a house in Sachse, Texas. It was, ...
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Memorial Day remains a day of solemn remembrance for local Veterans, service members
Memorial Day is synonymous with the beginning of summer; backyard barbecues and trips to the lakes or beach ...
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Here’s how region’s newest celebrity — Mega Skelly Bones — came to be
PORT NECHES — Port Neches has plenty to visit. But one of the fastest growing places to see ...
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Groves man allegedly steals car from Shreveport, arrested in Texas 140 miles away
A 39-year-old Groves man who allegedly stole a car in Shreveport, Louisiana, led Texas deputies on a short ...
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ON THE MENU — Rao’s Bakery Summer Bake Camp inspires “Confidence in the Kitchen”
Rao’s Bakery and Coffee Café is hosting its 23rd Annual Summer Bake Camp for children at the Nederland, ...
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HEALTHY LIVING — You can stay fit while living with chronic health conditions
If you have a chronic disease — such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma or back or joint pain ...
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Groves Police Department arrests & responses: May 17-23
Groves Police Department officers made the following arrests and responded to the following calls from May 17 to ...
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KATHIE’S KORNER — Be great in your ordinary days
Our pastor, Ron Hammonds. taught us about how to view and live our “Destiny” — so good and ...
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Groves man sentenced to 25 years on child sex assault case
A Groves man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on a charge of continuous sexual assault ...
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Mid Jefferson Extended Care officials describe market conditions following closure, layoffs
NEDERLAND — Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland closed its doors and laid off 48 employees but plans ...
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Go inside Lincoln Middle School’s planned “fine arts academy” addition for Port Arthur students
Abraham Lincoln Middle School is evolving. Newly dubbed Abraham Lincoln Fine Arts Academy, the school is continuing to ...
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American Legion Awards recognize high-charter students at Port Neches Middle School
PORT NECHES — Kyle Hooper, principal at Port Neches Middle School, representing American Legion Post 493 in Nederland, ...
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GUEST EDITORIAL — Embracing Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and unity in 2023
As we approach the year 2023, our nation prepares to commemorate Juneteenth, a day that holds immense significance ...
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Port Neches Police Department arrests & responses: May 15-21
Port Neches Police Department officers made the following arrests from May 15 to May 21: Eddie Dunwoody, Jr., ...
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FILM REVIEW — Mixed feelings about “The Little Mermaid”
“The Little Mermaid” Walt Disney Directed by Rob Marshall Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, ...
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Memorial career and technology students learning new workforce skills thanks to Bechtel, Port Arthur LNG
Memorial High School Career And Technology Education students have a new chance to learn a trade thanks to ...
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UPDATE: Nederland Police looking into possible armed robbery connection with Beaumont
NEDERLAND — On Thursday afternoon, authorities released three surveillance photographs to the public of an armed gunman in ...