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Articles from the March 25, 2014 edition


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  • Orange Police Beat

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 25, and the morning of March 26: Juvenile problem, 2311 Hwy. 62 S. Warrant service, 205 Border St. Warrant service, 10 Colburn Ave. Trespassing, 2320 3rd St. Warrant service, College and Arkansas Disturbance, 111 Pine Ave. Warrant service, S. Hart and 14th St. Warrant service, 4750 Meeks Burglary, 4406 Rue des Fleurs Found property, 4320 Rue des Fleurs...

  • Patricia Anne Tamplin

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Patricia Anne Tamplin, 68, of Port Neches, died Sunday, March 23, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Patricia was born July 22, 1945 in Beaumont, to Howard Taylor and Mildred Ingram Taylor. She was a resident of Port Neches for 30 years and a retired Teacher with Bridge City ISD, with 35 years of service. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m., at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches, with the Rev. Wilton Anthony officiating. Patricia is survived by...

  • Henry Eugene Robison

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Henry Eugene Robison, 80, of Evadale, died Sunday, March 23, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna, with burial at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A native of Marshall, he had lived in Evadale 48 years and was a retired heavy equipment operator with APEC Construction. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Betty Robison...

  • Dishman exhibition celebrates Beaumont’s Glory Days

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Step into the past as Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum exhibits “Glory Days: The Art and Visual Culture of the Second Spindletop, 1929-1934,” March 25 - April 13. The collaborative exhibition features decorative arts, photography, sculpture and historical artifacts created by the vast oil fortunes of Beaumont’s second Spindletop oil boom in the late 1920s. The show details how the oil boom ushered in a new era of prosperity for Beaumont and a renaissance in the arts. ...

  • LIT students earn gold medals at SkillsUSA

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Lamar Institute of Technology students brought home 20 gold, seven silver and 12 bronze medals from the State Skills USA competition held this past weekend in San Antonio. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Gold medal winners were Cameron Love, architectural drafting; Malaurie Cruz, Kerrington Johnson and Mitchell Rheams, crime scene investigation; Gabriela Gallegos, customer service; Troy Burnett, diesel equipment; Khanh Dinh, electronics...

  • High School Fishing World Finals returns to Lake Dardanelle

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    The Bass Federation (TBF), is pleased to announce that the 2014 High School Fishing World Finals will once again return to legendary Lake Dardanelle and the city of Russellville, Ark. The event dates are July 15-19 at Lake Dardanelle State Park. “We are thrilled to host this event again in the city of Russellville,” Executive Director of Tourism for Russellville, Christie Graham, stated. “This event continues to grow every year and has become a terrific family desti...

  • West Side Story coming to Lutcher

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to Orange. West Side Story will play at the Lutcher Theater for three performances, and some of the best seats are still available, Friday, April 11 at 7:30 pm; and Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 pm, and 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now from $35-$65 at www.lutcher.org, or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886-5535. Student and group specials are also available. West Side Story tells the story of...

  • Church Fire in Orange contained

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    The city of Orange Fire Department responded to a fire at 11:11 p.m. on Monday, March 24 at the First Baptist Church on the corner of 5th Street and Green Ave. The fire was reported by a resident driving by the structure. The building is currently being restored by the H.J. Lutcher and Nelda C. Stark Foundation for use as an addition to the Stark Cultural Venues. The first arriving fire units reported heavy fire from the top of the domed roof. Access to the roof was available...

  • Hargrave returns to law enforcement

    Updated Mar 25, 2014

    Joey Hargrave has returned to law enforcement with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office after a four year hiatus as a nurse. RECORD PHOTO: Debbie Schamber Being a police officer was in his blood and after four years away from law enforcement, Joey Hargrave has returned and currently works at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. “Once it is in your blood, it is hard to get out,” Hargrave said. It was four years ago this week, Hargrave left the Bridge City Police Departm...

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