Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 6, 7, 8 and the morning of Feb. 9: Criminal trespass, 111 Pine Ave. Warrant service, 3115 Edgar Brown Dr. Runaway, 3627 Hemlock St. Traffic accident, 510 3rd St./Orange Villa Warrant service, 10th and Rein Possession of drug paraphernalia, 1700 MacArthur Dr. Death, 5000 Meeks Dr. Runaway, 300 Burton Ave. Theft, 1600 16th St. Traffic accident, N. Hwy. 87 and W. Bluff Warrant service, 3701 N. 16th St. Traffic accident, 100 block Strickland...
Peggy Jo Wagner, 83, of Orange, passed away Feb. 7, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Carl Wagner. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in DeRidder, La., on July, 17 1931, she was the daughter of Hal Slaydon...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 6: Justin A. Broussard and Amanda S. Harvey John M. Carmichael and Vanessa S. Perez Jeremy E. Guillory and Tashanna R. Hadley Michael L. Dodson and Tara D. Davis Bobby W. Jenkins and Victoria A. Meaux Gary W. Coker and Kimberly A. Harrison Christopher C. Romano and Jordan L. Cleveland David A. Neely and Shelly M. Richard Jackeray W. Colbey and Lisa L. Colbey Robert A. Tiger and Andrea L....
The Lamar University Department of History will host the sixth annual Regional History Day competition on Thursday, Feb. 12, for students from local middle schools and high schools. The competition will be held in the Setzer Center Ballroom beginning at 1:00 p.m. “Students benefit from the amount of research required by the contest rules which serves them especially well as they advance to higher education,” said Ken Poston, instructor of history at Lamar and event coo...
Gerald A. Morris, 76, of Bridge City, passed away Feb. 7, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Sour Lake, August 7, 1938, Gerald was...
Several Orangefield High School band students participated in the UIL Solo & Ensemble contest Friday evening at Lumberton High School. Students who perform a solo, play a piece of music with a piano accompanist, and are rated by a judge. The Superior rating is the highest you may receive, and earns a UIL Medal. Students play solos of different class levels of difficulty, with the Class 1 solo being the most difficult. Performing a Class 1 solo from memory and receiving a...
Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at the Geesey-Ferguaon Funeral Home Chapel for Rufus Hanks, Jr., 70, who died at his residence in Bridge City. Fr. Clint Trahan, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church officiated the service. Burial followed in Hanks Cemetery in Morse, La. He is survived by his son, Stacy Hanks and wife Rachel of New Iberia, La.; four daughters, Angela Champagne, Tracy Hebert and husband Joey, all of Loreauville, La., Melissa Crane, of Broussard, La....
The LCM Lady Bears defeated the Silsbee Lady Tigers 57-45 at the Bear Cave. Tori Thompson scored 15 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, had 4 blocks and 3 steals. Maddie Frey kept pace with 15 points, 7 boards and 2 steals. Sheridan Rogers added 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. The Lady Bears will finish district play on Tuesday taking on the Lady Hawks in Hardin-Jefferson....
The Little Cypress Baptist Church will host the 5th annual Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana 2015 Crisis Preparation Expo, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, Saturday Feb. 21 at LCBC, 3274 Little Cypress Dr., Orange. The expo is an exhibition hall where those in attendance can come and go to view displays from dozens of experts or topics of interest in crisis preparation. Some crisis preparation gifts will be given away by vendors. Forty classes lasting about 45 minutes each from 25 people with experience in crisis preparation at...
Mardi Gras is in the books for 2015, but it looks like there was plenty fun being passed around. The Krewes show off their costumes and floats, along with trinkets being thrown to the crowds during the parade. See Gallery (15)...
Bobby L. McGalin, 53, of Orange passed away Friday, Feb. 6, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Bobby was born Dec. 1, 1961 in Orange to Pearl Elizabeth (Young) and Kenneth Wayne McGalin. He was a tree surgeon for many years in the Orange area. He enjoyed the outdoors; going hunting, fishing and 4-wheeling. Bobby loved spending time with his family, especially his daughter and grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father; maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Elizabeth Young;...
