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Live Music April 6-12

Bocca Felice Fri., April 7: Hunter Courts Fri., April 14: Hunter Courts Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., April 8: Joey Ward Band Wed., April 12: Caleb Williams Sat., April 15: M.A.C. Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., April 8: Chris Hantz Tues., April 11: Seth Stevens Sat.

Out & About with Albert April 6-12

Neches River Festival season The LXXV Neches River Festival season is upon us and the 75th Social Chair Ashley Bryan has spent the last year preparing for one of our town’s biggest events.

PHOTOS: Gift of Life’s ‘Champagne & Ribs’

What: Gift of Life’s ‘Champagne & Ribs’ Where: Civic Center Photos by Brandon Gouthier

Wednesday night traffic alert

Interstate 10 Westbound near 16th Street, an Examiner tipster reports that an 18-wheeler collision has stalled traffic. According to the witness, the passenger vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the wreck shortly before 11 p.m. April 5. 

Ford Park to host 20th anniversary concert featuring Parker McCollum

Country music star Parker McCollum will headline “Party at the Park” for Ford Park’s 20th anniversary concert Saturday, Sept. 9, inside Ford Arena. Fresh off opening the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, McCollum will be joined by special guest Jackson Dean.

Suspect back in jail after system transition facilitates release

As reported in this week’s Examiner newspaper, alleged predator/schemer Billy Lynn Woolley was released from the Jefferson County Jail as of March 22 despite a judge’s 2022 order for an increased bond amount due to the suspect’s alleged continued criminal activity while out on prior felony bonds.

Any way you slice it: Juried Student Art Exhibition

The Community Art Gallery at the Stark Museum of Art is bursting with color this spring with its newest exhibition, “Any Way You Slice It: 2023 Juried Student Art Exhibition,” on view through May 13.

GOOD NEWS | From The Examiner

Golden Triangle teens crowned  Over the weekend, teens from Southeast Texas were crowned for their achievements. Kara Beach was crowned as 2023 Miss Golden Triangle on March 25 at Vidor High School during a pageant sponsored by the Vidor Chamber of Commerce.

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center achieves key accreditation for highest safety, quality standards

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality in Southeast Texas.

Lamar University, ExxonMobil carry torch for women

By Barbara Davis | Staff Writer Concluding a month of matriarchal celebration, ExxonMobil and Lamar University carried the torch for women, recently hosting a pair of events in their honor.