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Texas economy again expands faster than U.S.

April 2, Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Texas’ continuing economic expansion as new data recently released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Texas economy again growing faster than the nation as a whole.
AAPA Legislative Summit

AAPA Legislative Summit

Rep. Weber Awarded AAPA President’s Award

Washington, D.C. - The American Associations of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced that U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) received the 2024 President's Award for his legislative leadership.
Left to right, Shane Johns, Lamar State College-Orange Foundation Treasurer; Chad Jennings, Golden Triangle Polymers Plant Manager; Heather Betancourth, Golden Triangle Polymers Community Relations; Dr. Thomas Johnson, Lamar State College-Orange President; and Brian Hull, Lamar State College-Orange Dean of Students.

Left to right, Shane Johns, Lamar State College-Orange Foundation Treasurer; Chad Jennings, Golden Triangle Polymers Plant Manager; Heather Betancourth, Golden Triangle Polymers Community Relations; Dr. Thomas Johnson, Lamar State College-Orange President; and Brian Hull, Lamar State College-Orange Dean of Students.

Golden Triangle Polymers donates $100,000 to LSCO Foundation for student scholarship program

Golden Triangle Polymers Company LLC donated $100,000 to the Lamar State College-Orange Foundation to fund the Golden Triangle Polymers Scholarship for students interested in pursuing degrees in industrial systems or pre-engineering.The Golden Triangle Polymers Scholarship is the largest single...
Pictured with Tim Sudela, Citizen of the Year (second from left), are Molly Moore, executive director, Neches River Festival; Jeffrey Wheeler, President 76, Neches River Festival; and Julia Matheny, Social Chair 76, Neches River Festival.

Pictured with Tim Sudela, Citizen of the Year (second from left), are Molly Moore, executive director, Neches River Festival; Jeffrey Wheeler, President 76, Neches River Festival; and Julia Matheny, Social Chair 76, Neches River Festival.

Neches River Festival announces Citizen of the Year

The Neches River Festival made a surprise appearance at the Rotary Club of Beaumont weekly meeting on March 20 to name Tim Sudela as the recipient of the festival's annual Citizen of the Year award.

TWC now accepting grant applications to fund CTE

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools may apply.
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U.S. Census Bureau image

More U.S. counties saw population gains in 2023

More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2023 estimates of population and components of change released...

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