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Social Security and You: Turning a molehill into a mountain

Several readers shared with me a story that ran in many newspapers around the country headlined: “Social Security Hell.” It relayed the story of the columnist’s ongoing efforts to correct the date of birth in his 98-year-old mother’s Social Security records.

HARDIN COUNTY | Community Happenings

Kountze FFA hosting fundraiser The Kountze High School FFA will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Kountze Intermediate School campus. From 10 a.m. until, they will serve a ribeye steak sandwich with chips and a drink for $8, and a link and drink for $5.

GOOD NEWS | Little Cypress school gets book vending machine

Little Cypress Intermediate (LCIS) received a grant from the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation for a book vending machine. A ribbon cutting to unveil the new machine was held Jan. 27, with LCM Education Foundation Secretary Amberly Craft attending.

GOOD NEWS | ‘How’d They Do That?’

The McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series will present “Architectural Ornamentation: How’d They Do That?,” a free lecture by expert Thomas Ashworth on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

GOOD NEWS | Silsbee High School students advance to state

Thirteen Silsbee High School students competed in the UIL Solo and Ensemble regional competition last month, with nine moving on to state.

GOOD NEWS | Celebrating ceramics

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents its popular Free Family Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, at the downtown museum, Main St.  Art activities, along with live clay demonstrations from ceramicist Greg Busceme, will correlate with AMSET’s current exhibition, James C.

GOOD NEWS | Gumbo for Girls’ Haven

Classic Southeast Texas, 3855 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont, will host this year’s Girls’ Haven Gumbo Festival cook-off, the 28th rendition of the time-honored fundraiser, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Theater and dance season set at Lamar University

The Lamar University Department of Theatre & Dance has announced their performances for this spring semester, giving audiences the opportunity to attend any number – or all numbers – set to take the stage over the next couple of months.

Services set for former Beaumont housing crusader

Former Beaumont Housing Authority Executive Director, Robert L. Reyna, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Feb. 24, at 1p.m. at the Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church located at 7990 W. Military Drive in San Antonio.

NEWS SHORTS | Bolivar Peninsula to get utility upgrades

Entergy Texas will host a town hall this week to discuss “ongoing efforts to improve reliability on the Bolivar Peninsula,” according to a company announcement. The event, which Entergy reps report will highlight service upgrades in the area, will take place Friday, Feb. 10, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.