On Thursday February 18th, 2016 at approximately 8:00AM, Narcotics Investigators with the City of Orange Police Department along with Narcotics Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Narcotics Division and the DEA executed a search warrant and two arrest warrants at the residence located at 3310 Pine Ridge in Orange. Arrested were Gary Dean Martin, 55, and 43 year old Laurie Revis Martin. Both were arrested for distribution of methamphetamine. The warrants were issued by the United States Attorney’s Office out of the Eastern District of Texas. Also arrested for the same charges, … [Read more...] about Three Arrested For Meth
Doris Rae Hickman
Doris Rae Hickman, 83, of Hartburg, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016, at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Officiating will be Reverend Damon Bickham, of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Hartburg, Texas on September 24, 1932, she was the daughter of Theodore (Ted) Lavine and Dorothy Alice (Cameron) Lavine. Doris was a member of Hartburg Baptist Church in Deweyville. She worked for the … [Read more...] about Doris Rae Hickman
LCM Golf Second At Vidor Inv.
The LCM Lady Bears Golf team took 2nd place at the Vidor Brentwood Country Club by shooting a team total of 380. Lauren Cox won 1st place medalist with a score of 74 (2 over). PNG's Karlei Hemler shot 76 to win 2nd place medalist. PNG's team shot a team total of 362. … [Read more...] about LCM Golf Second At Vidor Inv.
OF Golf Competes
All three of the Orangefield golf teams competed in tournaments this week. The J.V. boy’s golf team started off on Tuesday playing in the Vidor Tournament at Brentwood C.C. Sophomore Brock Cross led the team with a score of 108. The Varsity Boys then played Wednesday in the Anahuac Tournament at Chambers County, shooting a team total of 353, a nice improvement from the week before. The boys finished 6th out of the 20 team field. Leading the way for the Varsity boys, was freshman Logan Risinger shooting an 82, followed up with Senior Colby Cross’s 86, and Senior Griffin Patterson’s 89. … [Read more...] about OF Golf Competes
Umpires Donate Blood
Wednesday local baseball umpires from the Beaumont Chapter donated blood for one of their own, Bubba Tipton, whose father is battling Leukemia. Twenty units were donated, including one from Mike Riley (above). … [Read more...] about Umpires Donate Blood
Milligan Freshman of the Week
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M's Keeli Milligan was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The speedster from Vidor stole a league-high eight bases during the Aggie Classic while hitting an even .500 (9-for-18) in the leadoff spot. In A&M's extra inning win over Wichita State, Milligan went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs, including the game-winning run. Milligan also hit an inside the park home run against the Shockers on Sunday. In two games against No. 7 UCLA, Milligan was 4-for-7 (.571) with three stolen bases and a run. … [Read more...] about Milligan Freshman of the Week
RC & Ernie Honored
Orange native and Stark High graduate R.C. Slocum, the winningest football coach in Texas A&M history and a member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, will be honored by the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame with the Rube Foster Award. Wallace High graduate Ernie Ladd will be inducted in the 2016 Class of honorees at the Parrish Restaurants Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center. The Rube Foster Award is presented to a non-African American coach, player or supporter who has contributed greatly to the Texas … [Read more...] about RC & Ernie Honored
Wanna Get Away?
Wednesday afternoon a pilot truck and tractor trailer rig carrying this brand new 160 ton crane on a flatbed trailer from Houston to Florida decided to stop at the Pilot Truck Stop on Hwy. 62 to readjust the crane on the trailer. After taking the crane off, the boom began to swing, causing the crane to lean and blow a tire. The pilot truck was next to the crane and it crushed the top of the truck and shattered the windows. No one was inside and no one was injured. Gilbeaux's Wrecker Service had its fleet of trucks on hand but had to wait for wooden pallets and another crane from TNT to … [Read more...] about Wanna Get Away?
Mustangs Sweep WRS Awards
Jack Dallas and Steven Tims of West Orange-Stark were named Offensive and Defensive winners of the Willie Ray Smith Award Wednesday night in Beaumont. Sponsored by the Beaumont Founders Lions Club since 1992, the award honors the top players on both sides of the ball during the football season. Dallas, a junior, threw for more than 3000 yards and 44 TD's while leading the Mustangs (15-1) to the 4A D2 State Title. In just two years Dallas owns the schools career passing record with 5472 yards and another season. Tims recorded a school record 215 tackles this season and now owns the career … [Read more...] about Mustangs Sweep WRS Awards
Orange’s EDC Meet Consultants
The city of Orange needs a plan to know what success looks like, a consultant Wednesday told the city's Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. The meeting was a workshop to exchange ideas. Last year the city's economic development corporation hired the consultation company of Griffith, Moseley and Johnson of Port Arthur to help grow the city's industrial, retail and commercial base. John Johnson (right), vice president of the company, used a 2008 economic development plan the city had and talked about building on it for the future. "If you don't have a plan, you don't know … [Read more...] about Orange’s EDC Meet Consultants
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