Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING When we broke the story last week on our website that Bridge City School superintendent Dr. Jamey Harrison would be leaving Bridge City for an executive position with the UIL my phone got to ringing. My first thought was what a great opportunity this is for Jamey. It’s probably one of the best jobs in education anywhere in the state. Jamey is only 39 years old and will hold the second top job with the UIL. It’s very likely that at some point he could be elevated to the top spot. At age 52, he would hav...
We live in a digital age where quite a few things are available right at our fingertips. Surfing the internet on a cell phone is about as easy as it is on a computer. Facebook and Twitter allow others to keep up with where their friends are emotionally, socially, and physically at any given time of the day thanks to cell phones. While the cell phone has been a wonderful invention, it has also been the root of one, very serious problem: sexting. Sexting is the sending and...
Texas has rarely met an oil facility it didn't like. Ever since Spindletop sent a gush of crude 150 feet into the air near here in 1901, Texans have been mostly willing to put up with the spills, smokestack belches and massive refinery vistas that go along with big, fat pots of "Texas tea." But that was before a Canadian company, TransCanada Corp., came forward with a plan to build a 1,700-mile pipeline to carry heavy, high-pollutant oil from the tar sands under the boreal...
Colten Tad Collier Born: Jan. 6, 2011 at 12:18 p.m. Weight: 7lbs 10oz, Height: 19 inches Parents: Tad and Karen Collier of Bridge City Big Sister: Jordan Collier of Bridge City Grandparents: Mike and Julie Choate of Groves Neil and Cindy Miller of Buna Bobby and Bonnie Collier of Lago Vista Great Grandparents: Ottis and Ruth Simmons of Buna Johnal Bernard of Bridge City Marjorie Choate of Groves...
Jim and Lou Givens celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine in December with their children and grandchildren. Married on Jan. 28, 1961 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, they have lived in Orange for 40 years. Jim is a 1961 graduate of Louisiana State University, where he played on the 1958 National Championship Football team. He was a Chemical Engineer and retired from PrintPack, Inc in 2006 after 45 years of service. Lou attended Mississippi State...
President Barack Obama addressed the nation with words of hope, strength, and encouragement as he delivered the State of the Union on Tuesday, Jan. 25. A speech that was once known as “The Annual Message” was heard by millions of people across the nation. “It’s no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years,” he said. “The debates have been contentious; we have fought fiercely for our beliefs. And that’s a good thing. That’s what a...
Happy Birthday Little Man. We can't believe you are two-years-old. Mommie and Daddy Meme, Poppa, GG and family...
Marriage licenses issued from the office of Karen Jo Vance, Orange County Clerk for the Week of Jan. 17-21, 2011 Sean A. Sunley and Kirsten L. Raines Jason F. Simmons and Jody M. Winfrey Joseph R. Seal and Amber M. Brantley Steven J. LeBlanc and Tashia L. Fontenot Frank T. Sands IV and Cassandra K. Cook John K. Fielder and Kelli D. Pennington Johnathan S. Wright and Magen L. Yocham Larry C. Williams III and Holly M. Whitmire...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Jan. 25, and the morning of the 26th: Possession of cocaine, 2900 16th St, Jack in the Box Damaged property, 2900 16th St, Jackin the Box Damaged property, 2206 Pacific Disorderly conduct, class C, 111 Pine Forgery of checks, Wells Fargo Larceny from vehicle, Levingston Larceny from vehicle, 1703 16th Possession of marijuana, 2900 16th St., Jack in the Box Possession of drug paraphernalia, 700 Burton Retaliation, 2900 16th St., Jack in the Box...
Madeline Merle Harbert, 86, of Bridge City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Groves. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 29, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City with the Rev. Bob Boone officiating. Interment will follow at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, LA. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00-8:30 p.m. on Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Mrs. Harbert was born Oct. 12, 1924 in Duncan, OK to Carl Vernon and Nellie Mae...
I have been wanting fried shrimp for ages and just haven’t fried any. However, I found this scrumptious looking recipe and here goes. I have not prepared this, but it just looks Gooder’n Syrup. 1 pound of shrimp 4 large tomatoes 1/2 cup of chopped onions 1/4 cup of chopped shallots 1/2 cup of chopped green peppers 1 clove of garlic, chopped fine 1/2 teaspoon of Lawrey’s seasoning 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of pepper 1 teaspoon of sugar 1/2 brick of margarine 1/2 cup of bread crumbs Boil shrimp until done about 10 mi...
Each year, thousands of children face diseases that cause them to lose their hair. For some, they can lose a sense of self. The students in the cosmetology class at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School has fought for six years to help out one organization that tries to give children across the country a way to feel more like a person. Locks of Love uses donated human hair to make hairpieces for financially disadvantaged children (21 and under) with medical hair loss. Each h...
Jack LaLanne inspired Americans to be their best A Personal Perspective Jack LaLanne, America's icon of fitness and a life of vitality died Sunday, Jan. 23. He was 96. I have been fitness professional for over 25 years. I did not start in my work world as one. I went through some other arenas prior to getting into this industry. I must admit it has been the best decision of my life. I am so fortunate to go to work each day in my playground. I feel like a kid every day at play...
