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Governor Abbott names Beaumont engineer chair of state board

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Governor Greg Abbott announced Jan. 10 that he has reappointed Beaumont engineer Dr. Sina Nejad to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for a term set to expire on September 26, 2025, and named Nejad chair of the board.

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BBB accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors

Sharon Brooks

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas (BBB) is currently accepting scholarship applications from area high school seniors for students who “personify and communicate ethics in the real world,” the BBB announced Jan. 14.

Check presentation at LIT

LIT receives $1 million for student scholarships

Sharon Brooks

Monday, January 13, 2020

Dr. Lonnie L. Howard and the executive team at the Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) celebrated a $1 million donation from the Gale Foundation with check presentation at Jan. 13 during the Institute’s 2020 Professional Development Day.

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Shriners-Houston merging with Galveston hospital

Sharon Brooks

Monday, January 13, 2020

Shriners Hospitals for Children recently announced it would be closing its Houston hospital at the Texas Medical Center and merging its services with its Shriners-Galveston Hospital as part of its “vision” of the future. In a statement received Jan.

Beaumont Foundation presents check to Buckner

Beaumont Foundation presents Buckner Children and Family Services $62k check

Sharon Brooks

Friday, January 10, 2020

The Beaumont Foundation presented a check for $62,400 on Jan. 10 to Buckner Children and Family Services, part of nonprofit Buckner International.

Huntsman

Huntsman Completes the Sale of its Chemical Intermediates and Surfactants Businesses to Indorama Ventures for $2 Billion

News Staff

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan.

Sabine Neches Navigation District (SNND)

GTBR meeting highlights benefits of ship channel improvement project

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Speaking at a Golden Triangle Business Roundtable (GTBR) meeting on March 19, Sabine Neches Navigation District (SNND) Assistant Manager Matthew Kaufman discussed the importance of the Sabine-Neches Waterway and how the ship channel improvement project is already bringing economic benefits to...

TWC Commissioner Robert Thomas

Local training program receives $300k from Texas Workforce Commission

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Digital Workforce Academy Inc. (DWA) a $302,633 Self Sufficiency Fund training grant to help 150 individuals transition into the workforce by providing job skills in fields such as pipefitting and carpentry.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality revealed the winners of the prestigious Texas Environmental Excellence Awards.

Huntsman recognized for pollution prevention

News Staff

Thursday, December 12, 2019

2019 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality revealed the winners of the prestigious Texas Environmental Excellence Awards on March 1.

Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames speaks at State of the City

Outlook positive as Beaumont mayor gives State of the City

News Staff

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Hundreds gathered at the Event Centre in Beaumont on Thursday, Feb. 28, for the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural “State of the City” event.

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