Eleanor Skelton

Two-alarm fire engulfs old bicycle repair shop

Firefighters arrived at the scene and called the first alarm at 9:04 a.m. and the second alarm at 9:30 a.m. because of the size of the fire Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the unoccupied bicycle repair shop in the 2300 block of Park Street in Beaumont’s South End. | Photo: Beaumont Fire-Rescue This article was originallyContinueContinue reading “Two-alarm fire engulfs old bicycle repair shop”

Beaumont industrial inspection company recovers radioactive instrument

Versa Integrity Group found the missing instrument at 2:43 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29. | Photo: Beaumont Police This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Beaumont company that specializes in industrial inspection services offered a reward for a missing low-grade radioactive instrument used for welding.ContinueContinue reading “Beaumont industrial inspection company recovers radioactive instrument”

Missing Beaumont teen found safe

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Beaumont Police Department said they were notified Tuesday, Jan. 2, that a Beaumont teen missing since October2017 has been found safe. Autumn Rice, 15, reached out to her mother and told hershe was in the Houston area, BeaumontContinueContinue reading “Missing Beaumont teen found safe”

Entergy fuel charges going down 8 percent

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Entergy Texas announced that their customers will see an 8 percent reduction in the fuel portion of their bills beginning this week. “For the average residential customer using 1,000 kWh a month, the fuel charge will be reduced fromContinueContinue reading “Entergy fuel charges going down 8 percent”

Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis

Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin at the Port Arthur Police Department’s Blue Santa program Friday, Dec. 22. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur’s Police Chief confirmed in a statement Dec. 28 that he had applied and been aContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis”