Local
Port Arthur woman killed after being struck by vehicle. Family seeking answers.
A Port Arthur woman died this week, nine days after family members said she was struck and killed by a motorist after pushing her granddaughter ...
Stephen Hemelt, Author at Port Arthur News
Local
Half-million dollar bank building purchase lauded as “progressive” move for Nederland
NEDERLAND — Kay DeCuir asked to read something to Nederland City Council members this week. She recited verbiage from a plaque she said was hanging ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:36 am
Local
Houston Association of Port Arthurans’ commitment to local schools increases
Austin McElroy remembers opening the email from a friend and his reaction when receiving better news than he could have imagined. McElroy’s friend was committing ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:32 am
Columns
STEPHEN HEMELT — $25K available for Port Arthur nonprofits doing good
The greatest thing a person can do for their community is leave it in better shape than how things were when they began. We are ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:52 am
Local
Nederland boy’s fight with MIS-C is far from over
NEDERLAND — Dre’den Lowe returned to his home this week after 11 days in a coma, but the road to recovery for the Nederland 12-year-old ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:40 am
Local
Nederland Heritage updates pageant, passports & festival timelines
NEDERLAND — Applications to the Nederland Heritage Festival Pageants are available now. The deadline to enter is Nov. 19, and the pageants are Feb. 4-5 ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:36 am
Business
Nederland EDC seeking approval for $520K Bank of America purchase
NEDERLAND — New development on Boston Avenue in Nederland could include an event center, business incubator or bed & breakfast. Those are preliminary suggestions, but ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 12:38 am
Local
Nederland’s Dre’den Lowe, 12, in coma after MIS-C & COVID attack
HOUSTON — Missy Lowe’s son Dre’den woke her up at 3 a.m. Wednesday with a terrifying request. “I was sleeping on the floor and he ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:36 am
Local
Nederland teen Hunter Guidry passes after courageous battle with brain cancer
NEDERLAND — Hunter Guidry was surrounded by love in the final hours of his life. The 17-year-old Nederland resident died Wednesday, 10 months after he ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, September 24, 2021 12:40 am
Business
Port Arthur, Mid County celebrate news of childcare funding to boost needed workforce
Many local people on the Texas Workforce Commission waitlist looking for job placement are handicapped by a lack of ability to pay for quality childcare. ...