QB Matthew Watkins and RB Austin Moore combined to rush for 220 yards as the Bobcat Ground Attack scored three times in the first quarter and blanked Beaumont Kelly 21-0 Friday night in Beaumont. Moore and Watkins each ran for a score and Watkins threw an 8 yard pass to Christopher McGee for the other score. Orangefield will be home Friday when they host Lumberton. … [Read more...] about OF Scores Early, Beats Kelly
Bears Drop To 0-3
Friday was Patriots Day in more ways than one. The Goose Creek Memorial Patriots held on to a 30-23 win over the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears. The Bears fought back from a two touchdown deficit late in the game to tie the game at 23 all. But a second attempt at recovering an onside kick failed and GCM drove the ball down the field and scored with 2:43 left. The Bears had their chances, but a Hail Mary with two seconds left, fell to the ground giving GCM the win. LCM comes home to face Hardin-Jefferson Friday. Photo: Mitchell Lee scored one of the Bears touchdowns on a fake field … [Read more...] about Bears Drop To 0-3
Friday Volleyball
The Deweyville Lady Pirates defeated the Kountze Lady Lions in 3 games Friday night in Deweyville 25-13 ,25-11, 25-23. The Lady Pirates were on fire for the night hitting a combined .307 for the night with 39 kills and only 11 hitting errors. The Lady Pirates also made all but one serving hitting for a 98.6% serve rate while accumulating 14 aces. Shaylin Dupuy had 30 assists and 6 digs. Kennidee Willis had 23 kills with only 2 errors on 37 attempts for a .567 hitting percentage. She also added 5 aces, 17 digs, and 1 block. Brooke Smith tallied 8 kills. Gabby Dupuy had 25 digs and 2 … [Read more...] about Friday Volleyball
Kids Honor First Responders
St. Mary Catholic School students honored their local police officers by writing a personalized thank you card to each officer. Each student received a name of one local officer and wrote their thanks and appreciation for their service and dedication to our community. Officers came to the school to pick up the individualized thank you cards and students shared their personal thanks as well. Pictured Above: St. Mary Catholic School Students, Sherriff Keith Merritt; Chief Deputy Clint Hodgkinson; Lieutenant Tim Talbert. Below members of Orange Fire Dept. and Pinehurst … [Read more...] about Kids Honor First Responders
Armed Robbery in Historic District
A man and woman were robbed at gunpoint as they left a house in the Old Orange Historic District about midnight Thursday. Orange police report one of the two male robbers held a silver pistol to the man's head. Officer Isaac Henry said the robbers stole two smart phones, a gold necklace, gold bracelet, gold watch and cash from the couple. In addition the robbers took the key to the woman's Chevrolet Trailblazer. The robbery was at a house in the 800 block of Orange Avenue. The man and woman told Officer Henry they were walking to the SUV when the two men ambushed them. The robbers forced … [Read more...] about Armed Robbery in Historic District
Mustangs Look To Go 3-0
The Mustangs played a strong second half last week as West Orange-Stark went into The Reservation and beat the Port Neches-Groves Indians to remain undefeated. Coach Cornel Thompson identifies some Mustangs on the defense that played strong games in the victory. Thompson recognizes both inside linebackers Justin Brown and Steven Tims, tackles Jalen Powdrill and Mandel Turner-King, Jarron Morris off the bench, and the Mustangs’ secondary all stepped forward there last Friday night. This Friday night the Mustangs renew their rivalry with the Jasper Bulldogs. Coach Thompson believes Jasper may … [Read more...] about Mustangs Look To Go 3-0
Christopher “Chris” Mark Longmire
Chris Longmire, 33, of Vidor died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bossier, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Vidor an Austin. Chris was a 2000 graduate of Vidor High School. He was a member of the White Cane Association and the Blind and Deaf Association. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm Friday, September 11, 2015 at Memorial Funeral Home. Chris is survived by his mother and dad … [Read more...] about Christopher “Chris” Mark Longmire
Mustang Battling Off The Field
17-year-old Ahmaud Baldwin was planning an exciting junior year at West Orange-Stark High School and playing nose guard for the Mustangs. Instead of practicing with the team in August, he spent most of the month in hospitals. Now he stays in bed at home. The school on Monday will start his homebound lessons. "His life was changed overnight," said his mother, Andrea Allen. He developed rhabdomyolysis. The website mayoclinic.org describes it as "a rare condition that causes muscle cells to break down." The condition upsets the chemical balance in the muscles and can lead to kidney failure … [Read more...] about Mustang Battling Off The Field
New Display At Heritage House
The Heritage House Museum in downtown Orange is opening a new addition to the campus with a unique art exhibit. The exhibit will open with a public reception for the artist from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The display is a creation of life-sized paper mache sculptures of people dressed in a variety of outfits. The artist is 18-year-old Avril Falgout who has shown the collection at exhibits in Houston, Beaumont and Lake Charles. She is the only high school student to ever win the Lawndale Big Show in Houston and is the youngest to win The Art Studio's Members Juried Show in Beaumont. In addition, … [Read more...] about New Display At Heritage House
Juvenile Detained
A 14-year-old girl middle school student is in juvenile detention for assault in connection with hitting two younger girls and a woman teacher during school Wednesday. The West Orange-Cove school district reports no one was seriously hurt. Orange Police Officer L.A. Lovelace reported the student also tried to hit another teacher and a coach. Police were called at 9 a.m. Wednesday to West Orange-Stark Middle School on Green Avenue. Officer Lovelace said the 14-year-old was taken into custody and booked at the police department. She has been taken to the juvenile detention center in Jefferson … [Read more...] about Juvenile Detained
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