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Articles from the January 4, 2012 edition


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  • Native prairie seed harvested for San Jacinto Battleground

    Updated Jan 4, 2012

    LA PORTE -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will soon be restoring 110 acres of tall-grass prairie at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site with the help of League City's Parks Department, University of Houston's Coastal Center, the Native American Seed Company, Shell Refining and the San Jacinto Battlegrounds Conservancy. While much of the park retains the same tall grasses that helped hide the Texian army as it approached Mexican Gen. Santa Anna's encampment during the Texas Revolution, portions of the...

  • Herschel Ray Oliver

    Updated Jan 4, 2012

    Herschel Ray Oliver, 61, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 07, at his home in Orange. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A gathering of family and friends will be from 12:00 p.m. until the service time on Sunday. He was born in Jasper on June 27, 1950 to “E.C.” and Katie Dee (Kelly) Oliver. Mr. Oliver served in the United States Navy for almost 19 years where he was a postal clerk and worked with special weapons. He was a loving father and grandfather and his family will lov...

  • Darrell Gene Jeanise

    Updated Jan 4, 2012

    Darrell Gene Jeanise, 50, of Orange passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. Born in Orange on May 28, 1961, Darrell is the son of Harvey and Sybil (Beason) Jeanise. He is a great father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He helped anyone in need and anyone who needed a place...