Eleanor Skelton

Beauty pageant gives special neeeds kids a place to shine

This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 13, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Some-Bunnies Miracle special needs beauty pageant brought contestants all over Southeast Texas and beyond to West Brook High School on Saturday, April 1. “One of our contestants travels six hours just to get here,” LaRanda Pippin said. PippinContinueContinue reading “Beauty pageant gives special neeeds kids a place to shine”

Accessible Orange County playground Stay and Play’s next play date coming up in April

Ribbon cutting ceremony at LCM CISD’s Stay and Play accessible playground in September 2016. | Photo courtesy of LCM CISD This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 13, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Little Cypress Intermediate invites families in Orange County with special needs children to visit Stay and Play on Saturday,ContinueContinue reading “Accessible Orange County playground Stay and Play’s next play date coming up in April”

Accessible Easter egg field keeps kids with special needs in the hunt

Annie Keierleber and her mother, Tricia, are excited for Annie to be able to have her first Easter egg hunt this year. Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 13, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont’s First Baptist Church is planning to make its ninth annual community Easter eggContinueContinue reading “Accessible Easter egg field keeps kids with special needs in the hunt”

Top 10 most wanted fugitive convicted of Liberty County murder

Billy Wayne Gilliland | Photo: Texas DPS This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 13, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that a man with ties to Liberty County is on the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive list. Billy Wayne Gilliland, 58, is wanted for aContinueContinue reading “Top 10 most wanted fugitive convicted of Liberty County murder”

CPS recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month with march down Main Street

Demonstrators walk down Main Street holding posters made by Port Neches middle school students with messages like “love every child” and “violence is not love” while chanting “there is no excuse for child abuse!” | Photo: Eleanor Skelton Content note: descriptions of sexual abuse, child abuse This article was originally published in The Examiner onContinueContinue reading “CPS recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month with march down Main Street”