GTBR recognizes contractors for outstanding safety performance

The Golden Triangle Business Roundtable (GTBR) held its 34th annual Contractor Safety Awards Banquet on Aug. 21 at the Robert “Bob” Bowers Civic Center.The annual event honors Golden Triangle contractors for exemplary safety performance in the industrial workplace.This year, 17 GTBR member...

Third Coast Bank temporarily relocates Port Arthur branch

Third Coast Bank announced moving to a temporary location beginning Aug. 18.

Christus continues expansion in SETX

Christus Health Southeast Texas, a Catholic nonprofit organization founded to provide healing services in the region, has continued to evolve since St. Elizabeth Hospital became part of the health system in 1999.

LOCAL BUSINESS BRIEFS: August 2025

Newtron Group founder dies at 81A former Louisiana State University (LSU) baseball player and the founder of the Newtron Group died at age 81.

Neches Federal CU recognized as 2025 Great Place to Work

Neches Federal Credit Union announced that it has once again been certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work for the third straight year.Great Place to Work Institute, renowned as the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience for the past three decades, conducted rigorous research...

Bojangles, four other businesses opening in Orange County

The city of Orange announced permits were approved for several businesses, including Bojangles, coming soon to the Roadster Travel Center, located at 5020 Interstate 10.The opening is expected this month.The fast-food franchise is known for its crispy, hand-breaded fried chicken, made-from-scratch...

Limited number of Popeyes stores reopening in Southeast Texas

After nearly 10 months of being closed, several Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen sites in Southeast Texas could open soon.According to the city of Lumberton, LB Beaumont LLC purchased a permit to reopen the Popeyes store located at 108 South LHS Dr. LB Beaumont LLC is a branch of the CSM Group of...

Company secures contract to modernize fire detection systems at FCC

Prime Architects, a veteran-owned architecture firm based out of Norman, Oklahoma, was recently awarded a project at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont.According to Prime Architects Marketing Coordinator Melanie Barfield, the latest federal contract award from the Federal Bureau of...

Bayou Bend project aims to advance carbon dioxide storage along U.S. Gulf Coast

A new environmental development project is making its way to Southeast Texas.