Jimmie Gwendola “Gwen” Alborn, 98, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2025, in Kirbyville, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sam Roe. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Center, Texas, on March 27, 1927, she was the daughter of Willie Elmer Sherrod and Gertrude Barton Sherrod. Gwen left behind a legacy of love, care, and dedication to her … [Read more...] about Jimmie Gwendola “Gwen” Alborn
Ronald James Dixon
Ronald James Dixon, age 74, of the McLewis community, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 10, 2025. Services will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas, on Friday, April 17, 2025, at 10a:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pastor Amy Walker from Faith Methodist church in Orange will be officiating. Graveside will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. A reception following the graveside service will be held at Faith Methodist Church at 8608 Martin Luther King Junior Dr, Orange, … [Read more...] about Ronald James Dixon
Larry Keith Sadler
Larry Keith Sadler, age 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away in Beaumont, Texas, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Memorial service will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025, beginning at 3:00 PM, at Dorman Funeral Home; Chaplain Steve Kidwell officiating. Visitation of family and friends will be held from 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM, Monday, April 14, 2025, at Dorman Funeral Home. On Monday, September 4, 1950, Larry was born to Elsie Mae McKnight and Albert Weaver Sadler, in Orange, Texas. He grew up in Groves, Texas and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School, where he met Donna McNeely, the love of his … [Read more...] about Larry Keith Sadler
TxDOT Traffic Alerts
ORANGE COUNTY – Expect alternating lane closures on SH 73 eastbound and westbound in Bridge City beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 11 until 3 a.m. on Monday, April 14. Details are as follows: - JEFFERSON COUNTY – Expect alternating lane closures on IH-10 eastbound from Taylor Bayou to Boyt Road beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, April 11 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. Expect delays. JEFFERSON COUNTY – Expect alternating lane closures on IH-10 westbound from Martin Luther King Junior Parkway to Hollywood Street beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 until 9 p.m. on Sunday, … [Read more...] about TxDOT Traffic Alerts
Friday Baseball/Softball Scores
The LCM Bears were down in the first inning 3-0 to Silsbee but fought back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 4-3. Parker Seago provided the fireworks with a walk off single to score Justin McCarver. Landon Richards came in after the Tigers went up in the first and stopped the Tigers offense with 5.2 innings of shutout baseball with 9K's. Parker Freeman pitched a scoreless seventh. Dreyden Cook blasted a HR to left field. - WOS lost to Lumberton 26-3. Diego Ibarra had a hit for the Mustangs. - Orangefield came back to beat Buna 7-5. The Bobcats scored two in the … [Read more...] about Friday Baseball/Softball Scores
Havard Takes Over
On Friday Lamar beat Nicholls St. 5-4 in 10 innings with a fantastic outing by Peyton Havard (BC) in relief. Havard pitched the last five innings, giving up no runs, on one hit with 11K's and one walk! Cards are now 28-8 and 10-6 in the Southland. … [Read more...] about Havard Takes Over
OHS Tennis Has Nice Showing
Bobcat Tennis was back in action last Friday as they competed in the Memorial High School Tournament at the Beaumont Tennis Center. The weather was awesome and so was the play of Orangefield’s Varsity Tennis team as they competed in a large tournament filled with some of the top teams in the area along with many of their district rivals. The Bobcats had a few sophomores make their “big league” debuts with Harper Hunt and Ella Sanders advancing to the consolation final against fellow Bobcats, Olivia Smith and Kenli Vacek. Bri Thibodeaux stepped in to help Smith after Vacek’s exit … [Read more...] about OHS Tennis Has Nice Showing
Dennis Wayne Schmidt
Dennis Wayne Schmidt, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2025, at home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., April 12, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on November 7, 1949, he was the son of Joseph C. Schmidt and Mildred Jordan (Abide). He was a cherished individual who brought joy to those around him. Dennis worked as a machinist for Marine Industrial for many years. He got an earlier start helping his dad in his machine shop. Dennis had a passion for fishing, often spending his free time by the water. He enjoyed trying new foods … [Read more...] about Dennis Wayne Schmidt
CCS Excels In Fine Arts
Community Christian School in Orange was the Overall School Winner at the TCAL (Texas Christian Athletic League) Fine Arts Competition held in San Antonio this past week.. The participants were led by CCS music teacher and director, Karen Karner. Results: Handbell Choir- 1st place Choir division Worship Band (Koen Karner, Lacey Cupp, Kyle Karner)- 1st Place Voice Ensemble, Lacey Cupp and Kyle Karner-2nd Place Vocal Solo, Lacey Cupp-1st Place Instrumental Solo, Kyle Karner- 1st Place On-Site Drawing, Karma Fenner-5th place On-site Drawing, Isabella Vallet-6th … [Read more...] about CCS Excels In Fine Arts
The Juice
Hello FriendsThe Masters are underway and besides being a Major, it's the one tournament people watch for the views as much as they do the players. And as immaculate a course can be, those I know that have been to Augusta say the television doesn't do it justice. David VarnadoFiddle player David Varnado was my guest this week on the Behind the Mic podcast. The Port Arthur native has played with Loretta Lynn, Jo-el Sonnier, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Chris LeDoux and more and has stories with all of them. Plus he tells us the difference between a violin and a fiddle and he plays a … [Read more...] about The Juice
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