Nederland News

Known as one of the premier rock venues in Southeast Texas, the Scout Bar will offer something a little different for music fans later this summer.

Michael Jackson's death has been very good for "Thriller," a run-of-the-mill West End jukebox musical featuring a bunch of Jacko impersonators.

The sound from scores of motorcycles echoed through the streets of Port Arthur as a man who volunteered his time honoring fallen soldiers was laid to rest.

Items from offense reports from the dates indicated include: i Burglary of a vehicle, stereo equipment taken, 2100 block of Ray, June 16 i 11 tires cut on three vehicles, 5200 block of East Parkway, June 16 i Public intoxication, 5500 block of Hogaboom, June 16 i Cell phone stolen, 6200 block of Jackson, June 15 i Telephone harassment, 6300 block ...

A Nederland woman and a Beaumont man both have been indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on intoxication manslaughter charges filed in unrelated cases.

Storm repair and refinery expansion combined to boost Southeast Texas sales tax receipts by double digits compared with last year, figures from the state comptroller show.

The roommates of a 52 year old Port Arthur man who was shot and killed while riding his bike call his death a random act of violence.

Kids in Nederland are going back in time this summer. Way back. The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum will share an interactive "Pioneer" demonstration at 10:30 a.m. June 17 at the Hebert Library in Nederland.

Jordan Eli Ramirez, 24, of Vernon died Saturday, May 30, 2009, in Vernon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

It's a great way to end the school year. A Nederland High School student wound up with a brand new car, free of charge.

" As day two begins at the third Stren Series Texas Division tournament of the season, anglers hope Lake Amistad returns to form.

Local scribes and actors alike will get a shot at fame Saturday during the Take A Bow theater company's "Your 8 x 10 Goes Here" show.

The Nederland Independent School District Board of Trustees welcomed two new trustees Monday night.

Just last year, graduating students from area colleges and universities drove the fast lane into the workforce.

President/CEO Erik Shaw said the Nederland-based credit union has been looking for a really big way to help out the community since Hurricane Ike came through Southeast Texas last September.

The Foundation for Southeast Texas, a community foundation serving donors and nonprofits in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties, elected officers and board members at the annual meeting in April.

For many, it all came down to the football field. For others, it was tearing down schools and building four new ones that seemed a little excessive.

A staged accident scene in Nederland comes with the hopes that students will see the results of bad decisions and possibly save a life.

Voters in Nederland will decide the fate of a $120 million school bond on Saturday, May 9, 2009.

Trust was the overlying theme of the evening as the Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas handed out the 2009 Torch Awards.