Beaumont Police Sergeant Al Johnson and K-9 Liz. | Photo: Courtesy of Beaumont Police This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Beaumont Police Department has announced that Sergeant Al Johnson has retired, after proudly serving the residents of Beaumont for 37 years. He was aContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Police Sergeant Al Johnson retires”
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Man arrested, charged with shooting another man at Port Arthur hotel
Jeremy Mesa Bell | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man died after being shot in the chest at a Port Arthur hotel Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened about 4:47 p.m. Sunday, Jan., 7 in room 157 at theContinueContinue reading “Man arrested, charged with shooting another man at Port Arthur hotel”
Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced
Flu activity map across Texas. | Graphic: Courtesy of Walgreens This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Texas ranks No. 1 in the nation for flu activity, followed by Arkansas, according to Walgreens’s flu index map. As of Jan. 4, Beaumont-Port Arthur was the fifth highestContinueContinue reading “Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced”
Lumberton Police investigate auto thefts, burglaries
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Lumberton Police warned residents in a Facebook post that three vehicles and “numerous” auto burglaries took place over the weekend during the night of Jan. 8 to Jan. 9. The three vehicles reported stolen were within a three blockContinueContinue reading “Lumberton Police investigate auto thefts, burglaries”
Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas
I took these photos of Tropical Storm Harvey’s extensive flood damage to homes all across Southeast Texas. These photos were originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018, along with an article written by Jennifer Johnson about assessing Jefferson County’s property tax values after the storm damage. Photo: Eleanor Skelton Harvey’s historic rainfall floodedContinueContinue reading “Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas”
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