Beaumont
News Staff
Sales efforts, local awareness campaigns, new marketing initiatives and new staff are “catapulting the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) as a leader in the community for economic growth,” reports the organization.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Arbor Renewable Gas LLC selects Beaumont for new site. The company uses biomass and other cast-off materials to produce renewable fuel alternatives.
Beaumont attracts business: Arbor Renewable Gas announces plant site locations
News Staff
Arbor Renewable Gas LLC announced Nov. 17 that it has selected a 53-acre site in Beaumont as the home of its first renewable gasoline plant. The “Spindletop Plant” is located on the Beaumont-Nederland border.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Board of Commissioners appoints LaRue Smith to fill late husband’s seat
News Staff
The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to appoint LaRue Smith to complete the unexpired term of her late husband, Ward 3 Commissioner Lee E. Smith, the Port of Beaumont announced Nov. 15.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
OSHA cites contractor for crane collapse that killed two in Beaumont
News Staff
A Lufkin contractor’s failure to assemble a crane boom properly caused the crane to collapse onto a passing vehicle on Interstate 10 near Beaumont, killing the two occupants in April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported Oct. 14.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Get your 'Bites for Beaumont' in support of United Way
News Staff
United Way of Beaumont and the Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have collaborated to launch a brand-new digital foodie pass called Bites for Beaumont, which debuts on Monday, Nov. 1 and runs through Friday, Dec. 31, 2021.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
USW Local 13-243 rejects ExxonMobil's latest proposal
News Staff
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-243 voted Oct. 19 not to ratify ExxonMobil's latest proposal in contract negotiations, extending the ongoing lockout, which is well into its fifth month.
USW announced the results following the vote.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
ExxonMobil addresses USW Local 13-243 workers prior to upcoming vote
News Staff
As the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reviews a petition that could lead to a vote to decertify United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-243 in Southeast Texas, ExxonMobil is addressing the locked-out workers prior to a union vote on the company’s current offer, encouraging them to ratify the new...
Monday, October 18, 2021
McFaddin-Ward House hosts History Open House for education community
News Staff
The McFaddin-Ward House (MWH) invites Southeast Texas social studies and history teachers, school administrators, and school board members to a History Open House at the MWH Visitor Center on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Area museums to host ‘Museum Madness Weekend’ in October
News Staff
Support area museums at the Inaugural “Museum Madness Weekend,” Oct. 22-24.
Monday, September 20, 2021
Harmony Public Schools offer virtual learning option
News Staff
Harmony Public Schools announced Sept. 16 that it will offer full virtual learning to eligible students beginning Monday, Oct. 4.
The announcement was the result of the signing of Senate Bill 15 (SB15) last week by Texas Gov.
Monday, September 20, 2021
