Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Kenny Milton Harris, 29, of Orangefield, died, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Connie Alexander, pastor of Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church and Reverend Jeff Bell, chaplain with the West Orange Volunteer Fire Department. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Friday,...
Benjamin Earl Goodwin, 76, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange, Texas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Reverend Bob Boone will officiate. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Earl was born September 13, 1931, in Toledo, OH, to Albert and Mabel (LeBlanc) Goodwin. Earl served in the U.S. Army in 1952-1954 during the Korean W...
The Bridge City-Orangefield Girl's Softball Association (ASA softball) will have a late registration this Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Orangefield Elementary Cafeteria from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The registration fee is $65.00 per player and $15.00 for siblings. If you have any questions, please call Jerry Agee 409-963-8624, Mike Johnson, or Larry Ancelot. We look for forward to meeting you and your family....
Orangefield High School Honor Rolls 3rd Six Weeks January 31, 2008 9th Grade Highest Honors Ashlee Broussard, Haley Cole, Bria Crain, Reagan Dressler, Brian Kelly, Leah Matlock, Breanne Miller, Logan Moss, Brittany Norwood, Hannah Parker, Heather Quarles, Carly Rucker, Jessica Shoemaker, Hoa Tsan, Marissa Wyatt 9th Grade Honor Roll Cheyenne Addison, Shelby Ancelot, Brandon Andrews, Derek Baker, Morgan Blackwell, Lindsay Bonin, Corey Cargill, Clinton Choate, Shandi Cormier, Jessica DeRamus, Jonathon DeRamus, Elizabeth...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High Schools Don James Chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted forty-one new members into this prestigious organization. Justin O'Neal is the newest senior to become a part of NHS. Juniors joining the group include: Roni Adams, Brandy Anderson, Colt Arteaga, Seth Arteaga, Timothy Barry, Kathryn Blackwell, Eric Blem, Erica Bloodworth, Jacob Boaz, Corey Bradford, Alyssa Breshears, Rachel Cartwright, Chad Champeaux, Hailey Christian, Amber Deranger, Dakota Dillard, Allison Floyd,...
The University Interscholastic League has announced reclassifications for the 2008-2010 seasons beginning with football season this fall. The new realignments for Dist. 21-3A include Bridge City, Orangefield, Hamshire-Fannett, Silsbee, Sour Lake, Hardin Jefferson and West Orange-Stark. Jasper has been moved from Dist. 21-3A to Dist. 18-3A. Kirbyville, has been reclassified to Class 2A from Dist 21-3A. Kirbyville is now a member of Dist. 22-2A with the Newton Eagles. Orange County’s Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Vidor b...
If Kindergarten student's at Orangefield Elementary are correct, we are in for six more weeks of winter. Their prediction comes one day early since they will be out of school on Groundhog Day this saturday. Mrs.Fremont's class saw their shadows and headed inside from the cold February air....
Members of VFW Post 2775 and The Ladies Auxiliary attended the Annual Mid Winter Round Up. Three days of workshops took place, during which the Ladies Auxiliary received a plaque for 100% Membership by Dec. 31, as well as the charms for each of the monthly quotas. Margaret Malone has been the auxiliary Membership Chairman for a number of years and brought the membership up over 100% for the first time since Hurricane Rita. Jeanette Clark, State Publicity Chairman handed out over 1,400 pieces of literature during the...
WEST ORANGE-STARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ GOLF SCHEDULE SPRING 2008 DATE SCHOOL SITE February 4 Hardin-Jefferson Idylwild February 11 Ozen Bayou Din February 18 BISD Bayou Din February 25 WO-S DERA March 7-8 Westbrook Brentwood March 10 PNG Palms March 17 Warren Wildwood March 24 LCM Sunset Grove March 31 District 21-3A Wildwood April 1 District 21-3A Wildwood Superintendent: Dr. O. Taylor Collins Principal: Mike Mason - 882-5570 Athletic Director: Dan R. Hooks - 882-5530 Head Coach: Edward Dyer - 882-5530...
TDHCA to release funds through competitive application process addressing disaster repairs, persons with disabilities, and homeownership One million dollars in flexible state housing funds will soon be available to eligible cities, counties, public housing authorities, nonprofit housing organizations, and qualifying for-profit developers through a funding notice approved yesterday by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The money will be awarded through the state’s Housing Trust Fund and does not c...
The Bridge City-Orangefield Girl's Softball Association (ASA softball) will have a late registration from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Orangefield Elementary Cafeteria The registration fee is $65.00 per player and $15.00 for siblings. If you have any questions, please call Jerry Agee 409-963-8624, Mike Johnson, or Larry Ancelot....
“I am convinced that the efficiencies that come from technology multiply the effectiveness of state government,” said Gov. Perry. “Applying solutions from motivated, educated innovators moves government and economies forward.” Under Gov. Perry’s leadership, Texas has taken great strides to utilize technology as a medium to disseminate information to Texans, businesses, future residents and visitors. Texas’ Business Portal initiative is a collaborative effort between approximately thirty state agencies that has made it eas...
Marvin Hamlisch, one of the preeminent pops artist of our time, plays at Lutcher Theater on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 3:00pm. Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance. As a composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars®, four Grammys®, four Emmys®, a Tony® and three Golden Globe® awards; his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, received the Pulitzer Prize®. He c...
Elementary students from Little Cypress-Mauriceville campuses competed in Lumberton with students around southeast Texas on Saturday, January 26 in University interscholastic League (UIL) academic events. Twenty-eight LCM participants earned top places in competition. Little Cypress intermediate students placing in the top six are: Drake Trawhon – second and Cameron Parker – third, fourth grade number sense; Rebecca Brown – second and Joseph Tran – thir...
Roxane Denise Tankersley, 45, lifelong resident of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at her residence. Graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Dorman Family Cemetery in the McLewis Community. Officiating will be Reverend John Tarver of Miracle Resurrection Church in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Roxane was born December 18, 1962, in Orange, to Tommy Lee and Miriam...
Willie Durward “Bill” Morgan, 90, of Orange died, Friday, February 01, 2008 at the Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. Visitation for friends and family will be held Saturday, February 2 from 4-8 p.m. at the Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 2 p.m. followed by interment at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Bill was born on March 13, 1917 to Thomas and Olive Morgan on a farm outside of Rog...
