Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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WHERE HAVE ALL MY FRIENDS GONE It's come on another week and again I'm not prepared to do a column. There are a lot of reasons that factor into that. First you have to make the contacts to find out what is going on in the outside world. For years I was a wizard at gathering what the natives were up to. I guess I've been out of pocket too long. It feels like most of my friends must have moved away or maybe some have lost my phone number. I don't have one of those tech phones th...
Johnny Allison Slaughter, 76, of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2022, in his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 12, 1946, Johnny was the son of Johnnie Ely and Nell Rose Slaughter. He...
Lorene B. Camp, 94 of Pinehurst, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont Texas. She was born on September 11, 1927, in Garvin, OK., to Walter and Fay Carey. Lorene was a charter member of First Church of God of Orange, until the last few years when she faithfully attended the Orange First Church of the Nazarene. She worked many years in the WOCCISD school cafeterias, and later was Supervisor of West Orange Stark central kitchen until...
Carol Ann Odom, 81, formerly of Orange, passed away on March 26, 2022, at The Heritage of The Woodlands in The Woodlands. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.,Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at Noble Cemetery in Noble, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 10:30a.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Carol was born in Southeast Texas, on March 30, 1940, she was the...
Previously, I have spoken about selecting the right plant for the right spot in your garden, flower bed or yard. Today we're going to talk about native and perennial plants. Many times, people get them confused and often consider them to be the same, but this is not always the case. You can have plants which are native but are not perennials but also have native plants which are perennials. Let me try to explain this confusion. The American Horticultural Society defines a...
Misty Bellard, Orangefield High School technology teacher, was awarded the UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. She has been the Academic UIL Coordinator for OHS for the past 15 years and coaches the Computer Applications team. She has taken 19 students to the State UIL Contest in this event and two students have won state championships....
The Deweyville Independent School District Board of Trustees has named Mrs. LaJuan Brown Addison as the lone finalist for the district's vacant superintendent position in a unanimous vote on March 21st. Mrs. Addison is currently interim Superintendent for the district. She is a graduate of Deweyville High School, Lamar University and McNeese State University. She has served in public education for more than 30 years as a teacher, counselor and principal in the Deweyville...
A tradition dating back to the Middle Ages in Christianity has a legacy of its own in Orange. However, last weekend at St. Mary's Catholic Church, a group of women and men gave the Feast of St. Joseph and its attendant St. Joseph Altar a new twist. "This year, because of the suffering in Ukraine, we've dedicated the altar to the efforts for peace," Cathy Blanda Brittain said. She pointed out a framed icon of "Our Mother of Perpetual Help," a depiction of the Blessed Virgin...
PUTIN CONTINUES TO INFLICT DEATH ON UKRAINIANS When and how will it end? Western officials and analysts say the conflict is turning into a grinding war of attrition, with Russian president Vladimir Putin's forces using air power and artillery to pulverize cities from a distance. Russia's invasion has driven over 3.5 million people from Ukraine. Those who have made it out of Mariupol told of a divested city. There are no buildings there anymore. The pre-war population of...
Members of the Orange Lions Club young and old, with help from neighboring Lions and Orange County Jail trusties, created a beehive of activity at Lions Den Park the last couple of weekends. They're all getting ready to open the 81st Annual Lions Club Charity Carnival for two four-day weeks beginning March 30. "We're glad to be able to open back up after the pandemic. I know the citizens of Orange missed it," Grover Roberts III, carnival co-chairman, said. It will run from...
Like volunteer firemen extinguishing a structure fire, the state of Texas doused the first-ever Orange County Emergency Services Districts directors' election. It was set to be held May 7 along with city, school and county commission elections. But Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott said no. It will have to wait for November 8. "The Secretary of State told us that under Election Code 41001, a county cannot order an election in May of an even-numbered year," Orange County...
