Tag Archives: Southeast Texas

Bevil Oaks city council, mayor under fire due to potential new home elevation requirements in Harvey flooding aftermath

All but four of the 498 houses in Bevil Oaks were flooded, according to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tensions flared in the Jefferson County Courthouse during Bevil Oaks City Council’s public meeting Tuesday, Sept.ContinueContinue reading “Bevil Oaks city council, mayor under fire due to potential new home elevation requirements in Harvey flooding aftermath”

‘The Birds, Their Carols Raise’: Nacogdoches native recalls ’60s childhood

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Gary Brice | Photo courtesy of Gary Brice Lamar math instructor Gary Brice said he started out writing a book to pay “homage to a special place and special people,” but ended up writing a timely memoir about racialtensions.ContinueContinue reading “‘The Birds, Their Carols Raise’: Nacogdoches native recalls ’60s childhood”

Photos: Tasting for Some Other Place (2017)

This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Fred Simon, Regina Rogers, Anita Judice, Harrison Jordan, Vickie Ladner, Normal Williams, Stephanie and Steve Shoemaker, Cynthia Wolfe. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton

Jack Brooks Airport, Jefferson County officials dispute rumors about Harvey disaster aid disruption

Volunteers fears that donations intended for Tropical Storm Harvey recovery left behind in an airport hangar would be discarded. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on September 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Rumors rose almost faster than floodwaters during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Southeast Texans reshared socialContinueContinue reading “Jack Brooks Airport, Jefferson County officials dispute rumors about Harvey disaster aid disruption”

Here’s my Hurricane Harvey rescue story

So here’s my Harvey update finally. My coworkers and I worked for nearly 18 days straight during the hurricane and the flooding, and I wasn’t able to post sooner. The rain started on Friday, Aug. 25. The eye of the storm passed over me on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29. I’d been getting up every fewContinueContinue reading “Here’s my Hurricane Harvey rescue story”