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Social Security: Earnings penalty for self-employed

“Well, Tom, you see, I’m a farmer. I got me about 100 acres of beans, and I really only work two months a year. I plant those beans in April and I harvest them in October. The rest of the time, I’m pretty much sitting on my butt. Oh, I mend a fence or two and work on my equipment.

High School Football: Week 3

Thursday, Sept. 8 Vidor (0-2) @ Brazosport (1-1)   Friday, Sept.

Sports Shorts: week of Sept. 8, 2022

Silsbee Wall of Honor Coach David Green Jr. received another in a long list of accolades as he was one of two people inducted into the Silsbee High School Wall of Honor during a Sept. 1 banquet.

Detachment 'A' Special Forces Berlin reunion in Beaumont

Clandestine commanders of the legendary Green Berets served east of the Elbe River and behind the Iron Curtain to confront communism between 1956 and 1984 when they were replaced with Green Berets trained in counterterrorism and referred to as PSSE (Physical Security Support Element).

Former Tiger leads 'Horns

Silsbee High School Band recognized Silsbee ISD alumnus Paula Boothman, captured in Dave Wilson photography leading the University of Texas Longhorn Band as drum major over the holiday weekend. “We’re so proud of you!” the program posted on social media the weekend of the event.

LSCPA student wins international award

Lamar State College Port Arthur graduate Casey Flitcraft stood on stage, tightly gripping a small statuette that represented one of the top nursing student recognitions internationally, the DAISY Award, a recognition for top nursing students, instructors and practitioners from across the country.

Public comments sought for proposed flood plan

The Neches Regional Flood Planning Group is providing the public with the opportunity to comment on the Draft Neches Regional Flood Plan (NRFP) in person at a public meeting on Friday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Lamar University CICE Building, Room 113, 5091 Rolfe Christopher Dr., Beaumont.

Girl dies in ATV accident

Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll reported Kaylee Woodward, a 12-year-old Vidor Junior High School student, died from injuries she received in an ATV crash on Sept. 4. Carroll reported that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept.

FDA allows new population to donate blood

LifeShare Blood Center is welcoming back donors who, for years, were unable to give blood because of restrictions imposed by the FDA. Donors who lived in parts of Europe and the United Kingdom could not donate blood in the U.S.

Be safe. Drive smart.

As pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities continue to rise every year in the Lone Star State, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting its “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign, which runs through Sept.