The LCM Honey Bears Drill Team Officers for 2016-2017 school year were announced at the Annual Installation Tea. (L to R) Hanna Sadler- Co-Captain, Tilor Armfield- Lieutenant, Allison Ball- Lieutenant, Juliann Jennings- Captain. The Honey Bears Director is Kimberly Thompson Scott. … [Read more...] about Honey Bear Officers Named
City Hires Social Media Coordinator
Hillary Haynes has been appointed as the new Social Media Coordinator for the City of Orange effective April 4, 2016. Haynes is an Orangefield High School graduate and holds an Associate of Science in Business from Lamar State College-Orange as well as a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing from Lamar University. Haynes’ previous work experience includes marketing for IBEW Community Federal Credit Union in Beaumont and Heather Montagne-State Farm Insurance in Orange. “The City of Orange is pleased with the appointment of Hillary Haynes in the newly created position of Social … [Read more...] about City Hires Social Media Coordinator
Johnny Geland Worthen
Johnny Geland Worthen, 84, of Orange, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Milner of Calvary Baptist Church of West Orange. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. There will be a gathering of family and friends prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born in Elizabeth, LA on August 3, 1931, he was the son of Joseph T. and Lydia (Dugus) Worthen. He was a welder for the Pipefitters Local 195 … [Read more...] about Johnny Geland Worthen
Mary Nell Allen
Mary Nell Allen, 69, of Bridge City, passed away on April 29, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday 10:00a.m., May 4, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with rosary recited at 6:30p.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on October 4, 1946, she was the daughter of Johnny Daniels and Annie Wilhelm. She loved shopping and traveling, especially on cruises. She was a retired nurse from St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur and … [Read more...] about Mary Nell Allen
Who’s Going To State?
Orange County and Deweyville will have good representation at the State Track Meet. It will be held May 12-14 at Myers Stadium in Austin on the University of Texas Campus. Bridge City’s Hunter Denton qualified for the State Meet in Austin with a gold medal performance in the long jump. Denton jumped 22-5.75. Denton also qualified in the 200 with a second place finish time of 22.06. BC’s Kaitlyn Thayer is also headed to State after a second place finish in the shot with a new school record throw of 39-3. Orangefield will be represented at the State Track Meet as Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Who’s Going To State?
Dotson Wins Two Golds
At the 3A Regional Meet in Waco, Deweyville's Mallory Dotson won the shot (40-11.5) and the discus (140-6) to advance to State. … [Read more...] about Dotson Wins Two Golds
Lady Mustangs Represented At State
The WOS 4x200, 4x400 and Aaliyah Teal in the 100 advanced to the State Meet Saturday after their performances at the Regional Meet in Huntsville. Both relays finished second and Teal won the 100 to advance to State May 12-14. Betty McDonald, Shavontae Thomas, Diamond Judge, Aaliyah Teel make up the 4x200 The 4x400 is made up of Mercedes Fezia, Taylor Colbert, Shavontae Thomas, and Aaliyah Teel. … [Read more...] about Lady Mustangs Represented At State
Miller Ends Game With Walk Off
Two games were played Saturday in Jasper between three teams looking for the last two playoff spots in 24-4A. In Game One the LCM Bears scored 8 runs in the 6th inning to come back and beat the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks 9-5, eliminating HJ from the postseason. The Bears would then play West Orange-Stark to decide third and fourth in the district behind Silsbee and Bridge City. The Bears led throughout the game until the bottom of the seventh. Down 6-3 WOS loaded the bases and walked in a run to make it 6-4. Then, with the bases still loaded and 2 outs, KJ Miller hit a 3 run walk off … [Read more...] about Miller Ends Game With Walk Off
Wildwood Man Drowns in Orange
Around 2:30pm Saturday authorities were alerted that a man had fallen overboard in his boat in Adams Bayou near the Orange Boat Club. Approximately three hours later a dive team found the young man near where he fell out of the boat. Witnesses at the scene said two people in an aluminum boat were fishing between the Main St. and Western Ave. bridges when he fell overboard. He was identified as 27 year old Justin Tidwell of Wildwood. … [Read more...] about Wildwood Man Drowns in Orange
Ready, Set, Teach
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School students of Babs Foster’s Ready, Set, Teach class have been busy this year getting some hands-on experience in the field they plan to study after graduation. The students started campus/ teacher rotations in the classroom in October. They spend about 30 to 40 minutes, two days a week shadowing teachers in the classroom. So far, they have spent 20.5 hours observing and assisting teachers. Pictured: On a trip to the Lake Charles Children's are, from left to right, Carlee Chaddrick, Choe Garrett, Malarie Corbell, Chloe Stewart, Alex Fitzgerald, … [Read more...] about Ready, Set, Teach
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