Kasey Sloan | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Lieutenant Ky Brown | Photo courtesy of the Brown family Kasey Sloan grew up in an unusual family — her dad, mom and stepdad were all police officers and all of them servedContinueContinue reading “Beaumont SWAT commander’s family remembers 32 years of service”
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Bevil Oaks neighborhood flooded by Harvey not without holiday cheer
The Nelson family’s gutted house in Bevil Oaks, with a flood evacuation spray paint mark still just below the roof, now decorated with holiday cheer. Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Corey Nelson’s house got 6 and a half feet of waterContinueContinue reading “Bevil Oaks neighborhood flooded by Harvey not without holiday cheer”
How to make ornaments to tell the story of Christmas
Homemade Jesse Tree ornaments can help tell the story of Christmas on your tree. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Advent calendars may seem too ’90s for some people, but a collection of ornaments that tell a story can allow forContinueContinue reading “How to make ornaments to tell the story of Christmas”
Beaumont Police find meth in fake Red Bull can during traffic stop
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from China, Texas was indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury Wednesday, Nov. 15 for meth found during a traffic stop, according to court documents. Travis Spencer Smith, 26, is accused of hiding two bags of methContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Police find meth in fake Red Bull can during traffic stop”
Mississippi man arrested in manhunt after shooting at Jefferson County deputy
Justin Dean | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from Mississippi was arrested Monday night after knocking on doors in a neighborhood west of Beaumont and shooting at a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy. Residents in the Diamond DContinueContinue reading “Mississippi man arrested in manhunt after shooting at Jefferson County deputy”
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