Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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If the nation's cardiologists knew ahead of time how the four National Football League Divisional Playoff games would be played, they would have instructed all of their patients to watch the Disney Channel or something much less exciting than any of those four games. Three of the four games were decided by field goals as time expired, and the other went into overtime on a Kansas City field goal after Buffalo went ahead 36-33 with a mere 13 seconds left in regulation time....
The night she was elected as Orange mayor in 1998, Essie Bellfield won by fewer than 100 votes. But she figured she deserved 100 percent of the ballots cast. “I think everyone came (to vote) because of me,” she said. “I’m female. And I’m Black. “They came out to vote for me … and they came out to vote against me. Everyone was a beneficiary.” Bellfield passed away Sunday, Jan. 23 at age 89. She was Orange’s first and still only female mayor and she was the first African-Ame...
The City of Orange will hold its municipal election on Saturday, May 7, as are other cities and school districts in the county are doing. The City Council approved the election being held that day during its meeting on Tuesday. There will be early voting conducted for the election Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Two additional days of early voting will be done Monday, May 2, through Tuesday, May 3, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00PM....
The weather outside was frightful but the occasion, so delightful. While rain drizzled, icy winds blew, and trucks noisily roared past on Interstate 10, a group of about 100 invited guests huddled inside a tent and celebrated the groundbreaking for the Gisela Houseman Medical Campus Monday afternoon. "What a glorious day this is. Forget the weather," said Houseman, the Orange land baron who donated 25 acres for a healthcare development near the intersection of I-10 and...
A divided school board voted 4-2 Monday night to name defensive line coach Hiawatha Hickman the fourth head football coach in West Orange-Stark High School's 46-year history. West Orange-Cove board members Tricia Stroud and Tommy Wilson voted against hiring the nominee put forward by Superintendent Dr. Rickie Harris. Board member Roderick Robertson was absent. Board member Gina Simar made the motion to hire Hickman and it was seconded by Ruth Hancock. Linda Platt-Bryant,...
Hiawatha Hickman is the nominee to become the fourth Athletic Director/Head Football Coach in West Orange-Stark history. West Orange-Cove school district superintendent Dr. Rickie Harris announced Thursday he will recommend the hiring of Hickman, the Mustangs' defensive line coach and girls' track coach the past six years, at the Monday, Jan. 24 school board meeting. Cornel Thompson, who spent 46 years as a teacher and coach in the West Orange district, retired in December...
STARTING WEEK WITH MY BOAT FULL I had great intentions for this week’s column but my boat filled up before I knew it. Between doctors visits and falling way behind, I’m playing catch up. Besides that, I just heard my friend of over 60 years Essie just died. I need to do something on that in her honor. She deserves it. I received a gift from Pat Pate recently. She sent me Eddie Lovelace’s book. He now goes by the name Eddie Love. He and Christina Ledbetter wrote the book,...
NFL Conference Championship Games This Weekend AFC KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (14-5) over CINCINNATI BENGALS (12-7) 2:05 P.M. Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (CBS)-The Chiefs pulled out a 42-36 overtime victory over the Never Say Die Buffalo Bills Sunday night and face the Cinderella Cincinnati Bengals for the right to go to Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs are an early touchdown favorite and should win by at least that. MY PROJECTED SCORE-Kansas City 38-Cincinnati 24. NFC...
Essie Bellfield, a civil rights pioneer and Orange's first Black and first female mayor, died Sunday morning at age 89. A funeral service will be held at Salem United Methodist Church in Orange at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. She served as Mayor of Orange from 1997 through 2000. Nearly two decades after being elected mayor, she rejoined city government as a member of the city council. Bellfield lived an incredible life that included a 1965 civil rights march over the Edmund...
Sabine Area Central Labor Council Endorses Shawn Hare for Orange County Commissioner Precinct 2. The Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Sabine Area Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO has announced it will endorse Shawn Hare in the race for Commissioner of Orange County Precinct 2. The Sabine Area Central Labor Council consists of more than 5,000 members in two dozen labor union locals which are affiliated with the AFL-CIO in eight counties in Southeast Texas. Jeff...
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, West Orange-Cove CISD superintendent, Dr. Rickie Harris, announced Hiawatha Hickman as the lone finalist for the Athletic Director/Head Football Coach position for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs. The finalist will be presented to the WOCCISD Board of Trustees for consideration at the regular board meeting on Monday, January 24, 2022. If approved, the new athletic director will be expected to take the helm on February 7, 2022. The athletic...
Clara Janice Prejean, 85, of Vinton, Louisiana, passed away on January 20, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Minister Paul Masters of the Church of Christ in West Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Fulton, Alabama, on May 23,1936, she was the daughter of David Earl and J...
