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
Sevelle Parker
Sevelle Parker, age 90, passed away at Destrehan, Louisiana on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Beloved husband of Faye Coon Parker. Father of Brenda Pastorella (Howard), and Tommy Parker (Dorothy). Son of the late James Willis Parker and Laura Belle Lawrence Parker. Also survived by three grandchildren: Bradford Parker (Ranell), Bridget Galatas (Jeremy) and Derek Parker (Leisha) and 5 great grandchildren. Mr. Parker was a native of Sikes, LA and a resident of Orange, TX, where he was a member of Pinehurst Pentecostal Church for 65 years. Funeral services will be held at Pinehurst … [Read more...] about Sevelle Parker
LCM UIL Competes At PNG
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School’s Prose and Poetry team competed in the Port Neches Groves meet on Saturday, Febraury 13. Individuals standing include, from left to right, Jackson Baeza – Seventh in Poetry, Dalton Teeler – First in Poetry, Meg Clark – Third in Poetry, Connor Alexander – Second in Poetry, Tyler Regan – Third in Prose, Maggie Pigg – Fourth in Prose and Eli Ridout – Seventh Prose. Cory Broom is the team’s coach. … [Read more...] about LCM UIL Competes At PNG
Math Auction at WOSE
WO-S Elementary students enjoy successful math auction, community support West Orange – Stark Elementary third, fourth, and fifth grade students enjoyed a “Pay Day” math auction at the end of January. The students used incentive funds earned and banked in math classes to bid on and purchase items such as skateboards, board games, books, digital cameras, restaurant gift cards, play dough, Lego sets, a bicycle, and more. Specifically, the WO-S “Pay Day” program utilizes banked incentives to encourage positive mathematical work habits, such as high test scores, proving/explaining math … [Read more...] about Math Auction at WOSE
Blanket Drive
St. Mary Catholic School Alumni, Madison Miller organized a blanket drive to donate to St. Mary Catholic Church Soup Kitchen. Students and staff donated blankets to help keep others in Orange County warm. The third grade class made special Valentine’s to give to those at soup kitchen and delivered them to all. … [Read more...] about Blanket Drive
Fish Dinner Friday
St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling fish dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the Church) located at 4300 Meeks Drive, from 5 to 7pm on the following Lenten Fridays: February 19, February 26, March 4, March 11 and March 18. Dinner includes two pieces of fish, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8. Dine in or carry out. … [Read more...] about Fish Dinner Friday
Hanneman Honored Employee
Please join The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce in congratulating B. J. Hanneman, Administrative Assistant/Museum Curator at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, on receiving the Employee of the Month Award for February 2016. B. J. was presented her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, by Chamber President Scot C. Shaffer at the February Networking Coffee hosted by Neches Federal Credit Union. B. J. received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Total Impressions Salon, Dupuis Tire, The Record Newspaper, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Dairy Queen, Sabine … [Read more...] about Hanneman Honored Employee
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