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Council divided on Gilbert Building’s fate

Barbara Davis
Monday, January 13, 2025
Although the possibility of demolishing the 100-year-old Gilbert Building in downtown Beaumont has been looming for months contingent on progress at the fire-gutted eyesore, the elected leaders of City Council granted another extension to local investor and arson suspect Tom Flanagan during its Jan.
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Big Thicket by lamplight

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2025
Nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience the Big Thicket at night on an illuminating rangerguided hike Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. Guests are invited to discover the mysteries of the Big Thicket after dark on a special nighttime hike.
Johnson

Johnson

LSCO president announces retirement

Dannie Oliveaux
Monday, January 13, 2025
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) President Dr. Tom Johnson, ED.D., announced his retirement in an email sent to faculty and staff Jan. 6, according to Daniel McLemore, director of Marketing Communications. “Chancellor (Brian) McCall has accepted my request to retire at the end of August.
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Couples to compete for a cause at Not-So Newlywed Game

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2025
Founded in 1984, the Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas (SCC) has proven to be a vital resource for individuals and families in need, offering counseling services to low-income families who might otherwise go without essential care.
Calvary Kids Praise team celebrates the holiday spirit with patients and staff at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

Calvary Kids Praise team celebrates the holiday spirit with patients and staff at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

Baptist Hospitals bring the Christmas magic

Barbara Davis
Monday, January 6, 2025
A holiday in the hospital is far from ideal. However, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, extra measures are taken to ensure the holiday magic finds everyone where they are. This endeavor is made possible by the combined efforts of employees, volunteers and community partners.
Baptist Cancer Network Regional Director Gay-Lynne Jones, RN, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Day Surgery Director Aaron Lockard, RN, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas GME Institutional Coordinator Garrett Craver, LPC Supervisor, M.Ed., MBA, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation Executive Director Kim Moncla, CFRE, and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Degenstein-Gartman, RN, MSN

Baptist Cancer Network Regional Director Gay-Lynne Jones, RN, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Day Surgery Director Aaron Lockard, RN, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas GME Institutional Coordinator Garrett Craver, LPC Supervisor, M.Ed., MBA, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation Executive Director Kim Moncla, CFRE, and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Degenstein-Gartman, RN, MSN

Health partners humbly honored at Holiday Appreciation Luncheon

News Staff
Monday, January 6, 2025
In celebration of the significant health care impact of Gift of Life’s Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer Program, the nonprofit organization hosted a Holiday Appreciation Luncheon Program to hon-or the “tireless efforts” of medical partners and community advocates.
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Guidry

Holidays marred with several tragedies in SETX

Dannie Oliveaux
Monday, January 6, 2025
This holiday season was punctuated with a litany of tragedies throughout Southeast Texas, including a pair of homicides in Beaumont. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) reported Tiffany Guidry, 40, was stabbed to death at a residence in the 4900 block of Mallet Street.
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