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35-601: The station was originally licensed as KPNG, which stands for Port Neches-Groves; Port Neches is the community of license or COL. Groves is the neighbor city which shares the school district - Port Neches-Groves ISD. PNG is the abbreviation of the name and during the 1970s, PNG was a powerhouse high school football team, winning the Texas Class 4A (the largest) championship at Texas Stadium in Irving in December 1975. Its original format

70-557: A wreath of laurel on the badges, and the latter by crossed swords on both the badges and the stars. The king or queen regnant of the Netherlands is the Grand Master of the Order of Orange-Nassau. In addition to the two divisions, since 1996 the Order of Orange-Nassau has been issued in six classes: For the grades of Knight and Member, the badges are made of silver. For the other grades,

105-606: Is a city in Jefferson County , Texas , United States. The population was 13,692 at the 2020 census , an increase over the figure of 13,040 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area . The area known as Port Neches was once inhabited by tribes of the coastal-dwelling Karankawa and Atakapa Native Americans. Smith's Bluff (the future site of Sun Oil and Union Oil of California riverside property) and Grigsby's Bluff (now Port Neches) were

140-421: Is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands . The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has performed acts of special merits for society.” These are people who deserve appreciation and recognition from society for the special way in which they have carried out their activities. Titles, prefixes, or post-nominals are not used in

175-520: Is located 20 miles (32 km) inland from the Gulf of Mexico According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km ), of which 8.6 square miles (22.4 km ) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km ), or 5.39%, are water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 13,692 people, 4,707 households, and 3,245 families residing in

210-462: Is only awarded on the basis of special, personal merits for society. Before this revision the order consisted of five grades with additional honorary medals (gold, silver and bronze). The honorary medals were only affiliated with the order and bearers were not formally included in the order. In 1996, the honorary medals were abolished and replaced by the Member Class of the Order of Orange-Nassau, which

245-424: Is reserved only for Dutch citizens. The vast majority of awards are at the level of Member and are for voluntary service; the grade of Knight is awarded for outstanding personal achievement, the grade of Officer for contributions of national or international significance (e.g. distinguished professors; former ministers, but also very well-known disc jockeys or even a tattooist of very high reputation). The Officer grade

280-413: Is the first of what are referred to as the 'special decorations'. The grade of Commander is very sparingly awarded, and the two highest grades are awarded only very rarely indeed (for example to those with a record of distinguished service in public life who have occupied many high positions over a good number of years). The Order of Orange-Nassau has two divisions, civil and military, the former denoted by

315-819: Is yet again exampled by their cheer team recently in Orlando. For the past couple of years, we have written to the Port Neches superintendent and school board asking them to cease using this offensive imagery, chanting, symbolism and other practices in their school traditions as this does nothing but dishonor us and all Native American tribes who are making great strides in this country. School leaders need educating on cultural appropriateness, should apologize for continuing to ignore our requests to stop and need to make swift changes to correct these offensive displays across their school district." Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Orde van Oranje-Nassau )

350-527: The Cherokee Nation, the town voted to keep the mascot. In 2022, the Indianettes were filmed performing at Walt Disney World. According to Disney, when the school sent their audition video for approval, the Indianettes were not included and the school was instructed that their members could not wear their war bonnets during the performance. Their inclusion was not approved by Disney and was a decision made by

385-591: The House of Nassau. In the Netherlands the need for a third order, beside the Military William Order and Order of the Netherlands Lion was felt, so that royal honours could be conferred upon foreign diplomats and people from lower ranks and classes. During World War II , the Order of Orange-Nassau was bestowed upon both members of the Netherlands military and members of foreign services who had helped liberate

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420-616: The Netherlands from Nazi German occupation, and those who helped liberate the former Dutch colonies in the Pacific. In the modern age, the Orange-Nassau is still the most active civil and military decoration of the Netherlands, and ranks after the Order of the Netherlands Lion . The order is typically awarded each year on the Monarch's official birthday (currently April 27) with around 3500 appointments to

