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π± Which Port Neches kicker just earned first-team All-SEC honors?
You won't want to miss Holiday Spectacular on the Port Neches Patch calendar

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- Which Port Neches kicker just earned first-team All-SEC honors?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: A shower in the morning; fog, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ AP All-SEC: Pavia, Lea land top honors for surprising Vanderbilt (eldoradonews.com) β Port Neches gets a proud shout-out as Oklahoma placekicker Tate Sandell, listed from Port Neches earns first-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press. The wider list highlights standout players and coaches across the conference, including Vanderbiltβs Diego Pavia and coach Clark Lea, as well as Texas A&M pass rusher Cashius Howell and several Texas-based stars.
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π Events Nearby
- Holiday Spectacular
Julie Rogers Theatre , Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts , Beaumont
3:00 pm - GOACC's 2025 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
LSCO's J. Michael & Bridget Shahan Events Center , 209 Green Ave , Orange
6:00 pm - 2nd Thursday Blues Jam with Melon Jelly @ Crazy Cajun Beaumont πΆ
Crazy Cajun Beaumont , 2310 N 11th St , Beaumont
6:30 pm - Drag Bingo @ Max Bowl Port Arthur
Max Bowl - Port Arthur , 3500 Regional Dr , Port Arthur
6:00 pm - East Chambers Girls JV Basketball @ Nederland
Nederland High School , 2101 N 18th St , Nederland
6:30 pm - December Classic Movie Nights
Jefferson Theatre , 345 Fannin St , Beaumont
7:00 pm - Always Jolly Rustic Santa
Painting with a Twist , 229 Dowlen Rd Ste 3B , Beaumont
7:00 pm - Holiday SoirΓ©e 2k25
Downtown Event Centre , 700 Crockett St , Beaumont
9:00 pm - Adult Workshop Series: Wreath Making
Shangri La Botanical Gardens , 2111 West Park Avenue , Orange
10:00 am - Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Shangri La Botanical Gardens , 2111 West Park Avenue , Orange
10:30 am - All Ages! Happy Penguin
Painting with a Twist , 229 Dowlen Rd Ste 3B , Beaumont
10:30 am - A Very Marshy Christmas
Sea Rim State Park , 19335 TX-87 , Sabine Pass
2:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (TX) posted a job opening for Substitute School Nutrition (Cafeteria) in Port Neches. Apply here.
- Bridge City ISD (TX) posted a job opening for Substitute - District Wide - Custodian in Bridge City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Neches here.
π Nearby News
Groves
- J. Keith Short Named President/CEO Golden Triangle FCU (panews.com)
- Families unite in grief after tragic Interstate 10 crash claims two lives (12newsnow.com)
- Ask A Cop β Driver Can be Cited for Operating Friend's Uninsured Vehicle (panews.com)
Nederland
- Nederland Police Activity for the week of Dec. 1 (panews.com)
- Public invited to free production of Journey to Bethlehem (panews.com)
- Mid County man and woman face life in prison for allegedly distributing methamphetamine (panews.com)
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