Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 11:00 P.M., officers with the Orange Police Department were dispatched to 1402 16th St., Star Stop # 3, in reference to an aggravated robbery. One suspect was described as a black male, wearing a hoodie style jacket and a dark ski mask, brandishing a pistol. Officers responded to the area and began searching for the suspect, but were unable to locate anyone matching the description. The suspect left the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. The investigation is on-going and being handled by the...
The Lutcher Theater invites area residents to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the sensual, articulate and exquisitely musical modern dance works of Pascal Rioult. His contemporary dance company, Rioult Dance NY will perform, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 PM. Tickets ranging from $30-$45 are available at www.lutcher.org or by calling 886-5535. Pascal Rioult was formerly a principal repertory dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company, for which Ms. Graham created the central role (...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 4 and the morning of Feb. 5: Runaway, 643 Gardenia Public service, 3709 N. 16th St. Evading detention, Sunset at 16th St. Theft, 201 8th St. Miscellaneous incidents, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 205 Border Traffic accident, IH-10 E. Theft, 1604 Link Warrant service, 2610 IH-10 Traffic accident, Camellia and Bluebonnet Damaged property, 706 W. Curtis Ave. Assault/family violence, 1010 Hwy. 87 S. Robbery, 1402 16th St....
Ethan Reed, Little Cypress-Mauriceville senior, signed Feb. 4, to play football with Louisiana Tech. Reed was named All District First Team Offensive Line earlier this year and has been an integral part of the Battlin’ Bear line during his high school career. Ethan’s parents are Neville and Ellen Reed and his signing event was attended by a large contingent of family, friends, teachers and fans. Brother Hayden tuned in electronically to be a part of his brothers cel...
The men’s and women’s tennis teams have a weekend slate full of matches, all starting with the men on Friday with a road doubleheader that starts at 11:00 against Prairie View A&M and wraps up at Rice at 5:00. The weekend finishes with both teams hosting Alcorn State, both doubleheaders, at 10:00 and 2:00 at the Thompson Family Tennis Center. The Cardinals come in after a 7-0 win over Seminole State on Saturday and the Lady Cards have not played since a home victory over Prairie View on Jan. 25. Nikita Lis leads the men thi...
The first Wednesday of each month is College Shirt Day at Orangefield High School. This day was started a couple years ago in order to bring about more conversation and awareness regarding college and career readiness. Regardless of age, it's never to soon to start thinking about life after high school. All students, teachers, and staff, are encouraged to participate by wearing a college shirt that day. In addition, the other campuses in the district have started...
Lamar Institute of Technology is still registering students for the Spring Late Start semester, which begins Feb. 16. Class schedules are available at www.lit.edu and on campus. The Student Services department will be open until 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday to help students with registration and other questions. Student Services will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays. Registration also is ongoing for the Spring 3 Semester, which begins March 10. For more information on applying to Lamar Institute of...
Christine W. Davidson, 91, of Orange passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, at College Street Health Center in Beaumont. Christine was born April 13, 1923 in Hampshire, Tn., to Covie (Love) and John Whiteside. She had lived in the Orange area since 1988, prior in Hialeah, Fl.. She was of the Church of Christ faith and she enjoyed watching TV. Christine was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who will be missed dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Rachel Kennedy and Louise Clay. Christine is survived...
A former Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) Assistant Superintendent was one of two employees indicted on federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Patricia Adams Lambert, 60, of Beaumont and Victoria Gauthier Steward, 31, of Lake Charles, LA, were named in the five-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury today. Lambert and Steward are accused of conspiring to cheat on standardized test results while Lambert is also alleged to have embezzled over...
The LCM Lady Bear Golf Team placed third at the Anahuac Golf Tournament held at Chambers County Golf Course. Junior, Lauren Cox won the second medalist with a score of 77. Nederland won the tournament, followed by PNG then LCM. Pictured from left: Ashley Young, Senior; Lauren Cox, Junior; Kacie Nichols, Junior; Theresa Beckett, Sophomore; Hope Henry, Sophomore and Jessica McLain, Freshman....
The very prestigious Protege Art Contest was recently judged in Beaumont at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Twenty-five pieces of the most outstanding artwork from area high school seniors were selected. Hannah Blacketer and Shelby Williams of Orangefield High School were chosen to participate. Their work will be framed and hung in the museum. The opening to the show is February 24 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Beaumont museum. All are invited to see the work from...
The National Weather Service is expecting dry weather through the weekend, into much of next week. The next chance of rain will be next Thursday. Temperatures will be cool Friday morning, with a light freeze expected in east Texas and central Louisiana. By this weekend, highs will warm into the 60s on Saturday, and 70s bySunday....
Austin, TX – Today, State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) held a press conference with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to discuss the filing of Senate Bill 5 and Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate a portion of the existing sales tax on new and used automobiles to the State Highway Fund. "Without adequate and dependable resources, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will continue to face challenges in constructing and maintaining Texas' highway infrastructure," said Nichols. "I a...
Much of Southeast Texas shivered through daytime temperatures averaging only 48 degrees in January, keeping furnaces and heaters fired up through the month. While that helps us endure the cold in relative comfort, it can mean higher electricity bills down the road. “When the thermostat is turned up, energy use increases and bills rise, too,” said Vernon Pierce, Entergy Texas vice president of customer service. “A lot of variables go into an electric bill. This includes the home’s energy efficiency, the type of furnace...
St. Mary Catholic School recently held a cheerleading clinic for the youth of the community. The youth learned many cheers and dances and will show off their amazing skills and talent at the last home basketball game. Parents and all in attendance will be able to see their performance....
On Thursday, February 05, around 9:50 a.m., deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office stopped a 2008 GMC Yukon eastbound on IH-10 near mile marker 870 for an inoperable brake light. While speaking with the driver, they observed that he was unusually nervous and obtained consent from the driver to search the vehicle. Deputies located seven plastic wrapped “bricks” stuffed in the back of the rear seats. Once the packages were removed, it was discovered that the conte...
The El Bethel Baptist Church senior choir will hold a fish fry dinner Friday, March 6, from 9:00 am through 2:00 pm, at the church. Dinners will consist of southern fried fish, dirty rice, green beans, potato salad, bread, cake and a drink. Deliveries will be available for those ordering three or more dinners. For delivery or other information call the church at 883-8996, 988-9002 or 670-5057. The church is located at 704 N. 12th St in Orange....
