Editor’s note: I originally wrote this Q&A for the newspaper where I worked right after college, The Examiner. This column never made it into print, but I loved the interview so much that I’m posting it here, thanks to a suggestion from one of my journalism professors. Julia Kitchen has been reading local news sinceContinueContinue reading “Homeschool graduate explains their childhood fascination with investigative journalism”
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Paul Brown student organizes classmates for Garth House donations, holiday toy drive
Leslie Avalos, 12th grade, Kendiya Wilson, 10th grade, Brodrick Guillory, 12th grade, Jola Waggener, reading and speech teacher. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Students from Beaumont ISD’s Paul Brown Learning Center delivered items from their toy drive on Friday, Dec.ContinueContinue reading “Paul Brown student organizes classmates for Garth House donations, holiday toy drive”
Nonprofit helps Central High School’s library recover after Harvey
Dora Nisby, Linda Esch, Central High School librarian Tara Jones, and Michael Mahood. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer When a community suffers a natural disaster, sometimes it’s the little things that helpresidents return to normal, like being able to checkContinueContinue reading “Nonprofit helps Central High School’s library recover after Harvey”
Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing
I took this photo of former Beaumont ISD accountant Gayle Botley defending his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license at State Office of Administrative Hearings boardroom in Austin, Texas June 28, 2017. This photo was originally published in The Examiner on June 29, 2017. My photo of Gayle Botley won first place for news photo inContinueContinue reading “Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing”
Beaumont ISD food drive gathers over 15,000 pounds of food
(Middle) Southeast Texas Food Bank driver Charles Thomas loads cases onto a pallet. (Bottom) Stored food gathered from Beaumont ISD schools in the administration building. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 24, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Beaumont Independent School District hosted a food drive, whichContinueContinue reading “Beaumont ISD food drive gathers over 15,000 pounds of food”
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