Flu activity map across Texas. | Graphic: Courtesy of Walgreens This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Texas ranks No. 1 in the nation for flu activity, followed by Arkansas, according to Walgreens’s flu index map. As of Jan. 4, Beaumont-Port Arthur was the fifth highestContinueContinue reading “Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced”
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Galveston man dies of flesh-eating bacteria
This article was originally published in The Examiner on October 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A 31-year-old Galveston man died of flesh-eating bacteria Oct. 16, Galveston County Health District (GCHD) has confirmed. This is the only known case of necrotizing fasciitis in Galveston County related to Hurricane Harvey, officials said. The Galveston County HealthContinueContinue reading “Galveston man dies of flesh-eating bacteria”
Free head checks for lice in Beaumont
This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Lice Specialist of the Golden Triangle will hold a grand opening and open house Sept. 28, to celebrate the opening of their new office space at 440 N. 18th St. inBeaumont, the company said in a news release.ContinueContinue reading “Free head checks for lice in Beaumont”
Kroger, Little Clinic in Beaumont providing free healthcare after Tropical Storm Harvey
This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Kroger and The Little Clinic have deployed board-certified nurse practitioners to Beaumont to provide free healthcare services to residents in the wake of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. Nurse practitioners at Kroger at 3965 Dowlen Boulevard can treatContinueContinue reading “Kroger, Little Clinic in Beaumont providing free healthcare after Tropical Storm Harvey”
Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University
Stephen F. Austin Student Government Association President and Beaumont native Jessica Taylor | Photo courtesy of The Pine Log This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Stephen F. Austin University campus is now smoke-free, thanks to a student and faculty-led joint resolution led by BeaumontContinueContinue reading “Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University”
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