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Articles from the June 1, 2015 edition


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  • Arthur Beebe

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Arthur L. Beebe, 80, of Orange, passed away Friday, May 29, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00p.m., Monday, June 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Mike Umbenhaur of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange. Born in Sharp, La, April 11, 1935, he was the son of Homer Beebe and Essie Mae Hanley Beebe. Arthur served in the United States Air Force, where he...

  • Leo Meaux, Sr.

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Leo Meaux, Sr., 84, of Orange, passed away Thursday, May 28, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Ron Miller, minister with 40th St. Church of Christ in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis community of Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Meaux, John Meaux, Leo Meaux, Jr., James Meaux, Marlin McMullen and Bobby Jenkins....

  • Orange County Health/Restaurant Inspections

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from May 16 – May 31: Subway #3353, 2809 MacArthur Dr., Orange - No certified food manager on staff. Score - 97 Moz Grill/Crawdad's #8, 4080 IH-10 W., Mop sink faucet has not been installed; several dead bugs found near back door; vents above grill/fryers need to be cleaned of old foods/dirt; return vents need to be cleaned of old dust; need to post food manager certificates in establishment. Score - 90 Crawdad's #8 Store, 4080 IH-10...

  • Orange County Marriage Licenses

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of May 25-May 29: Carl B. Smith and Kailey M. Guillot Cody D. Ray and Brenda K. Wood Zane B. Williams and Naomi B. Rountree Cody A. Turnbull and Kaylan J. Toutcheque Joshua T. Brown and Jordan A. Williams Joshua D. Weir and Amy K. Sattler Michael B. Garris and April N. Dickerson Anthony D. Goddard and Melissa A. Herman Steven L. Gifford and Stacy M. Garrett...

  • Orange Police Beat

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between May 29, 30, 31 and the morning of June 1: Warrant service, 2600 Allie Payne Rd. Damaged property, 2600 Allie Payne Rd. Larceny from Yard/land, 2655 IH-10 Traffic accident, FM 105 and Hwy. 62 Aggravated assault, 4th St. Follow-up investigation, 421 Knox Ave. Found property, 213 Bridal Wreath St. Warrant service, 3333 Ridgemont Dr. Damaged property, 811 Strickland Dr. Traffic accident, 5700 Hwy. 90 Traffic accident, 7200 IH-10 Service Rd....

  • Tinseltown Talks

    Nick Thomas|Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Lindsay Wagner’s One (Bionic) Woman Show This summer, one of the hottest actresses to emerge from the 1970s will be appearing on stage in "More than a Bionic Woman: An Evening with Lindsay Wagner.” “I'll be sharing anecdotes and stories from behind the scenes in my career, and showing clips and photos from my personal collection,” said Wagner from her California home. “So it should be a lot of fun and, hopefully, fond memories.” The show comes to Plano and Fort Worth, Tex....

  • Mustangs advance in baseball playoffs

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    The WOS Mustangs will play Huffman, in the semi-final round of playoffs; at Lamar University in a best of three series, beginning Wednesday, June 3 at 7:00 pm and Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 pm, with a third game if necessary 30 minutes later. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students. KJ Miller connects for a double during the playoff game against Carthage....

  • Orangefield Elementary receives grant

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Orangefield Elementary received a grant from Entergy to provide an opportunity for every student to receive a book from the book fair. This money was used during the elementary's fall and spring book fair. Pictured are Zach Quinn (elementary principal), Sunshine Copeland (librarian), Entergy personnel, Johnny Trahan, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Patterson....

  • LCM names teachers, employees of the year

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD named the District Teachers of the Year during the annual End of Year Recognition Celebration this week. The event is a gathering of staff, which celebrates the successes of the year, District-wide, and recognizes service award recipients, retirees, and Teachers and Staff of the Year. Each campus elects a Teacher of the Year, whose application is then submitted to a committee of judges not affiliated with the District. From among the three...

  • FUMC Orange will hold VBS

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    First United Methodist Church Orange would like to invite children ages four through 5th grade to join us for Vacation Bible School. G-Force will be June 15-19, beginning at 9:00 and ending at 11:30. We will be collecting canned tuna, chicken, and chili for the Dream Center. At G-Force Adventure Park, your children will discover an interactive, energizing, Bible based program that will give them an opportunity to experience God’s love in action. To pre-register your child, please call the church office at 8...

  • BC Library Summer Reading Program

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    The Bridge City Public Library will hold its summer reading program beginning June 10, at 10:00 am. Children who sign up will receive their reading log for the program. June 10 is the first day of the program, and will start at 10:00 am per presenters’ request, all other days will start at 11:00 am. June 10 – Mobile Dairy – Cows June 17 – Houston Museum – Insects June 24 – Tiger Rock Martial Arts July 1 – No Program July 8 – Gulf Coast Museum – Under the Sea July 15 – Shangri...

  • BC Library receives grant

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    The Friends of the Bridge City Public Library got a boost for it expansion project by receiving a grant from the Foundation For Southeast Texas. The funds will be used to purchase paint for the addition, which includes a children’s room and a meeting room, after the current project of installing the drywall is complete. The Foundation for Southeast Texas exists to make a positive difference in the quality of life in the area by encouraging philanthropic gifs and by a...

  • Nichols Says 84th Legislation Session a Success

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    On Monday, the 84th Legislative Session came to a close, marking another successful session for the people of Texas. "Serving the people of Senate District 3 has been one of the greatest honors of my life," said Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville). "Working with my colleagues in the Legislature, I believe we passed legislation this session which will be beneficial to East Texas and the State of Texas." As a first time member of the Senate Finance Committee, Nichols played an integral role in determining the state's budget...

  • LSC-O names local students to superlatives list

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Lamar State College-Orange named 79 students, 75 from Texas and 4 from Louisiana, to the president’s list for the spring 2015 semester. An additional 145 students, 134 from Texas and 11 from Louisiana, made the dean’s list. The president’s list includes those students who have attended full-time during the semester, having completed 12 or more hours at LSC-O, and who have earned 4.0 semester grade point averages. The dean’s list, which is announced by the dean of instruc...

  • Man shot, killed during disturbance

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Saturday, May 30, at 4:24 pm, officers from the Orange Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Dewey in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival officers found a male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital Orange where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as 22 year old Elijah Joseph Alexander. While on the scene, officers were notified of another individual that was at a local medical facility seeking treatment for gunshot wounds to the legs. The...

  • LIT releases President's, VP list

    Updated Jun 1, 2015

    Lamar Institute of Technology announces its President’s and Vice President’s lists for the Spring 2015 semester. Students on the President’s List maintained a GPA of 4.0; students on the Vice President’s List earned a GPA of 3.4 to 3.99. Local students on the President’s List are: Bridge City: Johnathan D. Curl, Caryn Lynn Odom and Carlos Vargas. Deweyville: Kurt Aaron Stephenson II. Orange: Jalanta Cuyler Allen, Quinton James Carriere, Joseph Daniel Daigle, Joshua Blake Fuss, Brian Paul Latiolais, Cory Allen Rogers, J...

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