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Neches FCU Diamond Awards

Neches FCU Diamond Awards

Neches FCU receives 14 Diamond Awards

Neches Federal Credit Union has recently been recognized for its marketing and business development efforts at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council Conference, receiving 14 coveted Diamond Awards, serving as a testament to the credit union’s...
Teacher of the Year Cheryl Spangler

Teacher of the Year Cheryl Spangler

Beaumont ISD announces Teachers of the Year

Beaumont ISD named Cheryl Spangler of Dishman Elementary as the elementary division and Bettina Evans of the Career and Technical Education Center as the secondary division Teachers of the Year at the 2023-24 Teacher of the Year Celebration of Excellence Gala held on May 5, 2023, at the Beaumont...
At the groundbreaking, left to right: Mary Wickland (LSCO), John Gothia (Orange County Judge), Gisela Houseman (LSCO Foundation), John Mixon (Durotech), Dr. Tom Johnson (LSCO), Dr. Wendy Elmore (LSCO), Jennifer Harris (State Senator Robert Nichols’s Office), Cole Michalk (Speaker Dade Phelan’s Office) and Stephen Lee (TSUS Regent)

At the groundbreaking, left to right: Mary Wickland (LSCO), John Gothia (Orange County Judge), Gisela Houseman (LSCO Foundation), John Mixon (Durotech), Dr. Tom Johnson (LSCO), Dr. Wendy Elmore (LSCO), Jennifer Harris (State Senator Robert Nichols’s Office), Cole Michalk (Speaker Dade Phelan’s Office) and Stephen Lee (TSUS Regent)

LSCO breaks ground on new $38M academic building

Lamar State College Orange broke ground April 19 on its new, state-ofthe-art academic building. When finished, the nearly $38 million building will house academic classrooms, labs and the Information Technology department.
Solar powering Port Arthur apartment complex

Solar powering Port Arthur apartment complex

Solar powering Port Arthur apartment complex

Bringing solar power to the city that hosts the world’s largest oil refinery may sound a bit out of place, but for one Southeast Texas businessman it means clean, green cash and a new business model for the area.
Pictured left to right: Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, PUCT Chairman Peter Lake, PUCT Commissioners: Kathleen Jackson and Lori Cobbs, Utility Operations President for Entergy Corp. Rod West, Gov. Greg Abbott, Entergy Texas President and CEO Eliecer Viamontes, Entergy Corp. President and CEO Drew Marsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Entergy Pete Norgeot

Pictured left to right: Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, PUCT Chairman Peter Lake, PUCT Commissioners: Kathleen Jackson and Lori Cobbs, Utility Operations President for Entergy Corp. Rod West, Gov. Greg Abbott, Entergy Texas President and CEO Eliecer Viamontes, Entergy Corp. President and CEO Drew Marsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Entergy Pete Norgeot

Governor heralds Entergy’s ‘Texas-sized’ investment in Orange

Entergy Texas executives, Gov. Greg Abbott, government officials and community leaders gathered to celebrate a new chapter for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy across Southeast Texas.
Council approves carbon sequestration project

Council approves carbon sequestration project

Council approves carbon sequestration project

The Beaumont City Council unanimously approved a Chapter 380 economic development and lease agreement that could result in a projected profit of more than $24 million for the city - but it could take 50 years to see the full financial gain.
Julie O'Malley

Julie O'Malley

Meet MHA executive director O’Malley in May

Along with welcoming in May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health America of Southeast Texas is also welcoming a new executive director in Julie O’Malley, who officially took over the leadership position on May 1.

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