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Manuela Nellie Pachuca

Manuela Nellie Pachuca, 91, of Orange, passed away on May 2, 2016, in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 6, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Rosary at 7, Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Summersville, Texas, on June 30, 1924, she was the daughter of Juan Sanchez and Nicholas Soto Sanchez. Nellie was a very faithful Christian woman who … [Read more...] about Manuela Nellie Pachuca

Jesse Sastre-Mayo

Jesse Sastre-Mayo, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2016, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Urbano Saenz Ramirez, of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Port Arthur, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Leon, Spain, on April 21, 1928, he was the son of Migual Sastre and Esperanza … [Read more...] about Jesse Sastre-Mayo

Brenda May Wilbur

Brenda May Wilbur, age 55 of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Damon Bickham officiating. Interment will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday. Brenda was born in Orange, Texas on March 27, 2016 to Marie Richter Tompkins and Tom Tompkins. She led a joyous life and touched the hearts of many. She saw the good in everyone, and her cup was always half full. She is preceded … [Read more...] about Brenda May Wilbur

LCM Bands Successful

Little Cypress-Mauriceville secondary schools have had another successful competition season. From the High School, both the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands received Superior, the highest rating possible, in both Stage and in Sight-Reading portions of the contest. The Little Cypress Junior High Symphonic Band received an Excellent Rating on Stage and Superior in Sight-Reading. The Concert Band also received an Excellent in Stage and Superior in Sight-Reading. Mauriceville Middle School also took two bands to contest, with the Symphonic Band receiving Superior Ratings in both Stage and … [Read more...] about LCM Bands Successful

Abandoned Dogs Rescued

The Orange police and fire departments teamed up Sunday evening to get two young, small dogs out of a locked abandoned car. Police reported the car was found at 401 North 16th Street at 6:55 p.m. The address is the strip center at the corner of 16th Street and Green Avenue. The fire department got the dogs out of the car and they are now at the Orange Animal Shelter on Simmons Drive. Animal control officer Andy Borel described them as a mixed terrier breed. The shelter will keep them for three days before putting them up for adoption. … [Read more...] about Abandoned Dogs Rescued

Restaurant Reports

Mold was plaguing some Orange County food businesses and leading to demerits from Orange County Health Inspector James Scales. Scales went to 21 food-related businesses in the last part of April and gave only four perfect scores, including one to Lucy's Cafe on MLK Drive in Pinehurst. The Star Stop on Highway 12 in Mauriceville tied for the lowest score with the Waffle House on Highway 62 in Orange. Both had an 84. The other stores with scores of 100 were Crawfish Capitol Sales in Mauriceville, Dollar General in Orangefield and New Beginninz Academy on Meeks Drive in Orange. Scales made … [Read more...] about Restaurant Reports

Shot Man Is Wanted Man

The man who was shot outside in the Sabine River Park apartment complex early Friday morning is wanted by Houma, Louisiana, police on several charges, including attempted first degree murder. Orange Police Detective Captain Robert Enmon said Lorenzo Barrow was shot several times about 2:30 a.m. Friday at the complex formerly known as The Oaks, 111 Pine Avenue. Barrow is in stable condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A 59-year-old resident of the complex was shot in the arm while he was asleep on his couch by a stray bullet during the shooting. Barrow is one of three young … [Read more...] about Shot Man Is Wanted Man

James Arlen Fontenot

James Arlen Fontenot, of Orange, TX, passed away peacefully the evening of Friday, April 29th, in Round Rock, TX, to the sound of his favorite Hank Williams song, “Fun on the Bayou.” He was a loving and devoted husband, adoring father, grandfather, great grandfather, and intense lover of life. James was born in Washington, Louisiana on October 17, 1934 to the late Raul Simon “RS” Fontenot and Ada Brignac Fontenot. He was the third and youngest of their children. RS and Ada moved James, his brother Ray, and sister Wilana, “Willie,” to Orange in 1940 where James attended St. Mary’s … [Read more...] about James Arlen Fontenot

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