The 2016 Student Organization Community Service Award was presented to the Criminal Justice Society of Lamar state College-Orange on Thursday, April 21. The organization completed 536 volunteer hours which included events with the Lions Club Carnival, Special Angel Rodeo and Art in the Park. Student members of the CJS can be seen around campus and the local community giving of their time and talent to promote the campus as well as the mission of LSC-O in serving the community. Shana Sellers, Program Director for Criminal Justice, serves as sponsor of CJS. The group attended a … [Read more...] about LSC-O Presents Student Organization Community Service Award
LSCO TOT Scholarship Winners
The Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT) organization at Lamar State College – Orange have selected two scholarship winners with presentations made at their annual spring banquet on April 14. The group includes Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) education majors. The sponsor of the group is long time educator Dorraine Babcock. Melanie Lee and Johnie Hinson, education majors, both received scholarships. The TOT organization scholarship co-winner, Melanie Lee, is past vice president and current president. She is a 1993 graduate of Redbank Valley Jr./Sr. High School in New Bethlehem, … [Read more...] about LSCO TOT Scholarship Winners
Juanita Lee Wallace
Juanita Lee Wallace born June 2, 1928, in Orange, Texas, died April 26, 2016, at 87 years of age. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Grant Wilson; her mother, Lucy Eve Frederick Wilson; her sister, Loretta Siebert; her brother, Theodore Grant Wilson, Jr.; and her granddaughter, Carrie Renee Wallace-Walpole. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Glen Dean Wallace. She was a resident of Bridge City, Texas for almost 60 years. She and Glen have five children, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. They are (1)Alan Wallace and wife Elizabeth Wallace, … [Read more...] about Juanita Lee Wallace
Orange County Retired Teachers
The May meeting of the Orange County Retired Teachers Association will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 10:30 am at Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange, TX. President Harvey Wilson will share with the group information from the 2016 Spring TRTA Convention. Carolyn Williams and Glenda Dixon will conduct the Installation of Officers for 2016-2018. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Glenda Dixon is the Hospitality Chairman for this meeting with Mary Dixon, Cheryl Linscomb, Yvonne Fisher, Jane Bonnin, and Wanda Wood serving as hostesses. Visitors are always welcome. … [Read more...] about Orange County Retired Teachers
Mary Louise Bilbo
Mary Louise Bilbo, age 77 of Orange, Texas passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 24, 2016; just six weeks after the passing of the love of her life, Ralph Bilbo. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Young from Bethel Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home. Mary was born on Thursday, October 13, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Mary … [Read more...] about Mary Louise Bilbo
Shirley Jean Champine
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Shirley Jean Champine, 77, of Orange will be Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mount Sinai Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9am until 11am at the church. She died April 20th at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. A native of Marshall, TX, she resided in Orange 60 years. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Champine, Sr. of Orange, 2 sons, Willie “Bug” Champine of Huntsville, TX and Daniel “Corky” Champine, Jr. of Orange, 1 daughter, … [Read more...] about Shirley Jean Champine
Margaret Louviere
Margaret Louviere, 95, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at The Meadows Nursing facility in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange and Reverend Tommy Anthony from McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, on November 29, 1920, she was the daughter of Charlie and Ellen Mosier. She … [Read more...] about Margaret Louviere
Hundreds Seeking Damages
A Beaumont law firm representing 239 people a lawsuit in Orange County seeking damages from the Sabine River Authority of Texas and Louisiana. The suit has been assigned to Judge Dennis Powell's 163rd State District Court. The lead plaintiffs on the case, filed by the firm Reaud, Morgan and Quinn, are listed as Perry Bonin, Ace Chandler and Michael Manuel. The lawsuit was filed in connection with record flooding of the Sabine River in March. The 239 plaintiffs want compensation for the loss of property and belongings in the flood. According to the lawsuit, the Texas Constitution … [Read more...] about Hundreds Seeking Damages
Helen “Billie” Myers
Helen “Billie” Myers, 85, of Orange, passed away on April 25, 2016, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Keith Fontenot. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:30 AM. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 12, 1931, she was the daughter of Robert Williams and Josephine Klatt Williams. Billie was a book keeper for Market Basket and Joanie and Joels Shoes. She also was a volunteer at the VA in … [Read more...] about Helen “Billie” Myers
Tuesday Scores
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats kept Little Cypress-Mauriceville from postseason play Tuesday with a come from behind 3-2 win at LCM. The Lady Bears took the early 2-0 lead in the third inning, scoring both runs on errors. But in the fourth the Lady Bobcats got a seeing eye single from Haley Fontenot and then LCM starter Bri Frenzel walked Kaylee Ancelot and Maleah Sauceda to load the bases with one out. Then Kinley McFarlin, on the eighth pitch of her at bat, put one in the gap, scoring all three to give the Bobcats the lead. Starting pitcher Ancelot kept the Lady Bears hitless the rest of the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Scores
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