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Pictured, from left, are Sheila Guillot, LSCPA Chair of Business and Industrial Technology; Dr. Melissa Armentor, LSCPA Dean of Academic and Technical Programs; Dr. Betty Reynard, LSCPA President; Chad Dearien and Amy Miller of Cheniere; and George Bohn, LSCPA Program Coordinator of Instrumentation and Process Technology.

Cheniere donates to LSCPA for apprenticeships

News Staff

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Amy Miller and Chad Dearien with Cheniere recently presented a check for $70,000 to Lamar State College Port Arthur to develop and support a new apprenticeship program for process technology and instrumentation at the college.

CHRISTUS President and CEO Paul Trevino

Forbes ranks CHRISTUS among best employers in Texas

News Staff

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Forbes, a national business publication, has ranked CHRISTUS Health among the best employers in Texas in its annual “Best Employers By State” list, the system reported Sept. 16. CHRISTUS is the top Texas-based health system in the Southeast Texas region in this year’s state-by-state ranking.

Beaumont CVB receives multiple state awards

Beaumont CVB brings home multiple awards from state convention

News Staff

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau brought home multiple state awards for its efforts to make Beaumont a premiere destination for tourists and conventioners.

LU to induct ambassadors

LU inducts ambassadors, presents them with red blazers

News Staff

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

A ceremony will be held to induct a new class of Lamar University Ambassadors from 5:30-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 in the Price Auditorium at Lamar University, with President Dr. Jaime Taylor giving opening remarks and presenting red blazers to each new Ambassador.

OCI selects Beaumont for new ammonia production facility

OCI selects Beaumont site for ammonia production facility

News Staff

Monday, September 12, 2022

A global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products that previously picked Southeast Texas as the site for the successful Natgasoline partnership project has again selected Beaumont as the location for another large new facility planned to begin production in the first quarter of 2025.

Comptroller to distribute $1B in sales tax revenue

Comptroller distributes $1B in monthly sales tax

News Staff

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Sept. 8 he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 13.1% more than in September 2021.

Beaumont Chamber hosts State of the City luncheon

Beaumont Chamber hosts State of the City luncheon Sept. 8

News Staff

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is hosting the State of the City luncheon, with keynote speaker Mayor Robin Mouton, tomorrow, Sept. 8, at the Event Centre, 700 Crockett St. in Beaumont, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mayor Mouton will update attendees on city activities and information.

LU receives $5M resiliency research grant

Lamar team receives $5M for resiliency research

News Staff

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

A team of researchers at Lamar University will be awarded $5 million in grant funding to bolster the team’s research on resiliency in Southeast Texas and the Greater Beaumont area.

Lara St. John

Symphony of Southeast Texas starts a new season

News Staff

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) announced its new season, “Platinum Jubilee: A Celebration of Resilience,” on Sept. 6, named in honor of the 70 years of continuous symphonic music the group has provided to the area.

NavSav names Brent Walters new CEO

NavSav Insurance announces new CEO

News Staff

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

NavSav Insurance announced Brent Walters as its new Chief Executive Officer Sept. 1. Walters joins the company, established by his wife Candice Walters in 2012, after working for 22 years as a captive insurance agent, only able to sell a single company’s products.

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