Eleanor Skelton

Construction planned to widen I-10 between Winnie and Beaumont

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Texas Department of Transportation announced Sept. 29 that plans are being made to widen I-10 from Winnie to Hamshire Road. The Texas Transportation Commission awarded a $43 million contract to Williams Brothers Construction. This project is the first phase in aContinueContinue reading “Construction planned to widen I-10 between Winnie and Beaumont”

‘Victims of Quanell X’: Demand for refunds, prosecution made outside Jefferson County Courthouse

(From left) Lesley Bradley, Ricky Jason, Harold Roberts, Jaymeka Harris, Mary Wiltz, and Veronica Cooper | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Seven protestors gathered outside the Jefferson County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 29, to demand justice, stating that they have been cheated by QuanellContinueContinue reading “‘Victims of Quanell X’: Demand for refunds, prosecution made outside Jefferson County Courthouse”

Man drowns near Taylor’s Bayou Bridge

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police reported a man’s body was recovered from the waterway near Taylor’s Bayou Bridge the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 24. The body was discovered after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 2:07 p.m. that “a person hadContinueContinue reading “Man drowns near Taylor’s Bayou Bridge”

Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office restricts access to the site of the chemical spill. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 29, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a chemical spill into Willow Marsh Bayou has been contained and that work to remove the solvent from theContinueContinue reading “Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont”

Why I Kept Living: World Suicide Prevention Day 2016

Originally posted on Facebook on Sept. 10, 2016. It’s been almost one year since the last time I wanted to die. It’s morbid, yes, but today is World Suicide Prevention Day and so far, I have kept living. I was 14 when it happened the first time. Winter has always felt like death to me,ContinueContinue reading “Why I Kept Living: World Suicide Prevention Day 2016”