The Early Voting location for the May 7 city and school board elections in the southern end of Orange County will be the Bridge City ISD Administration Building, 1031 W. Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. As has been the case for many years, the county has offered four early voting sites and any county resident may vote at any of those sites. However, those waiting to vote on the official Election Day must cast their ballot at the polling box listed on a person’s voter r...
Pascal Joseph LaFauci, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on March 18, 2022, in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Algiers, Louisiana, on March 13, 1955, he was the son of August Charles LaFauci and Lilly Ruth (Jones) LaFauci. Pascal was a true gentleman and jack of all trades. He could fix anything and build whatever his mind could come up with. Pascal was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was known for...
James “Buddy” Arthur Heard II, age 35, passed away at his home in Mauriceville, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Orange with Rev. Josh Fults and Rev. Barry Bradley officiating. The family will be receiving visitation beginning at 2:00 PM, one hour prior to the memorial service. Claybar Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. James was born in Orange, Texas on March 24, 198...
Claudia Jan Davis, 68, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Claudia was born in Ranger, Texas, on December 28, 1953, she was the daughter of Wallace Clay James,...
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 James B. "Buster" Scales lived as a man of faith dedicated to his family and the community. He was a son, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a laborer, an entrepreneur, a preacher and so much more. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at...
Josephine Young, 84, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tommy Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Josephine was born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of Low R McCarver and...
Carla Hedges, 71, of Port Arthur, passed away on March 11, 2022, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 18, 1950, she was the daughter of Willie Barnett Ware and Lillie Pearl Ware. Carla was married to the love of her life for 48 wonderful years. She was a member of Seventh-Day Aventist Church in Beaumont and it was one of her favorite places. Carla always enjoyed telling her daughter how to cook. She will be deeply missed by all that...
Clyda Cooley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Warren, Texas, on March 14, 1932, she was the daughter of Clyde Thompson and Catherine D....
Elvin Fuselier, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on March 14, 2022, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Mamou, Louisiana, on June 2, 1943, he was the son of Wedry Fuselier and Irene Guillory....
On Friday, March 4th the Orange Lions Club in conjunction with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce and Orange Stationer hosted a ribbon cutting to commemorate the completion of our first downtown mural. The mural was created by local artist Lauren Leigh Stanley. The address of the mural's location is 701 W. Division in Orange. The Orange Lions Club plans to complete other mural projects in the coming years. The mural project was made possible through a collative...
Don Reese said he retired as Bridge City's transportation director a couple of years ago because, "I got tired of trying to keep bus drivers." Then the retiree took a part-time job – as a Bridge City school bus driver. "They needed some help," Reese explained. "It fits my retirement." School districts all over the country are facing bus driver shortages. On the same day Reese was interviewed, West Orange-Cove school district issued a release saying the district had 10 bus d...
The most improved Orange County football team is getting an improved homefield. Little Cypress-Mauriceville school board members voted to approve $5 million in athletic facility improvements that include an artificial turf playing field, a new seven-lane track and new restrooms for the home side of Battlin' Bear Stadium. A project schedule prepared for trustees shows that the football field will be ready in August, in time for the 2022 football season. Eric Peevey, LCM's...
Arthur David Elder, 73, of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on March 10, 2022, in Tomball, Texas. A graveside service for Arthur will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 9, 1949, he was the son of Vernie Elder and Mattie Elizabeth (Smith) Elder. Arthur will be deeply missed by all who loved him. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Parrish; grandchildren, Grant, Colton and Alexis; sister, Shirley Brown; nieces, Robin Brown and Ruth Ann Broussard;...
Adam Wilkes Vallandingham, 39 of Orange Texas passed away on March 5, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 12, from 1-3pm at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange Park, Florida on May 16, 1982 to Earl and Lisa Vallandingham. Adam loved hunting at the family ranch, fishing, watching Nascar, and spending time with his loving partner, Kristi and his family. He was a foreman for the family business, BK&R Enterprises. He is preceeded in death by h...
