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Neches

American  
[nech-iz] / ˈnɛtʃ ɪz /

noun

  1. a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.


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This month, a jet skier stumbled on a tangle of wrecked ships from World War I at the bottom of the Neches River in East Texas.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware with plans to eliminate $950 million of $1.3 billion in secured debt and shed liabilities from an explosion and fire at its plant in Port Neches, Texas.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

Port Neches is a petrochemical refining center located near the Gulf Coast about 13 miles southeast of Beaumont, Texas.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022

After about 12 hours, the Neches River resumed its normal direction of flow toward Sabine Lake.

From Fox News • Aug. 30, 2020

When I first came to this State," said June Deweese, who had been quietly and attentively listening to the stories, "I stopped over on the Neches River near a place called Shot-a-buck Crossing.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy