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Albert Cleveland Jones

Albert Cleveland Jones 64, died on February 4, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas after a short illness. Mr. Jones was loved by many family and friends in the community. He was a native of Monroe, Louisiana and resided in Orange most of his life. He was a 1971 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School. Mr. Jones was retired from Orange County, Texas. Going home celebration will be at 11:00am  Monday February 13, 2017 at Mount Zion Baptist Church located at 512 West John Avenue in Orange, Texas with Pastor C.W. Crawford officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am til time of service. Interment will … [Read more...] about Albert Cleveland Jones

Bobcat Iron Competes at LCM

Thursday: On Thursday February 9th the Orangefield Powerlifting team competed in the LCM Invitational Meet. In the Boy’s division, Finishing 2nd were Gavin Jackson in the 114lb class, David Fear in the 198lb class and Aaron Galitz in the SHW class. Finishing 3rd was Quy Tsan (148’s), Joseph Auer (181’s) and Luke Padilla in the SHW class.   In the Girl’s division, Finishing 1st was Madison Taylor in the 123lb class with a total lift of 715 lbs. Madison was also named Outstanding Lifter on the Light Platform. Linh Tsan also finished 1st in the 114lb class with a total lift of 475 lbs. … [Read more...] about Bobcat Iron Competes at LCM

WOS Power Competes At LCM

Boys had three 3rd place finishers and Girls had one 1st place finisher Boys 165 lb class: Kavyn Cooper 3rd place with a 895 lb total Steven Wilkerson 5th place with a 825 lb total 198 lb class: Shemar Manaway 3rd place with a 755 lb total 220 lb class: Ja'Qualan Coleman 3rd place with a 1,060 lb total SHW class: Adrick Mims 5th place with a 1,050 lb total Girls 148 lb class: E'lazian Nickerson 1st place with a 650 lb total 165 lb class: Kennedy Queen 4th place with a 605 lb total … [Read more...] about WOS Power Competes At LCM

Spurs Are LD Champs

9-10 year old Spurs are the 2017 Little Dribbler Champions. The Spurs coached by Kevin Wallace and Trey Vaughn finished the season undefeated. Pictured from Left to Right: Mason Floyd, Braden Wilcox, Tyler Newell, Easton Vaughn, Dayne Anders, Tucker Floyd, Darrion Morris, and Carson McIlwain … [Read more...] about Spurs Are LD Champs

Catholic School Week At St. Mary

St. Mary Catholic School students began Catholic School Week by speaking at their Churches about Catholic School and it's benefits.  The students were recognized during Catholic School Week. Top picture (left to right)is  Lauren Corrao (St. Francis), Abby Broussard (St. Mary), Reagan Pitre (St. Therese), William Pitre (St. Therese), Jacob Anderson (St. Francis), Hannah Allison (St. Therese), Olivia Grant (St. Helen) Bella Tran (St. Mary) Jacob Gonzalez (St. Mary).  Not pictured were Aidan and Allyson McAllister (St. Henry). Bottom (left to right) pictures are Lauren Corrao, then William … [Read more...] about Catholic School Week At St. Mary

Pastor’s Invited To Lunch

Area pastors, church leaders invited to attend Pastor Luncheon West Orange – Cove CISD would like to invite area church leaders to attend a Pastor Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. The event will provide the occasion to share information. The luncheon will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the WOCCISD Educational Service Center Community Outreach Room, 902 W. Park Avenue, Orange. Church leaders should contact the WOCCISD Superintendent’s Office at 882-5600 to confirm attendance by Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. … [Read more...] about Pastor’s Invited To Lunch

Pirates Ready For Postseason

The Deweyville basketball team, under first year Coach Hunter Estes, is heading to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. With two games to play the Pirates are currently tied with West Hardin for second behind Evadale in District 24-2A.  They host Hull-Daisetta Friday and travel to Sabine Pass on Tuesday. Estes is a hometown boy, graduating from Deweyville in 2011 where he was one of the Pirates top athletes, averaging more than 20 points a game during basketball season. After one season as an assistant coach at Central Heights in Nacogdoches, Estes applied for the job in … [Read more...] about Pirates Ready For Postseason

New LSCO Building On Schedule

A wet start hasn't dampened construction efforts on the new Lamar State College-Orange general academics building on Green Avenue. College President Dr. Michael Shahan said work is on schedule to have the building ready for the new academic year in the summer. "It's really going well," he said. "We're on schedule still in in budget and no big surprises." The ground-breaking ceremony for the new building had to be held inside the college gym because of soggy ground and rain storms. Dr. Shahan said despite the start, the weather was good enough through the summer to allow construction to … [Read more...] about New LSCO Building On Schedule

OF 7th Wins District Tournament

Orangefield 7th Grade girls won the District Tournament this past Saturday in Silsbee by beating Bridge City 43-34. The Lady Bobcats finish the year with only one loss which was earlier in the week to this same Bridge City team. From left to right...Brooklyn Sprayberry, Gracie Elkins, Madison Greenway, Joli Ponfick, Ashleigh Greenwood, Lily Peltier, Kenadie Dubois, Coree Guerra, Jacelyn Martin and Coach Naghavi … [Read more...] about OF 7th Wins District Tournament

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