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TxDOT to host educational luncheon May 21

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host an Update Luncheon, May 21 at the Robert A. "Bob" Bowers Civic Center. Participants will learn about the progress of road construction projects and their timelines along our major roadways in and around Southeast Texas.
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Stark Museum of Art to present America 250 exhibition

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2026
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Stark Museum of Art will present its new exhibition: America 250: Three Presidents - Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield. This exhibition features three watercolor paintings by Taos artist Oscar E. Berninghaus.
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McFaddin Ward House to host 'Antique Rose Emporium' lecture May 7

News Staff
Monday, May 4, 2026
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will host its next lecture, “Preserving the Past, Cultivating the Future: The Antique Rose Emporium Journey,” presented by Jim Keeter Jr. on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont).
Mohamed Irhabi

Mohamed Irhabi

Biology major tapped for presentation

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
April 20, the Lamar University Department of Biology announced that Biology student Mohamed Irhabi has been selected to present his David J Beck Fellowship supported research work at the “Baylor University Research Symposium,” alongside students from Baylor, A&M, UT, and Rice.
Thirty-eight students from Lamar Institute of Technology competed at the 2026 state SkillsUSA Conference held April 8-11 in Corpus Christi, bringing home a total of 20 medals.

Thirty-eight students from Lamar Institute of Technology competed at the 2026 state SkillsUSA Conference held April 8-11 in Corpus Christi, bringing home a total of 20 medals.

LIT students earn medals at SkillsUSA

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Thirty-eight students from Lamar Institute of Technology competed at the 2026 state SkillsUSA Conference held April 8-11 in Corpus Christi, bringing home a total of 20 medals.The group won nine gold, eight silver and three bronze medals across multiple technical and workforce disciplines.
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AMSET to host a guided mural walking tour April 25

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) will host its Art in Motion: Guided Mural Walking Tour April 25 at 11:30 a.m. The tour is a new wellness program that invites participants to explore downtown Beaumont through art, movement, and storytelling.
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