Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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May is here which means we only have a month left in this Legislative session. Deadlines are looming for bills to reach certain benchmarks. It’s a race to the finish! Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Bill moving SFA to UT-System passes House, going to Governor This week, Senate Bill 1055 passed the House unanimously, 148-0, with even Speaker Phelan voting for the bill (the Speaker typically votes ‘present not voting’ on most bills in the chamber). I appre...
ENTERGY BREAKS GROUND AT BRIDGE CITY The ground breaking Monday of Entergy’s newest facility at Bridge City kicked off what is expected to be the biggest economic boom in Orange County since WWII. Gov. Greg Abbott, government and county officials took part in the ceremony. Even though the new plant, like the old one, is in Orange County, it is in the city of Port Arthur. The plant however is in the Bridge City school district. The project is estimated to be complete in 2...
Gardeners, unfortunately most of us are pressed for time and due to our time constraints, we tend to shop for everything hurriedly! Many of us shop for plants in the same manner, quickly, without regard to the plant label instructions (planting instructions listed on the reverse side of the label-though instructions are vague at best). For most annual bedding plants, perennials, herbs, vegetables, shrubs, and trees it isn't a huge issue and can often be managed simply by...
Stacy Lynn Cook of League City, Texas died on April 23, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was 54. Stacy was born on June 22, 1968 in Orange, Texas. She was the eldest child of a large number of siblings. A wonderful daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend, she was loved by everyone who knew her. Stacy was baptized and made her First Communion at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. She graduated from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in Orange...
Claire Marie Smith, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Inurnment will follow at the Memorial Garden of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Mercer Cou...
Barbara Sue Guevara, 62, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away April 20, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 11, 1960, Barbara was the daughter of...
Velma Trumps Hudson Amodeo, resident of Orange Texas, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Christus Southeast Texas, St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Services to honor Velma will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home; Rev. Charles Braneff, Jr, of DeQuincy, Louisiana, officiating. Interment will immediately follow funeral services, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation of family and friends will be held one hour prior to...
Evelyn Walker Hughes, 91, a former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2023, in Wylie, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. The procession to the cemetery will depart the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. Born in Many, Louisiana, on August 22, 1931, she was...
April 21 was San Jacinto Day in Texas, which celebrates the final battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836 when Texas won its independence from Mexico. The battle was fought in present-day La Porte, Texas and lasted just 18 minutes before General Sam Houston defeated General Santa Anna’s Mexican army. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Beaumont, Orange County award General Land Office grants Last week the General Land Office announced awards in the Beaumont a...
Peggy June Cole, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Peggy was born in Dallas, Georgia, on March 22, 1939. Peggy spent her life taking care of her family, who she loved deeply. She loved to be with...
Krista Lee Courtney, 47, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2023, at her home. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Impact Church on Crow road in Beaumont. Born in Baytown, Texas, on March 3, 1976, she was the daughter of Larry Courtney and Pamela (Horlacher) Courtney. Krista’s family remembers her for being a very kindhearted and compassionate person. She loved listening to music and watching movies. Krista’s family meant everything to her, and...
Jenny Tittle Baxter was born August 26, 1977, in Beaumont, Texas. She resided in Vidor, Texas and passed away March 14, 2023. Jenny was a loving and caring soul with a heart of gold. She was funny, intelligent, and well known for her quick wit. She had a great big laugh that could fill a room and gave the best hugs, squeezing all the love she could into her friends and family with each one. Some of her most cherished memories were of her childhood years spent at Camp Niwana...
Joshua Vargas, 20, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 15, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Joshua was born on November 5, 2002, in Port Arthur, Texas. He worked in construction for STI Group, but in his spare tim...
DOMINION/FOX PROCEEDINGS SETTLED Fox News has disputed the damages it may have to pay if the company is found liable in a highly anticipated defamation trial over the spread of misinformation after the 2020 presidential election. Late Sunday, Judge Eric M. Davis said the proceedings would continue on Tuesday. Dominion Voting Systems, which brought the suit against Fox set the financial penalty in the case at $1.6 billion. A dispute over that number erupted after Fox...
James Earl Shaver Sr., 64, of Orange passed away on April 7th at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence & Daisy Shaver. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years Diana Shaver; sons Wayne Bergeaux and wife Leanne, James Earl Shaver Jr"JJ", Joseph Aaron Shaver and fiance Bailey Paddock; daughters; April Greer and Shelly Trahan, 11 grandkids and numerous great grandkids. He will be cremated and no service at this...
There are only 39 days left in the Legislative session and it certainly shows. The days at the Capitol are getting longer and bills are making their way through the process. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Broadband grant applications due in May The Comptroller's Office is now accepting grant applications to the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) program, which focuses on funding broadband infrastructure projects. The state was allocated $363.8...
Linda Marshall Cockrell peacefully passed at home on April 8, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., June 3, 2023, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. It will be led by Linda's son-in-law, Chaplain Colonel Christopher Dickey. Linda was born April 3, 1950, in LeCompte, Louisiana, to C.M. Marshall and Jean Atkinson Speer. She was a graduate from West Orange High School...
Gardeners, today's discussion is defining Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which is a comprehensive approach to managing garden pests which include pathogens, insects, nematodes, mites, weeds, and numerous other pests utilizing science-based practices and techniques. While researching this topic, I reviewed the US Environmental Protection Agency's website, and according to the USEPA, "Integrated Pest Management is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest...
Brenda Joyce Williams, age 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 7, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Services to honor Brenda will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Miracle Restoration Revivals Church, in Orange, Texas. Burial will immediately follow, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation of family and friends will be held from 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home. Brenda was born in Orange, Texas, on Wednesday, March...
Sondra Lea Enloe Hamilton, 81, of Orange, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 10, 2023. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at Pecan Acres Baptist Church. Officiating will be Doyle Enloe and Jared Hollier. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 20, 1941, she was the daughter of Lee Merce and Ruth (Carter) (Enloe) Gunn. Sondra started school at St. Mary on Cherry Street. She continued her school days here in Orange until her senior...
Doris Elaine Van Benthuysen, 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2023, peacefully at home surround by family. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange. Born in LeCompte, Louisiana, on June 25,...
IT'S RODEO TIME-GO WESTERN There is no athlete like the professional rodeo cowboy. Their livelihood is based strictly on their own talent. They will drive thousands of miles, hauling their own rigs from show to show, hoping their performance puts them in the money. They often come up snake eyes. The cowboy just moves on to the next show where he hopes to have a winning performance. The rodeo cowboy often wakes up with aches and pains, feeling lucky that nothing was broken...
Sondra Lea Enloe Hamilton, 81, of Orange, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 10, 2023. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at Pecan Acres Baptist Church. Officiating will be Doyle Enloe and Jared Hollier. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 20, 1941, she was the daughter of Lee Merce and Ruth (Carter) (Enloe) Gunn. Sondra started school at St. Mary on Cherry Street. She continued her school days here in Orange until her senior...
Patricia Lea Henderson Oswalt, 81 of Orange Texas, left her worldly home on April 8, 2023. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at East Gate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, at East Gate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Pat was born March 16, 1942, in Goose Creek, Texas to Claude E. Henderson and...
Barbara Cormier Becker, 75 of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2023, in Orange. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with rosary at 6:00 p.m., recited by Deacon David Bonneaux. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on...
