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Kreggor Smith, 55, of West Orange, passed away April 26, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, at First Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Barry Bradley, the Rev. Jeff Bonnin, and Mr. Jerry Masterson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Sept. 29, 1959, Kreg was the son...
Community Christian School recently inducted four students into the National Junior Honor Society. Those students are: Julian L. Oceguera; Rahul S. Patel; Brice S. Sylestine and Julianna B. Sylestine. The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle level students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service,...
The Community Christian School National Honor Society recently inducted students into the NHS. Those Inductees are: Tyler J. Bevlaqua; Blake A. Dupre; Danielle A. Gyasi; Joshua Howard; Justin D. Meaux; Nathan J. Rose and Justine J. Sylestine. Every NHS chapter has different qualifications for membership based on the four pillars of National Honor Society: character , scholarship , leadership , and service . Chapters are required to publish their selection procedures, so ask...
The WOS Baseball game at LCM today has been cancelled. Varsity will play at LCM Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00pm. JV will play a double header at LCM on Thursday, April 30, beginning at 6:00 pm with the second game to follow at 8:00 pm....
Art in the Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, at the Stark Park in Orange. The original date was cancelled due to heavy rains. There will be over 130 artists, crafters and food vendors and a kid's activity area. Live entertainment will be provided by The Night and Day Orchestra, Traveling Roads and The Ruxpins. Entry is free. No pets will be allowed into the park. For more information, call 883-1011....
International Paper donated Butterfly Kits to every classroom at Little Cypress Elementary. Students studied about the journey from caterpillar to butterfly. The school released butterflieson Friday afternoon in a school-wide butterfly release. Photo at top - Little Cypress Elementary students wait for butterflies to be released after a time of watching the journey from caterpillar to butterfly....
Orran Kelley, 91, formerly of Orange and Woodville, passed away April 26, at Frank Tejeda State Veterans Home in Floresville. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be longtime family friend, Pastor Clifton Rankin of Reformed Presbyterian Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in...
Relay for Life of Orange County will hold it's annual Relay for Life Cancers Walk and Luminaria Ceremony Friday May 1, from 6:00 pm until midnight, at Bridge City High School Stadium. If you would like to form a team for the relay, contact Doug Himel at 313-2112, or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/orangecotx, or contact Heather Clayton at [email protected] or call 338-4973....
The Orangefield High School Friends of Rachel Club is having a spring Community Clothing Giveaway on Saturday, May 9, at the Orangefield High School library from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. ....
Book Review - Robin Zaruba, a former Little Cypress resident now living in Kingwood has written a book of daily devotionals that will give you a fresh understanding of God and how He works in our lives daily. Zaruba is the son of Al and Anita Zaruba. Al was a Borden’s milkman and later owned Al’s Grocery in Little Cypress. The family moved to Little Cypress from Dayton in about 1960. Robin is a 1982 graduate of LCM High School. He married the former Danielle Hutto, also an LCM...
For years the intersection of Bower and Osborne in Bridge City Texas has been home to many a great duck dog and a great dog trainer. Dow Gene Anderson has trained dogs for more years than he can remember and he’s helped even more hunters train their own dogs. Dow’s skills as a dog trainer were picked up by his son Jody at an early age and that has turned into a great partnership between father and son. Both men are supremely talented and knowledgeable in the field of tra...
Tommy Dewayne Hardy Jr., 47, of Port Arthur, passed away April 27, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Houston, October 2, 1967, he was the son of Janice (Lewing) Sherman. Tommy served in the U.S. Army and worked...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Misty Bellard as the School District Employee of the Month. After graduating from Orangefield High School, Mrs. Bellard attended Stephen F. Austin State University then returned to Orangefield to begin her teaching career. She serves as the Technology Department Chair, Academic UIL Coordinator, UIL Computer Applications Sponsor, and Orangefield High School Technology Director. As the Academic UIL sponsor, she assumes a...
Agnes Brown, 79, of Deweyville, passed from this life into the arms of her savior Monday, April 27, at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. Born Oct. 7, 1935 in Bellwood, La., to Willie Self and Ola Jane (Rhodes) Self, she lived in Deweyville for the last 9 ½ years and had previously lived in Opelousas, La. Mrs. Brown was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Deweyville. She was very outgoing and never met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time with her dogs, growing flowers and cooking Her family will...
