Dan Maher, executive director of the Southeast Texas Food Bank, and Donald Stagg, director of operations. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 13, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Southeast Texas Food Bank received donations from Entergy and the 4H Club on Saturday, Oct. 8. Entergy employees donated 2,500 poundsContinueContinue reading “Entergy, 4H Club donate almost 10,000 meals to Southeast Texas Food Bank”
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Archaeologist to talk about Southeast Texas prehistory in Beaumont
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer October is Texas Archaeology Month, and the Jefferson County Historical Commission is hosting a regional workshop in celebration on Oct. 12 from 2-4 p.m. Dr. Kerry Nichols, East Texas Historical Commission regional archaeologist, plans to discuss prehistoric, historic andContinueContinue reading “Archaeologist to talk about Southeast Texas prehistory in Beaumont”
Deadline for Texas voter registration for 2016 election is Oct. 11
Sample Texas voter registration card. This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Jefferson County’s deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Allison Nathan Getz, Jefferson County voter registrar, announced in a release that anyone who wishes to vote in the upcoming presidential election Nov. 8 must registerContinueContinue reading “Deadline for Texas voter registration for 2016 election is Oct. 11”
Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m., Port Arthur Police Department responded to a call regarding shots fired at the Avery Trace Apartments on FM 365. PAPD reports that the suspect fired into a crowd near the complex parking lot, wounding two people.ContinueContinue reading “Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments”
Three dead, one in serious condition after fiery accident on MLK in Beaumont
Bethany Beck and Joshawa Beck in 2012. | Photo: Facebook.com This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Police responded to a “major crash” in the 5700 block of MLK Parkway southbound on Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered that two vehicles were on fire,ContinueContinue reading “Three dead, one in serious condition after fiery accident on MLK in Beaumont”
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