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Company announces restoration of historic Beaumont building

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Gilbert Building Partnership, Ltd. has announced plans to restore the historic Gilbert Building, an “iconic cornerstone of downtown Beaumont’s architectural and cultural heritage.

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Celebrating Workforce Development Month with second chance success

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

September was recognized nationwide as Workforce Development Month, a time to highlight the partnerships, services, and people strengthening communities through skills development and career opportunities, according to Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas.

ExxonMobil welcomes new Public & Government Affairs manager

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

For Connie Tilton, working for ExxonMobil is more than just a job — it’s a lifetime career.

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Sempra, EQT announce long-term LNG supply agreement

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Aug. 17, Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra and EQT Corp., announced a 20-year definitive sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 development project in Jefferson County.

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LSCO launches new Criminal Justice and Forensic Science programs for fall

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) will introduce a new Forensic Science Program to the Criminal Justice Program this fall. The new program will offer a Forensic Science Certificate, as well as a Criminal and Forensic Science Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.

Chevron reveals plans for $5B blue hydrogen plant

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Chevron Corp., a U.S.-based oil and gas giant, is reportedly planning to construct a huge blue hydrogen and ammonia plant in Port Arthur, reported Zacks Equity Research.

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Abbott announces USG Corp. expansion in Orange under JETI program

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott announced May 14 a USG Corp. production facility in Orange as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program. USG is expanding its presence in Texas with a new production facility that represents a $1.

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SBDC, Motiva hosting workshop on driving website traffic and growing online visibility

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Small business owners and solopreneurs looking to increase their online visibility and attract more customers are invited to attend “How to Drive Traffic to Your Website: Content, Visibility, and Customer Engagement,” a Lunch and Learn workshop hosted by the Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA)...

LOCAL BRIEFS | May 2026

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

BrakeTime acquires 14-store chainBrakeTime Corner Market has acquired the convenience retail and fuel distribution business of Texas-based competitor FastLane, Rene DaCosta, BrakeTime’s vice president of food, dispensed beverages and QSR, told C-Store Dive on April 13.

Lamar University launches DBA in Energy Management program

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

For the first time in 15 years, Lamar University will launch a new doctoral program. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Energy Management is a first of its kind program in the state of Texas and the nation.

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