Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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UVALDE’S FAVORITE SONS THE TOWN IS GRIEVING Some people may not be aware that Uvalde has had two favorite sons. John Nance Garner, known as ‘Cactus Jack’ was a U.S. House Speaker and President Franklin Roosevelt’s vice president before falling out with F.D.R. Although he was a force in Washington, he is best known for his observation of the vice presidency. He is supposed to have said, “It wasn’t worth a pitcher of warm spit.” In retirement he often sold pecans from his fron...
Let me start by saying everyone leads a hurried and hectic lifestyle, that's our world and it's not going to change any time soon! As a gardener, occasionally, you need to take a step back and think about what you are adding to your garden and then ask yourself why. Sometimes the stuff you add to our garden is beneficial, sometimes the stuff you add is insignificant and not impactful, but sometimes what you add is detrimental, harming your soil and plants. Coffee Grounds For...
Heaven received a beautiful angel on May 12, 2022. Alice Joy was born on January 4, 1945, but everyone called her Joy. Her parents were Fred and Helen Rash. She was married to Billy W. Fisette for 53 years and she loved him dearly. She was 78 years young though, she would never admit to it! She was a very beautiful, intelligent and strong woman. She loved to decorate and work on her ceramics, she loved music, she loved gardening, she loved to watch her bird feeders and the...
Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post 49 family and the Boy Scouts of America will hold their annual Flag Retirement on June 11th at 6:00 P.M. at the American Legion hall, 108 Green Ave, Orange. The public is urged to attend to learn the proper way to retire unusable U.S.flags. Anyone with old unusable flags are welcome to drop them off at the American Legion. For more information you can call (409) 886-1241 after 2:00 p.m. daily....
This week we mourn the loss of 21 Texans in a horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Words can not adequately express our grief and we offer prayers of comfort to the families affected, the community, and our state. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Finance and Business and Commerce hearings Two Senate committees I am a member of held hearings in Austin regarding their interim charges. The Senate Business and Commerce committee met to...
Prentice Dillard, 92, of Orange, passed away on May 28, 2022 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., May 31, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Hemphill, Texas on November 25, 1929, he was the son of William Franklin Dillard and Mary Berta Tilley. Prentice was a family man and he...
Hurricane season along the Atlantic Ocean is expected to be more active than usual this year, with a higher probability that major storms will make landfall in Texas and other areas along the eastern coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1, and the national agency's findings are consistent with other scientific organizations' predictions. According to NOAA, there is a 65% chance the...
Numerous fig varieties grow well in Southeast, Texas climate. Different stages of ripeness, figs' herald summers' arrival. Gardeners, it certainly seems Summers arrived early this year as we've reached the lower 90's too often for us to consider this a mild spring! Several weeks remain before summer officially arrives, and while it is certainly getting hotter, this might be indicative that my all-time favorite "fruit" will be ripening sooner than usual-figs. How many of you...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Four Seasons Storage has been named Business of the Month for May 2022. Darrin Bigler was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Lucy Fields at the May Networking Coffee hosted by 3 rd Coast Movement. After a successful drumming career touring with country music artist Mark Chesnutt, Darren Bigler moved home and built Four Seasons Storage in 1992. Due to its success, a second,...
Orange County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a Reinvestment Zone south of Rose City that could lead to a $6 billion investment by Enterprise Products Co. The county's action on the 1,800-acre property on the Orange County side of the Neches River should help convince the Barbers Hill company to build two projects on the site: a $5.25-billion ethane cracker and a $975-million export terminal able to process fully refrigerated ethane onto ships. The...
The first round of interviews for hiring a new Orange Fire Chief are over and City Manager Mike Kunst said Tuesday he’s doing “due diligence” before recommending his choice at a future City Council meeting. But Council member David Bailey has spent time in two of the last three council meetings objecting to Kunst’s candidate search process. Bailey is upset both that Kunst has a non-Orange resident on his four-person committee and that Bailey is not on that committee. The com...
GUN BUYING BOOM IN U.S. Shooting Leaves Many Dead in Uvalde Texas Three days after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 dead, a report was release by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which painted a vivid statistical portrait of a nation arming itself to the teeth. Buyers capitalized on the loosening of gun restrictions by the Supreme Court, Congress and Republican-controlled state legislatures. Starting in 2009, Glock-type semi-automatic...
Kristi Leigh Skinner Neff, 49, of Orange, passed away on May 13, 2022, at Mid Jefferson in Beaumont. A memorial gathering will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 17, 1973, she was the daughter of Raymond Harold Masters and Karen Dyson Masters. Kristi graduated high school from West Orange Stark and went on to attend college at East Texas Baptist University. After college...
