Tag Archives: Southeast Texas

Slow-motion disaster at German Pellets finally comes to an end

Photo: Port Arthur Fire Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on July 20, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Port Arthur firefighters declared that the emergency incident at German Pellets involving a fire, which started April 15, and a June 2 silo collapse was finally over Tuesday morning. “The Port Arthur Fire DepartmentContinueContinue reading “Slow-motion disaster at German Pellets finally comes to an end”

Stealing rocks is a crime, Kountze Police Chief warns

Kountze Police Chief James Slaughter says it would be monstrous to steal rocks. | Photo: Kountze Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on July 20, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Neighborhood hide-and-seek painted rock groups continue to blossom around Southeast Texas, but Kountze Police Chief James Slaughter warns rock hunters notContinueContinue reading “Stealing rocks is a crime, Kountze Police Chief warns”

4,700 tons removed from collapsed German Pellets silo, second silo shows hot spot

Photo: Port Arthur Fire Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 29, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Port Arthur firefighters oversaw the removal of 4,700 tons of product after a fire caused the collapse of a silo at the beginning of June. “The Port Arthur Fire Department continues to maintain aContinueContinue reading “4,700 tons removed from collapsed German Pellets silo, second silo shows hot spot”

Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing

I took this photo of former Beaumont ISD accountant Gayle Botley defending his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license at State Office of Administrative Hearings boardroom in Austin, Texas June 28, 2017. This photo was originally published in The Examiner on June 29, 2017. My photo of Gayle Botley won first place for news photo inContinueContinue reading “Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing”

Wake Up Beaumont: New podcast encourages discussion of Southeast Texas politics

This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 22, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A couple of Beaumont residents banded together to form a podcast just before the last local election in May. Wake Up Beaumont’s regular listeners included candidates like Jonathan Owens and Claude Guidroz, and at the time of this article,ContinueContinue reading “Wake Up Beaumont: New podcast encourages discussion of Southeast Texas politics”