Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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I don’t know that it is possible to have any better sponsors than I have in the fishing business, but I do not fish or promote any lures or tackle that I can’t rely on every day simply because it is free.I am going to fish the lure that works the best for me and my clients regardless of the brand name. Ninety-nine percent of the time it is a specific color that sends me scrambling for something different as I pretty much have all of the bases covered as far as style and len...
It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. Keep Orange County Beautiful has been one busy organization the past year and it shows no signs of slowing down this year. J. David Derosier, chair of the KOCB, said one of the highlights the nonprofit corporation is participating in is the red litter button on the kocb.org website. Residents can report litterers at the click of a button. The site is connected with the Texas Department of Transportation’s campaign Keep Texas...
Happy 5th Birthday Leland Gros From Mom, Dad and your entire family We love you very much...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce recognized Wanda Shugart as their employee of the month at their monthly networking coffee held at theBCISD Administration Building, located at 1031 West Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. Wanda was recognized for her faithful volunteering within the Bridge City Schools. She volunteers every Wednesday at BCHS making copies for teachers, laminating posters and any other job passed to her, working a full eight hour day. She was instrumental in...
Last Sunday was probably one of the most important days of the 2013 National Football League season because it was when the National and American Football Conference champions would be crowned. These two winners would be the teams playing in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2 at The Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The two important football games provided the avid fan with several hours of exciting entertainment, starting at 2 p.m. and extending until nearly 9 p.m. When the dust settled, the Denver Broncos won the...
It’s a rare and special thing to be named number one in a company with a worldwide presence. Particularly if your dealership is in small-town Buna, Texas. Texas Tractor Company leads the company in tractor sales, is the number one parts dealer for Mahindra. They’ve also won the excellence award six times, the Outstanding Sales Performance award and was named a red carpet dealership, according to Manager George Holder. Holder, in fact, personally won a trip to India where the...
Wilson Stillwell turns 101 Thursday. His birthday celebration began last week with a party at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523 located at 802 North 28th Street in Orange. There will be another party at 2 p.m., Sunday in Vidor at the Holiday Inn Express at which the public is invited to come join the celebration. Born on Jan. 23, 1913 to Joseph Berry Stillwell and Maggie Massey, Stillwell came from Soaper, Okla., but has been in Texas most of his life. “I’ve lived in Ar...
Benefit for Olivia Marie Coats will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Orangefield Fire Department near the intersection of Hwy 105 and Hwy 408 in Orangefield. There will be live music, barbecue, decals, t-shirts and a silent auction. Olivia’s skull was crushed and she suffered a fractured spine when her mother’s doctor decided to use forceps prior to performing an emergency C-section in a Port Arthur hospital. Olivia’s parents are trying to raise money to encourage the banning of forceps being used to aide in diffi...
Johnnie Sage Sr., 85, of Mauriceville, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, Jan. 24, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Kramlick, Nicholas Kramlick, Josh Driskill, Curtis Hanson, Paul Kramlick, and Steve Kramlick....
Johnny Lee Shelton, Sr., 77, of Orange passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, in Beaumont. A memorial service will be at 6:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Ave in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Mike Fink. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church fellowship hall. Born in Hamburg, Ar., on Sept. 2, 1936, Johnny Lee was the son of Henry Lee and Clara (Almeva) Shelton. He served in the United States Marines and...
Cecil Ray Williams, 75, of Call and a former longtime resident of Bridge City, died Monday, Jan. 20. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, with Father Steven Leger officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco, La. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. Born in Leesville, La, on...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Jan. 21, and the morning of Jan. 22: Damaged property, 1925 W. Barkins Ave. Weapons offense, 911 W. Cypress Ave. Simple assault, 1402 Kennedy Cr. Runaway, Pacific St. Traffic accident, 2800 MacArthur Dr. Follow-up investigation. 5th and Burton Assault/family violence, 712 2nd St....
Southeast Texas’ normally mild winters are known for bringing us lower energy bills. But long stretches of low temperatures like those experienced in recent weeks call for cranked-up furnaces. And that can crank up the energy bills, too. “Weather is an important factor in determining how high or how low an energy bill may be,” said Vernon Pierce, vice president, customer service, Entergy Texas, Inc. “We’ve come to expect higher bills in summer when we run our air conditioners 24-7,” he said. “But with the cold weather we’ve...
Glenn N. Sistrunk, 87, of Vidor died Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont. A native of Mitchell, LA., Glenn was a longtime resident of Vidor, and a retired service manager with Mid City Motors. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was a longtime member and deacon at Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Trinity Baptist Church in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of...
