Officials for the Orange Campus of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas has announced that effective January 12, 2017, all emergency services will be discontinued. In a release to KOGT the hospital said, "This action is required because the emergency services physician group staffing the Orange emergency room has terminated their agreement to provide services. Declining patient demand, reductions in reimbursement, rising healthcare costs, the influx and presence of other free standing emergency room competitors and failure to expand Medicaid by the State of Texas were all cited as reasons … [Read more...] about Baptist Closing All Emergency Services In Orange
Sezer Aggie Heart Award Winner
Alex Sezer Jr., a defensive back from Orange, was the heart and soul of the Texas A&M football team and he was named the Aggie Heart Award winner, the highest honor for a Texas A&M senior football player. The award was presented at the annual Texas A&M football banquet held Saturday at the Hall of Champions inside Kyle Field to honor the 2016 Aggie football team and especially the senior class. The Heart Award is presented to a senior who has completed his eligibility and displays the intangibles such as effort, desire, determination, competitiveness, leadership and … [Read more...] about Sezer Aggie Heart Award Winner
Rebecca Lynn Bennett
Rebecca Lynn Bennett, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Orange, Texas. Private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Rebecca was born on September 11, 1952 to Helen Martin Delgado and Genaro Delgado. She was a lifelong resident of Orange. Rebecca enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her cat "Snow". She is preceded in death by her husband, John Bennett. Survivors include her two daughters, Tammy Kyzar of French Settlement, LA and Melissa Wilson of Atlanta, TX. One sister, Linda Delgado of Pensacola, FL and three grandchildren; Karli Kyzar, Katy … [Read more...] about Rebecca Lynn Bennett
Fire At Blue Bird’s Monday Morning
The Orange Fire Department extinguished a fire in the attic of the Blue Bird Fish Camp Monday morning. The call came in about 4:00 AM of the fire at the business located off of Simmons Drive. The fire was contained to one end of the attic. There was some smoke and water damage to the second floor rooms of the building. Fire Marshal John Bilbo is investigating the cause of the fire. There were no injuries reported from the fire. … [Read more...] about Fire At Blue Bird’s Monday Morning
Reed Named Freshman All-American
For the second consecutive season, Louisiana Tech has garnered national recognition on the offensive line with Ethan Reed being selected to the 2016 USA TODAY Sports Freshman All-America team, it was announced by the publication Sunday. Reed becomes just the fourth Bulldog in the 114-year history of the program to net All-America honors as a freshman, while he is the second offensive lineman in as many years to garner the award after O’Shea Dugas was named to 247sports.com’s Freshman All-America Team in 2015. As a redshirt freshman, Reed earned a starting role for the Bulldogs in fall … [Read more...] about Reed Named Freshman All-American
Ella Jo Gossett
Ella Jo Gossett, 88, of West Orange, went to be with the lord on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 21016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with burial following at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Tommy Anthony, pastor of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange and Matt Chandler, pastor of Life Church in Orange. Pallbearers will be Brent Dearing, Robbie Puckett, Marcus Thompson, Michael Thompson, Rick Dearing and Jake Dearing. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. … [Read more...] about Ella Jo Gossett
Maralin Enez Smith
Maralin Enez Smith, 85, of Orange, passed away on December 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Long Beach, California, on October 12, 1931, she was the daughter of Roland Nadeau and Mary Best. Maralin was very active in her church. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed painting and creating stainless … [Read more...] about Maralin Enez Smith
Lady Bears Finish Second
The LCM Lady Bears placed 2nd in the Anahuac Gator Classic this past weekend. The Lady Bears defeated Clear Lake Christian 55-43. Jacie Miller scored 17, Chelsea Perry added 13 pts and Genesis Barclay scored 10 and pulled down 16 rebounds. They then went on to defeat Anahuac 42-34. Jacie Miller scored 22 and had 12 rebounds. The Lady Bears fell in the finals to East Chambers 46-40. Jacie Miller led again with 13 pts., Alyssa McKellar added 11 pts and 10 rebounds. The Lady Bears will face Liberty on Tuesday with JV starting at 5. … [Read more...] about Lady Bears Finish Second
Lady Bobcats Second At OF Tournament
The OF Lady Bobcats finished second in their own tournament this weekend. On Saturday they lost to Legacy and beat Hardin-Jefferson to take second. Legacy beat OF 67-35. For OF: Cameron Choate 8 points and 4 rebounds. Evie Arceneaux 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Emmi Lummus 7 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Lady Bobcats beat HJ 71-65. Paris Fregia 17 points, 8 assists and 2 steals. Evie Arceneaux 16 points and 7 rebounds. Faith Fregia 15 points. Cameron Choate 6 points and 6 rebounds. … [Read more...] about Lady Bobcats Second At OF Tournament
Clark Exiting Stage Left
Jim Clark has spent his adult life and much of his youth involved working with theaters and productions. When he retires in April, he knows what he’ll do—sit through a full production. "I don't get to see a lot of the show," he said about his job. "I hope to see more shows from beginning to end." Clark has been in charge of the Lutcher Theater for 27 seasons, more than half of the number of seasons the theater has had since opening in 1980. He will book the 2017-18 season and then retire after the last production in April. He scheduled a perfect show for his last. It will be the … [Read more...] about Clark Exiting Stage Left
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