Flags flap in the summer breeze drawing attention to the small store known as the "Deweyville Mini-Mall." Confederate flags are as prominent as the homegrown Sugartown watermelons stacked outside. The produce stand at the corner of Texas 12 and Texas 87 has been a Southeast Texas landmark for decades. And for many of those years, the confederate flag has been part of the merchandise. The country is now emotionally exchanging opinions on the battle flag that is more than 150 years old. For the Brown family, which owns and operates the store, that flag, along with dozens of other flag designs, … [Read more...] about Browns Proud of Flag and Store
Earl Thomas 7 on 7
The 7-on-7 Football Game will be from 11-2 on Saturday, June 27. The game is a part of the Earl Thomas Football Camp which will take place June 26-27 at WOS. … [Read more...] about Earl Thomas 7 on 7
LSU vs McNeese tickets
McNeese football season ticket holders have until July 31 to reserve up to four seats for the September 5 opener at LSU, however, reservations for the general public are now being accepted. Kickoff for the game in Tiger Stadium has been set for 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on the SEC Network alternate channel. Tickets for the game are $45 and will be in sections 400 and 600. To reserve seats, call the McNeese ticket office at 337-562-4MSU (4678). Season ticket holders that reserve their seats prior to the July 31 deadline will have priority over non-season ticket holders … [Read more...] about LSU vs McNeese tickets
ESD3 Tells OCC It Needs IP
The future "looks very bleak" for the Emergency Services District No. 3, a district board meeting told the Orange City Council Wednesday. The board member, businessman Bobby Manshack, spoke during a public hearing as the city moves to annex the International Paper container board mill on North Highway 87. The mill is the largest taxpayer in the Emergency Services District that covers the unincorporated areas of Little Cypress. Manshack and others with the district pleaded with the council not to annex the plant. Manshack said the ESD services 5,000 to 6,000 people and 98 percent of the … [Read more...] about ESD3 Tells OCC It Needs IP
Baptist Open To VA Discussion
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas sent a message to the Orange city manager saying the group is "very willing to discuss options for the Orange facility." City Manager Dr. Shawn Oubre, along with leaders from other cities in Orange County and County Judge Brint Carlton have been meeting to see if the old Baptist Hospital Orange, which quit serving overnight patients in May, could be used as a Veterans Administration hospital. U.S. Representative Brian Babin's office plus VA representatives have also been participating in the meetings. The message from Mary Poole, director of communications … [Read more...] about Baptist Open To VA Discussion
Dr. Steven D Mazzola
Dr. Steven D Mazzola, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2015, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness which he fought with courage and dignity. Now, as his family mourns his passing, they also celebrate all that he was to them. A Memorial Mass will be held at 5:00pm, Friday, June 26, 2015, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange, officiated by Father Tom Phelan. Immediately after the Mass at St. Francis, a private entombment will take place. Following entombment, the family will receive guests at the St. Francis San Damiano Center. … [Read more...] about Dr. Steven D Mazzola
Patricia Hale Weir
Patricia Hale Weir passed away on June 23, 2015 at her home in Frisco, Texas surrounded by family and friends. Tricia was born on July 5, 1954 to Paul E. and Charlotte “Chockey” Hale in Beaumont, Texas. She was raised in Orange, Texas attending Lutcher Stark High School. In 1977, she received her B.A. degree in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin where she was later employed as a Charge Nurse at the Austin State School. In 1978, she married Keith Weir, the love of her life, in the First Presbyterian Church in Orange. They moved back to Orange in 1981 where they enjoyed 37 years … [Read more...] about Patricia Hale Weir
OF represented at Texas Bluebonnet
Orangefield ISD represented at 2015 Texas Bluebonnet Girls State The American Legion Auxiliary hosted its 71st Texas Bluebonnet Girls State June 14-20, 2015, at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. The purpose of Girls State is to educate young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. It is a mythical 51st state where the participants, "citizens," organize their own city, county and state governments; choose their own officials in accordance with regular election procedures; and learn the duties of the various city, county and state … [Read more...] about OF represented at Texas Bluebonnet
Mustangs Honored
The West Orange-Stark Mustang baseball team was recognized with a proclamation from the Orange City Council Tuesday after their incredible run to the State Tournament in Austin. WOS finished as the 4A State Runner Up, just as the football team did in December. After beating ElCampo in the semifinals, the Mustangs lost to Argyle in the Championship. WOS is coached by Shea Landry with assistants Stephen Westbrook and Ryan Pickering. … [Read more...] about Mustangs Honored
Burglary Suspects Arrested
Orange police arrested two burglary suspects within a 24-hour period. Tuesday at 7:35 a.m. A man in the process of breaking into a house in the 500 block of Decatur Avenue was caught. Police arrested a 40-year-old Albert James Solomon, described as a transient. He was booked into the Orange County Jail. As of Tuesday afternoon, a bond had not been set. Monday about 9 a.m., Orange police arrested a 16-year-old boy for burglary at a house on Colburn Avenue near Sunset Park. Police first went to the neighborhood about 8:30 a.m. when a burglar alarm sounded at a house on Lakeside … [Read more...] about Burglary Suspects Arrested
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