56+ min ago  (333+ words) Lamar University hosted its First Gen Student awards celebration, May 1 at the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center. Angela V. Hill, provost/vice president of Lamar Institute of Technology, was the guest speaker. Hill spoke about her experience as first generation college…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (380+ words) Southeast Texas is home to a strong community of filmmakers. However, there is often a" lack of access to the inner circles of the film industry. Actress Candice Harrison and her husband, producer Daniel Katzman, want to change that. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (540+ words) Towers of boxes line fill the basement in the downtown Beaumont Public Library. Each box is filled with books waiting for their new owner." The Friends of the Library will host its annual used Book Sale, March 27-28, at the downtown…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (817+ words) The Boomtown Film Society will host the annual Boomtown Film and Music Festival, Feb. 19-22. The festival includes screenings of independent films, live music by Southeast Texas bands, workshops and opportunities to meet filmmakers. The festival will hold events at the…...