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John Morrell

John Morrell

Texas First Bank announced Beaumont expansion

News Staff
Monday, December 27, 2021
Local Texas First Bank has announced plans to open a new, full-service banking center in Beaumont in January 2022. The location at 6363 Phelan Blvd., just east of Dowlen Road, will be the 27th banking center in the family-owned and operated Texas First Bank network.
A photo of the road block surrounding the chemical spill in Nederland.

A photo of the road block surrounding the chemical spill in Nederland.

HAZMAT cleanup update in Nederland

News Staff
Thursday, December 23, 2021
City of Nederland emergency response crews are still monitoring a transport trailer that leaked its contents resulting in a HAZMAT cleanup operation and an awful odor that affected a wide area in Southeast Texas, with residents from adjacent cities complaining that they too could smell the spill.
Jefferson County emergency Management Director Mike White told The Examiner that Southeast Texas' Beaumont-based Regional Infusion Center has been operating at full capacity over the last several days, upping their daily treatments from 15 to 60. To manage the influx of patients, White said the center will be open on Christmas and New Year's weekend, and the county requested more financial support from the state.

Jefferson County emergency Management Director Mike White told The Examiner that Southeast Texas' Beaumont-based Regional Infusion Center has been operating at full capacity over the last several days, upping their daily treatments from 15 to 60. To manage the influx of patients, White said the center will be open on Christmas and New Year's weekend, and the county requested more financial support from the state.

Medical personnel prepares for SETX Omicron surge

Scott McLendon
Thursday, December 23, 2021
In a continued urge to Southeast Texas residents to get vaccinated and remain vigilant, local doctors say the Omicron variant is already spreading rapidly throughout Southeast Texas –  a region with a 49% vaccination rate among eligible citizens.
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