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Anderson Brothers Pitch Cowboys To Victory

LAKE CHARLES – Joe Provenzano was one of several heroes in McNeese’s Friday night Southland Conference game against Northwestern State as his walk-off double with no outs in the bottom of the 13th inning scored Shane Selman to give the Cowboys a 2-1 win in the series opener. Provenzano’s game-winning hit capped off a night where the two Anderson brothers – Grant and Aidan – combined to throw the full 13 innings, striking out a school-record 18 batters while allowing just four hits. “That was a warrior effort tonight,” said head coach Justin Hill of the Andersons and whose Cowboys won for … [Read more...] about Anderson Brothers Pitch Cowboys To Victory

Lloyd Virgil Hall

Lloyd Virgil Hall, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at First Church of Orange with Reverend Gary Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bon Wier, Texas, on November 19, 1938, he was the son of Virgil Elmo Hall and Ida Jane Hall. Lloyd proudly served his country in the United States Army in Korea. He was a member of First Church of … [Read more...] about Lloyd Virgil Hall

Ruth Launa Gothia

Ruth Launa Gothia, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 21, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 27, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Born in Buffalo, South Carolina, on September 15, 1943, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Turner. Ruth met her loving husband, Mack, while working as a … [Read more...] about Ruth Launa Gothia

Three Car Accident Sunday on Hwy. 87

A three car accident on Hwy 87 near W.Bluff Rd sent two to the hospital for medical treatment Sunday about 12:30pm. A black Ford pickup was stopped in southbound lane preparing to turn into the convenience store when he was struck from behind by a silver Honda Accord, pushing the black truck into oncoming traffic, striking a brown Ford pickup head on, which then flipped on its side.  The black truck spun around and was facing the opposite direction when it stopped. Both drivers of the trucks were taken for  medical treatment.  The 17 year old driver of the Honda had minor injuries. … [Read more...] about Three Car Accident Sunday on Hwy. 87

Crawfish Bash Is This Weekend

The Mauriceville Heritage Association is hosting the Annual Crawfish Bash this weekend at the fairgrounds located at 7441 Cohenour Road. Thirty teams will be competing in the Crawfish contest and all-you-can-eat tickets are being presold on the MHA website along with Mega Ride passes that allow to ride the carnival rides as many times as you wish. There will be live music and the times are listed below along with other events during the event.  The MHA also awarded several checks to different organizations as they continue to give back to the community.  Pictures and descriptions are … [Read more...] about Crawfish Bash Is This Weekend

Early Voting Starts April 23

Early voting for the city, school and special district elections starts on Monday and will run weekdays through Tuesday, May 1. The elections are Saturday, May 5. Early voting sites and times will vary by race. Five elections were canceled because of no contested races. They are for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Vidor school boards, Orange County Drainage District directors, and the city councils in Pinehurst and Bridge City. The Orangefield and Deweyville school districts have board elections in November. The May 5 candidates are: Orange County Port Commission Precinct 1: … [Read more...] about Early Voting Starts April 23

Motorcycle Accident Kills Driver

At approximately 3:00a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a one vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Orange County.  The crash occurred near mile marker 870 and involved a motorcycle. Preliminary reports indicate that a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10.  For an unknown reason, the driver lost control striking some barrels and was ejected off the motorcycle. The driver, a 37-year-old male from Beaumont, Layne Floria, 37, was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Stagner at the crash scene. All eastbound traffic lanes of … [Read more...] about Motorcycle Accident Kills Driver

OF Little Dribblers Make History

The Orangefield Junior Boys were the first boys junior team from OF to make it the the national championship game. They finished as national runner up losing to Mexia 62-61 in overtime. Bottom left to right. Jackson Luker, Rylan Mcalpin, Zach Morrow, Kennedy Watson, Jaden Scales, Kaycen Armstrong. Back row: Colton Michael, Mason Manning, Carson Gonzales, Carson Willis, Caleb Scales, Colton Dosh.  Head coach is AJ Scales,  assisted by David Morrow. … [Read more...] about OF Little Dribblers Make History

Shugart Leads Horns Over NO

AUSTIN, Texas—Propelled by a strong start from junior Chase Shugart of Bridge City, No. 21 Texas Baseball (28-14) defeated New Orleans, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field to clinch the nonconference series win. The Longhorns got on the board in the first inning of New Orleans starter Brayson Smith. David Hamilton led off the inning with a walk before swiping his 25th bag of the season. The next batter, Masen Hibbeler, drove a single to right-center to score Hamilton and put Texas up 1-0. After a Zach Zubia double, Andy McGuire lifted a sac fly to center and Texas led, 2-0, … [Read more...] about Shugart Leads Horns Over NO

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