Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin outside Cafe Del Rio in Beaumont | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin issued a response Sunday, Nov. 19 to the police union’s recent no-confidence vote against him. Eighty-five percentContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief issues response to officers’ no-confidence vote”
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Mid-County residents gather at Central Mall to awaken Santa
Children and their families gather at Central Mall in Port Arthur to wake up Santa Claus for the holiday season. | Photo courtesy of Central Mall This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Central Mall hosted their second annual Wake Up Santa event on Saturday, Nov.ContinueContinue reading “Mid-County residents gather at Central Mall to awaken Santa”
Beaumont SWAT commander’s family remembers 32 years of service
Kasey Sloan | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Lieutenant Ky Brown | Photo courtesy of the Brown family Kasey Sloan grew up in an unusual family — her dad, mom and stepdad were all police officers and all of them servedContinueContinue reading “Beaumont SWAT commander’s family remembers 32 years of service”
Bevil Oaks neighborhood flooded by Harvey not without holiday cheer
The Nelson family’s gutted house in Bevil Oaks, with a flood evacuation spray paint mark still just below the roof, now decorated with holiday cheer. Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Corey Nelson’s house got 6 and a half feet of waterContinueContinue reading “Bevil Oaks neighborhood flooded by Harvey not without holiday cheer”
How to make ornaments to tell the story of Christmas
Homemade Jesse Tree ornaments can help tell the story of Christmas on your tree. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Advent calendars may seem too ’90s for some people, but a collection of ornaments that tell a story can allow forContinueContinue reading “How to make ornaments to tell the story of Christmas”
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