Temple Emanuel vandalized just before Friday Shabbat services

Temple Emanuel’s sanctuary | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  The organist at Temple Emanuel did not see anything suspicious on the afternoon of Jan. 20, but when the vocalist came back shortly afterward, there was a broken window in the stairwellContinueContinue reading “Temple Emanuel vandalized just before Friday Shabbat services”

Golden Triangle Women’s March set for this weekend

Women’s March on Washington 2017 poster image. | Photo: Women’s March This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  The Women’s March on Washington grew overnight from a Facebook event started by a retired attorney in Hawaii to well over 200,000 anticipated attendees and supporters. Locally, retiredContinueContinue reading “Golden Triangle Women’s March set for this weekend”

Soft targets: Port Neches Police caution the unwary about innumerable scams

Port Neches Police Capt. Jesse Fournet knows how to track thieves, but when the trail leads overseas, there’s little the department can do. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  A Port Neches woman lost $1,700 to a loan scam a fewContinueContinue reading “Soft targets: Port Neches Police caution the unwary about innumerable scams”

Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University

Stephen F. Austin Student Government Association President and Beaumont native Jessica Taylor | Photo courtesy of The Pine Log This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 19, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  The Stephen F. Austin University campus is now smoke-free, thanks to a student and faculty-led joint resolution led by BeaumontContinueContinue reading “Beaumont native pushes through policy banning smoking at Stephen F. Austin University”

Jeweler Gregg Ruth makes annual visit to Southeast Texas

Gladys Wojcik, owner of Nederland Jewelers in Beaumont, with jewelry designer Gregg Ruth. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 12, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Gregg Ruth has been creating designer jewelry for three decades, with stores in New York City and California. He made one ofContinueContinue reading “Jeweler Gregg Ruth makes annual visit to Southeast Texas”