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Port Director Chris Fisher administers the oath of office to incoming Port of Beaumont Board Commissioner for Ward 3 LaRue Smith. (Port of Beaumont photo)

Port Director Chris Fisher administers the oath of office to incoming Port of Beaumont Board Commissioner for Ward 3 LaRue Smith. (Port of Beaumont photo)

Port of Beaumont Board swears in LaRue Smith

On Dec. 13, LaRue Smith was sworn in as a Port of Beaumont Commissioner for Ward 3, following her appointment on Nov. 15. Commissioner Smith will be filling the unexpired term of her late husband, Ward 3 Commissioner Lee E. Smith.
Chemical cleanup underway in Nederland

Chemical cleanup underway in Nederland

HAZMAT cleanup underway in Nederland

Emergency response crews are still on scene Dec. 13, monitoring a transport trailer that has been leaking hazardous materials at Beauxart Garden Road near Highway 69 in Nederland since Dec. 12, reports City Manager Chris Duque.
LSCO President Dr. Thomas Johnson speaks on a panel at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Leadership Conference in Austin on Dec. 2.

LSCO President Dr. Thomas Johnson speaks on a panel at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Leadership Conference in Austin on Dec. 2.

State education commissioner invites LSCO president to speak at higher education conference

At the request of Texas Commissioner of Education Dr. Harrison Keller, Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) President Dr. Thomas Johnson spoke on a panel at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Leadership Conference in Austin on Dec. 2.
Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie cuts the ribbon on the new basketball court at Bryan Park in Port Arthur, which was donated by Sparkling Ice. (Photo: Leo Weeks Photography)

Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie cuts the ribbon on the new basketball court at Bryan Park in Port Arthur, which was donated by Sparkling Ice. (Photo: Leo Weeks Photography)

Port Arthur unveils new basketball court donated by Sparkling Ice

On Saturday, Nov. 20, the community of Port Arthur unveiled a brand-new, refurbished basketball court in partnership with Sparkling Ice, as part of the company’s Cheers to You Beautification Project.
Capital One supports Gift of Life cancer screening efforts.

Capital One supports Gift of Life cancer screening efforts.

Capital One champions Gift of Life efforts

With the generous support of Capital One, Gift of Life Women’s Breast Health & Cancer Prevention Program provided 40 medically underserved women with free breast health services that included screenings and diagnostic tests at the Dauphin Center in Beaumont.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, an estimated $17 billion investment.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, an estimated $17 billion investment.

Governor announces new $17 billion Samsung facility in Taylor

Governor Greg Abbott announced at a press conference in Austin Nov. 23 that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, an estimated $17 billion investment.

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