Beaumont

Pictured Left to Right: Senior Operations Engineer Bekbolot Usubaliev, Vice President of Operations John Lycan, BCM Executive Director Amanda Yarbrough, Site Manager Elizabeth Monroe and Manager, Community and Government Affairs Shelly Vitanza

BASF Beaumont and BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals awarded for consistent support of STEAM education

News Staff

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

On Saturday, February 17, BASF Beaumont and BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals, LLC., received the Beaumont Children’s Museum Chuck Mason STEAM Champion Award for the organizations’ impact on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) education.

Crocket Street, Beaumont

Beaumont added to accredited Main Street America program

News Staff

Monday, June 12, 2023

Beaumont added to accredited Main Street America program Executive director Tom Bell was among the Beaumont Main Street (BMS) brimming with excitement as the unofficial start of summer also heralded in the official begging of BMS’ official designation as an Accredited Main Street America ™ program...

Beaumont doctor named next Texas Medical Association president

News Staff

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) elected Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, presidentelect during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, recently held in Fort Worth. Callas will serve in this role for one year, after which he will be installed as president.

Wayne A. Reaud

Impactful educators awarded

News Staff

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Although $2.9 million has been put directly in hands of 209 local educators over the last 14 years, Beaumont Foundation Chairman and Reaud Excellence in Education Award founder Wayne A.

BISD Memorial Stadium

Doggett contracts with BISD to rename stadium

News Staff

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

All but one member of the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees voted to move forward with accepting an RFP that would infuse $1.1 million directly into district coffers in exchange for stadium naming rights at the elected officials’ May 18 meeting.

Caroline Gilbert Hinchee's Home in Beaumont

SETX home named one of state’s most endangered places

News Staff

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Preservation Texas announced its annual list of Texas’ Most Endangered Places, which includes a home in Beaumont, at the North Central Texas Regional Preservation Summit on May 11 in Mineral Wells.

First Security Bank

Locally-owned Beaumont bank offers services from one family to another

News Staff

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Banking businesses in the news for massive merging – or all-out collapse – may make it look like a bad time to bring out a new branch, but a Southeast Texas veteran of the banking industry is proving there’s no time like the present when you have a service that can’t be beat.

Salvation army closes its doors

Salvation Army Thrift Store closes

News Staff

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Salvation Army Thrift Store held its final sale April 20 and 21 at 4925 College Street in Beaumont, clearing out all inventory as well as some merchandising stands and shelves.

Amy Pinnt, Director of Economic Development

Chamber names new Economic Development director

News Staff

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Amy Pinnt as the new Director of Economic Development, with a stated goal to “help lead the Chamber’s effort in growing and expanding the local economy through new business recruitment, growth of local small businesses and...

Council approves carbon sequestration project

News Staff

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Beaumont City Council unanimously approved a Chapter 380 economic development and lease agreement that could result in a projected profit of more than $24 million for the city - but it could take 50 years to see the full financial gain.

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