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Photo cutline: Col. Timothy Vail (far left) and Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Executive Director Nicole Sunstrum (second from right) sign a partnership agreement for an Orange County flood mitigation project as Morgan’s Point Mayor and GCPD President Michel Bechtel (second from left) and Orange County Judge John Gothia (far right) watch.

Photo cutline: Col. Timothy Vail (far left) and Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Executive Director Nicole Sunstrum (second from right) sign a partnership agreement for an Orange County flood mitigation project as Morgan’s Point Mayor and GCPD President Michel Bechtel (second from left) and Orange County Judge John Gothia (far right) watch.

Orange County celebrates signing signaling start of levee project

Sharon Brooks
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Orange County and state leaders recently celebrated the signing of a project partnership agreement (PPA) for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Program (S2G) Orange County Project, a plan to construct a new coastal storm risk management system in Orange County.
Year-over-year median home prices in Texas increase 18.6% in first quarter of 2022

Year-over-year median home prices in Texas increase 18.6% in first quarter of 2022

Median home sales prices in Texas rise in the first quarter of 2022

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The median sales price of Texas homes topped $325,000 during the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 18.6% compared to the same period last year, according to the 2022-Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released April 20 by Texas Realtors.
TxDOT Traffic Alert - SH87 in Orange

TxDOT Traffic Alert - SH87 in Orange

TxDOT Traffic Alert: SH87 Orange

News Staff
Monday, April 18, 2022
TxDOT reports that SH87 northbound at I10 will be closed overnight April 18-19, from 8 p.m. - 5 a.m., due to construction. TxDOT states drivers should use an alternate route.
LIT debuts 'Touch-a-Program' event

LIT debuts 'Touch-a-Program' event

LIT debuts 'Touch-a-Program' event

News Staff
Thursday, April 14, 2022
See it. Feel it. Experience it. Lamar Institute of Technology’s (LIT) first annual ‘Touch-a-Program’ event will be held April 23, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the college grounds, at 855 E. Lavaca St.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing presents Tina Simpson of Spindletop Center with Award of Excellence during NatCon22.

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing presents Tina Simpson of Spindletop Center with Award of Excellence during NatCon22.

National Council for Mental Wellbeing honors Spindletop Center staffer with award

News Staff
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing recently presented Tina Simpson, the Program Facilitator of Peer Services at Spindletop Center, with one of five Awards of Excellence during NatCon22, the industry’s biggest conference.
Kathi Hughes accepts her award from Bob Phillips with Phillips Entertainment and Joan Henderson, Director of TX Dot Travel Information Division.

Kathi Hughes accepts her award from Bob Phillips with Phillips Entertainment and Joan Henderson, Director of TX Dot Travel Information Division.

Visitors center director receives statewide hospitality award

News Staff
Monday, April 11, 2022
The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Travel Information Division awarded Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center Director Kathi Weathington Hughes the 2022 Gene Phillips Hospitality Award during a ceremony March 31 at the annual Texas Travel Counselors Conference in Grapevine, Texas.
Camp Seaport accepting applications

Camp Seaport accepting applications

Camp Seaport now accepting applications

News Staff
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Camp Seaport, a five-day youth camp hosted by the Port of Port Arthur (POPA) at the International Seafarers’ Center where students learn about the maritime industry plus various career and educational opportunities, is now accepting applications.
LSCO offers two free classes during Summer 2022

LSCO offers two free classes during Summer 2022

LSCO offers up to two free classes for Summer 2022

News Staff
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) announced April 4 that, in an effort to “help students find financial relief as they complete their college degrees or certifications” as the area continues to recover from the pandemic, the college will offer new and returning students two summer courses for free...
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