Orange

Black History Month: The Examiner honors Essie Bellfield

Essie Lagard Bellfield, 89, former Orange mayor, voting advocate, civic leader and community champion, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022.

‘Bee’ a champion

St. Mary Catholic School in Orange announced 8th grader Jonathan Quintero as the 2021-2022 Spelling Bee Champion, with student Allie Broussard runner-up.

Stark Museum of Art

Learn how to create unique layered and textural prints using a variety of flat and dimensional objects with Teaching Artist Jerri Strickland-Hurt at the Stark Museum of Art during a three-night workshop Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17.

Cold temps bring house fire threat

As a potential winter storm is expected to impact Texas in the coming days, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is urging families to safely heat their home to avoid home fires as the temperatures drop in our areas.

Art: It’s Elementary

Art aficionados have until Feb. 26 to appreciate the works on display at the third annual Stark Museum of Art elementary exhibition: ART: It’s Elementary.

Five years after hospital closure, Orange to get new medical facility

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas and NexCore Group, a medical facility development company, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Phase 1 of the Gisela Houseman Medical Campus (GHMC) in Orange on Jan. 24.

Google sued for tracking Texas consumers

Jan. 24, The Texas Attorney General filed a third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

‘Freedom Riders’

Lutcher Theater is presenting “Freedom Riders,” on Tuesday, Jan. 25, with two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. “Freedom Riders,” a new play with original songs and music, explores the valiant and courageous personalities behind one of the most critical chapters in the history of the U.S.

CeCe set to shine at the Lutcher

By Chad Cooper Entertainment Editor With a staggering resume that features 12 Grammy Awards, 20 Dove Awards, seven Steller Awards as well as enshrinement into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame, CeCe Winans is one of the most...

Crime News: Week of Jan. 6

Convenience store criminal sentenced A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Jan. 4. Moses Ray Rhine, Jr., 21, pleaded guilty on Aug.