Texas Lutheran senior offensive lineman Tyler Howlett (Little Cypress Mauriceville) is one of 165 national nominees for the 25th Anniversary Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the nominees for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the most coveted off-the-field honors in college football. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the award, which was established in 1992 to recognize a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of … [Read more...] about Howlett Nominee For Good Works Team
Burke Wins Tournament Again
Jack Burke won his 7th consecutive YMBL Golf Classic this past week at Bayou Din GC. He opened with a 75 on day one and then a career best 2-under 69 on day two. Jack won his division with a two day total of 75/69 (144). Pictured with Jack is Mitch Duncan and Kurt Picard of the KAM Golf Academy. … [Read more...] about Burke Wins Tournament Again
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Todd Cross
Todd Cross, 38, of Orange, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016. He was born on July 26, 1977, in Beaumont, to Bridget Ladner and Jerry Ross Cross. Todd was an insurance adjuster for Farmer’s Insurance. He is survived by his mother, Bridget O’Bannion and her husband, Drake, of Lumberton; father, Jerry Cross, of Beaumont; sister, Michele Cross, of Beaumont; daughter, Gracie Cross, of Orangefield; step-brother, Michael O’Bannion and his wife, Kelly, of Buna; step-sister, Darla Carter and her husband, Dotry, of Lumberton; grandmothers, Dorothy Dean and Dani Watson; and aunt, Melissa Driver Cross Whiddon, … [Read more...] about Todd Cross
John Dudley Cook
JOHN D.COOK SR.TXSpring, TX – John Dudley Cook, Sr., died July 15, 2016 after a long battle with heart disease and other related illnesses. Born in Corpus Christi, TX, John graduated from Ray High School in 1958 after spending part of his youth in San Antonio, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. John served in the US Navy as a Naval EMT from 1958-1963. John had great admiration for his fellow servicemen and was very honored to serve his country. After his military career, John met the love of his life, Cecilia Krnavek and they began to raise a family. He had a 26 year career with DuPont in Ingleside, … [Read more...] about John Dudley Cook
Alvin Helm
Alvin Helm, Sr., age 73, of Orange, Texas passed away in Orange on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Funeral services for Alvin will be held at Dorman Funeral Home on Sunday, July 17, 2016 with burial to follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Parks in Orange, Texas. Visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the funeral services on Sunday, July 17, 2016 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Dorman Funeral Home. Alvin was born on Friday, July 9, 1943 in Houston, Texas to the late Laura Sue (Duke) and Roy D. Helm. Alvin worked for Sheet Metal Local #54, formerly #196, and also worked as a Sheetmetal … [Read more...] about Alvin Helm
Gary Claude Livingston
Gary Claude Livingston, age 55, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on on July 13, 2016 at Harbor Hospice Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He was the son of the late Ray Livingston and the late Hazel Livingston. He is survived by his wife, Selina Livingston, their pet, Mija, brothers, Jimmy Dale Livingston and Ray Edward Livingston, sisters, Ruth Burnett, Barbara Sue Marks and Deborah Kay Belcher, step Children, David Peveto, Misty Paz and Regena Boyett, nine grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Hazel Livingston , his brother, … [Read more...] about Gary Claude Livingston
Peggy O’Neil Crowder Gossett
Peggy O'Neil Crowder Gossett, a woman of loving patience, dignity, and grace and a constant inspiration to her friends and family, departed this life on April 30, 2016, in her home with family by her side. Born to Emmie Ragsdale Crowder and John C. Crowder in Danville, Virginia on April 14, 1931, she was the fifth of six children. On May 3, 1953, she married James Franklin Gossett, who preceded her in death in 1989, and as his work relocated their family to Roanoke VA, Birmingham AL, and finally to Orange TX, she demonstrated to her children that home is where your loved ones are, … [Read more...] about Peggy O’Neil Crowder Gossett
Orange Had Female Doctor
A woman who was ostracized by her family and hung out with gang members was one of Orange's most revered citizens. When Dr. Karen Inena Peterson Mitchell died in 1945, the town mourned her death and the loss of a dedicated physician. The doctor was a rare woman in the medical profession in the 1890s and she faced discrimination, even from her family. Her daughter, Marie, wrote for the July, 1976, edition of "Las Sabinas" about the doctor. "Las Sabinas" is published by the Orange County Historical Society. "Karen's family were horrified and considered that she had disgraced them by … [Read more...] about Orange Had Female Doctor
Complex Coming Down
Demolition began Friday afternoon on the south section of the old Arthur Robinson public housing complex. The apartments, built in the 1940s, served generations of Orange residents. The City of Orange Housing Authority has replaced the complex with new apartments. The James Zay Roberts Plaza complex is on the north side of Burton Avenue where part of Arthur Robinson apartments stood. The Willow Bend Apartments on Sikes Road were built to replace other units at Arthur Robinson. The Arthur Robinson apartments were named after a Baptist minister who came to Orange in 1868 for the Methodist … [Read more...] about Complex Coming Down
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