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Youth Leadership Program students

Youth Leadership Program students

Good News: Week of July 7, 2022

Leaders of tomorrow The Youth Leadership Program is welcoming interested students entering the 8th or 9th grade for the 2022-2023 school year that reside in Jefferson, Orange, or Hardin counties on Wednesday, July 20, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The BASF and TotalEnergies Miracle Match for Life Golf Tournament raised more than $125,000

The BASF and TotalEnergies Miracle Match for Life Golf Tournament raised more than $125,000

Sports shorts May 12, 2022: Golf

The 20th annual BASF and TotalEnergies Miracle Match for Life Golf Tournament on April 29 raised more than $125,000 for three charities that provide lifesaving health services for people in Southeast Texas – Be The Match, Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program and LifeShare Blood Center.
An aerial photo of the South Texas State Fair

An aerial photo of the South Texas State Fair

YMBL fair features fun and flair

It’s the hottest ticket in town – and it comes with free access to Las Vegas flair and fan favorite rodeo fun – when the YMBL South Texas State Fair opens this week through April 3. The YMBL South Texas State Fair has been an extraordinary experience for locals and visitors nearly eight decades.
Space heaters will come in handy during the likely cold weather in January 2022

Space heaters will come in handy during the likely cold weather in January 2022

News Shorts: Week of Jan 20, 2022

Cold weather brings house fire advisory Heating equipment is the second leading causes of home fires, according to the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast. Since Jan. 1, Texas Gulf Coast Region workers have responded to more than 70 home fires, assisting more than 285 individuals.