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Beaumont, TX: Taverna Pizza and Gyros Gets Local Attention After Positive First Reviews
A new neighborhood restaurant on Calder Avenue in Beaumont is getting attention from local diners after a recent visit shared with members of the Southeast Texas Restaurant Reviews group. Shane Gans shared his experience at Taverna Pizza and Gyros, describing the restaurant as a promising addition to the local food...
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Texas' favorite alligator Boots welcomes his first babies
Four have hatched so far, and more could be on the way.
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Port Arthur is 'playing chicken' and no one's complaining
PORT ARTHUR — They cut the ribbon, then cut up and fried a lot of chicken for the grand opening of Frenchy's Chicken in Port Arthur. The block party on Gulfway Drive was filled with vendors, food and fun. Part of the road was closed to safely accommodate the...
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This Texas Mansion Is So Huge It Has A Ballroom, Basement, And 30+ Rooms
Tucked away in Beaumont sits one of Texas’s most jaw-dropping historic homes, and it’s not your average old house. The McFaddin-Ward House is a sprawling mansion that makes modern McMansions look tiny, with over 30 rooms, a basement (rare for Texas), and even its own ballroom for fancy parties. Built in 1906, this Beaux Arts beauty tells the story of an oil-rich family who spared no expense, and the best part is you can tour it for free.
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Kirbyville Country Music Show Celebrates 36 Years
The Kirbyville Area Heritage Society will celebrate 36 years of the Kirbyville Country Music Show on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Palace Theater. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. and feature performances by Glen Kenney of Colmesneil, Carolyn Knippers of Leesville, Louisiana, Craig Phelps of Kirbyville, Brenda Davison of Orange and Chris Curtis of Lumberton.
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Port Arthur native recalls decades-long connection with Dolly Parton
As tributes continue to pour in for Dolly Parton, one Southeast Texas fan is sharing what the country music icon meant to him. Port Arthur native Scott McClelland says his love for Dolly started when he was just three years old. That early admiration only grew with time, and by the time he turned 18, he made the trip to Tennessee to see her at Dollywood in person for the first time.
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Frenchy’s Chicken lands in Port Arthur with huge block party Saturday
PORT ARTHUR — A Port Arthur native is bringing a Houston institution home — and celebrating the opening with a block party featuring Houston rapper Paul Wall. Frenchy’s Chicken opens Saturday at 2200 Gulfway Drive, at Richmond Avenue, with a grand opening block party from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Frenchy’s Chicken lands in Port Arthur with huge block party Saturday
PORT ARTHUR — A Port Arthur native is bringing a Houston institution home — and celebrating the opening with a block party featuring Houston rapper Paul Wall. Frenchy’s Chicken opens Saturday at 2200 Gulfway Drive, at Richmond Avenue, with a grand opening block party from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Port Arthur Animal Services to host event "Clear the Shelter" event Saturday, August 29
PORT ARTHUR — Dogs, cats and even a goat are waiting for their forever homes at the Port Arthur Animal Services Center, and residents will have a chance to meet them during the city’s “Clear the Shelter” event Saturday, August 29. The event will take place...
East Texas News
The runner who hates running
Caylin Bower hates running. Well, maybe not as much as she once did. So, it only makes sense that she would sign up to train and participate in a half marathon. The owner of Livingston’s Wolf Gymnastics and Cheer said she’s always been into fitness and wanted to be an example for the little ones she instructs.
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Remembering Dolly Parton: Her times on stage in Beaumont, and why she canceled in 1983
BEAUMONT — Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner performed in Beaumont at the Civic Auditorium when they were a duo, including two Grand Ole Opry shows in January 1969 to benefit the Beaumont Firefighters Association and a show in December 1972 benefiting the Jefferson County Sheriff's Posse. Another ad also...
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Lake Charles boy’s viral TikTok videos rack up millions of views
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - An 11-year-old from Lake Charles didn’t set out to go viral. He just wanted to dance. Now, more than two million people have watched him do it. Rollins Anderson has spent years on stage, but nothing prepared him for what happened after his sister pulled out her phone and started recording him in Times Square.