Marchers black and white, young and old and in-between sang “This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine” as they traveled on Green Avenue Monday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Pastor Nikki Weaver with the St. Paul CME Church gave the main address. She said Dr. King's fight should be carried on today against "the on-going brutality against young black people simply because of the color of their skin." She added that people should "not forget the injustices" against people of other cultures, ethnicities and religions.” Dr. King's immortal "I Have a Dream" speech included … [Read more...] about March Held In Orange Monday
Mike Gentry
Mike Gentry, 69, of Vidor died Sunday, January 17th, 2016 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Mike was involved with Orangefield ISD for more than 30 years and retired as the Superintendent. He received his bachelors and masters degree at Lamar University in Beaumont. He was the UIL executive director for two school districts in the area. Mike was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church in … [Read more...] about Mike Gentry
Elizabeth Carnelly
Elizabeth Carnelly, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 16, 2016, in Pearland, Texas. Born in Parkersberg, West Virginia, on July 5, 1921, she was the daughter of William H. Heermans and Nell Wells Heermans. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from the University of West Virginia in 1943. Elizabeth moved to Orange in 1946 where she lived and raised her family until she moved to Collier Park Assisted Living in Beaumont and she later moved to Pearland, Texas. She was a kind and generous woman who gave her family a wonderful life and many memories to cherish. She … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Carnelly
Lillian Moore Abshire
Lillian Moore Abshire, age 95 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2016 at her home. Celebration of Life Mass will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Joseph Daleo officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home with a rosary service at 7:00 PM. Lillian was born on April 23, 1920 in Orange, Texas to the late Frank Moore and Corrine Carpenter Moore. She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. … [Read more...] about Lillian Moore Abshire
James Harold Enmon
James Harold Enmon, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, in The Woodlands. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2016, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Rev. Don Noble officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center. Mr. Enmon was born December 12, 1933, in Shelbyville, to H. E. Enmon and Era B. Dockens Enmon. He was a member of IBEW Local #479, Sam Houston Masonic Lodge #32 in Shelbyville and … [Read more...] about James Harold Enmon
Fishing Tournament Results
GetDaNet Fishing Club held its January tournament on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Toledo Bend with weigh-in at Six Mile Public Boat Ramp. Windy, cold conditions put a damper on most of the good bites, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of club participants. Partners Chris Baggett and Mike Moore once again topped the standings with a winning bag of five (5) fish weighing 12.76 lbs. The pair also lead the Big Bass portion of the event with Moore turning in a 3.84-lb. 1st-place specimen and Baggett submitting a similar 3.60-lb. 2nd-place fish. GetDaNet’s results are starting to sound … [Read more...] about Fishing Tournament Results
Gentry Passes
Mike Gentry, a longtime Orangefield educator who worked his way up from coach to superintendent died Sunday at a Beaumont hospital. He had been living in Vidor and served as a consultant for the District 24-4A university interscholastic league. Gentry was first a coach for Orangefield and later became the high school principal. He then worked as assistant superintendent for finance before being named superintendent after Robert Montagne retired. Funeral arrangements are pending. … [Read more...] about Gentry Passes
Louise Batchman
Louise Batchman, age 62 of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. Services will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery. Louise was born in Wichita, Kansas on January 12, 1954 to the late Elven Cordell Spivey and Marjorie Edith Barnes Spivey. She enjoyed raising and showing cats, especially Himalayan and Persian cats. Louise also worked for a number of years for Sam’s Club in the bakery. She is survived by her daughter, … [Read more...] about Louise Batchman
Orange Mardi Gras Ball
Above: Mike and Gwen Poutra perform for the crowd during the Orange Mardi Gras Ball held Saturday night at the VFW Hall. The Poutra's were the Duke Tarzan and Duchess Jane. Mike and Cheryl Zeto were crowned King and Queen of the Ball. Mike works for the City of Orange as the IT Manager and Cheryl is the Chief Accounting Officer for The ITEX Group. Other court members included The Duke and Duchess of the Emerald City DJ and Jessica Montgomery, Bobby Fillyaw and Dianne Stephenson as the Duke and Duchess of the Wild Red West, Duke and Duchess of Purple Reign Ray and Diztorsha Lavan, and … [Read more...] about Orange Mardi Gras Ball
Commissioners Meet Tuesday
The Commissioners Court will hold its regular weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon. There is a workshop scheduled for Tuesday morning during which the Court will discuss the payment and processing of bills by the county. The workshop was suggested according to County Judge Brint Carlton because the county’s credit cards for gasoline purchases were rejected for the second time in three months because of a late payment of the bill. Following the first occurrence in November the county was assured by Shell the credit card provider that since Orange County has been a loyal customer for over 40 … [Read more...] about Commissioners Meet Tuesday
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