LSCPA SBDC hosting workshop for creating website customers

The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC), with support of Motiva, announced an upcoming Get Google-Ready: Creating a Website Customers Can Actually Find Workshop, designed to help local business owners strengthen their digital presence and reach more...

J.D. Murphree WMA gets a makeover, thanks to local companies

Deep in Jefferson County, something is happening.

Christus Southeast Texas welcomes new VP overseeing operations

Christus Southeast Texas Health System announced Jason Miller as the new vice president of hospital operations for the St. Elizabeth campus“I’m most excited about the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both patient outcomes and staff experience,” Miller said.

Christus Health opens new endocrinology clinic in SETX

Christus Health has a new endocrinology clinic expanding access to specialized care and support for Southeast Texas, according to a news release.The new endocrinology clinic is located inside Christus Health Park Medical I at 3030 North St., Suite 560, in Beaumont.

Producer Bancorp opens Southeast Texas banking center

Executive officers of Producer Bancorp announced the opening of their Southeast Texas banking center and completion of a core operating system conversion for customers of Powell State Bank, according to a news release.The name of the Powell banking center was also officially changed to Producer...

Bando named ‘Woman of the Year’ by Beaumont Chamber of Commerce

Debbie Bando, owner of the catering company Bando’s received the 2025 Woman of the Year Award Oct. 7 during the annual meeting of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce.Outside of 40 years of owning her own business, Bando volunteers in the community through fundraising for local Catholic schools...

Christus Community Impact Fund awards more than $300,000 to SETX nonprofits

ceived grants Oct. 20 totaling more than $300,000 for programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of their communities.A ceremony at Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth recognized each of the recipients awarded funds through the Christus Community Impact Fund.The fund will distribute...

Banking center dedication honors Parsons

Banking executives, community leaders, and family members gathered Oct. 3 to honor a man whose name has long been spoken synonymous with integrity and leadership in Southeast Texas banking.J. Pat Parsons, founder and former chairman of CommunityBank of Texas — now Stellar Bank — was celebrated as...

LOCAL BRIEFS | News from businesses in Southeast Texas

Port Arthur breaks ground on new recycling centerPort Arthur city leaders met near the Bob Bowers Civic Center to conduct the groundbreaking ceremony for the city’s first-ever recycling center on Sept. 22, according to media reports.The new recycling center, made possible by a grant from grocery...