This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police reported a man’s body was recovered from the waterway near Taylor’s Bayou Bridge the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 24. The body was discovered after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 2:07 p.m. that “a person hadContinueContinue reading “Man drowns near Taylor’s Bayou Bridge”
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Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office restricts access to the site of the chemical spill. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 29, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a chemical spill into Willow Marsh Bayou has been contained and that work to remove the solvent from theContinueContinue reading “Chemical spill on Highway 90 west of Beaumont”
‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ to host volunteers award dinner
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tuesday, Sept. 27, Home Instead Senior Care and Nutrition and Services for Seniors are hosting an awards and appreciation dinner honoring their partners and volunteers. The dinner will be at 6 p.m. at the Nutrition and Services for Seniors office at 4590ContinueContinue reading “‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ to host volunteers award dinner”
Former Hardin Co. JP Butch Cummings dies
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Friday, Sept. 16, former Hardin County Justice of the Peace Wilber “Butch” Wayne Cummings died at age 76. According to his obituary from Broussard’s Mortuary, Cummings served in the United States Army before his judicial career. Justice of the Peace Precinct 5ContinueContinue reading “Former Hardin Co. JP Butch Cummings dies”
Death threats follow kneeling protest at Beaumont Bulls middle school youth football game
Photo: April Parkerson This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Earlier this month, the Beaumont Bulls youth football team kneeled inprotest during the national anthem, following the lead of NFL player ColinKaepernick. The 11- and 12-year-old boys first kneeled during a game on Sept. 10, prompting death threats onContinueContinue reading “Death threats follow kneeling protest at Beaumont Bulls middle school youth football game”
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