Full-circle funding: Boy Scout donates to Officer Bryan Hebert Memorial Foundation and local scout camp

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 12, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Each year, the Officer Bryan Hebert Memorial Foundation helps Eagle Scouts to fund their projects. But Harris McGrade used the leftover funds from his Eagle Scout project to donate back to the program as well as his local BoyContinueContinue reading “Full-circle funding: Boy Scout donates to Officer Bryan Hebert Memorial Foundation and local scout camp”

Kora harp performance and Sahaja Yoga at the Willard Library

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   A special performance on the West African Kora by Sean Gaskell will take place Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Elmo Willard Branch Library. The West African Kora is a 21-string harp that is native to theContinueContinue reading “Kora harp performance and Sahaja Yoga at the Willard Library”

Sketches of My Cajun Life: Entrepreneur writes about childhood in Sabine Pass, shares family seafood recipes

Jim LaBove, seen here in a photo from “Cotton’s Seafood: A Cajun Autobiographical Cookbook,” has published a new collection of his artwork called “Sketches of My Cajun Life.” | Photo courtesy Jim LaBove This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   After a career of contracting andContinueContinue reading “Sketches of My Cajun Life: Entrepreneur writes about childhood in Sabine Pass, shares family seafood recipes”

Donations help Lumberton band booster club start 2017 off right

(Top) Carlton Butler, Wells Fargo financial advisor, presents Randy Eason with a $5,000 grant from the company. (Bottom) Bill This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  The first meeting of the new year for the Lumberton Band began with a “little change in the agenda,” clubContinueContinue reading “Donations help Lumberton band booster club start 2017 off right”

One injured in shooting at Port Arthur gas station

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  A man was shot at a gas station in Port Arthur Monday night, police said. Port Arthur Police received a call about a gunshot victim at 7:14 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 at Christus St. Mary’s Hospital, according to aContinueContinue reading “One injured in shooting at Port Arthur gas station”