James (Jim) Matthew Peter Hughes, 54, of Orange, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral liturgy will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 18, 1967, Jim was the son of William Robert...
Glenn Darrell Snipes, 58, of Orange, passed away January 7, 2022, in Beaumont. A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Jonathan Snipes. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 16, 1963, he was the son of Cleo Snipes and Jessie Snipes. Glenn worked as a Lieutenant for TDCJ for many years. He was a jack of all trades and loved working on anything he could get his hands on. Glenn was very...
Ed Fowler, 78, of Alvin, Texas, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Vernon, Texas, on November 16, 1943, he was the son of Cloyd Aubrey Fowler and Emma Lee (Bryant) Fowler. Ed honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a handy man who loved to work around the house and build computers. Ed was known for telling “terrible dad jokes” that always kept his friends and family laughing. He enjoyed watching old time mys...
Cheryl Ann Killebrew, 64, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Houston, Texas, on December 15, 1957, she was the daughter of Jimmy Dan Killebrew and Kathryn Mabel (Lassiter) Killebrew. Cheryl attended French High School where she enjoyed rodeoing and even won the Rodeo Queen one year. She was a simple woman who loved to bake and cook just about anything. Everyone’s favorite dish she made was her potato salad. Cheryl also known as “Granny” to her b...
Billie Ann (Moore) Wood was born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1925. She had no brothers or sisters. She was raised in a big house in Greensboro with her Mom (Willie Mae Munday), grandfather, grandmother and several aunts and an uncle. Her father was Ignatius Valentine Schlosser. She graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NC. As a teenager, Billie modeled clothes for the Belk department store in Greensboro. She later worked for the Jefferson Pilot Insurance Company...
Linda Barron de Alfaro, 67, of Beaumont, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral Services are pending at this time, cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Monday, January 24, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, in Beaumont. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, on December 4, 1954, she was the daughter of Esteban Barron and Minerva Clemente. She was a wonderful cook and al...
Bella Marie Lubbering, 91, of Orange, passed away on January 22, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Steve. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A rosary will be held prior to the service starting at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Winnie, Texas, on September 22, 1930, she was the daughter of Pierre LaPoint...
Anner Mae Brown, 52, of Silsbee, passed away on January 19, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Houston, Texas, on October 14, 1969, she was the daughter of Elton Eugene Denmon and Christene (Tanton) Denmon. Anner adored her children and loved to spend time with them. Her world revolved around her grandchildren who called her "Grammy". She was a simple woman with a love for cooking and a generous soul. She would give the shirt off of her back to anyone who needed and loved with...
Bobbye A. Askew, 85, of Orange, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Call, Texas, on June 5, 1936, she was the daughter of T.J. Godeaux and Alva Everage Godeaux. Bobbye graduated from Stark High School in 1954, and married the love of her life not long after on July 16, 1954. She was very talented and creative, she could make or craft anything she could imagine. She handmade all of her daughter's clothes, along with being a seamstress she was an artist, a...
Glen Ray Green, 95, of Orange, passed away on January 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Daniel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Glen Ray Green was born on September 8, 1926, to Clyde Samuel Green and Ruby Harper Green in the family home in...
Martha Jo Wingate Martin, 69, of Orange, passed away on January 13, 2022, in her home after her 13 year battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11:00am, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Cowboy Church of Orange County. Officiating will be Pastor Dale Lee. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 8, 1952, she was the daughter of David Bill Wingate and Marjorie Helen Wells. She was considered Super Woman by many. She was incredibly caring and loving, but at the same time...
Since coming back from the break, the "Cardiac Cats" have been playing a lot of basketball, including two district games and tournaments. West Orange-Stark was the first team on the docket for the Bobcats as they looked to open up district play with a big win against the Stallions. The first group to lace them up was Coach Ragsdale's group of 7th graders, who put on a defensive clinic nearly shutting out WO-S 24-6. Hayden Clark led this group on both sides of the floor scoring eight points, as well as contributing several...
Last Thursday, the “Cardiac Cats” headed down the road to face the Silsbee Tigers for a 4-game extravaganza. The 7th grade B-team was the first team to try and cage the Tigers. Coach Ragsdale and his impenetrable 1-3-1 zone produced another win for his group. Nine of the eleven players scored, making this a great team victory for the Bobcats. Leading the way for this group were Gavin Gravett, Adam Myers, and AJ Pachuca, each scoring four points. Cooper Dorman and Kale Spears each hit a shot from downtown making sure the Tig...
