Eleanor Skelton

Lamar University’s Gulf Coast Reads hosts panel on Texas internment camp

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Saturday, Oct. 19, Gulf Coast Reads will present a panel of historians at the Mary and John Gray Library on the Lamar University campus. Jan Jarboe Russell, author of the New York Times bestseller “The Train to Crystal City,” is scheduled toContinueContinue reading “Lamar University’s Gulf Coast Reads hosts panel on Texas internment camp”

Fatal auto pedestrian crash on I-10 near Cow Bayou

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer An auto-pedestrian collision occurred on I-10 in Orange County Tuesday, Oct. 11, around 8:30 p.m., according to TxDOT. The crash was on the eastbound service road near Cow Bayou. Michigan resident Youssouf Tandia, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene by JusticeContinueContinue reading “Fatal auto pedestrian crash on I-10 near Cow Bayou”

House fire calls out all Mid County fire departments

House fire on 17th Street in Nederland after midnight Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. | Photo: Nederland Fire Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves Fire departments responded to a house on fire in the 200 blockContinueContinue reading “House fire calls out all Mid County fire departments”

Vidor ISD bans Shriner clowns at homecoming

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Vidor ISD has released a statement saying clowns will not be allowed in this year’s homecoming parade. Vidor ISD administrators “respect the work of the Shriners” and still welcomes the organization to participate in the parade, but asks that they “forego clownsContinueContinue reading “Vidor ISD bans Shriner clowns at homecoming”

BISD bond sales result in taxpayer savings

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Independent School District closed the $132,155,000 Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2016 transaction, effective Sept. 21. This decision resulted in a cash flow savings to the district of $41,641,313, which is approximately $1,892,700 per year through 2038, according a statement fromContinueContinue reading “BISD bond sales result in taxpayer savings”