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Governor announces Small Business Summit In Beaumont

Gov. Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Beaumont on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites Beaumont Plaza, 3950 Interstate 10 South.

Suicide survivors point to hope in the darkness

In the realm of human experience, few subjects are as delicate, heartwrenching, and vital to address as suicide. Which is why, perhaps, the entire month of September is set aside for suicide awareness.

Beaumont plant to double OCI green production

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Fisher to fill vacant Silsbee ISD board seat

Sept. 12, the Silsbee ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Kenny Fisher to fill the vacant board Place 7 seat previously held by Sherrie Taylor. Taylor resigned from her position in May due to her husband’s relocation for work.

Retired officer presented two overdue awards

While visiting Sour Lake on Sept. 15, retired Sour Lake Police Officer William “Bill” McKeon was presented with two long overdue awards by Police Chief Aaron Burleson. One was a Life Saving Award in which McKeon was dispatched to a residence for an infant not breathing.

Shoppers delight: thrift and philanthropy

Catch My Thrift, a Beaumont thrift store benefitting those served by Harvest House, announced a one-year anniversary celebration event set for Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the shop located at 2406 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

VivaBeaumont.com offers city website in Spanish

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced the launch of “Viva Beaumont,” a Spanish language version of its website reportedly designed to better serve and engage with the city’s Hispanic community, as well as serve as a marketing piece to attract bilingual visitors.

Beaumont doctor pleads guilty to sexual assault

Over noted objection by the victim of a Beaumont doctor’s sexual assault, Dr. Michael Wesley Holmes accepted a plea bargain deal giving deferred probation for admitted criminal acts that he perpetrated on a patient under his care in 2018.

Fire destroys Jefferson Co. home

A Jefferson County family home is a total loss after it was destroyed by fire on Sept. 13. The blaze occurred on Boyt Road near Cheek about 4 p.m. The homeowner reported she was able to get out of the home, salvaging only a wedding photo and family picture. Jefferson County ESD No.

Feds announce funding for SETX projects

Several local projects will receive part of the nearly $3 billion in climate-resilience funding as part of the Investing in America agenda.