Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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First Baptist Church of Orange will offer Disciple Life classes for adults beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 pm. Classes include “Read the Bible for Life”, a Beth Moore study of James, and “Recovering the Power of Christianity.” For more information, contact Todd Beasley, minister of spiritual development, by calling the church office at 886-7461, or [email protected]@fbc.orglink....
TOO MUCH FOOTBALL AND POLITICS For the first time in many months I saw water sitting in the yard and the ditches half full. Monday nearly three inches of rain fell. It was welcomed but came too late to save many of the trees that will have to be cut down come spring.*****Our lake water is our most valuable asset and if we’re not careful it will end up in Houston or Dallas. A company wants a 99-year deal to purchase 200 billion gallons a year from Toledo Bend. Louisiana must sign off on it but that’s just another move to acq...
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today attended oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted the State’s emergency stay request after a federal district court improperly redrew redistricting maps enacted by the Texas Legislature. The State of Texas is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the interim map order and reinstate the State’s duly enacted maps until the preclearance process concludes. “The Texas Attorney General’s Office is committed to ensuring that Texas elections are conducted using legally...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the Students of the Month for January at their monthly networking coffee held Jan. 10 hosted by Orangefield High School at the Orangefield Cormier Museum located on Farm Road 105 in Orangefield. Matthew Menard was chosen as the Bridge City Student of the Month and Alexandra “Allie” Sherwood was chosen as the Student of the Month for Orangefield. Matthew Menard is the son of Glen and Jan Menard and is ranked number six out of his class of 172 with a grade point average of 4.6...
Kicking off the New Year, “Fiddler on the Roof” once again comes to the Lutcher Theater Thursday and Friday this week. In an interview at the start of the season, Jim Clark, director of the Lutcher said it has been a favorite of theater goers in Orange. “I think this is our third time to do it,” said Clark. “It’s been six or seven years since it was here and sold out. That’s a great show.” John Preece will grace the Orange stage as Tevye once again. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Preece in a phone interview. “We always...
During the Christmas holidays I was invited by my grandson—Logan Smith—to his high school baseball banquet that was scheduled for last Friday night at the Lufkin Civic Center. I made the two-hour drive with plenty of time to spare and somehow found the Civic Center without any difficulty, which is unusual for me. The theme of the event was “Aces and 8’s—An evening with Champions.” The two featured champions were former Hudson Hornet baseball star Brandon Belt, who completed his rookie year in 2011 as the first baseman for...
Daniel Bean, of Bridge City, shot a ten point buck during a youth weekend on Jan. 4, at 7:30 a.m. at a friends ranch in Chester, Texas. The buck measured over 16 1/2” on the inside, over 18” on the outside and weighed 140 pounds....
The Orange County Hotel/Motel Tax committee has re-released applications for non-profit entities within Orange County to apply for a portion of the County’s Hotel/Motel Tax funds. The earlier release contained an error that limited the application to “501(C)(3)” organizations and should have been to any “501(C)” organizations. Any 501(C) organization in Orange County that attracts visitors to Orange County, Texas can make application to the committee. Any organizations that have already submitted applications do not need...
On Jan. 28, the Southeast Texas Coaches Association will present the “Class of 2012” at the Holiday Inn, 2929 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. This year’s class includes: Jimmy Johnson, Oklahoma State University, University of Miami and Dallas Cowboys, Lidney Thompson, Newton High School, Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, Forest Park High School; Greg Davis, Port Neches-Groves High School, Tulane University, Texas A&M, University of North Carolina, University of Texas; Barbara Comeaux, Port Neches-Groves High School; George Thomp...
After a long wait, Bridge City residents will soon see most of their streets repaired that were damaged from Hurricane Ike. The Bridge City City Council met Tuesday night for a quarterly workshop to receive an update and to discuss grant projects from the Texas General Land Office. City Manager Jerry Jones said the round one of funding listed more projects than the city requested and all were not completed. “We had projects that were set aside and we had projects we had to do,” Jones said. Some of those “had to do” project...
A Texas abortion law passed last year that requires doctors to show sonograms to patients can be enforced the Associated Press reported. While opponents challenge the measure in court, a federal appeals court said Tuesday in a ruling that signaled the judges believe the law is constitutional. Gov. Rick Perry, on the presidential campaign trail in South Carolina, praised the court’s decision. “Today’s ruling is a victory for all who stand in defense of life,” Perry said. “Every life lost to abortion is a tragedy, and this...
Sabine Federal Credit Union’s President, Linda Cupit, has decided to retire after 31 years of dedicated service to the Credit Union. A retirement reception will be held for Linda at the Strick Drive location on Friday, Jan. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Linda began her Credit Union career as a teller in September of 1980. She is a 1989 graduate of Southwest CUNA Management School. Linda’s love of numbers and her expertise in that area lead her to become Vice President of Accounting. She held this position until the Credit Union o...
New single-member districts took another step in becoming a reality as the final reading was passed at the regular meeting of the Orange City Council Tuesday morning. The first reading was passed at the council’s meeting on Dec. 13 after District Map D was selected over previous maps during a several month process. One of the maps was rejected at the November meeting after attorney and map architect Alan Bojorquez informed the city he had received new input relative to the project and he was in the process of drawing a...
