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From the city of Beaumont:
If you’ve noticed a change in tone and messaging lately from the City of Beaumont, you’re not imagining it. The new City Communications Division has been quietly taking over the various social media accounts and websites and ramping up for a full rollout in 2022.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Safety seals on gas pump credit card readers should be unbroken, like the one pictured. A broken safety seal is a sign there could be a credit card skimmer at the pump.
State’s Financial Crimes Intelligence Center opens in Tyler
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The Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC), which will coordinate law enforcement investigations into credit card skimmers, officially opened in Tyler Jan. 6 during a ceremony at the center.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Global Child Forum recognizes Indorama Ventures
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company that has a local facility in Port Neches, announced Jan. 6 that it has been recognized as an “Achiever” in the Global Children’s Rights and Business 2021 benchmark by the Global Child Forum.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
HAZMAT cleanup underway in Nederland
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Emergency response crews are still on scene Dec. 13, monitoring a transport trailer that has been leaking hazardous materials at Beauxart Garden Road near Highway 69 in Nederland since Dec. 12, reports City Manager Chris Duque.
Monday, December 13, 2021
Beaumont will host the 26th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference. Registration is now open.
Registration open for 26th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference in Beaumont
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Registration is now open for the 26th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference, which will be held in Beaumont from Feb. 7-9, 2022.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, an estimated $17 billion investment.
Governor announces new $17 billion Samsung facility in Taylor
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Governor Greg Abbott announced at a press conference in Austin Nov. 23 that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, an estimated $17 billion investment.
Wednesday, November 24, 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
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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
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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
Sales tax revenue totals $3.4 billion for July
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Aug. 2 that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.39 billion in July, 13.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Comptroller’s office examines ‘thriving Texas dairy industry’
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Texas ranks fifth nationally in both dairy production and its dairy cow population, and the industry is growing rapidly despite recent challenges such as inclement weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Comptroller's office reports.
Monday, July 19, 2021
