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Pictured (L to R) are Thera Celestine, Director of Community and Workforce Education; Dr. Tom Johnson, President; Kristin Walker, Dean of Health, Workforce, and Technical Studies; Dr. Wendy Elmore, Executive Vice President and Provost. Not pictured is Dr. Keith Jones, Associate Dean of Technical Studies.

Pictured (L to R) are Thera Celestine, Director of Community and Workforce Education; Dr. Tom Johnson, President; Kristin Walker, Dean of Health, Workforce, and Technical Studies; Dr. Wendy Elmore, Executive Vice President and Provost. Not pictured is Dr. Keith Jones, Associate Dean of Technical Studies.

LSCO announces nearly $840,000 in grants from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

News Staff
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Lamar State College Orange announced Nov. 2 that the college has recently received nearly $840,000 in grant awards from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
ExxonMobil employees are being mailed secret ballots to vote for or against USW Local 13-243 decertification.

ExxonMobil employees are being mailed secret ballots to vote for or against USW Local 13-243 decertification.

ExxonMobil employees to vote on USW Local 13-243 decertification

Sharon Brooks
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
ExxonMobil announced Oct. 25 that the National Labor Relations Board has scheduled a vote on whether or not to decertify United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-243 amid failing contract negotiations. If workers vote to decertify, they will no longer be represented by the Union.
Am improperly assembled crane boom collapsed in April 2021, killing two people.

Am improperly assembled crane boom collapsed in April 2021, killing two people.

OSHA cites contractor for crane collapse that killed two in Beaumont

News Staff
Thursday, October 21, 2021
A Lufkin contractor’s failure to assemble a crane boom properly caused the crane to collapse onto a passing vehicle on Interstate 10 near Beaumont, killing the two occupants in April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported Oct. 14.
Bites for Beaumont pass from CVB benefits United Way programs.

Bites for Beaumont pass from CVB benefits United Way programs.

Get your 'Bites for Beaumont' in support of United Way

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
United Way of Beaumont and the Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have collaborated to launch a brand-new digital foodie pass called Bites for Beaumont, which debuts on Monday, Nov. 1 and runs through Friday, Dec. 31, 2021.
USW votes not to ratify ExxonMobil's latest proposal

USW votes not to ratify ExxonMobil's latest proposal

USW Local 13-243 rejects ExxonMobil's latest proposal

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-243 voted Oct. 19 not to ratify ExxonMobil's latest proposal in contract negotiations, extending the ongoing lockout, which is well into its fifth month. USW announced the results following the vote.
Spindletop Center mourns passing of longtime board trustee Gus Harris.

Spindletop Center mourns passing of longtime board trustee Gus Harris.

Spindletop Center mourns passing of board trustee

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Spindletop Center announced Oct. 20 that Gus Harris, a trustee for Spindletop Center since 1980, died Monday, Oct. 18. “I am heartbroken that our long-time board member, Gus Harris, died suddenly,” said Holly Borel, chief executive officer of Spindletop Center.
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