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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Thursday, September 23, 2021 12:30 am

Entertainment

Free Nederland concert series taking stage throughout October

NEDERLAND — Jerry Diaz has longed performed with his band in small and medium-sized towns across the Gulf Coast in family-oriented community events. The experiences, ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:28 am

Local

Nederland downtown development outlined by EDC, approved by city council

NEDERLAND — City officials say there are so many people who want to bring businesses to Nederland that the Economic Development Corporation is having a ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:49 am

Columns

STEPHEN HEMELT — Hurricane names can have more than one impact

There are numerous things to hate about hurricanes and their impacts on our homes and communities. For me, personally, I hate the naming of these ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:41 am

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