This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Firefighters in Beaumont dealt with two major fires overnight Sunday at a restaurant and home. The first fire was reported just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Crazy Cajun restaurant, located in the 2300 block of NorthContinueContinue reading “Crazy Cajun restaurant, home in west Beaumont catch fire early Sunday morning”
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Canadian arrested with $3 million of cocaine on I-10 in Louisiana, just beyond Texas border
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Canadian citizen was arrested with $3 million of cocaine just inside the Louisiana border on I-10, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Stephane Baril, a Quebec native, was arrested and bookedinto the Calcasieu ParishContinueContinue reading “Canadian arrested with $3 million of cocaine on I-10 in Louisiana, just beyond Texas border”
Port Arthur police chief issues response to officers’ no-confidence vote
Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin outside Cafe Del Rio in Beaumont | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin issued a response Sunday, Nov. 19 to the police union’s recent no-confidence vote against him. Eighty-five percentContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief issues response to officers’ no-confidence vote”
Mid-County residents gather at Central Mall to awaken Santa
Children and their families gather at Central Mall in Port Arthur to wake up Santa Claus for the holiday season. | Photo courtesy of Central Mall This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Central Mall hosted their second annual Wake Up Santa event on Saturday, Nov.ContinueContinue reading “Mid-County residents gather at Central Mall to awaken Santa”
Beaumont SWAT commander’s family remembers 32 years of service
Kasey Sloan | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Lieutenant Ky Brown | Photo courtesy of the Brown family Kasey Sloan grew up in an unusual family — her dad, mom and stepdad were all police officers and all of them servedContinueContinue reading “Beaumont SWAT commander’s family remembers 32 years of service”
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