Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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MUSK ACQUIRES TWITTER Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday. Musk said in a joint statement with Twitter that he wants to make the service "better than ever" with new features while getting rid of automated "spam" accounts and making its algorithms open to the public to increase trust. After the deal was announced, the NAACP released a statement urging Musk not to allow Trump, the former president, back onto the platform. "Do not...
A total of seven candidates are seeking three seats on the Orange and Pinehurst City Councils in the May 7 election. In Pinehurst, two current City Council members are running for mayor -- Sarah McClendon, now the mayor pro-tem, and pastor Johnny Asevedo. Both are in the middle of two-year terms, so no matter who wins, both will remain on council. Bishop Charles Thomas is running against incumbent Caroline Hennigan for Orange's at-large Place 5, while incumbent District 4...
The voting process for West Orange voters could take a little longer this year, with four people running for three at-large slots on the City of West Orange city council and six people running for three at-large seats on the West Orange-Cove school board. In both elections, the top three vote-getters will be elected. Early voting begins Monday, April 25 and runs through May 3. School district early voters may vote at the four county-wide locations -- Orange Public Library,...
Four elected offices in Bridge City will be decided in the May 7 election, early voting for which starts Monday, April 25. The school board race between incumbent Rebecca Rutledge and concerned citizen Peggy Prosperie is for a three-year term. The three city council seats are two-year terms and include a choice between former councilman Carl Harbert and incumbent Mike Reed, who were born three days apart. Reed, who served on council for 10 years before being term limited,...
"If not now, when?" is a question proponents of Bridge City's two-proposition school bond election have been asking a lot in presentations to the public the last couple of months. To which Peggy Prosperie says, "Let's wait 10 years, until after the high school bonds are paid off." Prosperie, who is running for a spot on the Bridge City school district board on the May 7 ballot, reports the district still owes $14 million on the 30-year bonds purchased to build the high school...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Total Impressions has been named Business of the Month for April 2022. Terri Gauthier was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Maureen McAllister at the April Networking Coffee hosted by Total Care. Total Impressions has served Bridge City for over 30 years. Terri and her husband David built Grace Plaza in 1997. Terri expanded the business into Total Impressions Beauty and Wellness Cryotherapy...
Barbara Ann Taylor, 81, of Orange, passed away on April 13, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Orange First Church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be Pastor K. Ray McDowell. Barbara was born in Augusta, Georgia, on May 12, 1940, she was the daughter of Thomas Kitchens and Vera Hamrick. She would often visit her neighbors on Gandy Street and helped look after them. Barbara truly enjoyed helping others. She traveled around...
Jimmy G. Marshall, 87, of Orange, passed away on April 13, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony and Donna Wells. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, April 18 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Angelina County, Texas, on June 27, 1934, he was the son of Chester and Laura Marshall. Jimmy...
Frank Allen Richardson, Jr., 94, of Orange, passed away on April 14, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor John Brinlee of Winfree Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Big Clifty, Kentucky, on January 26, 1928, he was the son of Mary...
On March 24, 2021, the Stark Foundation and Shangri La Botanical Gardens officially adopted additional streets in participation with the City of Orange Community Development Department’s Adopt-a-Street program. The program has been established for community and civic organizations as well as private businesses and industry to contribute toward the effort of maintaining cleaner and more beautiful streets in Orange, TX. Shangri La Gardens Horticulture leadership has long s...
Marriage License : Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the week of April 11, 2022 to April 14, 2022 Craig McMullin and April Gamble Ronald Shavers and Juanita Watley Ethan Traxler and Kelly Clemmons Homero Llanes and Megan McDonald Rizwan Farishta and Shabana Navrozali...
Local city and school board elections in Orange County take place May 7. Early voting begins April 25 at four locations. Besides school bond elections for the Bridge City schools, 13 board or council seats are up for grabs on nine ballots, with three at-large seats available for the City of West Orange and the West Orange-Cove school district. The Record invited each of the candidates to respond to a short questionnaire and will present their answers in two parts, today and...
