Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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RECALLING THE PAST, 19 YEARS AGO On Feb. 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) RAIDED Mount Carmel. The raid resulted in the deaths of four agents and six Dividians. Shortly after the initial raid, the FBI HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) took command of the federal operation, since FBI has jurisdiction over incidents involving the deaths of federal agents. Contact was established with David Koresh inside the compound. Communication over the next 51 days included telephone exchanges with various FBI...
This week will find the teams going to tournaments at the Orangefield/West Orange-Stark Certa Bearden Baseball Tournament beginning Thursday in Orangefield. Bridge City will face Lumberton at 4 p.m. Bridge City has a 3-2-0 record, with Lumberton at 2-0-0. Orangefield and Lumberton will meet at 6:30 p.m. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will meet up with Lufkin at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday at Brenham. Orangefield will bring some heavy wood into the game against Lumberton, Austin Scales is hitting .471, Dustin Selman has a .467, and...
Saturday, Feb. 25, 25 select students from Community Christian School in Orange competed in the Math Olympics at Lifestyle Christian School in Conroe. The following students brought home prizes in various categories: Third grade computation: Rachel Ross, superior ribbon, 4th place overall; James Menard, superior ribbon; and Chloe Griffin, excellent ribbon. Third grade reasoning: Tal Watson, superior ribbon, 5th place overall; Blake Johnston, superior ribbon; and Kaghan Odom, excellent ribbon. Fourth grade computation: Hannah...
St. Francis KCs holding fish fry St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 will be selling fish dinners from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March 9, March 16, March 23 and March 30 in the San Damiano Center located at 4300 Meeks Drive from during Lent on the following Fridays: The dinners include two fish filets, fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, dessert and tea for $8. Dine or carry out. St. Mary’s K of C Fish Fry St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell delicious fried and baked fish dinners, dine in...
AARP income tax assistance program offered The AARP Tax Filing Assistance Program will have trained volunteers available from 12:15 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 13th in the Orange Public Library. Anyone seeking assistance should bring the following: all W-2 and 1099 forms, including Social Security benefits and statements; records of Capital gains and losses; receipts of medical expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, contributions, casualty and theft losses, job expenses, sales tax receipts for major...
Our first-ever trip to Hawaii involved getting up at un-godly hours, long plane rides and eating in some fine restaurants. But it was something that was on my ‘bucket list” of things I wanted to do before I leave this great world. Wife Susan and I drove to Houston the day before we were to catch a 6 a.m. flight to Denver on Thursday, Feb. 16. Waking up at our hotel at 3:45 a.m. was no picnic, nor was the cab ride to Bush Intercontinental Airport at 4:30. But we got there at the time we were told and flew out on time. At the...
Joyce Gonsoulin, an instructor for the AARP Driver Safety Program appeared before the Pinehurst City Council with a request for the council to consider letting her use a meeting room at the city hall complex. Gonsoulin is the first instructor from Orange County for the AARP program. The driver safety program will be held at the new senior citizens center in Orange when that building is completed. Until then Gonsoulin needs a place to present her program. Councilman Dan Barclay expressed reservations about letting the group...
On March 1, 2012, the seventh class of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Sheriff Academy will graduate. After a short hiatus, Sheriff Keith Merritt decided to bring the academy back to the citizens of Orange County. Merritt said he is interested in providing the citizens of the county with the most effective and most professional law enforcement possible. One way to do this is by community education. The purpose of the Citizen’s Sheriff Academy is to improve Sheriff’s Office-community relations. The program...
The Orange City Council approved an offer from the Stark Foundation for riverfront development property at their regular meeting Tuesday night at Orange Fire Department Substation #3. The meeting was part of neighborhood meetings the council was sponsoring for the week. Jay Trahan, Orange Economic Development Corporation executive director, said the property is for the boardwalk and pavilion portion of the project. The land exchange is for certain land that is owned by the city and located at 806 Front Avenue. The council app...
Here is a festive and easy way to make dessert. As I said before I am trying to improve on my baking skills. I really wish I could learn to make cakes with all the people coming in to my shop looking for the bakery that moved out. I really need to get to work learning how to bake. You may have not read that I put so much in to the appetizer and entrée and sides that who cares about dessert. Wrong! I promise that if you come check out my new lunches that I will start doing next week, hopefully I will have some good desserts...
“Man, what a week,” and I don’t say that in a positive light. I subjected several reels to countless cranks of the handle without much to show for it. The wind has been miserable, but that is to be expected over the next month or two. The fly in the ointment is 12 months of rain in the past five weeks! Lord knows we needed the rain, minus the accompanying mosquitoes, and can use even more at less frequent intervals, but the wind is a more significant problem when your alternative fishing holes are both fresh and muddy. That...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 28, and the morning of Feb. 29: Process service, warrant, 1207 Park/Heaven Serenity House Burglary, unlawful entry, residence, 1107 5th St. Miscellaneous incidents, 1717 16th St. Found property, 3420 Ridgemont Burglary, forced entry, residence, 411 Crepe Myrtle Controlled substance, cocaine, other, 1555 16th St. Process service, warrant, 1555 16th St/111 Pine Assault, Class A, Family violence, 3819 Meeks Dr. Process service, warrant,...
This is your last chance to run for a warrior and sign up for the ReALLIEty Challenge on March 31, presented by Nissan of Lake Charles. The mission is to turn adversity into achievement, pride and purpose to create a new reality for you. The “War Zone” covers 3.5 miles of obstacles designed to parallel actual military training conditions located at the corner of Manchester Road and Highway 397 in Lake Charles. Late registration has been extended to March 16. All military personnel, law enforcement, and civil servants wil...
Daniel Coleman Aaron, 69, of Hemphill, passed away at his home on Monday, Feb. 27. Danny had been a lifelong resident of Orange. He was born on April 7, 1942, to Amos C. Aaron and Ouida McCoy Aaron in DeBerry, Texas, and he served as a Buck Sgt. in the United States Marine Corp. Danny retired from Temple Inland after 35 years of service and he attended St. Michael's Catholic Church. Danny was a volunteer fireman for the 6 Mile Fire Department and a Certified First Responder. His favorite sports were baseball and fishing. Dann...
