This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 12:14 p.m., the Port Arthur police and fire departments received a 911 call reporting a major accident at 39th Street and Memorial Boulevard. Officers responding to the scene “found one vehicle engulfed in flames,” a Port Arthur PoliceContinueContinue reading “Fiery crash on Memorial Boulevard kills Port Arthur man”
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Human skull found near Fannett Road and South 23rd Street
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m., Beaumont police received a report that a human skull was discovered near Fannett Road and South 23rd Street, in the 4700 block of South 23rd Street. A Beaumont resident walking in the area found the skull,ContinueContinue reading “Human skull found near Fannett Road and South 23rd Street”
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”
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