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Articles from the August 26, 2016 edition


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  • Orange Police Reports - Aug. 25

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Thursday, Aug. 25: Abandoned vehicle, 5200 FM 105 Terroristic threat, 4030 Sikes Rd. Warrant service, 6800 block FM 1130 Assault, 2057 Wildwood Ave. Burglary, 1807 N. 11th Traffic accident, 7112 IH-10 Warrant service, 201 8th St. Runaway, 7014 N. Hwy. 87 Traffic accident, 16th and Park Traffic accident, 400 block 11th St....

  • Shangri La offers Saturday Adventure Series classes

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Shangri La Gardens Educator Ellen Rondomanski searches for plants and local critters that live in the water. Saturday Adventure Series Offers Natured-related Fun for the Whole Family Saturday Adventure Series classes are designed for families to experience the natural world together. Bring the whole family for nature-related fun including hands-on opportunities, interesting experiences, and interactive games. Classes last for one hour, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and are...

  • LU Seniors Return to Lead Strengthened D-Line

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    BEAUMONT - For most the thought of putting on a helmet and pads and working out in the heat and humidity of Southeast Texas during August is something to avoid at all costs. Fortunately for Lamar University football fans, Big Red’s defensive linemen view things a little differently. The reason for their excitement has more to do with the fact that during spring camp LU’s defensive front was left in a unique situation. The Cardinals opened spring believing that former Oklahoma head coach John Blake would be the defensive lin...

  • Tropical update - Aug. 26

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    The National Weather Service is still monitoring Invest 99L in the Bahamas. According to NHC, this system has a low (20%) chance of developing into a tropical cyclone through this weekend while it is in the Bahamas, but a medium (60%) chance of development when it enters the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Meanwhile an area of disturbed weather off the Louisiana coast has a low (10%) chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, as it moves to the west and reaches the Texas coast this weekend. This system will bring the...

  • BCISD releases policy for free/reduced-price meals

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Bridge City ISD announced it policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. Starting Aug. 1, BCISD began distributing letters to the households of the children in the district about eligibility benefits and any actions households need to take to apply for these benefits. Applications also are available throughout the school year at the front office in...

  • Doris Denmon

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Doris Mary Hebert Denmon, age 89 of Orange passed away peacefully Aug. 25, in Lake Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. Doris was born on July 22, 1927 in Orange, to Clama and Celestine Hebert. She...

  • Faye Sherwood

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Faye Cox Sherwood, 83, of Bridge City, passed away August 25. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m., Sunday, Aug. 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Bunch. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p. m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Tupelo, Ar., June 15, 1933, she was the daughter of Howard L. Morris and Leota (Smith) Morris. Faye was a retired Food Service Manager of Hatton Elementary, BCISD. She was a...

  • James Prevost

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    James R. Prevost, 73, of Vidor died Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he lived in Athens, for over 30 years before moving back to Vidor several months ago. James is a member of Central Baptist Church in Vidor and loved to garage sale and fish. He was a sales associate with Groom & Sons Hardware Store in Mabank for over 30 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, Aug. 27, at Central Baptist Church, with...

  • Sharon Davis

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Sharon Bilowich Davis, 68, of Orange, passed away Aug. 25, in Beaumont, after a long battle with MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome.) A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at a later date at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with the Rosary recited...

  • Johnny Harrison

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Johnny Harrison, 64, of Orange, passed away Aug. 24, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a graveside service held at 1:00 p.m., at Ferrell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Haleyville, Al., Aug. 18, 1952, he was the son of Gene Harrison and Vena Berry Harrison. Johnny loved serving the Lord as a minister at Sour Lake Christian...

  • NHC: "Tropic disturbance in North central Gulf has low chance of development"

    Updated Aug 26, 2016

    Invest 99L is still a broad, disorganized system in the Bahamas this afternoon. More thunderstorms have formed in the area today compared to yesterday. NHC gives this system a low (30%) chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Sunday and a medium (60%) chance of developing early next week in the eastern Gulf of Mexico near Florida. There is a tropical disturbance in the north central Gulf of Mexico that is moving west towards Texas. NHC gives this system a low (10%)...

  • Orangefield blanks Buna, 45-0

    Tommy Mann Jr|Updated Aug 26, 2016

    The Record The Orangefield Bobcats dominated both sides of the ball all night and shut out the visiting Buna Cougars, 45-0, to open the 2016 football season. Orangefield (1-0) used a opportunistic defense throughout the night as the Bobcats recovered four Cougars fumbles, and then let the offense pick apart the Buna defense for quick scores on its way to the shut out victory. It was definitely not Buna’s night as Trent Nugent fumbled the opening kickoff and gave the Bobcats o...