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Articles from the April 4, 2016 edition


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  • Joyce Judice

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Joyce Ann Judice, 76, of Broaddus passed away Friday, April 1, at her home. Funeral services will be held at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange, at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 6. Officiating will be Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Judice was born Aug. 17, 1939 in Marksville, LA to Joseph A. and Lessie Ann (Dupree)...

  • Orange Police Reports - April 1-3

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 1-3: Followup investigation, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, Hemlock and Hawthorn Traffic accident, 1710 16th St. Traffic accident, 8th and Main Theft, 201 8th St. Traffic accident. 811 Strickland Dr. Traffic accident, 9983 FM 105 Traffic accident, 7112 IH-10 Abandoned vehicle, 2231 Westway St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Assault, 1602 14th St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, Park and...

  • Medicare takes aim at diabetes epidemic

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Diabetes affects as many as one in four older adults with Medicare. It costs hundreds of billions of dollars to treat, and results in the loss of tens of thousands of lives, every year. If we could better control diabetes, we’d be taking a huge leap toward creating a healthier America. Diabetes occurs when your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t respond to the insulin it does make. Insulin is what your body uses to process sugar and turn it into energy. When too m...

  • Diane Webb

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Diane Webb, 70, of Beaumont, died Sunday, April 3, at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation, Beaumont. She was born Sept. 23, 1945, to Pearl McClelland Sanford and Earl Clifton Sanford, in Pineland. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Webb; sons, Bryant Meaux and his wife, Allison, of Beaumont and David Meaux and his wife, Rhonda, of Orange; brother, Larry Sanford and his wife, Lynda, of Buna; grandchildren, Abigail Schoenberg and her husband, Justin; Anabelle Graham; Adia...

  • Ricky Sanford

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Ricky Holse Sanford, 61, of Orange, passed away April 3, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Barry Bradley. A time of fellowship will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Orange, on May 30, 1954, he was the son of Nulon Chalmers Sanford, Jr. and Betty Ruth Tucker. Ricky loved spending time with his family, his grandchildren and his dogs Beamer...

  • Lady Bobcats mark personal triumphs at LCM meet

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Pictured is Brooklyn Goldsmith with Coach Peevey celebrating first place and her new personal record. The Orangefield girls track team participated in the Little Cypress Mauriceville meet recently. Some of the girls received their personal best at the meet. In pole vault, Brooklyn Goldsmith won first place and received her personal best with a vault of 10'-2". In long jump, Makenzie Davis jumped 14'-9", for third place; Baliee Click took second in the high jump with 4'-8" and...

  • LC-M Bear golfers sweep district

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Girls on the Lady Bear golf team are, from left, Marlee Bird, Jessica McLain, Lauren Cox, Theresa Beckett and Kacie Nichols. Both Little Cypress-Mauriceville Golf Teams brought home District titles for the Bears last week. The Boys best four scores were the same 336 as Bridge City, but the tie-breaker was the fifth team member had a better score. The girls team won easily with Hardin Jefferson finishing second. The team shot 415 and 389 for a total of 804, followed by Hardin...

  • Area Pastors, churches invited to attend luncheon

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    West Orange – Cove CISD would like to invite area pastors to attend a Pastor Luncheon, at 11:30 am, on Thursday, April 14, at the WOCCISD Educational Service Center, 902 W. Park Ave., Orange The event will provide the occasion to fellowship, as well as discuss shared communities. Pastors should contact the WOCCISD Superintendent’s Office at 882-5600 to confirm attendance by Tuesday, April 12, at 12 p.m....

  • Bobcat lifter places second in State Championship

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Austin Moore competed at the THSPA State Championship on Saturday in Abilene. Moore placed second in the 198 pound classification. He totaled 1605 pounds, with a squat of 610 pounds, bench 405 pounds and dead lift of 590 pounds. Congratulations to Moore on a fine power lifiting career....

  • Dorthey Garnett

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Dorthey Eula Mae Garnett, 62, of Orange, passed away at her home, Sunday, April 3. Dorthey was born June 12, 1953 to Vivian Lucile (Ratcliff) and Clarence Alton Cooper. She was a homemaker and loving wife of 39 years to her husband, Kenneth Garnett. Dorthey loved arts and crafts, picking berries and making jams and staying connected with her friends and loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents. Dorthey is survived by her husband, Kenneth Garnett; sisters, Silva...

  • Loretta Phillips

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Loretta Johnson Phillips, 79, of Orange, died Friday, April 1, at The Meadows in Orange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with the the Rev. Barry Bradley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Orange, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons and great grandsons, Justin Phillips, Lee Phillips, Farrin Lawrence, Garrett Johnson, Taylor Stokey,...

  • Saturdays in Spring at Stark Cultural Venues

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Enjoy Saturdays in Spring at Stark Cultural Venues. Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House and Shangri La Gardens have something for everyone! The Stark Museum of Art: BUGS Exhibition Celebration - April 2, 2016 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Museum guests may experience BUGS, a companion exhibition to David Rogers' BIG BUGS currently on display at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. BUGS consists of four mini-exhibitions: David Rogers Deconstructed: learn about the artist who looks at small bugs in gigantic ways; Insects...

  • Rachel Shields

    Updated Apr 4, 2016

    Rachel Renee Shields, 41, of Orange, passed away March 28, in Vidor. Memorial services will be 11:00 am, Monday, April 4, at Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Smith. Born in Galveston, May 14, 1974, she was the daughter of Roy Roger Brown and Barbara Navarre. She was an avid homemaker with a beautiful soul. She was a loving mother and a wonderful friend who enjoyed sharing her life with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her...