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Texas comptroller distributes over $1B to local governments

Comptroller distributes $1B to local governments

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced July 6 that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 15.3% more than in July 2021.

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Levins of Bridge City (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Blaine)

Bridge City native serves on USS Harry S. Truman

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Levins, from Bridge City, used an alidade on the bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), on July 5. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S.

Summer Spectacular Variety Show coming to LSCPA

Summer variety show offers look at LSCPA’s talented artists

News Staff

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Whether it’s music, art or drama you enjoy the most, Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) will offer something you’ll love in its upcoming Summer Spectacular Variety Show. The Summer Spectacular will take place over three days: Thursday, July 14, starting at 1:30 p.m.; Friday, July 15, 7 p.m.

Crunch announces plans for new Beaumont gym

New gym to take over old Kaplan College location

News Staff

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe announced July 5 the planned opening of a new $4.5 million, 30,000-square-foot, 24/7 gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Beaumont. The “modern, expansive club,” located at 4191 N.

LSCPA receives $50k grant to Accelerate Student Success

News Staff

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Life for students at Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) just got a whole lot easier. LSCPA was recently notified that it has received a $50,000 Accelerate Student Success Planning Grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Aerial view of Tollegno 1900 plant

Indorama Ventures acquires wool assets in Italy, Poland

News Staff

Friday, July 1, 2022

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, completed the acquisition of the wool spinning businesses in Italy and Poland of Tollegno 1900 S.p.A. (Tollegno 1900), a leading Italian manufacturer of fabrics and yarns, IVL announced on July 1.

Pat Anderson accepts the presidential mantle, and gavel, from outgoing Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners President Georgine Guillory.

Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners elects new president

News Staff

Monday, June 27, 2022

The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners elected a new president on June 27. Outgoing President Georgine Guillory handed over the gavel to longtime commissioner Pat Anderson, who will serve as president of the board for a one-year term.

Rogers Partners' design for Galveston Bay Park earned top honors in Houston 2020 Visions, an international design competition launched in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to gather visionary plans for a resilient and prosperous Houston of tomorrow. (Image courtesy of Rogers Partners)

Galveston Bay Park study next step for proposed hurricane barrier

News Staff

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Houston, Harris County, Port Houston and a local entrepreneur have chipped in for an engineering study of Galveston Bay Park, a chain of man-made islands that Rice University experts have proposed building as both a hurricane barrier and a 10,000-acre public park, Rice reported June 22.

Medical and community leaders break ground on the new Texas Oncology cancer center on June 15.

Texas Oncology breaks ground on new cancer center at CHRISTUS campus

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Texas Oncology broke ground June 15 on a new 32,000-square-foot cancer care center that will enhance the level of cancer care available to patients in Southeast Texas. Located on the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St.

Windsor Fashions now open at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont (Facebook capture)

Windsor Fashions opens at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont

News Staff

Monday, June 20, 2022

Windsor Fashions LLC, a leading special occasion and fast-fashion retailer with over 290 U.S.-based stores and a fast-growing e-commerce business, announced it opened a new store at Parkdale Mall, officially opening its doors on Thursday, June 16.

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