This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 26, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Breland Patterson’s aunt posted a Facebook warning April 20, describing how Patterson was approached by a white female in her mid 40s driving a white car. The woman rolled her window down and askedContinueContinue reading “Lamar University Police, Beaumont Police investigating possible attempted kidnappings”
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Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 19, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Marilyn Manson-Hayes didn’t expect her daughter’s volunteer work at the Tyrrell Historical Library to become a theatrical production. When her daughter Laina started typing Rotarygrams newsletters she noticed several essays and prompted her motherContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Voices breathes life to archived essays”
Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 12, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor With the explosion of allegations against celebrities, the rise of the #MeToo movement, and politicians expressing inappropriate views of women, the time is ripe for frank discussions and exploration of sexual assault. April isContinueContinue reading “Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April”
La Suprema Mexican Restaurant serves Mid-Country for three generations
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 22, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer La Suprema Mexican Restaurant, a Mid-County staple, has been in one family for three generations. The little restaurant started as a tortilla bakery in the late ’60s selling to local grocery stores, and later branched out into tamales beforeContinueContinue reading “La Suprema Mexican Restaurant serves Mid-Country for three generations”
Thank you, Sugihara: Southeast Texas descendant of Holocaust survivors shares story of family’s escape from Germany for the first time
Michael Wolf’s great-grandparents and cousins with Herbert Liebmann and his mother, Madeleine Liebmann (far left) | Photos: Courtesy of the Wolf family This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 8, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Michael Wolf was born a month before World War II ended into a Jewish familythat narrowly escapedContinueContinue reading “Thank you, Sugihara: Southeast Texas descendant of Holocaust survivors shares story of family’s escape from Germany for the first time”