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. 13, 14, 15 and the morning of Feb. 16: Warrant service, Masonic Dr. Sexual offense, 1010 S. Hwy. 87 Possession of amphetamine, 2500 IH-10 Traffic accident, IH-10 and Adams Bayou Warrant service, N. Hwy. 87 and N. Rein Traffic accident, 3100 Edgar Brown Dr. Mental subject, 1808 Allie Payne Rd. Warrant service, 16th and Lutcher Damaged property, 1521 37th St. Traffic accident, 3130 16th St. Warrant service, 608 Strickland Dr. Warrant...
Charles W. Forster, 97, of Orange, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Sabine House Assisted Living Center in Orange. Born March 1, 1917 in Rockford, Illinois to Elmer Forster and Blanche (Derthick) Forster, he resided in Orange since 1980 and he had previously lived in Los Angeles, Ca. Charles worked as a clerk for the United States Postal Service and then went on to manage the Credit Union of the Postal Service from 1947 until 1980. Charles also served his country as a...
First United Methodist Church of Orange will present a drama series for the five Sundays of Lent. Worship services begin Feb. 22 and will be held in the Slade Chapel on Elm St., between 5th and 6th Streets. The chapel will be transformed into a courtroom. There will be two services each week; one at 9:00 am with contemporary music and the other at 11:00 am with traditional music. The author, Wm. Clayton McCord writes: "The goal of the People vs Judas Iscariot is based upon the Ash Wednesday reading of Joel 2:13: 'Return to...
Orangefield High School students participated Satuday, Feb. 14 in the UIL Invitational Meet at PNG Saturday. The results of the meet are as follows: Computer Applications, 6th place - Thanh Tsan Spelling and Vocabulary, 6th place - Anna VanPelt Accounting, 2nd place - Nathalie Bergman; 3rd place - Kaylea Daigle; 4th place- Kayla Boyett. The team also took 2nd place. Informative speaking, 6th place - Kaitlyn Burke. Current events, 4th place - Casey Smith...
From “I Love Lucy” and “All in the Family” to “Married with Children” and “Seinfeld,” structuring a sitcom around four lead characters often proved a successful formula. “It was the perfect format for ‘The Honeymooners,’” said Joyce Randolph, who starred as Trixie in the popular 1950s series based on two tenement-dwelling couples – the Kramdens and the Nortons. As the sole surviving member of the original series cast – which included Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Aud...
The National Weather Service is tracking a cold front moving across the region as of 3:00 pm. Behind the front, temperatures are dropping into the 40s this afternoon with strong northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. The bigger problem, however, is as temperatures fall at or below 32 F, wet areas on elevated roads and bridges could freeze over. This could be a problem in parts of east Texas and central Louisiana, along and north of the US 190 corridor. Temperatures are expected to remain above freezing...
On Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at 8:40 am, I was dispatched to 1010 S. Highway 87, in reference to sexual assault of a child. Officers met with a CPS agent in charge of the case. CPS stated that the 7 year old child made an outcry to a teacher at Bridge City Elementary, that she had been sexually assaulted. The teachers notified CPS via phone that day. Officers and the CPS agent met with the child's mother at her apartment. Further information has not been released....
On Friday, Feb. 13, officers from the Orange Police Departmenty were dispatched to Cecil Atkisson in the 2500 block of IH-10, in reference to a subject sleeping in the car. The suspect, Jerry Don Scott was found to be in possession of crystal like substance that was believed to be methamphetamine and was placed into custody for possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Orange County Jail, where he was booked and released to the custody of the jail...
Sylvia Marie Sonnier, 80, of Orange, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, at her residence. Born on Sep. 11, 1934 in Orange, to Arthur Weldon Plant and Lillian Elizabeth (Wallett) Plant, she was a lifelong resident of Orange and she worked as a sales clerk for Builders Mart in Orange. Sylvia was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and she enjoyed ceramics, going dancing and going fishing. Sylvia is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Mike McFetridge and her s...
Arthur Miller Dobbs, 96, was born in Coal Valley, Al., April 23 1918 and passed away Jan. 23. Arthur married Christine Ratcliff Dobbs on Jan. 3, 1942 and enjoyed 73 years together until his passing. Graveside services were helpo at the Aurburn Cemetery in Mississippi....
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Feb. 9 through Feb. 13: Albert S. Kissinger and Tessa L. Roden Elmer O. Coburn Jr. and Dorothy J. Yust Tony L. Mills and Angela M. Reeves Jonathon LeJeune and Rhonda G. Cates Chad E. Shields and Malinda S. Vail Robert C. Fuller and Heather M. Stout David J. LeBlanc and Lisa A. Terrell Jonathan B. Gusman and Lisa L. Sanchez Harold J. Richard and Judy N. Smith Omar E. Price and Kanisha A. Crabtree Richard D....
Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the fall semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. The Dean's Honor Roll recognizes students taking at least 15 semester hours during the fall semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point (GPR) out of a possible 4.0. A second designation, "Distinguished Student," recognizes those who earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPR while taking at least 15 hours for the fall semester. Among those recognized were: Bridge City Jason, J. Broussard, Senior,...
Over the past 100 years, Texas A&M Forest Service has accomplished many feats, including establishing itself as a premiere entity in both forestry and all-hazard response. The state agency was established in 1915 by the 34th Texas Legislature under the Texas A&M College—making TFS the first state forestry agency in the nation to be part of a land grant institution. A fact not lost on former TFS director (1980-1996) Bruce Miles. “Texas A&M Forest Service has always been a leader nationwide among state forestry age...
The Orange County Republican Party will host their February meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Raymond Gould Community Center, 385 Claiborne, Vidor. Social time will begin at 6:30 PM with refreshments and visiting with your neighbors and the meeting starting at 7:00 PM. Speaker will be Jody Crump, Commissioner Pct. 4....
A 23-year-old Beaumont man has been sentenced to over 43 years in federal prison for his role in an armed carjacking spree in April 2012 in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Timothy Wayne Harris, Jr. a/k/a “J” was found guilty by a jury on Mar. 26, 2014, of conspiracy to commit carjacking, two counts of motor vehicle theft, and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Harris was sentenced to 522 months in fed...
Saturday, Feb. 14, at about 3:18 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a stranded boater. The caller stated that he and his partner were from Minnesota and were pre-fishing the upcoming Elite Series Bass Tournament in March.They had gone off the main river channel and were trying to reach a location he saw on his Google map. Unfortunately, their bass boat got stuck on a mud flat, which was compounded further with the outgoing tide. It ultimately led to the fishermen being stranded. The Sheriff’s Off...
Vendor applications are being accepted for the Bassmaster Elite event the week of March 19-3/22. If you are interested in having a booth at the event or have any questions, contact the Orange Chamber of Commerce at 883-3536....
Over-Eager adults ruin legacies of Chicago champs It was very disheartening to read the Associated Press’ story last week about the team that reached the finals of the Little League World Series last August being stripped of its title last week for using “ringers” to win the national title. Things like this happen too often when over-eager parents who either weren’t good enough athletes or wished they could have played the game of baseball better, lives their “wannabee dream” through their children. In the case of Jackie Robi...
Michael Eugene Bland, surrounded by his wife, children, sister and other family members and friends, went to be with his Lord Friday, Feb. 13, after suffering viral pneumonia. Mike was born on Friday the 13th of October, 1950, to Beverly Ann Hurst Bland and Percy Aron“Jack” Bland, Jr., in Orange County. Mike is survived by his wife, Doris Bland; two children, Carrie Lynn Bland Cuevas and Matthew Cole Bland; stepdaughter, Annie Bradford; sister, Latanya Dixie Fears; son...
Rev. Evan Dolive A lot has been written about the decline of the mainline church over the years. There are numerous theories have been passed around. Nearly every pew-sitting faithful Christian in America has her or his own opinion. As a minister I have heard a lot of these complaints from the masses; the request is simple. They want the church to be the center of social and political life as it seemed to be in the 1950s and 1960s. They want the pews packed with people, the nursery overflowing with babies, and the church to...
Each week The Record Newspapers features a pet, or pets of the week for adoption through local shelters and rescue organizations. This week’s pets are again rescues from Pups in Peril. Ginger is about 12 weeks old and looking for a forever home. This little Lab girl is an extreme cuddler. If you would like to add her to your family please fill out an adoption application and make arrangements to meet her online at www.pupsinperil.org. Little Thelma is expected she to be r...
J. W. Flannery, 79, of Bridge City, passed away Feb. 16, at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randall “Flipper” Doolittle of Outlaw Bible Church in Bridge City. Cremation will follow in care of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Humminoak, Ar., on May 3, 1935, he was the son of Geo...
Martha Addaline Pepper, 77, of Hamshire, formerly of the Orange area, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Martha was born Feb. 15, 1938 in Converse, La., to Mary Alene (Latham) and James Velton "JV" McDonald. She has lived most of her life in the Orange area and graduated from Orangefield High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vidor. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and doing crossword puzzles. Martha was a loving wife, mother, sister,...
The Lamar University Foundation has established a new endowed scholarship in the names of Becky and Joe Williams. The Becky and Joe Williams Scholarship in Audiology will benefit students in the Doctor of Audiology program, part of the speech and hearing sciences department in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. “The Doctor of Audiology is a four-year, full-time course of study, and funds to offset the cost of tuition are of great benefit,” said Monica Harn, audiology program director and chair of the speech and hea...
The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2015 and receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees. “White flowering dogwoods will add beauty to your home throughout the year,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Dogwoods are known for their showy spring flowers, scarlet autumn foliage, and red berries that attract songbirds during winter.” The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundat...
