Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Jan. 6, and the morning of Jan. 7: Traffic, 400 block 16th St. Possession of marijuana, 1101 Green Ave. Warrant service, 1355 4th St. Damaged property, 1101 Green Ave....
Ruth Alice Woodward, 94, of Orange passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, at The Meadows. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery at 2312 Irving St. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Claybar Funeral Home before traveling in procession to the graveside service. Born in Plainfield, NJ on June 22, 1919, Ruth was raised on the Jersey Shore by her parents, William John and Alice Wilson...
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, on the Lamar University campus, will mark the 113th anniversary of the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a day packed with re-enactments, activities, craft demonstrations and entertainment. “There is so much to celebrate when it comes to the history, significance and legacy of Spindletop,” said museum director Mark Osborne. “This year, we have put together a celebration second only to the great events of 2001.” This rollicking celebra...
Reece Edward “Ed” Smith, 71, longtime resident of Orange, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, at his home in Orange surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, Jan. 9, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, with the Rev. Tom Phelan officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm, Wednesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary recited at 7:30 pm. Born in Pitki...
Kaz’s Fearless Forecast NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4) over INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (12-5) 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. (CBS)—This was the season the Pats were going to slip back to mediocrity, but here they are hosting a divisional playoff game. The big question is can the magic that got the Colts past the wild card round continue? I believe Bill Belichick’s defense will see to it that the 7 ½-point underdog Colts and quarterback Andrew Luck’s luck ends in Foxborough Saturday night in a 38-34 shootout...
This February marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles first American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, where 73 million people tuned in for a history making performance. As a tribute to celebrate this momentous occasion, the Symphony of Southeast Texas invites fans and newcomers alike to join us for our Pops concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Julie Rogers Theatre, where we will take off on a “Classical Mystery Tour.” The concert features the best of The Beatles like it has never been heard bef...
The Gilchrist Community Association (GCI) and the Gulf Coast Rod, Reel and Gun Club (the Club) today released a study of the impacts of the closure of Rollover Pass upon East Bay that demonstrates that significant harm will result to East Bay if Rollover Pass is closed as proposed by the General Land Office (GLO) of the State of Texas. This new study prepared by Larry Dunbar, P.E., was commissioned after documents contained in the files of the Corps of Engineers revealed that TxBLEND, the official State of Texas computer...
It was C-O-L-D when twelve year old Jordan Alexander opened his back door even before I could knock at 7.00 in the morning. His Christmas break had raced by all too quickly and we found ourselves with this one opportunity to get in his promised fishing trip. His older brother and cousin opted to simply roll over, pull their covers a little tighter and dream of warmer days. If walking across the ice crusted lawn at first light was cold, our initial seven mile boat ride would...
Orange County commissioners have taken another step in applying for $400,000 in legislative funding. During a Dec. 15th meeting, Dwayne Gordy, of the Community Development Education Foundation, gave a presentation to inform commissioners about SB1747 and the new sections of the Texas Transportation Code. Gordy stated the county could benefit from applying to the available $400,000 in funding prescribed in the legislation. However, the county must first follow guidelines. First of all, they need to create an amended road condi...
COLD A 20-YEAR LOW After the big freeze comes the big thaw. The high pressure system that dropped termeratures into the teens and 20s, will move out, allowing much warmer weather and moisture from the Gulf. We should be back to short sleeve weather by Friday. Three nights of freezing has destroyed foliage and left the area ugly. Most plants left exposed bit the dust. Let me caution you however, just hang on, don’t throw your plants away and don’t be quick to cut them back. Leave them alone until March, most will come back to...
On behalf of the City of Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau, we invite you to participate in an eight question survey by going to www.surveymonkey.com/s/NS8GSBH. The purpose of this survey is to assist staff with the planning of future events at the Riverfront Boardwalk & Pavilion in Downtown Orange. Respondents of the survey are eligible for a drawing of 2 complimentary Lutcher Theatre tickets to see “The Ten Tenors”, at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 30. Seat location is the orchestra pit. RULES: No City employees are eligible for the...
COLD A 20-YEAR LOW After the big freeze comes the big thaw. The high pressure system that dropped termeratures into the teens and 20s, will move out, allowing much warmer weather and moisture from the Gulf. We should be back to short sleeve weather by Friday. Three nights of freezing has destroyed foliage and left the area ugly. Most plants left exposed bit the dust. Let me caution you however, just hang on, don’t throw your plants away and don’t be quick to cut them back. Leave them alone until March, most will come back to...
