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We share everything around town, from new business openings to weekend events to the latest happenings.

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Today’s Topics:

• News Around Town

• Upcoming Events

• Texas Sports

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News Around Town

The City of Port Arthur Has a Water Leak

Port Arthur officials ask residents and local businesses to be conservative on water use. A few ways you can help do this are taking shorter showers, running full dishwashers, and turning off your sink when brushing your teeth. Read more here.

Power Outages in Jasper

The City of Jasper announced planned power outages for its residents on Sunday, December 8th. This is due to scheduled maintenance. The expected time is between midnight to 6 am. Read more here. 

Appreciating Our Teachers

The Golden Apple Awards hosted by 12News is looking for teacher nominations for this holiday season. A few winners from the previous Teacher Appreciation Week are:

• Heather Wiggins at Silsbee HS

• Stacy Webb at Vidor HS

• Amber Smith at First Academy in Silsbee

• Taylor Allen at Roy Guess Elementary

• Cassandra Ceasar at Hardin-Jefferson Jr. HS

They are looking for more nominations from you. If you know a teacher who deserves some extra appreciation - You can vote here.

Events Around Town

Ornament-Making Event

The Port Arthur Public Library is hosting an ornament-making event this Tuesday at the Lucy Stiefel Gallery from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. All supplies are included, so show up and have fun! Read more here.

Bad Weather Spoils Christmas Events (For Now!)

Due to rainy weather this past weekend, several events were canceled. Some canceled events are Silsbee’s Fire Department Parade, Port Neches’ Light up the Avenue, Shangri La Botanical Gardens’ Christmas Stoll, Nederland’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Light up Vidor. I will share any reschedules or updates throughout the week! Read more here.

Updated Rescheduled Events

Silsbee Fire and Rescue Parade: Saturday, December 14th @ 6 pm
Port Neches’ Light Up The Avenue: Wednesday, December 11th, from 5 pm to 8:30 pm

If there are any other local events you’d like others to attend, reply and let me know!

Texas Sports

PNG Falls to South Oak

The Indians took on the Bears for the third time in three years in Nacogdoches. The reigning state champions lost a hard-fought game to the Bears, 14-56. The Bears
advance to the state finals for the fourth year. Read more here. 

Texas and SMU Are In

The CFB playoffs are around the corner with its first-ever 12-team format.

No. 11 SMU will face No. 6 Penn State next Saturday, December 21st @ 12 pm

No. 5 Texas will face No. 12 Clemson next Saturday, December 21st @ 4 pm

Read more here. 

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