8 NFL DRAFT BEGINS TOMORROW IN CHICAGO There has been a ton of speculation as to which of the two talented quarterbacks will be selected tomorrow (Thursday) in the 2015 National Football League’s annual draft being held in Chicago—Florida State’s Jameis Winston or Oregon’s Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. Others are hoping a running back will be selected in the first round after not happening for several past drafts. The top two candidates in this category have to be Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon or Georgia’s Todd Gurley...
The WO-S Journalism team competed at the UIL Regional Academic Meet this past weekend in Huntsville at Sam Houston State University. Brittany Barclay placed first in Headline Writing and fifth in Editorial Writing and will advance to the state meet in Austin May 25-27. Felicia Amy competed in News Writing and Kaylyn Roberts competed in Feature Writing. The team finished fourth in overall Journalism out of 14 teams. Meri Elen Jacobs is the West Orange – Stark High School J...
Friday and Saturday, April 24-25 Orangefield High School traveled to Sam Houston State University to compete in the 4A-Regional UIL Academic Meet. OHS brought 14 students and returned with 13 medals. Victor Vuong placed 4th in Calculator Applications; Allie Crouch placed 6th in Editorial and 5th in Headline Writing; Scarlett Neeley was a Quarter Finalist in LD Debate; Savannah Agee placed 5th in Computer Applications; Nathalie Bergmann placed 4th in Accounting; Kristen B...
Fried chicken is a favorite meal in just about every home in America - and abroad I would imagine. For as long as I can remember, as a child, lots of times at my maw-maw's house for dinner after church on Sundays, we would have fried chicken, creamed potatoes and milk gravy and green beans with rolls. Her fried chicken was the best ever. It was always fried so golden brown on the outside and moist on the inside. It had that fabulous buttermilk flavor that only she could get...
I recently attended Belle Park Baptist Church’s Ladies Camping Retreat as guest of my daughter, Carol Farley. The church is located in Haughton, Louisiana and although small it is a very active church. The retreat featured a tremendous speaker by the name of Julie Mills. Over Friday and Saturday, she gave her testimony as a Christian and her missionary time in Russia teaching English. Especially of interest was her story of her late in life happy marriage. After 3 ½ years in...
Playtime between cats and their owners provides the opportunity to bond in a fun and engaging way. Whether your cat is captivated by fun new toys or climbing and exploring the heights and corners of your home, spending quality time with your pet allows for the making of new memories. Encouraging active playtime will keep your cat healthy and fit, all in the name of a good time! Feline Playtime Tips It’s important to keep your cat active by engaging them in playful activity a...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Felicia Amy as the Student of the Month from West Orange Stark High School. Felicia is the daughter of Pete and Sandy Amy and is a senior and involved in journalism, student council, choir and national honor society. She is described by her teachers as smart, hard working, a leader among her peers and an outstanding student. Felicia plans to attend ETBU to obtain a degree in Religion then travel the world as a...
Don Caillouet, 86, of Bridge City passed away Sunday, April 26. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 1, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Iota, La., on July 11, 1928, Don was the son of James and Edna (Daigl...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, Bridge City and Vidor Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Golden Triangle Emergency Center on April 22. The newly constructed, state-of-the art, facility is located at 3107 Edgar Brown Drive. Golden Triangle Emergency Center sets the Gold Standard for emergency care in Orange. All testing is done quickly, on site, and without the delays associated with traditional, hospital-based emergency departments. Patients...
Rhonda Duhon is the West Orange - Cove CISD Employee of the Month recognized by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. She is the secretary at West Orange - Stark High School. Mrs. Duhon exemplifies the role of a support personnel. She is talented, concise and is always willing to help others. Her daily activities are intense and she is able to multi-task and get tasks accomplished....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 27 and the morning of April 28: Traffic accident, N. Hwy. 87 Traffic accident, FM 1130 and Old Peveto Rd. Traffic accident, 100 block W. New Jersey Warrant service, 580 Main St. Aggravated assault, 305 Burton Warrant service, 205 Border St. Damaged property, 3819 Meeks Dr. Trespassing, 1100 6th St. Warrant service, 3024 16th St./Dollar General Retaliation, 201 8th St....