(Left) Demonstrators left a sign that read “Refugees are welcome here” next to a candle outside the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont the evening of Feb. 3. (Right) A crowd gathered with lit candles to stand in solidarity with those affected by the travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries, an executive order from the TrumpContinueContinue reading “Southeast Texans stand with refugees affected by Muslim travel ban in candlelight vigil”
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Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout
An estimated 300 people attended the Women’s March in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 21. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Southeast Texas women gathered in downtown Beaumont for the local Women’s March Saturday, Jan. 21, joining an estimated 3 millionContinueContinue reading “Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout”
Golden Triangle Women’s March set for this weekend
Women’s March on Washington 2017 poster image. | Photo: Women’s March This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Women’s March on Washington grew overnight from a Facebook event started by a retired attorney in Hawaii to well over 200,000 anticipated attendees and supporters. Locally, retiredContinueContinue reading “Golden Triangle Women’s March set for this weekend”
Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University
Stephen F. Austin Student Government Association President and Beaumont native Jessica Taylor | Photo courtesy of The Pine Log This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Stephen F. Austin University campus is now smoke-free, thanks to a student and faculty-led joint resolution led by BeaumontContinueContinue reading “Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University”
Safety First: Classes can keep new gun owners from joining another statistical group – gunshot victims
Port Arthur Police Detective Joe Paul teaches tactical shotgun school to the Port Arthur Police Special Response Team (SRT). | Photo courtesy of Joe Paul and Port Arthur Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 29, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two recent accidental shootings in PortArthur suggest some residentsContinueContinue reading “Safety First: Classes can keep new gun owners from joining another statistical group – gunshot victims”
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