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FACES & PLACES | May 2026

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Sam Bradley is the new community education coordinator for Harbor Hospice. Previously, she was service development director at Freedom Behavioral for three years.• Jason Finley is the new turnaround manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
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Acadian Ambulance honors its SETX Paramedic and EMT of the Year

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Each year, Acadian Ambulance recognizes its “exceptional” EMS personnel for celebrated work ethic and dedication.Across the company’s four-state service area, 33 finalists were nominated by their peers for demonstrating exemplary attitudes and providing excellent patient care.
April Bertrand, right, with her daughter, Lexy, who died in a car crash

April Bertrand, right, with her daughter, Lexy, who died in a car crash

Christus Health highlights the importance of organ donation

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Christus Health recognized April as National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the lifesaving impact of organ, eye and tissue donation and encouraging individuals to register as donors.In the U.S.

SETRPC, ExxonMobil weatherizes six homes in Beaumont

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By Dannie Oliveaux | dannieoliveaux@theexaminer.comRosa Hubbard’s home was one of six residences recently weatherized in the Charlton-Pollard neighborhood using a $100,000 donation from ExxonMobil Beaumont to the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission’s (SETRPC) Lighthouse Program.
TWC Commissioner Representing the Public Brent Connett with Melonee Fife, Kountze ISD’s Career and Technical Education director | Photos by Dannie Oliveaux

TWC Commissioner Representing the Public Brent Connett with Melonee Fife, Kountze ISD’s Career and Technical Education director | Photos by Dannie Oliveaux

JET grants helps provide training for future workforce

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By Dannie Oliveaux | dannieoliveaux@theexaminer.comThe Texas Workforce Commission awarded Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants to two Southeast Texas schools during a ceremony at the Connie and Paul Szuch Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room at Lamar Institute of Technology on April 17.

Walmart renovation largest project permitted in April

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By Dannie Oliveaux | dannieoliveaux@theexaminer.comApril brought a surge of construction activity across Southeast Texas, with a wide range of projects — from major retail renovations to new school facilities — receiving approval, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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Golden Pass LNG marks historic milestone with first LNG production

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has achieved first production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass Terminal, marking a major milestone in the project’s journey to full operations, according to a March 30 news release.
Left to right: Catarina Gonzales, Courtney Hjaltman, Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Eliecer Viamontes, Greg Abbott, Drew Marsh, John Hudson, John Dinelli and Kathleen Jackson | Photos by Dannie Oliveaux

Left to right: Catarina Gonzales, Courtney Hjaltman, Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Eliecer Viamontes, Greg Abbott, Drew Marsh, John Hudson, John Dinelli and Kathleen Jackson | Photos by Dannie Oliveaux

Entergy Texas breaks ground on power stations

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
By Dannie Oliveaux | dannieoliveaux@theexaminer.
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