Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Single mothers with unplanned pregnancies will now have a Christian-based support group as the Bridge City-Orangefield Ministerial Alliance teams up with the international Embrace Grace program. Melissa Isaacs, director of the Ministerial Alliance, said the 12-week course will begin on Wednesday, January 25, in the evening and continue on Wednesday evenings until completed. The pregnant women will have mentors who have faced similar situations. The courses will include...
The description of Orange's new hospital in 1921 sounds like a peaceful retreat for anyone, not just those needing medical care. "This delightful hotel for the sick is situated in one of Texas' oldest towns-Orange-looking out over the gardens and housetops to wide flat distances fringed by tall pines, while just out of sight the Sabine River winds towards the Gulf of Mexico and is an inland waterway of great commercial value," said a slick brochure booklet printed for the open...
The National Weather Service has rain in the forecast Saturday, but parents will have a place to entertain and educate their children as the Stark Museum of Art hosts a free Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum on Green Avenue in historic downtown Orange has activity-filled family days quarterly. This time, the special day is timed with the museum's "Art: It's Elementary" exhibit in the education hall. The museum will display selected artworks from students ranging in...
Orange County is another step closer to getting a new hospital-medical center as the city of Orange has issued a $6.95 million permit for the interior work. The exterior has been under construction for more than a year. The permit was issued to Arch-Com Corporation, a national construction company that has a division specializing in healthcare facilities. The new medical complex is being developed by NexCore and Christus Southeast Texas Health Services. It is set to include a...
If Orange County had an anthem, it would be played as Economic Development Director Megan Romero Layne receives a silver medal for having one of the top development deals of 2022 with the new ChevronPhillips chemical plant. Chevron Phillips, along with partner QatarEnergy, announced in November the new $8.5 billion polymers plant would be built here. Business Facilities magazine and website gave the Orange County Economic Development Corporation a silver medal for being the...
Edward William Higginbotham, 57, of Orange, passed away on December 30, 2022, at Memorial Hermann in Houston. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 16, at Church of Christ in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Todd Shores. Cremation will follow after the service. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday, at Church of Christ in Orange. Born in Orange County, Texas, on September 7, 1965, he was the son of Edward Wilton Higginbotham and Sally...
Gardeners, another cold snap has quickly come and gone, fortunately for us! How lucky we are to live in an area which doesn't remain severely cold for weeks or months at a time. The few days of frigid temperatures we receive is more than enough for this gardener and makes me long for springs' arrival. Many of you (like me) purchase seeds from numerous seed catalogues you've been "leafing" through the past couple of months, or perhaps harvested seeds from lasts years flowers...
The Stark Museum of Art opened its "Art: It’s Elementary!" exhibition last week, featuring the work of eight LCE second graders. The students will be recognized on Saturday, January 21st at 2:00 p.m., and their artwork will be on display at the museum through March 11th. The 2nd grade students in the picture: Back row: Laeton Amburn, Rylinn Jones, Tripp Vandervoort, Logan White, and Mila Breaux Front row: Parker Smith, Abigail Day, and Lauren Wu...
The City of Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting the 19th Annual Mardi Gras Festival – February 11th at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 709 Simmons Drive. A schedule of events are as follows: • Saturday, February 11th • Kiddie Carnival | 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Munchkin Parade | 1 P.M. • DJ Entertainment | 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. • Krewe of Krewes Parade | 6:30 P.M. Please note, the parade route fo...
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. The new year brings a new legislative session, so I'll be spending time in Austin working on your behalf over the next 140 days. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Legislature convenes for 88th Legislative Session The Texas Legislature is officially back in session! Both the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives gaveled their respective chambers into session on Tuesday,...
Last Tuesday the Texas Legislature began to solve problems that accumulated for 730 days in a 140-day session. Our state’s constitution which has been amended dozens of times requires that the Legislature meet not more than 140 days every other year. History gives us several reasons that our state’s constitution requires the Legislature to meet only every other year. And, limits it to a certain period of time. The original requirement put a 120-day limit but was amended in...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club invited RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) students they sponsored for a recent leadership conference to share their experiences with the club. Pictured are - (front row Student’s ) Emily Wallers, Brianna Moore, Abigail Broussard, Ashley Hale, Gabby LeBlanc, Elizabeth Bunch, Raema Lyda, Grant Hale and Rotarian - Eric Andrus. ( Back row) Rotarian -Mark Bunch, Student’s - Mary Wernig, Zack Bourque, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Ava Dyer, Ste...
