A house caught fire Sunday night in the 4300 block of Galveston Street. | Photo: Beaumont Fire-Rescue This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Six people are displaced from their home and three family pets died in a house fire in Beaumont’s North End Sunday night.ContinueContinue reading “6 people displaced, 3 pets dead after fire destroys Beaumont North End home”
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50 apartments damaged after fire at Glen Oaks Apartments
50 apartments were affected by the fire at Glen Oaks apartments. | Photo: Beaumont Fire-Rescue This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A two-alarm fire damaged 50 apartments and injured four people at the Glen Oaks Apartments in Beaumont Saturday morning. The fire was reported aboutContinueContinue reading “50 apartments damaged after fire at Glen Oaks Apartments”
Police: Coworker stole credit card, went shopping
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Beaumont woman was indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury Nov. 15 for fraudulent credit card use, according to court documents. Cynthia Pierce Hunt, 56, is accused of stealing her coworker’s Chase Freedom Visa credit card and usingContinueContinue reading “Police: Coworker stole credit card, went shopping”
Beaumont’s First Baptist offers sheetrock, ShockWave treatment to neighbors in need
Beaumont residents gather water from the Neches River at Riverfront Park on Thursday, Aug. 31, after the city lost water utilities service. They needed water to flush toilets. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on October 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The day after the city of BeaumontContinueContinue reading “Beaumont’s First Baptist offers sheetrock, ShockWave treatment to neighbors in need”
Judge’s legacy enshrined with courtroom portrait
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, Helen “Pet” Gerson and current County Court at Law Number 1 Judge Gerald Eddins unveil the portrait presentation of former County Court at Law Number 1 Judge Alfred S. Gerson, who served the court from 1984 until 2011. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The ExaminerContinueContinue reading “Judge’s legacy enshrined with courtroom portrait”