Well folks I think I promised an easy recipe for you this week. My daughter and son’s wife love to make this casserole all the time. One day I was invited to go eat at my daughter-in-law’s house to eat chicken and spaghetti. I was raised on a tomato sauce chicken and spaghetti, so I was quiet surprised to see this casserole spaghetti, which had no tomatoes what so ever in it. Now some cheesy spaghetti recipes do not call for Ro-Tel tomatoes. This recipe is my daughter’s and it does have Ro-Tel and I was really impre...
For those who have yet to notice the rising building that is taking shape near the courthouse, what your seeing is the new Orange County Adult Probation building. The bricks are laid, the sheetrock is up, and the electrical is taken care of. The main tasks remaining on the checklist are the suspended ceiling and the floor. Orange County Maintenance Director, Mark Wimberley, gave his best guess as to when the building would be completed. “We’ve already got past a few obstacles, getting the bricks laid and stuff like tha...
Brad Deslatte was releasing the third trout that he had caught on as many casts when he remarked, “This is absolutely the best jig head I have ever used. I have been fishing this new softer Mrs. Trout Killer all afternoon and I have only used two tails.” Now that is heavy praise coming from a veteran trout fisherman that has at least two of everything that has anything to do with catching fish. More importantly, he was talking about a quality jig head that is saving saltwater fishermen a lot of money. The jig head att...
Employee of the Month The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce presented Shaun McAlpin, high school principal with the Orangefield Independent School District as the Employee of the Month at the January monthly Networking coffee hosted by Orangefield High School and presented at the Orangefield-Cormier Museum located on FM 105 in Orangefield. Steadfast, dependable, conscientious, high-energy, fair, consistent and a good Christian role-model for young people, those are the words that describe McAlpin, this months recipient....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Jan. 10, and the morning of Jan. 11: Process service, warrant, 205 Border Follow-up investigation, local event, 2800 Admiral Process service, warrant, 205 Border Assist public, 608 Strickland Security check, 1100 block Cherry (alley) Burglary, forced entry, residence, 1306 Curtis Harassment, 1008 Green/Orange Insurance Fraud, illegal use of credit cards, 5401 16th St./MCT Assist public, 1700 block Lutcher Traffic accident, vehicle damage,...
Jaden Cross, 15, of Crosby, died Friday, Jan. 6. Born July 3, 1996, to Lori Lynn Robbins and Marc Ryan Cross in Cleveland, he was a resident of the Crosby area for the last ten years. Jaden was a student at Crosby High School and played trumpet in band. He enjoyed his computer and playing video games. Jaden is survived by his father, Marc Cross of Nederland; mother, Lori Werth of Livingston; grandparents, Carolyn and Odis Rutledge of Crosby, Renee Marby of Baytown, Gary Cross of Fred and Ricky Robbins of Groves; sister,...
On Monday, Jan. 10, Captain C.A. Stephenson, with the Orange Police Dept., was dispatched to the 711 4th St. in reference to criminal mischief. Upon arrival, Capt. Stephenson met with the victim, Sam Robinson. Robinson advised that at 6:30 pm, he discovered a small piece of pipe inside the front door of his residence. Upon further investigation, he found that his sidelight, beveled glass window pane on his front door had been shattered. The victim did not see anyone in the area who could have been identified as a suspect,...
The Lamar University Community Outreach Program was recently awarded a grant from Entergy Texas to enhance its activities by increasing earned income tax credit (EITC) awareness and education and providing tax preparation services, financial education and economic development. Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, the LU outreach program provides services for individuals and families, students, senior citizens, and the non-English speaking population at several Community Tax Centers in the Golden Triangle. The...
A brand new year is ahead of us. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are past, leaving everyone, I hope, with pleasant memories and hopeful anticipation of the coming year. I always enjoy those six weeks or so, especially when I recollect holidays past. Often, I find myself wishing I could stay in those memories, but to do so is like the ostrich sticking its head in the sand. When he finally pulls it out and looks around, he recognizes nothing. Life, however pleasant or unpleasant, has left him behind. You and me,...
January, a month that not very long ago was hardly associated with fishing of any kind in this area has now become almost like any other good month to wet a hook. New techniques that were brought from the lower coast of Texas have transformed the dismal winter months into a saltwater fisherman's paradise. Trophy trout of epic proportions have now become synonymous with Sabine Lake, if you don’t believe me just ask around places like Houston and Galveston. Our small little hole of a lake routinely spits out some of the best t...
Nelda Joan Erickson-Borel, 66, of Orangefield, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on April 7, 1945 in Moreland, Missouri to Carmen Hatcher and Frank Bishop. She lived in Houston, for 20 years where she worked for the City of Houston and was a realtor/broker in the Houston area. Nelda lived in Orangefield, for the past 29 years where she was the owner of JoJo’s Restaurant, DG’s Grocery and Classic Cuts in Orangefield. She was baptized at Tomball Church of Christ and current member of O...
Donald Eugene Goza, Sr., 74, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Charles Miller, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Pallbearers will be H.D. Chambers, Landon Woodard, Mel Knapp, Chad Jones, Richard Chambers and Scott Ballard. Honorary pallbearers will be Kurt Guntner and Cory J...
