Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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People driving from Bridge City to Orange are always watching change happen. Especially lately. First there was High Tides restaurant going in beside the Cow Bayou bridge. Then Chevron-Phillips Chemical began clearing land for a multi-million dollar project they haven't decided on. Not that long ago, the side of the road underwent another change. The old fishing boat dumped on the west side of the bridge is gone. The state of Texas spent $2.8 million in the last year removing...
WHAT'S UP WITH SENATOR MANCHIN FOLLOW THE MONEY That question has been going around for several months. First the Democrat from West Virginia said he would not vote for Biden's Build Back Better bill. He opposed the clean air package in the bill. He's from one of the poorest states in the Union and his citizens would have really benefited from the Build Back Better bill. So why is he against it? Well, to start with, West Virginia is a coal producing state. The clean air bill...
Since its founding in 1952, the Orange Stationer has sold more paper and paper clips than one human being can imagine. But since they bought it in 2015, imagining has become Paul and Kim Dickerson's business. They captured Orange city leaders' imagination with a plan to convert one third of their Division Street real estate into a small business incubator called The Office Downtown. "We're a local business supply company that is ever evolving," Paul Dickerson told the City of...
The 2021 National Football League officially ended Sunday, but not without some major surprises and upsets. Normally, many teams that already made the playoffs will sit down a few of their star players (usually the quarterback) to avoid them from an injury. Some teams already eliminated from the playoffs will do that to see how some of their marginal players compete in a real game. However, on Saturday and Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals left star quarterback Joe Burrow at...
Construction is set to begin next week on a widening of Farm to Market Road 1442 from Highway 408 to Highway 105. According to Sarah Dupre, Texas Department of Transportation public information officer, a turning lane will be added between the north and south lanes and each side of the road will get a 10-foot wide shoulder. "According to TxDOT, the plan is to make it safer by putting in a turning lane," Kirk Roccaforte, Orange County Precinct 3 Commissioner, said. "Hopefully...
Jay Delk, left, and Brandon Gallier, right, combined to win the Legacy fishing tournament Sunday at Lake Sam Rayburn with Captain Joe Delk. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bass Team members had placed seventh in a high school tournament the day before....
I wonder whether or not there is anyone besides me old enough to remember when there was no bridge to Bridge City. When one was driving west out of Orange, as you neared the Neches River, you would veer sharply to the left and end up at the loading place for a small ferry. There was only one ferry boat and sometimes there was quite a wait if the ferry had recently departed and was loading on the other side. I remember, remember it quite well, because in the summertime, if we w...
My name is Joy Dubose-Simonton. I am happily running for re-election for the office of Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 as a proud Republican. I have been a citizen of Orange County for 46 years and resident of Bridge City for 43 years. I have 2 children: Adley and Christian, a daughter-in-law, Jessica, and a granddaughter, Sage. As your full-time Justice of the Peace I will continue to make changes and updates as the judicial system evolves. Over the past 2 years we have had 46...
6 NFL "Wild Card" Playoff Games This Weekend AFC Conference BUFFALO (11-6) over NEW ENGLAND (10-7) 12:00 p.m. Sat. at Buffalo (CBS) KANSAS CITY (12-5) over PITTSBURGH (9-7-1) 7:15 p.m. Sun. at Kansas City (NBC). CINCINNATI (10-7) over LAS VEGAS (10-7) 3:30 p.m. Sat. at Cincinnati (NBC). NFC Conference LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-5) over ARIZONA (11-6) 7:15 p.m. Mon. at Los Angeles ESPN/ABC. TAMPA BAY (11-5) over PHILADELPHIA (9-8) Noon Sun. at Tampa Bay. DALLAS (12-5) over SAN...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County will be holding free Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes. Join us in learning how to prevent and control your type 2 diabetes, eat healthy and much more to control your diabetes. The series will last for 5 classes on February 15th, 22nd, March 1st, 8th, and 15th and will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. They will be held at the City of Orange Neighborhood Facilities Building at 303 N. 8th St, Orange, TX. To get the full educational benefit, you need to attend all 5 classes if...
