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Garden hacks

Recently a reader wanted some garden “hacks” that really work. We all buy and use products made for a specific use in our yards but sometimes it is fun to try a good old-fashioned remedy or trick. Years ago in our Golden Triangle Master Gardener class I met so many folks who grew up gardening.

Social Security is just another tax we pay?

I’ve received a lot of emails recently from readers trying to calculate how much they paid in Social Security taxes over the years and then wanting to compare that to what they will get out of the system in return. More often than not, they are trying to prove that Social Security is a rotten deal.

Spindletop Rotary welcomes new leadership

Spindletop Rotary Club hosted its annual awards banquet and officer installation on June 27 at Cotton Creek Winery in Beaumont, with club members and their plus one enjoying fellowship, food and fun.

To servicemembers, from home

The first 500 active-duty service members nominated through the H-E-B Facebook page were slated to receive a care package filled with grocer favorites in honor of America’s Independence Day, according to the Texas chain.

Martin new principal at Silsbee High School

Silsbee ISD officials announced that Jessie Martin has been named new principal at Silsbee High School. According to the announcement, Martin has been in education for 15 years, including eight years as an administrator. She is relocating from the San Antonio area.

Last call for viewing hunting art exhibition

The Stark Museum of Art invites the community to stop and take a long look at “A Noble Pastime: Hunting Pictures from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation” through July 8, when the exhibit moves on.

TCEQ identifies Port Arthur wastewater spill

The Texas Commissioner on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) notified local officials about a multi-million-gallon unauthorized discharge or spill of wastewater at Port Arthur’s main wastewater treatment facility in the 6300 block of Proctor Street Extension. The incident occurred at 12 p.m.