Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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St. Mary Catholic School students received awards for honor roll and perfect attendance for the second 9 week grading period. Those students are: Distinguished Honor Roll 1st Grade Colton Claybar, Ethan Davidson, Catherine Doan, Tessa Erickson, Paige McKee, Amaya Meadows and Grace Wimberley. 2nd Grade Ty Butler, Hensley Morgan, Abby Slaughter and Emma Kate Staton. 3rd Grade Bryce Wiley 4th Grade Peyton Felchak 6th Grade Mark Pesek 7th Grade Jenna McCorvy 8th Grade Megan Do,...
Scammers continue to target Entergy customers in Texas and surrounding states. The con artist calls and tells the customer their electric bill payment is past due, and that service will be disconnected within the hour if payment isn’t made. The scammer then directs the customer to transfer funds electronically, sometimes through a system known as “MoneyPak” or “Green Dot.” Often the customer is a restaurant owner or other small business owner. How can you protect yourself and keep from falling victim to this scam? · While t...
The National Weather Service is expecting rain to continue through this evening, before tapering off from west to east. A few lingering patches of rain will occur Friday morning before ending by Friday evening. Rain totals will be one to two inches, with locally higher amounts. Some flooding of low-lying areas and urban spots prone to poor drainage will occur. Strong gusty north winds of 25 to 30 mph is expected through midnight, along and south of the I-10 corridor. This will also end from west to east tonight. Due to the...
Several months ago, Orangefield Water Supply Corporation (OWSC) sponsored a field survey for interest in expanding our Water and Sewer service in the Victory Gardens Subdivision. The positive interest indicated at that time, encouraged OWSC to do an Engineering study of the cost to serve the Victory Gardens Subdivision with Water and Sewer service. The present OWSC rates, for a minimum 3000 gal of water and sewer service, is $64.00 a month. The funding for the OWSC existing infrastructure, both Water and Sewer, was through...
Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls will play the Lutcher Theater, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at 7:30 PM. Tickets from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 866-5535. Bustling with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls, Guys and Dolls celebrates Broadway’s golden era with one of the greatest scores ever written for a musical by the legendary Frank Loesser, masterfully witty book and lyrics by Joe Swerling and comedy legend Abe Burrows, an...
William "Bill" Lloyd Droddy left this world on Jan. 19. Bill was 76 years old and was the son of Addis and Artie Droddy. He was born in Orange, on Oct. 1, 1938. From a very young age Bill instinctively knew how an engine should run and showed off his skill through many drag races out on the back roads of Southeast Texas. In 1963, Bill and his family moved to Houston where he took a job for A. J. Foyt in the service department. He became one of Mr. Foyt's go-to men when an...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Jan. 15 through Jan. 21: Jan. 15: Theft, FM 1006 at FM 105, Orange Criminal mischief, 1515 Kenwood St., Vidor Disturbance, 8590 Thomas Rd., Orange Criminal mischief, 7780 Raintree Ln., Orange Jan. 16: Assault/family violence, 164 Crosby Rd., Vidor Death invention, 2705 Sheppard Rd., Orange Assault, 140 Phillips Ln., Vidor Assault, 1380 Hodges Ln., Vidor/Baptist Hospital, Beaumont Jan. 18: Juvenile problem, 5896 Woodland Dr., Orange...
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) recently hosted its 43rd Annual Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at 6:30 pm. The Annual Meeting was held at the City of Beaumont Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street, Beaumont. The SETRPC is a voluntary association of local governments established in June 1970 that includes Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties. SETRPC promotes intergovernmental cooperation and coordination, and provides a forum for the discussion and study of area issues. Meeting highlights included...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Jan. 20, 21 and the morning of Jan. 22: Larceny from a vehicle, 4300 Rue Des Fleurs Traffic accident, Park and 16th Abandoned vehicle, N. Lutcher and Happy Homes Dr. Traffic accident, 1010 S. Hwy. 87 Traffic accident, 3118 Edgar Brown Dr. Warrant service, 2425 16th St. Warrant service, 1213 16th St. Burglary, 3745 Hemlock St. Possession of synthetic narcotic Assault, 3333 Ridgemont Dr....
