Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Catholic Daughters of America Court of St. Cecilia #1396 announced winners of its 2013 State Education Contest at St. Mary Catholic School. Lesylee Gautreaux, Local Court of Education Chairperson, came to the school to present certificates to the winners. Each first place awarded will be sent to compete on the state level. The awards as presented are: POETRY Fourth and fifth grades: first place - Jenna McCorvy; second place - Slade Foreman; third place - Bryce Mcallister;...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 5, and the morning of March 6: Miscellaneous incidents, 1906 11th St. Public service, 302 Green Ave./Workforce Commission Miscellaneous incidents, 1906 11th St. Trespassing, 2801 Sunset Warrant service, 205 Border Assist public, Willowglen and Decker Traffic accident, 15th and Green Traffic accident, 1600 block 16th and W. Park Trespassing, 3819 Meeks Evading detention, 310 S. Farragut Animal call, 806 Simmons/1900 11th St....
“First in line”, “Early bird catches the worm”, “second place is the first loser” and so on, all phrases that conjure up the idea that we have to be in a hurry. Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. The frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in...
Thomas Grant Hennigan, 73, of Fields, La., passed away Saturday, March 2, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. He was born Oct. 5, 1939 in DeRidder, La., to his parents, Frank Hennigan and Ruth (Smith) Hennigan. Grant attended Hyatt High School, where he graduated as the class Salutatorian, he also attended the Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Lamar College. He came to Orange in 1959 to work for the DuPont Sabine River Works Plant, and retired as a computer...
Ashlyn Ellison, a Bridge City High School sophomore, has excelled in sports and grades, but she is looking to take her life in a new direction and has recently become the new school mascot for the upcoming year. “I feel that I need to start doing different things” the 16-year-old Ellison said of making the most of her high school years. But, this means she will have to give up volleyball which she has participated in since the sixth grade and basketball which she has pla...
Dustin DuCharme is not an ordinary student at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, because he leads with his heart. As a result of his hard work and dedication to everything he is involved in, this amazing person was highlighted by Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) on their website. DuCharme became a SOTX athlete in 2001 and has received countless honors, awards, ribbons and medals since his first competition more than a decade ago. He competes in bowling, track and field,...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between Feb. 27 and March 5: Feb. 27: Found property, 205 Border St., Orange Burglary of habitation (arrest), 205 Pleasant St., Vidor Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1750 Inland Rd./International Paper, Orange Traffic arrest/possession of controlled substance, 1350 N. Main, Vidor Medical/Assault, 5772 Woodland Dr., Orange Assault, 14079 Lantana, Orange Theft, 3453 Marguarite Dr., Orange Disturbance, 7833 Big Oak St., Orange Feb. 28: Burglary...
An Orange man was treated and released from a local hospital after he was shot in an apartmenet in the 1400 block of 5th St. in Orange. The 31 year old man was treated for the gunshot wound to his right shoulder, after somebody fired a gun into the apartment he was visiting in the Arthur Robinson Housing development. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing....
Robert Arland Johnnie, Sr., 77, of Orange, died Tuesday, March 5, at Kindred Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Friday, March 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Thursday, at the funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm. Born in Orange, on Ja. 24, 1936, Robert was the son of Vernon Alton Johnnie, Sr. and Juanita (Granger)...
The Lamar University soccer program is offering a two-day, soccer-oriented, Spring Break Soccer Camp for boys and girls, kindergarten through 8th grades, March 14 -15, 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. The camp allows children the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of soccer as well as advanced techniques from both the coaches and players of the Lamar soccer program. A special goalkeeper option is available for those interested in that position-specific training. Members of the Texas Strikers Professional Indoor Soccer team will be...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD is proud of the dedication and leadership shown by the District’s campus administrators, so we would like to recognize these hard-working individuals on National Principal Appreciation Day. With over 100 years of educational experience between them, LCM Principals bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and training to their positions as campus leaders. District-wide, the principals serve on the Administrative Team, to help direct the e...
Orangefield High School UIL students participated in the Sabine Pass Invitational UIL meet on Saturday, March 2. The following students placed in their events: Computer Applications - fourth place, Kristen Blanke, and sixth place, Kimanh Tsan Current Issues and Events - first place, Gage Counts; fifth place, Casey Smith; second place team, Gage Counts, Casey Smith, Kirby Clayton and Kaleb Longron Spelling and vocabulary - fourth place, Kimanh Tsan; fifth place, Than Tsan; second place team, Kimanh Tsan, Than Tsan, Sage...
A Little Cypress Jr. High School student was arrested Monday. March 4, for assaulting another student, and a teacher. According to a report filed by Officer Joshua Dempsey, the school's principal said that while in the process of assaulting another student, the suspect shoved a teacher into her desk. The students were in a fifth grade science class when the assault took place. The juvenile was arrested, and held overnight at the Minnie Rogers Detention Cent...
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) will host a series of public meetings beginning Monday, March 18, 2013, providing citizens in Jefferson, Orange and Hardin Counties the opportunity to learn about and comment on the Exempt Project Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035 and revisions to the Exempt Project FY 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program. “This is an opportunity for the public to be directly involved in the process and have their voices heard as we make recommendations to address t...
