Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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St. Mary Catholic School is honored to announce Mrs. Melissa McCorvy as “Teacher of the Month” for March. Mrs. McCorvy was chosen by her dedication and pride she has in St. Mary Catholic School. She has a passion for reading and goes above and beyond to motivate and encourage students to read. Mrs. McCorvy was recognized during morning announcements at St. Mary school and received many special items with this reward including a reserved parking spot, teaching supplies and per...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced today that the DPS Victim Services program provided services to more than 3,800 victims and their family members throughout Texas in 2015. Created in 1997, the DPS program is designed to offer assistance to victims of crimes and other traumatic events, including non-crime fatal crashes and disasters. “DPS has been entrusted with the enormous responsibility of protecting the public and combatting crime in Texas, and we are supremely aware that people’s lives are deeply affe...
Girls take Second in Team competition Pictured is Lauren Cox, who won first individually in the Warren Golf Tournament at Wildwood Country Club. The Lady Bear golf team finished second in the Warren golf tournament at Wildwood Country Club on Monday, Feb. 29. Lauren Cox won first individually with a one under par of 72. Teresa Beckett shot a personal best of 99, Kacie Nichols shot 103, Jessica McLain shot 115 and Marlee Bird shot a personal best of 134. Team scores included:...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Feb. 29: Warrant service, 2200 block Texas Welfare check, 635 Bridal Wreath St. Warrant service, Camellia Ave and Strickland Dr. Possession of marijuana, MLK and Allie Payne Miscellaneous incidents, 1100 block Bear Path Miscellaneous incidents, 2245 S. Hwy. 62/Best Western Shoplifting, 1600 16th St. Mental subject, 3333 Ridgemont Dr. Warrant service, 2900 IH-10/Orange Inn and Suites Aggravated assault, 2245 S. Hwy. 62 Controlled substances, 1700...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Feb. 16-29: California Corn Dog Stand, 795 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Employee drink found without lid and straw; thawing hot dogs inside sink of water. Score - 98 Orangefield Elementary School, 10288 Hwy. 105, Orangefield - Score - 100 Zuniga's Mexican Food, 1925 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Dry storage food found sitting on floor and chemicals stored next to food; not water at hand washing sink, also found faucet with no handles...
Pedro Martinez, 65, of Vidor died Sunday, Feb. 27, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Salaberna Zacatecas, Mexico, he was a resident of Vidor for 10 years. Pedro was a fitter welder and was a member of Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vidor. He was a family man and enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 1, at Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor....
Mickey Hughes, 72 of Mauriceville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, after a short illness. Mickey is survived by his wife of 55 years, Pat Hughes and two sons, Paul Hughes and Mark Hughes, all of Mauriceville, grandchildren; Brianna McKee and Stan Kyle and great grandchild, Hudson Kyle. Mickey is also survived by one brother, Carl “Butch” Hughes of New Boston and one sister Jean LeDeaux of Orange, as well as numerous nieces and nep...
The 2016 Earl Thomas III Free Football Skill Camp will hold a volunteer planning meeting will be Tuesday, March 8, from 6-7 pm, at the WOS High School, Room 904. Any persons wanting to volunteer to help at the camp should attend this meeting. Any help will be greatly appreciated....
Pictured are St. Mary students who recently participated in the Diocese of Beaumont's Science Fair. Top row left to right: Logan Russell, Stephan Kusek, Adrian Willingham, Bryce McAllister and Matthew Erb; second row left to right: Manawar Rahman, Dayne Seay, Mark Keseg, Jagger McCollum and Kylie Braquet and bottom row: Laynie Vigil, Grace Goutreaux, Olivia Grant, Audrea Johnson and Mallory Huggins. St. Mary Catholic School Participated in the Diocese of Beaumont Science Fair....
Bridge City High School held its annual Stark Reading Contest Monday, Feb. 29. Chelsea Savoy won first place in Declamation and Avery Harris, first place in Interpretive Reading. They will advance to the County Finals. Second place winners were Hope Hill, Declamation and Seth Hartman, Interpretive. Bridge City High School is very grateful for the generosity of the Stark Foundation in support of our contest and the scholarships our students will receive. Special thank you to Kathie Dorman, director, who makes this contest...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is having a series of classes called the Landowner Series. This course will teach you the basics of how to maintain a ranch or a farm. The class dates and topics are: March 8, Rural Laws and Codes, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm, (Lunch provided); April 21, Cattle Herd Health, 6-8 pm; June 25, Rainwater Harvesting, 8:30 am is registration and starts at 9:00 am, $50 per person; May 17, Horticulture Production, 6-8 pm; July: To be announced. The cost is $80 for the whole series or $25 per class unless s...
The Lutcher Theater presents Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth in the Coming Home Tour, Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 PM. The Lutcher performance is the only date Ms. Chenoweth has scheduled for a Texas or Louisiana venue for this tour. Tickets range from $55-$90 and are available at Lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886.5535. Kristin Chenoweth takes the lead in a career that spans film, television, voiceover and stage,...
Pictured are Brady Anderson; Dayne Seay; Adian McAllister; Mathew Erb; Peyton McKee; Coach Shane Johns; Chris Braquet; Tiger Carpenter; Coy Darby; Adrian Willingham; Zach Keseg; Bryce McAllister; Jaggar McCollum and Thomas Abshire. St. Mary Catholic School is proud to announce that the boys basketball players ended the season tying for second place in our division. The boys worked really hard and gave it their all each game. The players were recognized at morning announcement...