455-650: The Netherlands ;– the only exception being the Military William Order . In 1841 William II of the Netherlands , as Grand Duke of Luxembourg , created the Order of the Oak Crown . Although this was officially not a Dutch order, honours were regularly conferred on Dutch people . After the death of William III , Luxembourg, according to the Nassau Family Pact , became the domain of the other branch of

490-452: The Port Neches city hall. The current library building had its groundbreaking on Thursday, October 15, 1981, and opened on November 12, 1982. The Port Neches-Groves Independent School District has a long history involving its continued use of their mascot, the Indians, despite years of controversy and calls of racism. Their drill team performs wearing decorative war bonnets. Their chants include

525-403: The average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. The median income for a household in the city

560-565: The burial mounds there; and after 1650 of the Nacazils, a sub-tribe of the Attakapas, who were a short and stocky people before their extinction about 1780. As of 1841, there were six large burial mounds at Grigsby's Bluff, size about 60 feet (18 m) wide, 20 feet (6.1 m) tall, and 100 yards (91 m) long, consisting entirely of clam and sea shells, skeletons, pottery shards, and other Native American artifacts. Between 1841 and 1901, all six of

595-669: The city fall within the Nederland Independent School District . The Effie & Wilton Hebert Public Library is the community library. It was named after Wilton Hebert, who sponsored the construction of the current library. It originated with a bookmobile service established in 1930 managed by the Tyrell Public Library of Beaumont, as the Jefferson County Commissioner's Court had requested a library for people outside of Beaumont and Port Arthur

630-543: The city. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,601 people, 5,280 households, and 3,975 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,490.4 inhabitants per square mile (575.4/km ). There were 5,656 housing units at an average density of 619.8 per square mile (239.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.75% White , 0.93% African American , 0.47% Native American , 1.57% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.18% from other races , and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.07% of

665-497: The current KBPO. KBPO had been assigned to local 94.1 FM back in the early 1970s (formerly KLVI -FM). The callsign meant several things; the actual point of BPO standing for Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange , but also had to joking meanings to those in local broadcasting. One was "Keeps Berry Pissed Off" in reference to local FCC engineer Barry Nadler, who "had it in" for the John Hicks family who owned KLVI AM and FM. Tom Hicks , one of

700-495: The motto God Zij Met Ons (God be with us). The badge hangs from a royal crown. The civil division has a wreath of laurel between the arms of the cross; the military division has crossed swords instead. The badge is attached to a ribbon which is orange with white and blue border stripes. The way the badge and ribbon should be worn differs between men and women. The star of the order is a silver star with straight rays, in 8 points for Grand Cross and in 4 points for Grand Officer;

735-547: The mounds disappeared, a result of human actions. Grigsby's Bluff became a post office in 1859 (there was also a store and sawmill there), but the office was discontinued in 1893. Port Neches was the site of Fort Grigsby, a set of Civil War -era defenses intended to stop a Union advance up the Neches River. The fort was constructed in October 1862 and abandoned sometime after July 1863. Its guns, munitions, and stores were moved to

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770-629: The only two high land bluffs on the Neches River south of Beaumont, whose name is believed to have been derived from the Caddo word "Nachawi", meaning "wood of the bow", after Spanish settlers called it Río Neches . Before 1780, Grigsby's Bluff, specifically that part of Port Neches immediately east of Port Neches Park, had been a Native American town for at least 1,500 years, at first of the Karankawa tribe, whose 7-foot (210 cm) skeletons were often found in

805-464: The order is a blue-enamelled, white enamel-bordered Maltese Cross , in gilt for the officers and above, in silver for knights and members. The obverse central disc displays the King's coat of arms in gold and blue enamel, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the national motto Je Maintiendrai (I shall maintain). The reverse central disc has the crowned monogram "W" (for Queen Wilhelmina) surrounded by

