Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release

Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 4, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   The Harbor Foundation hosted its eighth annual Butterfly Release on Saturday, April 29, at Ford Park in Beaumont. Attendees were able to order butterflies in memory of loved ones. Families crowded outside Ford Park for food,ContinueContinue reading “Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release”

Dear Church

This was originally posted by my friend Travis last year on his Instagram. It’s a moving letter, explaining how a lot of people in the LGBT community feel about the church, loving it and just wanting to be loved and embraced in return. // // // dear church, there are millions of us. millions whoContinueContinue reading “Dear Church”

Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April

Source: Pixabay, used with permission This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 27, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   The Beaumont Main Library’s 10-cent book sale, offering hundreds of titles, will be on Friday, April 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TheContinueContinue reading “Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April”

Fire sparked at German Pellets in Port of Port Arthur

Fire at German Pellets silo near Port of Port Arthur | Photo: Port Arthur Fire Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 20, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Port Arthur firefighters responded to a “hot spot” fire on top of a silo at German Pellets in the Port of Port ArthurContinueContinue reading “Fire sparked at German Pellets in Port of Port Arthur”

Egg-static: Beaumont’s First Baptist Church hosts Easter egg hunt with 25,000 eggs

This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 20, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   Beaumont’s First Baptist Church held a community Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 15, in Rogers Park.Kids of all ages showed up to grab their share of 25,000 eggs. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton