Chad Perron | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from Groves was arrested Wednesday after getting a package containing about 50 total grams of THC. Investigators with the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force received information that a packageContinueContinue reading “50 grams of THC in the mail: Groves man arrested after package delivery”
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Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced
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”
Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas
I took these photos of Tropical Storm Harvey’s extensive flood damage to homes all across Southeast Texas. These photos were originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018, along with an article written by Jennifer Johnson about assessing Jefferson County’s property tax values after the storm damage. Photo: Eleanor Skelton Harvey’s historic rainfall floodedContinueContinue reading “Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas”
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy rescues treed cat in China
Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy held out a helping hand to a cat caughtin a tree just before Christmas, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release posted on Facebook Dec. 22.ContinueContinue reading “Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy rescues treed cat in China”
Jefferson County gets donated Kubota skid steer as Harvey relief
Kubota presents equipment to Jefferson County, represented by County Commissioner Eddie Arnold, | Photo: Jefferson County This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Jefferson County was awarded a donated Kubota SSV75 Skid Steer in a special ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 13. Jefferson County Commissioner Eddie Arnold receivedContinueContinue reading “Jefferson County gets donated Kubota skid steer as Harvey relief”
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