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Water line project in Beaumont uncovers long-forgotten Black burial grounds
A water line project in Beaumont has led to the rediscovery of three historic burial grounds tied to the city’s early Black community, uncovering what historians say is a long-forgotten piece of African American history. The cemeteries, near Pine Street and Marina Drive, include the Martha Mack, Sheffield and...
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TVE Rodeo Parade brings crowds to downtown Liberty
Downtown Liberty was filled with the sights and sounds of the Trinity Valley Exposition Rodeo Parade on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as the annual tradition helped kick off another exciting week of rodeo festivities. The parade is one of the most anticipated events of Liberty County, bringing the community together to...
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Don't miss out on Homecoming events
Lamar University’s Homecoming week will kick off Oct. 19 with events leading up to Saturday’s football game against Houston Christian University. “I want students to take away an experience of a lifetime,” Adriana Houston, Cardinals Activities Board member, said. “I want Homecoming to bring students together, for them to just have fun and celebrate traditions, while also bringing in the uniqueness to Lamar as well.”
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Beaumont Children’s Museum revs up for Touch-a-Truck and S.T.E.A.M. fair
Big trucks, busy gadgets and plenty of kid-powered curiosity are rolling into Beaumont as the Beaumont Children’s Museum gets ready to celebrate a milestone year. The museum’s 15th Annual Touch-A-Truck & S.T.E.A.M. Fair is set for Saturday, Oct. 17, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Beaumont Children’s Museum. The event doubles as the museum’s annual fundraiser and marks 15 years of what organizers call “family fun.”
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TEGNA Keeps ABC Affiliations In 13 DMAs
In another sign that the Patrick Paolini-led TEGNA is most definitely an independently-run unit of Nexstar Media Group, he’s just signed off on a “comprehensive, multi-year deal” that renews station affiliation agreements for all of the stations presently airing such programming as Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The View.
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Shangri La welcomes Autumn Fair
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center invites the community to celebrate the fall season during Autumn Fair on Saturday, October 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This free, family friendly event marks the grand finale of the 16th Annual Scarecrow Festival with hands on activities, seasonal fun and the announcement of this year's scarecrow winners.
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Lamar returns to action at The Robbie
BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar returns to the course for the first time in three weeks when it competes at The Robbie, a two-day tournament hosted by Lipscomb. The tournament begins Monday, Oct. 12, at Temple Hills Country Club in Franklin, Tenn. HIGHLIGHTING THE SEASON:. Lamar's fifth-place finish at the...
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Artist Ken Mazzu’s latest works capture essence of Southeast Texas landscape
As a younger man living and working in Houston, Ken Mazzu said his paintings had an urban aesthetic that reflected his environment. Now, as he has matured, Mazzu has turned his attention to the swamps and marshes of Southeast Texas. “In my 30s and 40s, my art was about where I was and what was going on while I was there,” Mazzu said. “This work, the work of my 50s, is a little bit more about who I am and where I'm from.” The Beaumont native’s latest exhibition, “Ken Mazzu: Wetlands,” on display at Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum through Nov. 13, is a comprehensive exploration of the area’s distinctive landscapes. Mazzu, a professor at Houston’s Glassell School of Art, said his work has always had a hint of landscape, whether it was abstract or representational, but this is the first time he has seriously focused on the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast region. “I think the need to get out of an urban environment and get into nature, as I've gotten older, that's become more important,” he said. “Just watching waves on the beach really clears my brain. I felt a need to look outside the city for inspiration, and
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Bossier’s paintings bring life to sadness in Art Studio exhibition
A woman washes clothes in a tub, her face obscured by a black scribble. She evokes working-class resilience. As she works, words from John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” swirl around her — “If dreams were lightning and thunder were desire, this ol house would’ve burnt down a long time ago.” Justin Bossier’s painting “Both” depicts the stoicism of working-class people. Bossier’s exhibition, “The Dust & The Damned,” on display at The Art Studio Inc. through Oct. 23, is a visually energetic and thematically layered collection of works. The images draw on Depression-era American iconography. The figures appear burdened, yet the paintings also incorporate modern street art sensibilities, with colorful, aggressive brushstrokes and scribbled words. Bossier said he comes from a family of welders and pipefitters, people he described as hard-working. He said the show focuses on working-class people. “I think there's just a lot to be said about somebody who goes to work every day and comes home, and just have their family and what they’ve got — that's rich to them,” Bossier said. “It doesn't take money to make you rich. It doesn't take things to make you your life good.” The painting “Question” depicts a couple looking into
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Beaumont Comic Con draws fantasy crowd
Beaumont Comic-Con drew a variety of strange and wacky characters to Doggett Ford Park, Oct. 3. The arena was filled with vendors selling everything from manga, anime, movies and comics. Many attendees dressed as their favorite characters. Here are just a few of the sights and characters from the event.