Mary Elaine Rumsey Swift, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 21, 2022, at her daughter's home in Coldspring, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Jon Brinley. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 2, 1927, she was the daughter of Robert Rumsey and Linnie (Manning) Rumsey. Mary was a woman of faith and a member of Winfree Baptist Church. She greatly enjoyed attending...
George Arnold Stone went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. George was born on April 27, 1941, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was the son of Arnold Stone and Georgie Elizabeth Stone. He was a member of the Bridge City High School Class of 1959. He graduated Highest Ranking Boy, was a class officer, worked on the school newspaper and played baseball. In 1963, he enlisted in the Army Reserve as a Medical Corpsman. He retired from the Bridge...
Robert Cardenas Molina was born in Edna, Texas on September 25, 1927. After a lengthy illness, Robert entered Heaven's gates on May 15, 2022 welcomed by his loving wife of 66 years, Rosey Molina; father and mother, Robert Molina Sr. and Victoria Molina; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Onesimo and Cecilia Abrego, and his grandson, David Foreman Molina. A hard-working man, Robert was a dedicated husband, father, and soldier who loved his family and country. Not only was he...
Gene Landry, 79, of Deweyville, passed away on May 21, 2022 at his home. Gene was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, on December 26, 1942, he was the son of Steven J. and Sadie Budd Landry. True to his birth-state, he was a huge New Orleans Saints fan. Gene never met a stranger and was known for his witty comebacks that would fill the room with laughter. He was a busy body until the end, and had earned the title “Mayor of the Lake”. He also loved to cook and host crawfish boi...
Shirley Lea Conley, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2022, at Highland Meadows Health and Rehab in Rockwall, Texas. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Ben Wineinger. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Louisiana, on November 25, 1935, she was the daughter of Simon Peter Wiley and Amanda Jeanette...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Ronnie Denton Employee of BCISD, has been named May Employee of the Month. Bridge City Chamber chose Ronnie Denton as employee of the month for his many years serving as BCISD Police officer. Mr. Denton has served as the BCISD Police officer since 2018 and has done a remarkable job. He goes above and beyond to make sure the students are safe and the students appreciate him for what he does. Mr. Denton will...
The Orange County Economic Development Corporation has its eye on a collaborative approach to logistics, distribution and warehousing that includes recruiting companies specializing in the storage and movement of consumer and manufacturing goods. “Orange County has seen tremendous opportunity in recent years,” said Jessica Hill, OCEDC executive director. “This strategy will allow us to continue in a growth trajectory, capitalize on existing developments and create oppor...
In 2008, Hurricane Ike and a high tide combined to push 38 inches of storm surge up from the marsh and into Carl and Sherry LeBlanc's Bridge City home. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey parked itself over Orange County for four days and 13 inches of floodwater again pushed the LeBlancs from the home they built in 1982, where they raised two sons. Carl LeBlanc was one of the first to sign up after the federal government announced the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program in 2018 to buy out...
Lamar State College Orange hosted its Spring 2022 Graduation this past Friday, May 13, 2022. The graduation was held at the Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for Performing Arts. President Tom Johnson served as the commencement speaker. Seventy-eight% of the graduates were first-generation college graduates. The graduates are listed below, starting with the honor graduates. HONOR GRADUATES Summa Cum Laude (3.8 - 4.00 GPA) Kendall Pate Arena Garrett Ryan Ashworth Chesani Ann Askew...
Susan An MacCammond, 64, of Bridge City, passed away on May 11, 2022, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Memorial services will be 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 17 th with visitation starting at 3:00 P.M., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Rudy Elizondo of Well of Hope in Bridge City. Visitation will be 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Susan was born in Groves, Texas, on December 3, 1957, she was the daughter of James Lloyd and Jo An...
Nina Jean Murphy Bess, 62, of Orange, passed away on May 8, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial gathering will be from 5:00 to 8:00p.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Nina was born in Orange, Texas, on October 15, 1959, she was the daughter of Dalton and Dorothy Farris Murphy. She was a dedicated employee at Walgreens for over 20 years. Nina was a big music fan, especially classic rock, and made sure to attend concerts often. She...
Emma Hardin, 88, of Orange, passed away on May 13, 2022, in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Emma was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on March 10, 1934, she was the daughter of A.J. Provost and Nola (Broussard) Provost. Emma loved to spend time at the camp with family and create lasting memories. She loved her family especially getting to be a grandmother to her precious grandchildren. Emma was...
