What started as a local benefit in Lake Charles for Trooper Steven Vincent, who was shot dead following a traffic stop last week, turned into a huge event Sunday at the LC Civic Center.  A Louisiana Jeep Club reportedly started the event and it carried over to car clubs, motorcycles, and more from Louisiana and Texas.  A procession that started near Houston reached some four miles long according to authorities by the time it got to Orange, where a large group had assembled at the Orange Boat Ramp and then joined in. Photos courtesy of Ronald Villanoueva. … [Read more...] about Many Show Support For Vincent

Back When A couple of days ago on the KOGT radio morning show, we started talking about hamburgers. Lawrence Gant called and said he used to love the ones served at the Bengal Cafe and that set us to thinking about burgers we loved. In these days of chain restaurants, every burger is the same. Individual eateries are the ones with the distinct burgers. The Bengal Cafe owned by the Rhodes family was a downtown fixture for decades. It stood at 202 Green Avenue at the northwest corner of First Street, not far from Simmons Drive. Gant recalls that during the days of segregation, he had to go … [Read more...] about Back When Burgers

Zachary Jordan Blanchard, a 2011 graduate of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High school, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland this past May and was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. Zach’s career at the Naval Academy in many ways mirrored his career at LCM, where he graduated fifth in his class, excelling academically, athletically and in leadership. Zach graduated 41st in the 2015 USNA class of 1141 midshipmen from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries.   He was a double major in aerospace engineering and … [Read more...] about Blanchard Excels in Military

Marriage License: Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the Week of August 24, 2015 thru August 28, 2015.   Jeremy C. Messer and Celeste M. Stanley Colten R. Rainwater and Laura N. Golightly Matthew W. Scolaro and Erica D. Thomas Thomas B. Bouget and Maddison P. Marchand Joseph C. Biship and Hannah L. Williford Raymond B. Mobbs and Lisa N. Grantham Eurise E. LeBlanc, Jr. and Ronda K. Rutland Philip W. Welch and Shanna L. Granger Paul W. Crochett, Jr. and Melissa A. Lawrence Tu B. Bui and Thanh N. Phan Steven R. Dressen and April G. … [Read more...] about Marriage Licenses Aug 24-28