Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Talk about a landslide. Dade Phelan, Orange County's man in the Statehouse, won support from every corner of the state and sailed into the 87th Texas Legislature Tuesday as the Speaker of the House. The Beaumont native, who represents District 21, which takes in much of western Jefferson County, much of Port Arthur and all of Orange County, was elected by a 143-2 vote with four members not voting. The area was well represented on Phelan's big day. Bishop Curtis Guillory, the...
ROGUE PRESIDENT TURNS ON COUNTRY For over four years I have tried to explain who Donald Trump was. For over 30 years I've known him to be a New York shyster. A very corrupt con man with over 4000 lawsuits filed against him for non payment to contractors and workers. Six times he was forced into bankruptcy. From day one he was unfit to be president of the United States; he had absolutely no government experience. He ran in the Republican Primary after considering the Democratic...
The Houston Chronicle’s Editorial Board has called for Orange’s representative in Congress, Rep. Brian Babin of Woodville, to resign for his part in last Wednesday’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Babin, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump the past four years, released a statement blaming the Supreme Court for the riot of Trump supporters that left five people dead. “If SCOTUS [Supreme Court of the United States] had properly acted and heard the Texas lawsuit...
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Penny Pinching A Shelby County game warden followed up on an ongoing investigation of a local individual who had hunted without a valid hunting license when he shot a buck in 2019. The subject confessed to not buying the license to save money for college. Case pending. Mama’s Got Your Back Two Harris County game wardens followed up on a local poaching complaint and discovered a suspect who had harvested a w...
From my perch on the poling platform I often have plenty of time to think while I push my little boat around the marsh. The standard stuff that goes through every fisherman's mind usually dominates my thoughts. "Where are the fish?" "Should I change locations?" "Is this the right bait?" Nothing out of the ordinary, just everyday fishing thoughts that happen to come to mind. Plenty of those moments routinely get interrupted by my fishing partner for that day and I snap back to...
Mauriceville Middle School Band Director Kathy Smith announced the names of students who have earned chairs in the Texas Music Educators 2021 All-Region Band. Band members are Kendall Gordon, Tucker Floyd, Caleb Hamilton, Ronnie Rosen, Makenzie Johnson, and Kristian Gordon. Kristian received the great honor of being named first chair in the 1st band....
In the Gospel of John 1:4-5 "In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." In the Epistle of First John 1:5,7 "This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." In the Gospel of John 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall...
Grandma’s Country Cooking has been open for several weeks in Bridge City amongst the delays of Covid 19 and Hurricanes last year. The new restaurant features home cooking from family recipes and is located in Bridge City at 33 Patillo Road. The original Grandma’s which operates in Port Arthur on 9th Avenue has been a favorite of many for over 2 years. They have been voted best plate lunch both years. They have a set special each day, except Sunday. The specials come with two sides, bread and tea for $10.99. Grandma’s daily...
After more than 25 years as mayor of West Orange, Roy McDonald said he is "99 and 9/10% sure" that he will not run for reelection in May. And a former Louisiana Justice of the Peace is ready to take his place. Jim Whittington, 51, a relative newcomer to West Orange in that he has only lived in town for 17 years, about half the time McDonald has served as an alderman or mayor there, says, "I love West Orange. I want to clean up West Orange and head in a new direction. "I think...
The Orange County Master Gardeners in conjunction with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be offering online classes for Texas Master Gardener Certification. Deadline for enrolling is Thursday, Jan 21. Classes will start Thursday, Jan. 28 from 9AM - 1PM running each Thursday thru Thursday April 1. All classes will be virtual. Fee for the class is $150 which will included your 464 page colored handbook, fees and supplies. Email [email protected] for your application or more information or you can visit our website...
Cheryl Anne Barfield, 60, of Orangefield, passed away on January 11, 2021, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 15, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, with a Rosary starting at 6:30 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Sulphur, Louisiana, on November 8, 1960, she was...
The opening round of the National Football League-the Wild Card Round-was designed to give some of the league's better teams that didn't win a division crown a taste of the post-season playoffs and of course, to generate extra income for the league and the teams good enough to qualify. Nobody will ever deny that 2020 was an unusual year for almost everybody in some form or another. Sports suffered dramatically especially on the high school and collegiate levels with many...
UPDATED: Because of the spike in Covid 19 cases in the Orange area, the annual meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot is postponed until Thursday, February 11 at 1210 Green Avenue at 5:30 PM. A casual BBQ dinner will be served before the meeting begins. All safety protocols will be upheld: masks, unless eating, social distancing in the large room. We are encouraging interested volunteers to attend the meeting to help with our future events and projects. If attending, please let Rose Simar know at 409-330-1576 so we will...
Playoff Games This Weekend AFC BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-6) over BUFFALO BILLS (14-3) 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Buffalo (NBC)—MY PROJECTED SCORE—Baltimore 31- Buffalo 27 (Upset Special). KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (14-2) over CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-5) 2:05 p.m. Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (CBS)—MY PROJECTED SCORE—Kansas City 34-Cleveland 20. NFC GREEN BAY PACKERS (13-3) over LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-6) 3:35 p.m. Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. (Fox)-- MY PROJECT...
“I think we can get the boat in the water, but I don’t know if we can get it out,” said Cade Sensat as he and his fishing partner, Gail Livingston, took one more look before trying to launch their boat Monday evening. I have known Cade for a long time so it came as no surprise that they weren’t at all concerned with the miserable conditions. He stays mad at the fish whether it be bass or speckled trout. “We were going to run up to Rayburn,” said Sensat, “but Gail couldn’t...
We are proud to recognize the following Bridge City Middle School Band students for earning a seat in the ATSSB All-Region Band. These students began working on audition music back in August, recorded their audition in November and received results over the Thanksgiving Break. They competed against several hundred Middle School Band students from our Region. Despite Covid, these students worked diligently before, after and during school to learn very difficult music that, at...
Charter Communications, Inc. has recently opened a newly remodeled Spectrum Store in Orange. The Spectrum store gives consumers in the Orange area a convenient option for adding or managing their Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile or Voice services. “Our Spectrum stores team is here to help our local customers who need support in getting and staying connected during these uncertain times,” said Pattie Eliason, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Stores & Retail. “They are working to make our newly remodeled store in Orange a safe, co...
On January 9, 2021, Mary Elizabeth Rush Mazoch gained her angel wings at the young age of 78. Funeral Services to honor Mary's Life will be held January 13, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 with Funeral Services to follow at 2:00. Officiating will be Pastor Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Mary's life was surrounded by constant love from her family and lifelong friends. Family was very special to her,...
The Orangefield High School Speech/Debate team traveled to Stephen F. Austin State University on January 9, 2021, to compete in the Chireno High School UIL Academic Meet. Sophomore Jada Greiner earned 6th place in Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking. Other speakers included Bryce Moore, Brayden Burgess, Kimber Carpenter, Leroy Bergeron, Aiden Taylor, and Cutler Hubbard. The team of Brayden Burgess & Bryce Moore went 2-1 in Cross Examination (CX) Debate. Leroy Bergeron and...
Ken Dean Williams, 73, of Vidor, passed away on January 4, 2021, in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Joseph Eberly. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Carthage, Texas, on July 8, 1947, he was the son of Byron Henderson Williams and Alice (Dyson) Williams. Ken was an...