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, Marvis Brown, All-District tackle for the Battlin’ Bears, signed to play football with Texas Southern University. Marvis is joined by mom and dad, Beth and Marvis Brown; sister and brother, Alia and Kollyn Brown; Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Randy Crouch and Offensive Line Coach Chris Pachuca....
The Texas Red Flashers of the Red Hat Society will hold their Feb. 20 meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Sunset Grove Country Club. Birthday ladies are: Queen Helene, Helen Broussard and Lady Betty Boop, Betty Morgan. Ladies will bring small door prizes and decorate their hats with Valentines. All ladies are welcome. For information, call 886-1609....
Congratulations to the LCM Lady Bear Junior golfer, Lauren Cox, for capturing the first place medalist at the Hardin-Jefferson Golf Tournament with a score of 78. The Lady Bear team won third place behind PNG and Nederland. Pictured from left are: Kacie Nichols, Hope Henry, Lauren Cox, Ashley Young and Jessica McLain....
New MLB Commissioner vows to speed up game February 1, 2015 not only can be remembered for the worst offensive play in Super Bowl history but also for the day that Rob Manfred took over the reins of Commissioner of major league baseball from Bud Selig. It was a relatively smooth transition mainly because Manfred had been working with the commissioner’s office for the past two decades. Selig, who owned the Milwaukee Brewers’ franchise, apparently is satisfied with the job he has done since he was installed at the ins...
Under a new law, chief appraisers of county appraisal districts, appraisal districts, and appraisal review boards may communicate electronically through email or other methods with property owners or their designated representatives. Written agreements are required for notices and other documents to be delivered electronically in place of mailing. How does it work? Certain guidelines must be followed for this local option communication: - Written agreements with the county appraisal district must be entered first, ensuring...
What were the chances that a 6’ 3” spaghetti-thin, 18-year-old blonde actor from Bennington, Vt., could break into Broadway after his first job interview in the 1940s? For Carleton Carpenter, after arriving in New York City in the winter of 1944, they were clearly quite good. “Within 24 hours I had my first Broadway role in a play called ‘Bright Boy,’" said Carpenter from his home in Warwick, NY. "The character was written as a tall, lanky blonde who wanted to be an actor. Tal...
Orangefield Elementary's first grade classes recently celebrated the Cajun culture with a little lagniappe (lon-yop). A Mardi Gras parade, Louisiana cuisine and crawfish races were just a few of the festive activities enjoyed....
Drink up. Your favorite canned beverage may help in the fight against cancer. The American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, 108 Green Ave. in Orange, is serving as a drop-off location to collect can tabs. The tabs are weighed to see how much they're worth and the proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House in Houston, according to Yvonne Trahan, auxiliary treasurer. Trahan explained the tabs can be used to buy paper towels, toilet tissue, etc. for rooms where parents stay while...
This year marks an exciting change for Hearts for the Arts as the Southeast Texas Arts Council partners with the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts to bring a night of art entertainment and appreciation. The two organizations have long been allies in the effort to bring professional theater not only to the city of Orange, but also to the county at large, Hardin, Jefferson and beyond. Representing a perfect fit for both parties, perhaps the most surprising thing is that this has not happened sooner. Hearts for the Arts,...
The deadline to enroll in the Affordable Care Act is fast approaching with a less than a week left. Feb. 15, 2015 will be the last day to sign up at www.healthcare.gov. The next available day to sign up will be in November. In a prior Record article, Lesly Johnson, is assisting residents to enroll in the ACA or renew their coverage if they haven’t done so already. Johnson is the Community Relations Manager for Legacy Community Health Services in Beaumont and she also is the chair for events on the Enroll Southeast Texas s...
Many years ago when I was a very young wife and mother, I had favorite “Sour Cream Blueberry Pie” recipe. I think it was in a Betty Crocker cookbook. Then one day I loaned the book to a niece and the book never came back to me so I loss the recipe. Since that time I have looked and looked for that same recipe. I always purchase a cookbook as my souvenir when I travel anywhere. Then I write in the front page where it was purchased and the occasion. Then it brings back the memor...