The purse strings are getting tight in Orange County as everyone runs to the mailbox to see if the FEMA check has arrived. Want the good news? Joel Ardoin, the county's emergency management coordinator, informed County Commissioners that he'd been told a $10 million check for the federal reimbursement from 2020's Hurricane Laura expenses would arrive "in three to seven days." And that was only eight days ago. After 2017's Hurricane Harvey, Ardoin got a lot of assurances "the...
EASTER PRAYERS FOR UKRAINE The celebration of Holy Week in the Christian Faith, has only brought death and destruction to the people of Ukraine by Russia. Putin is outright murdering civilians for no reason, a debt that someday he should have to pay for. It's cruel and inhumane, executions of men and raping of women and little girls, in full view of their families. Our prayers during this Easter season is for victory for the Ukrainian people. The mayor of the Ukrainian port...
The following is a political statement by Mary McKenna: Growing up in Orange, Texas was for me much like being in a Norman Rockwell painting. Summers were spent riding bikes, playing hide and seek, baseball, kickball, tag, skating, and building forts in the woods. And of course swimming in pools and bayous all over town. I rode my bike to school until I could drive there. When the street lights came on in the evening it was time to go inside. Orange, an ideal place to raise a...
Caryss Carpenter gave us a glimpse of her athletic potential as a Bridge City freshman. That ability has developed and Sam Houston State has secured a Carpenter's talent at the next level – a sign of her hard work paying off. The latest in the long line of BC's standouts with that family name, Carpenter ran the 100-meter hurdles in an area-best time of 14.69 at the Cardinal Relays. Caryss won her district gold medal in the high jump as a freshman, clearing 5-6 at Lumberton. S...
A series of public open houses are set for three dates in late April to inform the public of the progress of the Orange County Project of the Sabine to Galveston Coastal Storm Risk Management levee system. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Orange County are hosting the events. The first will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the Bridge City Community Center, 105 Parkside Dr., Bridge City. The second will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at American Leg...
Matthew Joshua “M.J.” Girlinghouse, 92, of Orange, passed away on April 3, 2022, at Sabine Place in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Born in Jena, Louisiana, on December 2, 1929, he was the son of Rodney C. Gir...
JoAnn “Jody” Gaither Wilson, 74, of Bridge City, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022, at home with her daughter, Lauren Kemp and son-in-law, Jim Pitts in Orange, Texas. Born in Alton, Illinois, on October 2, 1947, she was the daughter of Melvin E. and Josephine Gaither. She was a 1965 graduate of Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, Illinois. In 1977 she obtained her registered nursing license and worked in the profession for nearly thirty (30) years. She was pre...
Kathy Kim Barbosa-Stokes, 49, of China, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2022, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Officiating will be Brother Bynog. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Kathy was born in Okinawa, Japan, on March 24, 1973, she was the daughter of Patrick and Karen...
Larry R. Jensen, 79, of Orange, passed away on April 6, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his wife and three daughters. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on January 13, 1943, he was the son of Rodney Carl Jensen and Pearl (Spell) Jensen....
George B. “Pete” Wood, Jr., 90, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Christian Fellowship Worship Center 3950 Pointe Parkway, Beaumont, Texas . Born on July 7, 1931, he was the son of George B. Wood, Sr. and Ruth (Lang) Wood. Pete proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He went on to work as a Road Construction Engineer for over 40 yea...
William Carswell, 68, of Orange, passed away on April 1, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Jared Hollier of Pecan Acres Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mansfield Cemetery in Vidor. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lufkin, Texas, on November 3, 1953, he was the son of Gabriel and Erma Carswell. William...
Orangefield High School students in Mrs. Spears' class handmade cheerful placemats and donated them to Meals on Wheels. Kristin Burman and Kacey Burnitt, representatives for OCAA Meals on Wheels, came and picked up the placemats to deliver with the meals to bring a smile to the elderly....
Mary Harris, 68, of Victoria, passed away on April 5, 2022, at Memorial Herman in Houston. Mary was born in Vidor, Texas, on September 13, 1953, she was the daughter of Edmond Hall and Clara Alice Smith. She loved all things arts and crafts. You could always find Mary in the middle of an activity whether it was scrapbooking, painting, or a small sewing project. She also collected all sorts of different things and was just as excited about each one. Mary was a wonderful cook and baker and always had something good in the...