840-479: The order made public. The order is also used to honour foreign princes, ministers, dignitaries and diplomats. In 1994, the Dutch honours system was extensively revised after almost thirty years of discussion. This revision by law intended to create a more democratic honours system, disconnecting the level of the honours from rank and social status. In principle, since then everyone in Dutch society can be honoured. An honour

875-408: The population. There were 5,280 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and

910-528: The previous year. The Jefferson County Library System established a one-room library facility between 1932 and 1934, sponsored by the Lion's Club. In 1966 the George Boyd Memorial Library, named after Port Neches city employee George Travis Boyd, opened; the Port Neches city council approved of its construction in 1964. It had a cost of $ 75,000 with $ 10,000 from the municipal government. It was across from

945-584: The school. During the performance at the park, the team shouted chants of "Scalp 'em" and enacted simulated war dances. The school has not issued a statement though many residents have defended their actions and stand by their refusal to change. After the performance, Cherokee Nation's Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin Jr, released a statement once again requesting that the school remove the mascot stating: "Port Neches-Groves Independent School District continues to use offensive and stereotypical depictions of our tribe, and this

980-453: The silver is gilded. Until 1996, the Order of Orange-Nassau consisted of five grades. In addition, honorary medals were issued in Gold, Silver and Bronze, but these were only affiliated with the order; the bearers of the medal were not members of the order. Now no longer issued, these were replaced by the sixth grade: "Member". Recipients wore the medal on a ribbon on the left chest. The badge of

1015-577: The sons of John Hicks, later was CEO of AM-FM broadcasting and is still owner of the Dallas Stars . The other was in reference to then KLVI/KBPO Chief Engineer Keesler; "Keesler's Big Put On". Currently the station is carrying Fox Radio News and shows like Hannity but its stream is still playing Hispanic Religious music. This article about a radio station in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Port Neches Port Neches

1050-439: The surrounding area. The blasts started a chemical fire that prompted a mandatory evacuation of approximately 60,000 residents from several nearby cities. The fire was finally put out on December 3 after burning for six days. The next day air monitors posted elevated levels of butadiene , prompting a second evacuation. The explosions occurred just days after the U.S. EPA eased chemical plant safety regulations. Port Neches

1085-603: The then-unfinished Fort Griffin, the site of the Second Battle of Sabine Pass , often credited as the most one-sided Confederate victory of the American Civil War. A pioneer of Port Neches was Will Block Sr., born on August 2, 1870. In 2003, his son, W. T. Block Jr., was appointed a Knight of the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau for his work in reconstructing the history of Dutch settlers in the area. The city of Port Neches

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1120-403: The words "Scalp 'em, Indians", their yearbook is the "War Whoop", their newspaper is called "The Pow Wow news" and their stadium is called "The Reservation." In 2020, the Cherokee Nation requested that the school stop using their mascot, rescinding an outdated approval given to the school from 1980. Despite a nearly 150,000 signature petition requesting the name change, along with the request of

1155-510: Was $ 47,523, and the median income for a family was $ 53,729. Males had a median income of $ 43,089 versus $ 27,847 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,273. About 4.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. Most of the city is served by the Port Neches–Groves Independent School District . Parts of

1190-571: Was Country and Western (as it was called then). Later, under owner Les Ledet, the callsign was changed to KSUZ, after Les's daughter Suzanne and the format was a MOR (Middle of the Road). The station was later purchased by radio preacher Billy James Hargis. It was assigned the call letters KDLF on 1978-07-01. These call letters stood for the David Livingstone Foundation. On 1993-09-17, the station changed its call sign to KUHD, and on 2007-03-15 to

1225-464: Was incorporated in 1902. The greater Neches River Basin is an attraction for fishing, hunting, birding, and boating. TPC Group 's Port Arthur Refinery , a chemical processing facility , was opened in 1944 by Neches Butane Products Co. On November 27, 2019, two explosions occurred at the plant injuring at least eight people, three of them plant workers who were treated in hospital. Several buildings, including homes, were damaged in Port Neches and

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