Beaumont Elks Lodge #311 is happy to announce that it has delivered a grant of $3,500 to the Beaumont Chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP), a 501-c-3 non-profit organization. Receiving the grant at their "Build Headquarters" was SHP Chapter Chairman, Jack Seeley. Presenting the grant was J David Derosier, Gratitude Grant chairman for the Beaumont Elks. Also present were representatives from the Fraternal Order of Eagles Port Neches Ladies Auxiliary, with their donation of...
Darla Janai Richmond, 50, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 12, 2023, at her home. Born in Alexandra, Louisiana, on April 27, 1972, she was the daughter of Daniel William Richmond and Betty Marie (Cox) Richmond. Darla, a strong and diligent provider for her family, was employed as a welder throughout her life and often held several jobs simultaneously to provide for those in her care . She held a special place in her heart for flowers, birds, animals, and...
MaryAnn Zerko, 84, of Orange, passed away on January 12, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, at Claybar Funeral Home. MaryAnn began her earthly life in Plainville, Indiana, on July 7, 1938. She was the...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats welcomed the return of Harleigh Rawls to the lineup on Friday, January 13, for their game with the Anahuac Lady Panthers. Rawls injured her right forearm during the Bill Tennison Tournament the last week of December, and she missed the next three district games to start the New Year. The Lady Bobcats split the first two games without Rawls beating Hardin and then losing a tough one to Warren. A second straight loss 32-16 was suffered to East...
The Orangefield Bobcats suffered their first loss in district last week but rebounded with a good win at home. The Bobcats occupied second place in the standings entering the final week of the first half in the district schedule. On Tuesday, January 10, Orangefield traveled to Winnie and played the East Chambers Buccaneers. The game was tied 27-27 at the half then East Chambers had a big third quarter outscoring the Bobcats 19-5 to take a lead that proved insurmountable. The...
A scheduling conflict caused the game between the Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears and the Jasper Lady Bulldogs to be postponed one day. The Lady Bears beat Jasper 55-46 on Saturday, January 14, at the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium. The game marked the halfway point of district action for both teams. LCM and Jasper entered the game with 4-1 records in district thus the win by the Lady Bears gives them a one game lead over the Lady Bulldogs and sole possession of...
The second week of December the Bridge Cardinals played the Vidor Pirates at the Orangefield Tournament and were pummeled 72-46 by the hot shooting Pirates. This past Tuesday, January 10, the Cardinals got some revenge by clipping Vidor 43-40 at Bridge City in an important district game. Bridge City improved its district record to 2-1 with a second straight win following the victory at Little Cypress Mauriceville the week before. "Two in a row in district that's huge. I said...
Oreste “Pee Wee” Courville, age 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, on Monday, January 16, 2023. Rite of Committal will immediately follow, at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation of family and friends will be held prior to Mass, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, at St. Francis of Assisi. Arrangements were made under the care of...
Ray Joseph Fontenot, of Orange, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023, at his home. Ray was born on his family farm on January 5, 1921, in Washington, Louisiana, to parents, R.S. and Ada Brignac Fontenot. He attended and graduated from Washington High School. Ray proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps until 1946. He then went on to work at Dupont Sabine River Works in Orange, he retired after 34 years. Ray was a member of the Knights of...
Linda Peveto Heard, 83, of Orange, passed away on January 11, 2023, at Forever Young Home in Groves, Texas after a battle with dementia. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday January 15, 2023, in the chapel at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a graveside service to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Linda was born on October 17, 1939, to Ike and Dixie Peveto of Orange. Linda was a lifelong member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. She married John Marvin...
Belinda Gail Martin, 60, of Orange, Texas passed away on January 5, 2023, peacefully at home. Native of Jasper, Texas. She had lived in Orange the past 25 years. Born in Jasper, Texas on October 22, 1962, she was the eldest daughter of Jerry and Cynthia (Risenhoover) McCroskey. She attended Jasper High School. Her favorite pass time was fishing. She loved her animals and if you see her, she usually had a miniature chihuahua with her. She was preceded in death by her daughter...
Little Cypress Mauriceville High School hosted a special signing ceremony for senior football defensive lineman Amier Washington on Wednesday, January 11. The event was held adjacent to the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium and the school's theater. Washington will be graduating from Little Cypress Mauriceville this spring and will play college football with Texas Tech University beginning in the fall. The official signing between Washington and the university was held...
Bridge City's Marlie Strong signed a scholarship to play softball at Otero Junior College. The signing ceremony was held in the Competition Gym at Bridge City High School on Wednesday, January 11. Strong has played on the Bridge City varsity softball team the last three years. Marlie is expected to be the starting shortstop for the Lady Cardinals in this her senior year. As a junior Strong was second team All-District in the infield. Marlie was selected to the first team on...
