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'Welfare' for disabled kids with wealthy parents
Q: I have a neighbor who is in his early 50s. He is a pilot for a major airline and makes pretty good money. He and his wife have several children, one of whom has Down syndrome.
EPA lauds Beaumont refinery
Tuesday, March 15, the EPA listed the ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery among 93 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021.
Annual celebration slated for 2023
Southeast Texas’ Gift of Life (GOL) announced the Champagne & Ribs “Party of the Year” set for Thursday, March 9, 2023, when it will recognize five distinguished honorees: Bishop Emeritus Curti
Infusion center shutters as 'surprising success'
After hosting approximately 8,000 potentially life-saving infusions for Southeast Texans who suffered COVID-19 symptoms, the area’s Regional Infusion Center closed March 11 after “serving its purpo
Bevil Oaks mayor thanks DD6 for drainage improvements
Every year, Southeast Texans brace themselves as hurricane season begins, praying their homes will be spared when the inevitable storms come.
Survey success would enhance local internet access
With a goal to “close the digital divide” of Southeast Texans in Orange, Jefferson, Hardin and Orange counties, the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) is asking members of the c
Messina named LU Distinguished Alumni
Lamar University announced the recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award on March 3.
Editorial: Delusions of grandeur mix with just plain delusions
In August 2020, when The Examiner revealed a year-long deal worked out among Jefferson County Commissioners to sell the Ford Park Entertainment Complex to a wanna-be casino owner out of Port Arthur