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Frustrated mom wants a transfer for bullied child

A Beaumont mother is exasperated and unsure of her next move if her daughter can’t get another transfer within Beaumont Independent School District after claims of bullying and a fight caught on a camera phone prompted an earlier transfer.

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Port Arthur Housing Authority adds to staff

A June 18 meeting of the Port Arthur Housing Authority ended with little discussion pertaining to the event’s stated intention – to allow PAHA Executive Director Seladonio “Cele” Quesada to hire temporary employees – but commissioners did make plans to continue a conversation on the possibility of letting another employee go.

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Arc receives AT&T technology grant

Receiving an AT&T grant has enabled the Arc of Greater Beaumont to launch a new program for its clients, “Empowered for Employment,” much to the delight of sponsors, caregivers and staff members. This is a specially designed program to teach Arc members with intellectual and developmental disabilities how to obtain and retain employment.

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Honors for Examiner Corp.

Examiner Corp. reporters, graphic designers and photographers scored big when members of the Press Club of Southeast Texas gathered June 8 for the Annual Newsmaker of the Year/Excellence in Media Awards Banquet, where the best submissions in public relations, newspaper, magazine, television, radio and Internet were announced.

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Beaumont Animal Services seizes dog left in hot car

On June 25, Beaumont Animal Services officers received a complaint concerning a young Lab puppy that had been left in a hot car in front of Parkdale Mall.

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Walker re-trial to start in Beaumont

Electrician Calvin Walker's second trial on charges of defrauding the Beaumont Independent School District will start in Beaumont on July 23 after a federal judge's ruling on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Ron Clark ruled that if 60 jurors can't be found within two days of the trial's start, it will be moved to Lufkin and the trial will start on July 30.

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This Old House in Orange, Texas

The Wheeler's with magazine

When TOTAL electrical engineer Beth Wheeler volunteered to serve as a docent for the Catholic Daughters Tour in a home belonging to Maggie Reynolds in the old historic district of Orange, she had no idea what adventure she and fellow engineer and husband, Kenneth, were about to begin. The Reynolds’ home intrigued Beth, and she simply fell in love with the old neighborhood where folks were friendly, homes were open, and the general atmosphere so reminded her of days gone by in her memory.

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Say Cheese! photo gallery

To submit photos for Say Cheese, e-mail mail [at] theexaminer [dot] com with Say Cheese in the subject line.

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Settlement offer does not quell quest for justice

By Jennifer Johnson

Metro Editor

Nearly two years have passed since 28-year-old Marine veteran James Whitehead was fatally shot outside an Orange auto parts store by off-duty police Captain Robert Arnold, yet the legal battles surrounding the homicide are far from over. A financial settlement was tentatively awarded to the family this month, but the survivors said they would rather have justice than money.

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Miss Jewel of the Forest Scholarship Pageant

 

The fourth annual Miss Jewel of the Forest Scholarship Pageant will be Sunday, June 24, at the MCM Eleganté Hotel in Beaumont. Come see gorgeous crowns, and beautiful trophies and awards! Every contestant receives a crown and sash.

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