National Suicide Prevention Month

Orange County Commissioners Court proclaimed the month of September of 2016 as National Suicide Prevention Month during its meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Pictured, in back, from left, are David Dubose, Commissioner Precinct 1; Barry Burton, Commissioner Precinct 2; Stephen Brint Carlton, Orange County Judge; John Banken, Commissioner Precinct 3; and Jody Crump, Precinct 4. Accepting the proclamation, in front, is Monique Sennet of the Spindletop Center in Beaumont, which provides services to approximately 8,000 people in a four-county region. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.