Betty Lou Brashear was born on February 26, 1937, and went to be with her loving Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the age of 84. Services will be on Thursday, January 13 at 2:30pm at North Orange Baptist Church, in the sanctuary. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, prior to the services. Officiating will be Lynn Ashcraft and Chip Anthony. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Services are under the direction of Claybar...
George Raymond Peery, 86, of Bridge City, passed away on January 5, 2022, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, TX. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 20, 1935, he was the son of Vernon Peery and Olamph Nezat Peery. George served in the Uni...
Daisy "Vianna" Miller, 86, of Orange, passed away on January 2, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murray Ray. Burial will follow at Bob Herrin Cemetery in Bon Wier. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Dodge, Texas, on December 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Jesse W. Couch and...
Joe Prentice Elam, 80, of Bridge City, passed away on January 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Chaplain Mike Anderson and Mel Erwin. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 3, 1941, he was the son...
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Emily Duncan, 80, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2022, with her beloved husband Bobby Duncan, 84, joining her side in heaven on January 4, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Born in Orange, Texas on October 3, 1941, Emily was...
Gavin Patrick Comeaux, 66, of Orange, passed away on December 20, 2021. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Friday, January 7, 2022. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 17, 1955, he was the son of Gavin O. Comeaux and Hilda (Dittrich) Comeaux. He retired from Valero after 29 years. Gavin was a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church. He was...
James Shirley Donnaud, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 3, 2022, in Orange. A graveside service for James will be held at a later date. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 28, 1927, he was the son of Charles A. Donnaud and Theo (Brilleaux) Donnaud. James, known by most as “Nutsy” or “Mr. Don”, served bravely in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Orange County Gun Club and owned and operated Log Cabin Liquor Store for several years. He loved being outdoor...
Shane Tesch, 43, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Lance Faulkner. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Shane was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 20, 1978, he was the son of Charles Brent Tesch and Sandra (Trahan)...
Brice Adrein Haney, 21, of Orange, passed away on January 1, 2022. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 3, 2000, he was the son of Thomas Jefferson Haney, Jr. and Tammy Renee (Herrington) Haney. Brice was a 12th Grader at West Orange Stark High School and loved attending school. He was the most loving soul and had presence about him that could light up any room. Brice absolutely adored his Aunt Nora and she adored him! He loved Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter, and going out to...
The Bridge City / Orangefield Rotary Club named Anthony Tran as their Bridge City January Student of the Month. Anthony plans to attend ATM University to pursue a career in Business and Marketing. Pictured are Tim Woolley - BCHS Principal, Chloe Tucker - BCHS Counselor, Anthony - Student and Meg Brown - Rotary President....
The Bridge City / Orangefield Rotary Club named Rachel Henderson as their Orangefield January Student of the Month. Rachel has a 3.3 GPA and plans to attend Sam Houston College to pursue a career as an X-ray Technician. Pictured are Kirsten Henderson - Sister, Payton Brown - Brother, Noah "Kai" Nguyen - Nephew, Raymond Henderson - Father, Rachel - student, Britni Briggs - OFHS Counselor, Rea Wrinkle - OFHS Principal and Meg Brown - Rotary President....
Fall 2021 President's and Dean's Lists Lamar State College Orange is proud to recognize the following students who earned the high honors of recognition on the President's and Dean's Lists for the Fall 2021 semester. Congratulations to these Gators on this accomplishment. PRESIDENT'S LIST To be named on the President's List, students must attend full-time and earn a 4.0 grade point average. Beaumont Pamela R. Castille, Sociology; Kimberly Dickerson Johnson, Liberal Arts;...
Jacob Thibodeaux, 44, of Orange, passed away on December 28, 2021, in Orange. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to help with the families funeral expenses on Ben or Patrice’s Facebook page GoFundMe or Paypal links. Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/369aa14f Paypal: @tilisathibodeaux Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2021, at C...
Joyce Carol Whitstine, 76, of Orange, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, surrounded by her family. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bishop, Texas, on March 18, 1945, she was the daughter of Bernice “B.H.” Milstead and Juanita (Campbell) Milstead. Joyce, also known as Ms. Joyce to many. She married the love of her life Kenoth and they had 2 bea...
