Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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J.W. Dalton, the self-proclaimed "Mayor of Mauriceville," has made it rain for Mauriceville native Chris Sowell. The $10,500 donated to Sowell's campaign for Orange County Precinct 2 Commission by Dalton, both as an individual and through his business, Top Deck, is considerably more than the other four candidates had combined to raise a month before the March 1 Republican Primary election. In all, Sowell, president of the Mauriceville Heritage Association, reported raising $15...
Every two years the University Interscholastic League conducts a reclassification and realignment event for school districts across the state of Texas, and Thursday's event unveiled what districts our local schools will be designated in for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. In football, the Orangefield Bobcats return to Class 3A, Division I after spending the previous two years in Class 4, Division II. The remaining Orange County schools will continue to be in Class...
Orange County and the Orange County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission and Connected Nation Texas, is deploying an initiative to expand and improve broadband access, adoption, and use throughout Orange County. This broadband initiative will be for the benefit of local residents and businesses. The partnership will work with Connected Nation Texas and their "Connected" program to assess the present state of...
Mardi Gras, celebrating the Christian feasts leading up to the season of fasting for Lent, dates back to medieval Europe and was carried to North America by French explorers in the 1700s. A century later, New Orleans was holding parades of carts and horseback riders. Two more centuries and Orange, Texas' Mardi Gras on the Sabine is also carrying on traditions of the past. Only, in this case it will be the 1970s. The 18th Annual Mardi Gras Weekend Feb. 18-19 kicks off at 6:30...
Cutline: Terri Gauthier of Bridge City, right, swears in as President of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission during its annual banquet at the Beaumont Event Center. Orange County Judge John Gothia read the oath of office to the new office-holders. Terri Gauthier likes to stay busy and the owner of Bridge City's Total Impressions spa and health club is doing it on a bigger scale. The six-year member of Bridge City's city council was recently sworn in as President...
As the niece of longtime Pinehurst leader John Zerko, Sarah McClendon says it's her time to take the lead. McClendon, Pinehurst's Mayor Pro-Tem and winding up her third two-year term as a Pinehurst city council member, is running to become the city's first female mayor. Johnny Asevedo, a first-year council member, is her opponent in the May 7 election for cities, schools and special districts. The deadline to file to run in the election is Feb. 18. "We've got a wonderful...
Family, friends, and the Orange Community bid farewell to a longtime civic leader on Saturday, February 5. Essie Legard Bellfield was laid to rest at the Hollywood Cemetery in Orange following her funeral service at the Community Church in Orange. Bellfield lived for two things in her nearly ninety years, education and civil rights. She attended Southern University in Baton Rouge and studied education for three years there. She continued her education at the University of...
Thad Ray Morphew passed away on January 31, 2022 at the age of 65. Thad was born on August 28, 1956 in Orange. He was a 1975 graduate of West Orange High School. He met the love of his life in July of 1980 and raised their four children; Oleatha, Tyson, Chad and Kendall. He was a master craftsman in his professional career and personal life. He was the go to man for any situation and always had a project in progress. He was a simple man that liked to fish, garden, work with...
Virginia (Ginger) Ann Brogan Broussard passed away January 27, 2022. Ginger was preceded in death by her parents Jack A. Brogan and Esther Parks, also by her loving husband Paul A. Broussard. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky and and moved to Port Arthur, Texas when she was about 8 years old. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. Ginger was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Arthur and was very active in the youth program and later became...
Melvin Maurice Elkins Sr, 90, a longtime resident of Beaumont Texas, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 2:00 pm with visitation to be held prior to the service at 12:00 pm. Both will be held at Woodland Baptist Church, Beaumont, where Melvin was a member. Officiating the service will be his son, Pastor Maurice Elkins of Voth Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Melvin was...
Thad Ray Morphew passed away on January 31, 2022 at the age of 65.Thad was born on August 28, 1956 in Orange. He ws a 1975 graduate of West Orange High School. He met the love of his life in July of 1980 and raised their four children; Oleatha, Tyson, Chad and Kendall. He was a master craftsman in his professional career and personal life. He was the go to man for any situation and always had a project in progress. He was a simple man that liked to fish, garden, work with his...
Connie Gail Nelson, 61, of Orange, passed away on February 5, 2022, in Orange. Born in Wilson, North Carolina, on October 23, 1960, she was the daughter of Rudolph Ledford and Marjorie Ledford. Connie loved her family and friends with all her heart, they were all so blessed to have her in their lives. Connie had a great love for Jesus and knew her home was with him. She was very reserved towards her battle with lung cancer and extremely brave and courageous right to the end....
Donald Gladney Heath, 78, of Lumberton, TX passed away on February 2, 2022. Born in Cordele, Ga to Naomi Amanda (née Grace) and Robert Clifford Heath on December 11, 1943. He was an intelligent and dedicated man who was the first in his family to attend college, earning his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Insurance from Georgia State University and a CPCU from The American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters, Inc., and a ChFC and CLU from The...
Johnal Bernard, 95, of Bridge City, passed away on February 3, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Born in Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana, on June 19, 1926, he was the son of Willie Bernard...
Linda Delores (Ricks) Watkins was born July 4, 1949 to Rabon Linwood Ricks and Helen Delores (Offutt) Ricks in Lufkin, Texas. She left for her heavenly home on February 1, 2022 at the age of 72. Linda loved to be on the go. She loved doing things with her family and friends such as shopping, going out to eat, movies, and playing a multitude of games. She was an avid bowler for over 50 years. Linda was a member of several groups for canasta, bunco, arts and crafts, too many to...
In His loving mercy, the Lord took Nancy Sutton Prothro home February 1, 2022. She was 83. During her time on this earth, she blessed everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was beloved by her children and grandchildren, who fondly called her “Nanny”. Her big blue eyes would light up a room, and she prided herself on being the best dressed! She was sassy but lovable, and there will be an enormous void without her. Born December 21, 1938, in Vinton, Louisiana, Nan...
Billy Wayne LeLeux passed at the age of 62, January 25, 2022. He was laid to rest Monday in Greenlawn Cemetery in Port Arthur next to his mother....
Declamation: 1st Place ($2,000): Sadie Prouse 2nd Place ($1,500): Madeleine Wernig Interpretive Reading 1st Place ($2,000): Shelby Eason 2nd Place ($1,500): Zachary Jagoe The first place students advance to compete at the county final on Sunday, April 24th at the Lutcher Theatre for up to another $5,000 in scholarships....
Marriage License : Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the week of January 31, 2022 thru February 4, 2022 James A.J Medina and Hayley P. Kinard Dalton J. Ouzts and Meagan L. Tantillo Dillon T. Bryer and Kassandra M. Gomez Kyle C. Smith and Ana V. Perez Matias Marcus K. Wright and Shelby L. Constable William B. Sims and Abby C. Patterson Kayleb S. Nabours and Macie M. Chesson Robert S. Farmer and Kuku K. Johnson...
The Orange Police are tying up loose ends in their investigation of a homicide from Wednesday, February 2. The police arrested a suspect Marquest J. Watson, age 31, on the night of the homicide. Officer Joshua Lemoine of the Orange Police was dispatched at 8:39 PM on Wednesday to the 2900 block of 17th Street concerning a 911 call for the discharging of a firearm. The officer discovered a homicide had occurred, and he arrested Watson whose residence is 2924 17th Street in Oran...
Sylvia Ann Risinger, 58, of Orange, passed away on January 31, 2022, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Edward Rawls. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on July 27, 1963, she was the daughter of Manuel and Juanita Salas. She was an avid...
Winnie Ruth Lucas passed to her Heavenly home February 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She was born November 13, 1920 in Barry, Texas. The daughter of John Blair Ragan and Annie Mae Grimmett. She was raised on a farm near...
Monday night, the OJH Lady Bobcats played host to the Vidor Pirates. The Cats were able to make a clean sweep for all four games. The 7th grade B-team was the first team of the night, and they were driven by the crafty and scrappy duo of Laniey Maricle and Catherine Crooks. Both girls led the game in steals, points, and rebounds. The Lady Cats took another win and remain undefeated in District play-4-0! The 8th grade B-team is also undefeated in District play, as well, and added another win to their column Monday night....
The Stark Museum of Art is pleased to announce its third annual elementary art exhibition, ART: It’s Elementary! The exhibition features 30 original works of art from Orange County elementary students in Kindergarten – 3rd grades. The exhibition is on view now through February 26, 2022 in the Community Art Gallery at the Stark Museum of Art, and it can also be viewed online at starkmuseum.org. All public, private, and homeschools serving K-3rd grade students were invited to submit up to 8 works of art for the exhibition. Eac...
Robert Douglas Herb, 77, of Orange, went to be with Supreme Being on February 1, 2022, with his wife by his side. Born in Saugerties, New York, on December 8, 1944, he was the son of Robert Herb and Alice DuBois Herb. As a boy Rob grew up learning to ice skate on a frozen Hudson River. After high school he’d had plans to attend West Point, but instead ended up attended the University of Buffalo where he met and courted the love of his life, Judy. After a year, he received h...
