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TWIA to hear vote for rate increase

Windstorm insurance will cost more throughout the state if the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors approve a rate filing increase as recommended by a July 11 vote of the agency’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee. TWIA’s directors are set to meet on Aug.

Free armed security officer training, job placement

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System will hold a free Level 3 Armed Security Officer Training Program for those interested in pursuing a security career in a health care setting. This is the only Level III training program offered in the region. The one-week training is July 17-21 from 8 a.m.

Port Arthur transport receives $5M to upgrade

The city of Port Arthur and Port Arthur Transit (PAT) announced a recent award of $5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to boost sustainable transportation initiatives.

Entergy continues pole inspections in SETX

Entergy Texas reported it is in the process of performing an annual pole inspection to help identify poles that need to be reinforced or replaced.

Aimed Dance

Aimed Dance Summer Fest 2023 features three weekends of concerts and two weeks of intensive style classes in 1 summer celebration of contemporary dance held through July 29 on the Lamar University campus. The Concert Series launches on Friday, July 14, at 6 p.m.

First Floor Friday

The public is invited to view firsthand how history is fascinating at The W.H. Stark House’s First Floor Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 21.

Cost of doing business on Calder: hire your own security

Amid small businesses across the nation struggling to stay afloat and competitive against big-box brick-and-mortar shops and the ever-burgeoning online marketplace, shops on Beaumont’s Calder Avenue are faced with yet another burden as homeless, drunk, drug-addicted and often mentally unwell guests...

Garden hacks

Recently a reader wanted some garden “hacks” that really work. We all buy and use products made for a specific use in our yards but sometimes it is fun to try a good old-fashioned remedy or trick. Years ago in our Golden Triangle Master Gardener class I met so many folks who grew up gardening.