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Texas coastal ‘Master Plan’ includes 14 local projects

Just over 10% of the 2023 mitigation projects prioritized as “Tier 1” to protect the Texas coast are in Southeast Texas, according to an April 6 announcement from Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.

Celebrating life in all its stages

After a hiatus due to the forced sequestration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Harbor Foundation Butterfly Release is returning to Southeast Texas with a free public celebration of life and hope on Saturday, April 22, at the Ford Park Arena in Beaumont, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Former colleagues aim to bring Lamar athletics back to resiliency

Home to more than 17,000 students, Lamar University sits on a beautiful 300-acre campus that offers 139 degree programs, which are nationally recognized as quality curriculum for all program levels. When Dr.

Release butterflies during Shangri La’s Eco-Fest

Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest and butterfly release. The community is invited to attend the free celebration that signifies what Shangri La Gardens is all about Saturday, April 22, which is actually Earth Day, from 10 a.m.

Wynona Judd to headline Christus Gala

The Christus Southeast Texas Foundation Gala has become one of the most anticipated fundraising events each year and has drawn some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr.

‘The 39 Steps’

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre!

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.