This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 19, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Marilyn Manson-Hayes didn’t expect her daughter’s volunteer work at the Tyrrell Historical Library to become a theatrical production. When her daughter Laina started typing Rotarygrams newsletters she noticed several essays and prompted her motherContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays”
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Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 12, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor With the explosion of allegations against celebrities, the rise of the #MeToo movement, and politicians expressing inappropriate views of women, the time is ripe for frank discussions and exploration of sexual assault. April isContinueContinue reading “Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April”
Thank you, Sugihara: Southeast Texas descendant of Holocaust survivors shares story of family’s escape from Germany for the first time
Michael Wolf’s great-grandparents and cousins with Herbert Liebmann and his mother, Madeleine Liebmann (far left) | Photos: Courtesy of the Wolf family This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 8, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Michael Wolf was born a month before World War II ended into a Jewish familythat narrowly escapedContinueContinue reading “Thank you, Sugihara: Southeast Texas descendant of Holocaust survivors shares story of family’s escape from Germany for the first time”
Wanted: Beaumont Police seeks identity of gas station robbery suspects
Photo: Beaumont Police This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 8, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two suspects robbed a gas station in Beaumont’s South End Tuesday night,. The robbery happened at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the Shop ‘N Save, which is located in the 2600 block of South FourthContinueContinue reading “Wanted: Beaumont Police seeks identity of gas station robbery suspects”
Discover Beaumont announces destination wall downtown
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 1, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Beaumont Event Facilities, widely known as “Discover Beaumont,” has commissioned local artist Summer Lydick to paint a Destination Wall on Main Street at the Beaumont Civic Center. Cities like Houston, Austin, Nashville, and Los Angeles haveContinueContinue reading “Discover Beaumont announces destination wall downtown”
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