George Alexander was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Orange, to Leona and Ben Griffith. He died Sept. 2, 2014. A funeral service was held Sept. 12, 2014 at Sunset View Cemetery & Mortuary in El Cerrito, Cal. He is survived by his wife, Noralee; two daughters, Sandra and Abba; his oldest son, Franklin "Dr. Woo" George Alexander, of Orange; many grandchildren and great grandchildren and countless other loving family and friends. George joined his baby girl and two sons, George Jr. and...
The Kiwanis Club of Orange, recently joined forces with Spanky’s Bar and Grill to treat CASA teenagers to dinner and a movie. The Padawans and their chaperones, enjoyed boiled crawfish and hot gumbo at Spanky’s. The group then “blasted” off to the movies for a viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Kiwanis Club thanks Kiwanian Andrew Culpepper for donating the movie gift cards, Mike and Jake LeMoine, co-owners of Spanky’s for providing the teens a wonderful dinner, a...
Local Fishing with Capt. Dickie Colburn Dickie Colburn - For The Record The talk in local tackle shops and fishing department aisles is more about bass fishing on the river than anything going on in Sabine Lake and for good reason. Backwater areas off the river and bayous continue to clear up and not only are local bass fishermen catching better numbers, but larger bass as well. After returning from a tough morning of looking for trout in the lake last week, I ran up the river just to check out the water clarity.I ran only as...
There will be a car show from 9 am-3 pm, at the Maple Crest Baptist Church, 1005 North St., Vidor, June 18. Lunch will be served at 12:30 in the gym. Entry fees will be $15. Classes will be Best of Show, Best Rat Rod, Best Unfinished, Best Truck and Best Car. Each entry will receive a free meal. The event is co-hosted by Southeast Texas Vintage Cruisers. For more information, contact David at 673-7016 or Barron at 223-9152....
The Heroines of Jericho-East Gate #133, will have their monthly meeting on Friday, March 11, at 6:00 pm, at the Masonic Temple, 107 Mill St. (corner of John and Mill St.), in Orange. All Heroines and Knights are asked to be present for the election of officers and finalization of the annual St. Patrick's Green Tea Luncheon. Gene Gibbs, M.A.M; Rutha Clark J.M. St. Patrick's Green Tea Party The Heroines of Jericho will celebrate their annual St. Patrick's Day Green Tea Party, Saturday, March 19, from 4:30-6:30 pm, at the...
Seattle Seahawks' Safety, Earl Thomas III will be holding his free football skill camp, June 24-25, from 8 am-12 pm, at the West Orange-Stark High School Dan Hooks Stadium, 1400 Newton St., West Orange. The camp is open to ages 6-18 years of age. Campers should be dropped off at 8 am and picked up at the stadium at noon both days. Prizes and awards will be given out Saturday. All campers should wear black shorts, camp t-shirt (will be provided). Make sure to include your size when signing up for the camp. T-shirts need to be...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from Feb. 7 - Feb. 13, 2016. Sunday, Feb. 7 • Alarm in the 800 block of Texas Avenue. • Alarm in the 1300 block of Elda Lane. • Burglary in the 500 block of Jones. • Disturbance in the 200 block of Rachal. Monday, Feb. 8 • Alarm in the 1900 block of Texas Avenue. • Assist other agency in the 100 block of Shadowdale. • Disturbance in the 1000 block of Texas Avenue. • Disturbance in the 1700 block of Texas Avenue. Tuesday, Feb. 9 • Disturbance in the 50 block o...
The Beach Boys will perform on Friday, March 4 inside the Jefferson Theater in downtown Beaumont. Tickets are still on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Beaumont Civic Center box office. Courtesy Photo March has arrived and that means festival season is right around the corner. In the meantime, be sure to enjoy some great local entertainment and national music acts which are hitting the area this week. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more information on artists and...
After working for Orange County in a career which spanned four decades, Donna Scales has decided to call it a career. Scales, the Parks Administrator of the Orange County Parks Department, submitted her paperwork late Tuesday as she announced her retirment, which will be effective March 31. She has served as the Parks Administrator for the past 20 years, but it was only in recent months which she began considering retirement and finally decided it was time. "The main reason...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from Feb. 7 - Feb. 13, 2016. Sunday, Feb. 7 • Assist other agency in the 1900 block of Strickland. • Assist other agency in the 2600 block of State Highway 62. Monday, Feb. 8 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. Tuesday, Feb. 9 • Theft in the 1500 block of Strickland. Wednesday, Feb. 10 • Assist other agency in the 2800 block of Stevenson. Thursday, Feb. 11 • Welfare check in the 50 block of Elma. • Suspicious person in the 1200 block of 28th...
Second Baptist Church, Bridge City, will host "Road to Resurrection" on Saturday, March 19 from 9 am-noon. This is a family event which takes participants down the road that Jesus walked beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with the Resurrection. Meet characters who take you inside the scriptures as you are part of the Triumphal Entry, participate in the Passover meal, visit the jail where Jesus was held, meet a Roman guard who was part of the crucifixion detail and finally meet Cleopas who reveals who he encountered on the...
Sales figures for the holiday season are in and most of Orange County showed increases for that period. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced in mid-February he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $867.1 million in local sales tax allocations for February, 0.7 percent less than in February 2015. These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by...
