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Lake Charles boy's viral TikTok videos rack up millions of views
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Dolly Parton recorded her first single in Lake Charles 67 years ago
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The world is mourning singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton after her family announced her death today. Parton achieved worldwide stardom during her 60 years in the spotlight, but before the fame, her music career can be traced back to Lake Charles. Parton recorded her...
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Drawing their stories: Artist workshop connects Beaumont to Japan
A group of artists gathered at Groves Public Library Aug. 15 to collaborate on comic book art. The event, hosted by Orta Gallery, featured former Lamar University professor Cristopher Troutman. The artists took turns drawing individual panels and then rotating them through the group. Organizer Stephanie Orta said it was the second year she had hosted the event with Troutman, who now lives in Japan. “Troutman and I have been working together since the beginning of my art journey at The Art Studio, Inc, where we met,” Orta said. “His was the first official exhibition that I got to assist on, and it was the one that came from his trip from Japan, speaking on the basics of arts and sequential art.” Troutman’s work, which features large-scale, multi-panel drawings, explores the connection between Beaumont and Beppu City, Beaumont’s sister city in Japan, where Troutman teaches art at the Level Up Art & English Studio. Orta said she has continued to collaborate with Troutman over the past six years. The event began as a collaboration with 3C Comics, which was formed by Lamar University alumni. “A lot of students and professors of Lamar collaborated in basically what I call a doodle
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Port Arthur to Big Screen: How Texas Roots Shaped Tom Provost for Young Washington
Tom Provost has spent thirty years putting other people’s names on the poster. Now his own name is back on one. As the co-writer of Young Washington, Tom joined me on Beyond the Mic to break down what it takes to write a founding father before he became a marble statue.
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Born 57 Years Ago Today in Southeast Texas, the 90s Country Star Who Burst Onto the Scene With Back-to-Back No. 1 Hits
Ascending to mainstream country stardom in the 1990s with songs like “What’s It to You” and “Live Until I Die”, Clay Walker has since proved many times over that his early success was more than just a flash in the pan. Each of his first four albums sold more than a million copies, and he has sent over 30 songs to the country singles chart. Six of those have reached number one.
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Pug Johnson Shares “Lowering The Bar” Ahead of From a Beaumont Bar
“Farewell to the nines / A thick six will do fine / I’m lowering the bar,” sings Texas’s most eclectic country artist Pug Johnson in the first single from his upcoming album, From a Beaumont Bar. What started as a portrait of, in Johnson’s words, “a guy who’s bumming everyone out at the bar,” turned into the gut-busting soliloquy of lowered standards and earnest admissions called “Lowering The Bar.” And, it doesn’t take long throughout the tune for “I’s” to become “we’s,” the song’s narrator convincing his fellow patrons to join him on his mission in a somehow elegant, yet still “dirty old man” way.
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Girls’ Haven Casino Night to bring entertainment, food, and philanthropy to Beaumont
BEAUMONT — Girls’ Haven is inviting the Southeast Texas community to roll the dice for a good cause at its annual Casino Night on Friday, September 25, at the Downtown Event Centre in Beaumont. The evening will feature casino games provided by All Vegas Experience, a three-course dinner...
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Famous death brings memories of 1971 LCM prom
And then there was one who played at the Jack Tar Hotel back in the spring of 1971. Frank Beard, drummer for the legendary rock band ZZ Top, died Tuesday at the age of 77, leaving Billy Gibbons as the only surviving member of the group. ZZ Top, known as...
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War boom brought classroom shortage
A small Texas school district with 1,160 students added another 1,700 students to the rolls in three years. Classes were held in churches and converted baseball bleachers. Teachers used finished rooms in halls still under construction. And there were no Friday night lights football games. High school games were held...
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Bridge City native to play the Jefferson
Pianist and composer Bobby Orozco will return to Southeast Texas for a special album release concert at the Jefferson Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:00 p.m., celebrating his newest project, "Bridge City Natives." A native of Bridge City, Orozco began studying piano at a young age under private instructor...
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Billie Jean Hawkins celebrates 90 years
The stage was set with a balloon arch. Friends, family and devoted customers were gathered. The Bridge City High School drum line was in place and started playing the moment Billie Jean Hawkins appeared at her surprise 90th birthday party at Bridge City Walmart Monday morning. She was decked out...
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Historic Orange Train Depot to open for tours
Serving the community as the Gateway to the Historic District, the board of directors of the Friends of the Orange Depot announced that the museum will be open for public tours on September 1. Restored in 2016 to its former glory with the help of individuals and foundations in and...
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Chuck Fest announces 2026 music lineup
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Chuck Fest 2026 may still be two months away, but that’s not stopping the buzz from already spreading across Southwest Louisiana. On Saturday, Chuck Fest announced its music lineup for this year’s event, with headliners like Dustin Gaspard, Louisiana Surf Department, Hollyrock, Hash Cabbage, LVVRS and Caden Gillard set to take the stage.