Harvey recovery stories: Thin blue line stretches from Los Angeles to Rose City

(Back row, from left) Officer Steve Griffith, Capt. Jonathan Tom, Karl Stephenson, Deputy Marshal Ken Bost, Officer Jesus Arreguin, Mayor Bonnie Stephenson, Detective Ryan Moreno, Reserve Officer Bernard Khallili, Reserve Officer Eric Ortiz, Sgt. John Aufdenberg, and (front row, from left) Officer Rudy Baca and Kevin Ortiz, Officer Ortiz’ son. | Photo courtesy of LosContinueContinue reading “Harvey recovery stories: Thin blue line stretches from Los Angeles to Rose City”

Port Arthur residents coming home after Harvey evacuations

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Port Arthur has begun the process of bringing home Port Arthur residents who were evacuated to other parts of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Transportation was coordinated by the City of Port Arthur’s OfficeContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur residents coming home after Harvey evacuations”

Bevil Oaks city council, mayor under fire due to potential new home elevation requirements in Harvey flooding aftermath

All but four of the 498 houses in Bevil Oaks were flooded, according to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tensions flared in the Jefferson County Courthouse during Bevil Oaks City Council’s public meeting Tuesday, Sept.ContinueContinue reading “Bevil Oaks city council, mayor under fire due to potential new home elevation requirements in Harvey flooding aftermath”

‘The Birds, Their Carols Raise’: Nacogdoches native recalls ’60s childhood

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Gary Brice | Photo courtesy of Gary Brice Lamar math instructor Gary Brice said he started out writing a book to pay “homage to a special place and special people,” but ended up writing a timely memoir about racialtensions.ContinueContinue reading “‘The Birds, Their Carols Raise’: Nacogdoches native recalls ’60s childhood”

Photos: Tasting for Some Other Place (2017)

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Fred Simon, Regina Rogers, Anita Judice, Harrison Jordan, Vickie Ladner, Normal Williams, Stephanie and Steve Shoemaker, Cynthia Wolfe. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton