Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the Students of the Month for February at their Monthly Networking Coffee on Feb. 10, hosted by Jolie Moi in Bridge City. Kynedie Craig was chosen as the Bridge City High School Student of the Month and Morgan Worthy was chosen as the Orangefield High School Student of the Month. Orangefield High School Student of the Month, Morgan Worthy is the daughter of Marsha and John Worthy. Morgan is ranked 14 of 138 with a GPA of 4.0 and...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has named Cormier Museum as Business of the Month for February 2015. Stephen Patterson, Brian Ousley and Jesse Fremont accepted the award from Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Dave Derosier at the February 10th Networking Coffee hosted by Jolie Moi. Along with the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, Cormier Museum received gifts from Mary Kelone, LMT, Tiger Rock Martial Arts and Five Point Credit...
Terry Ann Russell, 50, of Indian Lake passed away Friday, Feb. 6, at Galveston UTMB Hospital. Terry was born May 21, 1964 in Orange, to Rose May (Owens) and Russell Charles Naegele. She had lived most of her life in the Hartburg and Deweyville area and was of the Baptist Faith. Terry and her husband owned and operated Auto Muffler and Emission Service in Bridge City for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, dominos, taking boat rides on the river and she loved talking to her...
The Orangefield High School FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) hosted TWIRP Olympics Monday to kick off TWIRP Week. Each grade level and the faculty/staff have a team. They compete in five events including the scooter race, sack race, egg toss, free throw shoot out, and a dance competition. This year's winning team is the senior class. The FCCLA advisor is Mrs. Kimberly Spears...
Stormy - this sweet girl loves people but does not care to be around other dogs. She is up to date on her vaccines and spayed. She is about three years old. A securely fenced yard is a must for this rambunctious beauty. Valentino is a 10-month-old hound mix. As his name suggests, he is a real lover! He is up-to-date on shots, currently on heart guard for heart worm prevention and has already been neutered. He is housebroken and has a very good temperament. A sweet and playful...
The Pinehurst City Council met in a Special and Workshop Meeting Feb. 10 and had a fairly full agenda. The council accepted the resignation of council member Matthew Chandler and after discussion decided to leave the seat on the council vacant. “We feel we should provide a level playing field for any citizen who wants to file for the seat on the council held by Mr. Chandler. There are only five meetings to be held before the election and our council is very able to conduct b...
Unlike most women, my sister-in-law, Ava, is not into shopping. Her interest is any kind of sport whether it is football, baseball, basketball, volley ball, tennis, etc. Growing up she was on the girls’ basketball and volley ball teams and was an avid tennis player. When she was in nursing school, she coached her classmate’s soft ball team. One of Ava’s favorite pastimes is watching any kind of sports on television. As for myself, I never have been a huge sports fan and knew...
The Spring Thing fundraiser at Winfree Baptist Church will be Saturday, March 7, from 10:00 until 4:00 pm. The event will include a BBQ cook-off, open car show and craft sales. All proceeds will benefit the 110th anniversary. For more information, contact the church at 735-7181....
The Scottish Society of Southeast Texas will meet Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 pm, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1350 N. 23rd St., Beaumont. A covered dish supper will be served. Dr. Harland Merriam will present a History of the Church of Scotland in the Post Reformation Era, with emphasis on the formation of the church's confession of faith. Dr. Merriam has been pastor of St. Andrew's Church in Beaumont since 1987, served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Chaplain for the past 34 years as well as Chaplain for the Beaumont...
The fourth time wasn't the charm for a Vidor businessman. Gary Biehslich, owner of GT Auto in Vidor, requested the waiving of penalty, interest, and attorney's fee associated with his property for the fourth straight week at the regular meeting of the Orange County Commissioners Court. The court took no action on the item because Denise Gremillion, assistant county attorney, advised the court they had no legal authority to waive this. Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, abstained from the vote. Commissioners either wanted...
In most cases you get your W-2 forms by the end of January. Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, shows your income and the taxes withheld from your pay for the year. You need your W-2 form to file an accurate tax return. If you haven’t received your form by mid-February, here’s what you should do: - Contact your employer. Ask your employer (or former employer) for a copy. Be sure that they have your correct address. - After Feb. 23. If you can’t get a copy from your emplo...
The West Orange Cove Consolidated Independent School District is still in the process of reviewing applications and interviewing candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The board of trustees met in a called meeting February 9 and went into closed session to determine who will be in the second round of interviews for the superintendent position. “We have pared it down from 24 candidates”, said trustee Ruth Hancock. The process is going according to the cal...
Art in the Park will return to Stark Park this year. The Orange City Council approved an agreement with the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation for the use of Stark Park for the 13th annual Art in the Park to be held on Saturday, March 21. The event was held last year at the Riverfront Pavilion. Jay Trahan, Orange Economic Development Corporation director, said the event coincides the same day the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the BASS Master fishing tournament. Art in the Park will be from 10 a.m....
Mardi Gras--Cajuns, Faith and Changes I remember back many years ago celebrating Mardi Gras, even before I knew what it meant. It was a special day for us south Louisiana Cajuns. Most communities had their own way of celebrating Fat Tuesday, the day before the Lenten season begins. Large communities like New Orleans and Lafayette held a carnival with hundreds of costumed children--clowns, ballerinas--large parades and fanfare. Few of us rural people ever witnessed or attended these festivals. For country folk, Mardi Gras day...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 9 and the morning of Feb. 10: Fraud/illegal use of credit cards, 3306 Lincoln Dr. Warrant service, 1206 Georgia St. Warrant service, 19th and Coronado Warrant service, 500 Burton Ave. Traffic accident, 7411 IH-10 Assault, 205 Border St. Assault/family violence, 507 Decatur Ave....
Eleven West Orange – Stark High School choir students competed in Solo and Ensemble competition at Lumberton High School recently. All 11 committed to memory a Class I solo from the UIL Prescribed Music List. Students sang in English, Spanish, and Italian. Seniors Felicia Amy, Josh Cotton and Sadie Greer, and Juniors Nathan Hayes and Avelia Self earned superior ratings. Seniors Nik Talia Jules, Tylaseua Declouet-Robbins, Johnkeria Lynch, Tiara Kelley and Keonna Jenkins, and J...
Two out of three incumbents on the West Orange City Council will not run for reelection for the May 9, 2015 General Election. The council approved a resolution ordering the General Election at their regular meeting on February 9. Both at-Large councilmen Mike Trahan and Charles Winter said they will not run again while Mayor Roy McDonald said he will give it another go around. Trahan said he fulfilled a term five years ago for a councilwoman who moved away. He wanted to see how city government worked and said he's very...
If you aren't currently in a relationship—and especially if you've recently ended one—you might not be looking forward to Valentine's Day. The lovey-dovey cards, heart-shaped candy boxes, sappy commercials, and made-for-TV movies can all feel like too much. Having been married and divorced three times, I understand how difficult it can be to spend Valentine's Day without the one you love, and I have some advice to help you survive the next few weeks without strangling Cupid. Our culture has made Valentine's Day cou...
Public access, water quality continue to improve Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced $1.74 million for projects to improve public beach access and help restore sensitive bay systems on the Texas coast. "These projects were carefully selected to be a good investment for the Texas coast," Bush said. "We're able to accomplish some pretty ambitious goals — like improving water quality in the bays — with these relatively small grants by working smartly with local coa...
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers. In an effort to curb this deadly trend, the Texas Department of Transportation is partnering with more than 900 Texas high schools to remind teens to “Click It or Ticket.” “All traffic fatalities are tragic, but it’s especially difficult to hear about teenagers having their lives cut short,” said TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret). “We’re asking families, teachers and peers to remind teens to buc...
The annual national school breakfast report released today by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) finds that, on an average school day in 2013-2014, 1,556,343 low-income children in Texas ate school breakfast, an increase of more than 33,000 over the previous year. “This improvement reflects Texas’ commitment to ensure students start each day nourished and ready to learn,” said Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas. The School Breakfast Scorecard measures the success of the School Breakfast Program at the national and state...
The Lamar State College-Orange Foundation has set Saturday, April 11, as the date for its fourth annual “Boot Scootin’ at the Brown Estate” fundraiser. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a “social hour” and barbeque dinner that will be followed by dancing to the music of the band Twangsters Union. Guests will be seated under tents so that they can enjoy the springtime ambience and beauty of the Brown Estate grounds. The “Boot Scootin’” event is the primary fundrai...
Audrey Mae Broussard Fields, 81, passed away at her residence Monday, Feb. 9. A private gathering will take place, at the family's request, at an appointed time. She was born Nov. 4, 1933, in Orange, to WW1 veteran Justilien John Broussard and Stenie Marie Decuir Broussard. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Benny Fields; brother, Hilton Broussard and sister, Dorothy Guidry. She is survived by her loving children, George Boudreaux, Dale Boudreaux, Walter...
While the local trout fishermen couldn’t be happier that the generators are shut down again up on Toledo, the BASS pros headed this way for the March Elite event on the Sabine are absolutely ecstatic.For the most part they have been launching at the tournament site here in Orange and burning lots of gas in search of clearer water and a dependable bite. Mileage equates to time lost fishing, but they have proven time and again that they will run six hours for a single hour of c...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Carlos Lopez Isaac, 59, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Isaac has a violent criminal past and is wanted for parole violation and failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. Isaac has ties to Houston, San Antonio and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has also been known...
