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CASSANDRA JENKINS — Breakdown of 3 largest local school district reopening plans

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District announced its back-to-school plans at a virtual board meeting Monday night. As the last district in the Mid- and South ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:17 am

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Take look inside Port Neches-Groves health guidelines for return to school

PORT NECHES — The Port Neches-Groves Independent School District released 2020-21 school year health guidelines during this week’s virtual school board meeting. A few key ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:36 pm

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Pizza & Prayers: Tant family asks for help delivering pizzas to homeless

Joe Tant is going to spend time Friday (July 17) delivering pizza and prayers to the homeless communities in Southeast Texas. The executive director of ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:19 am

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BRIGHT FUTURES — Emmanuel Lopez aced ROTC, welding & cutting hair. Up next is videographer pursuit.

Emmanuel Lopez is an 18-year-old with ambitions as high as the sky, but a work ethic just as admirable. The Memorial High School graduate is ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:18 am

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Nederland ISD asks Texas to say “no” to STAAR testing in 2020-21

NEDERLAND — The Texas Education Agency is planning to proceed with statewide STAAR testing in the 2020-21 school year. Schools are fighting back. STAAR, or ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:27 am

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Elementary teachers get creative with lesson plans, new guidelines

A viral video circulating on the Internet depicts a kindergarten teacher showing how she expects the upcoming school year to go by enforcing 5- and ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:20 am

Local

PAISD outlines student reopening plan, including limited visitation policies

The Port Arthur Independent School District was amongst one of the first districts in the Golden Triangle to announce a re-opening plan for the upcoming ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Friday, July 10, 2020 12:19 am

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PNG community responds to Cherokee Nation revoking certificate

PORT NECHES — On Wednesday, Port Neches-Groves Independent School District received an official letter from the Cherokee Nation revoking the district’s 1979 certificate naming the ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:58 pm

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PA, Nederland, PNG school districts respond to new Texas reopening guidlines

The Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday afternoon that masks would be required while in school buildings for the upcoming school year. Port Arthur Independent School ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Thursday, July 9, 2020 12:25 am

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ON THE MENU — Newly opened Seafood House serves up family legacy, great dishes

NEDERLAND — Cooking and owning seafood restaurants runs in the Ghazawenh family. John and his brother Moe manage and own the Sam’s Southern Eatery franchise ... Read more

by Cassandra Jenkins, Thursday, July 9, 2020 12:24 am

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