Cars stretch for blocks around the Southeast Texas Food Bank in the aftermath of Harvey on Aug. 31, when Beaumont woke up to no running water. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Lines of cars blocked both directions of MLK ParkwayContinueContinue reading “Southeast Texas charities say holiday need is greater post-Harvey”
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Nederland resumes normal trash pickup schedule after two month delay due to Harvey debris
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The City of Nederland announced Dec. 13 that normal trash pickup schedules have resumed. City officials said it became necessary for the city’s trash trucks to support the Hurricane Harvey debris operation in mid-September, which delayed regular trash andContinueContinue reading “Nederland resumes normal trash pickup schedule after two month delay due to Harvey debris”
‘Hit list’: Lumberton High School student arrested after note found at alternative building
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Lumberton High School student was arrested after a “hit list” was found at the high school’s alternative education building around 3 p.m. Dec. 12, Lumberton ISD said in a news release. The note was found in a 10th-gradeContinueContinue reading “‘Hit list’: Lumberton High School student arrested after note found at alternative building”
Big Thicket National Preserve reopens just weeks after Harvey’s flooding
Discolored foliage, marked below the red line above, shows the high water mark in the Day-Use Area. Water flows across the road, below, and through the Turkey Creek Trailhead days after Hurricane Harvey dumped rain on the Big Thicket watershed. | Photos: Courtesy of the Big Thicket National Forest This article was originally published inContinueContinue reading “Big Thicket National Preserve reopens just weeks after Harvey’s flooding”
Beaumont EMS wins 2017 State Provider Award
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 7, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont EMS won this year’s state provider award at Texas’ statewide annual conference. The Texas Department of State Health Services presented the 2017 Private or Public Provider Award to the City of Beaumont Public Health’s EMS team during theContinueContinue reading “Beaumont EMS wins 2017 State Provider Award”
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