Lamar Football Season Tickets On Sale Now!

Season tickets for Lamar University Football start at $60 for six home games. As you've heard, football is returning to Lamar after a nearly 20-year absence and everyone is excited. Coach Ray Woodard recently spoke at the Beaumont Rotary Club meeting about the upcoming season. Be part of the experience. Get your tickets today. Tickets are going fast! For more information, call the ticket office at 880-1715 or go to www.lamarcardinals.com

Jazz Violinist Michael Ward Performing at Grooves

Jazz Violinist Michael Ward will perform Saturday, July 24, at Grooves Jazz Club, 695 Orleans St. in Beaumont. Tickets are $15. Michael and I went to college together. We're both Southern University graduates (Go Jags).. Go out and support my fellow alumni!

Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams Wows the Crowd

Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams belted out her hits at Antioch Baptist Church last week. She was here as part of Antioch's Family conference which features guest preachers and singers from all over the country. Yolanda did a great job as usual and she looked great! In addition to singing, she also preached a little between her three songs. She told the audience that after two bad marriages she's learned to "really" love God.

Local Media Celebrations

There were two celebrations Saturday at The Grill in Beaumont involving local media. On one end of the restaurant, KBTV Channel 4's Marquel Sennet was celebrating a new job at her going-away party. She will be working in Shreveport. The party was hosted by Anchor Sheldra Brigham. At the other end, KBMT Channel 12's Meteorologist Ayna Sehgal was celebrating her birthday with colleagues and friends. Guests kept going back and forth from one celebration to the next. Those attending included Beverly Brooks, Darry Chillow, Liz McKernan, Michael Seiden, Molly O'Brien, Chip Fields, Diane Dean, and Brooke Bentley .

Best-selling Author Coming to Beaumont

National Best Selling Author ReShonda Tate Billingsley will be signing copies of her new book, Holy Rollers, on Friday, July 23 at Barnes and Noble,4155 Dowlen Road, in Beaumont. The signing will take place at 7 p.m. As you may know, ReShonda worked as a reporter at the old KJAC station in Port Arthur before her writing career took off. She's touring the country promoting the book and also working on bringing her book,Let the Church Say Amen, to the big screen.

Dean James Performing at Grooves This Saturday

Jazz Sax Man Dean James will be performing at Grooves, Beaumont's new jazz club at 695 Orleans St., on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The cost is $15. I haven't been to Grooves,but I've heard good things about it. Let's go out and show our support!

Pioneering Women hosts Media Party/Luncheon

Stephen Jackson's Third Annual Gala

Charlotte Bobcats and Port Arthur Native Stephen Jackson will host his third annual Gala on Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Stephen Jackson Academy, 235 Proctor St, in Port Arthur. The NBA player is hosting his annual camp this week too. Stephen and his mother, Judyette, do a great job of giving back to the community through the foundation and the gala. Please support their efforts. Tickets are $100. For sponsorship and ticket information, call (409) 984-5720 or (281) 788-6405.

Antioch Family and Friends Day

I had a great time at Antioch's Baptist Church's Family and Friends Day Sunday. I enjoyed the wonderful performance of the Clark sisters. Of course I always enjoy hearing Dr. John Adolph's powerful word. Congrats on a great day and an awesome family conference which is taking place every Wednesday. If you haven't attended yet, you're missing some powerful speakers (Rev. Al Sharpton was there last week) and powerful singers. Gospel Sensation Yolanda Adams will be in Beaumont on Wednesday.

Brown Elected SU Alumni President

Congratulations goes out to my friend Dennis S. Brown who is the new Southern University National Alumni Federation President. The announcement was made last week at the Southern University National Alumni Conference in D.C. Brown is the president of the Houston Alumni Chapter and he has done some great things with that chapter so we're expecting even greater things on the national level. On behalf of the SU Golden Triangle Chapter, we're proud of you and support you 100 percent!