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OPD Uses Taser

Orange police officers had to use a Taser to subdue a man resisting arrest on warrants for sexual assault. Eric Dwight Geral was wanted on two motions to impose guilt for violations of felony probation from the 128th District Court on sexual assault with a victim under 17 years of age, according to District Attorney John Kimbrough. Police went to an apartment at 111 Pine Avenue at 8:44 a.m. Sunday and noticed several broken windows with the door open. Officer Patrick McDonald reported finding the man hiding in an upstairs closet. Even though police ordered him to show his hands and get on … [Read more...] about OPD Uses Taser

Elected officials salaries

Elected officials salaries Commissioners held a workshop Monday morning on elected officials’ salaries and then a lengthy discussion about whether to raise those salaries during their regular meeting. County Judge Brint Carlton was in favor of freezing elected officials’ salaries. Carlton stated that elected officials’ pay should be set, and that he should receive no more for his second term than he got in his first term. Judge Carlton’s motion to take no action until after the budget is ready died for a lack of a second. Commissioner John Banken made a motion for posting salaries covering … [Read more...] about Elected officials salaries

Clovis James Dumesnil

Clovis James Dumesnil, 92, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2015, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. C.J., as he was called, was born on July 8, 1923, in Franklin, Louisiana to Mary Naquin Mendoza and Felix Dumesnil. C.J. was a World War II veteran and served in the Philippines. He worked at Levingston Shipbuilding Company for 42 years.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, listening to French music, and eating French food. C.J. was devoted to his faith and dedicated to St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. C.J. was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. … [Read more...] about Clovis James Dumesnil

Margaret Ann Long

Margaret Ann Long, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 30, 2015, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend W.W. Smith. A graveside service will follow at 2:30pm, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm- 8:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on February 16, 1945, she was the daughter of Doug Harper and Doris (Goodwin) Harper. Margaret was a member of Pinehurst Pentecostal Church and the … [Read more...] about Margaret Ann Long

Many Show Support For Vincent

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

Stark Reunion

Lutcher Stark High School, class of 1950, will celebrate their 65th reunion on Oct. 10, at Robert's Steakhouse in Orange.  They will have a room reserved (at no charge - be sure to tell them thank you) for us to visit and eat. Visitation will be from 4:00-5:00.  Meals will be ordered from the menu.  The only cost will be for our food. We invite members from other classes to help us celebrate.  We look forward to sharing a good time with everyone.  Please let us know by Sept. 15 if you can meet with us.  Email:  bjr423@att.net or l.duhon@gt.rr.com; or call Beverly at 886-2595 or Betty … [Read more...] about Stark Reunion

Back When Burgers

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

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