Southeast Texas artist Ines Alvidres works to beautify a traffic control box for the city of Beaumont. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Inez Alvidres’ stained-glass-style cactus traffic box next to the Beaumont Police Station. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton Southeast TexasContinueContinue reading “Outside the box: Beautification project brings art to downtown Beaumont streets”
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FEMA extends hotel stays for Harvey survivors into March 2018
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Eligible Hurricane Harvey survivors who are receiving transitional shelter assistance may receive an extension to continue to stay hotels while they look for a place to live. The new extension is through March 12, FEMA announced in a newsContinueContinue reading “FEMA extends hotel stays for Harvey survivors into March 2018”
Stolen car recovered after shots fired, car chase in Port Arthur
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police found a stolen car from Hardin County while responding to a call about shots fired. The 911 call reporting deadly conduct came in Friday, Jan. 12 in the 2600 block of Ninth Street, Port Arthur PoliceContinueContinue reading “Stolen car recovered after shots fired, car chase in Port Arthur”
Car strikes tree, Louisiana man dies 6 miles from Texas state line
Photo: Courtesy of Louisiana State Police This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer An Alexandria, Louisiana, man died after crashing into a tree in CalcasieuParish, Louisiana State Police said. The one-car accident happened just before 5 a.m, Friday, Jan. 12, on Louisiana Highway 12 about 6ContinueContinue reading “Car strikes tree, Louisiana man dies 6 miles from Texas state line”
50 grams of THC in the mail: Groves man arrested after package delivery
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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