Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Women’s Department of Starlight Church of God in Christ is hosting its Annual Women’s Summit, April 10th -13th. The Summit is a combination of powershops for Singles, Married Women, Teens(13-18) and Health and Wealth Seminars. The theme for the Summit is “Harvest”. There will be several powershops offered such as “The First Fruit of the Harvest”, “Don’t Come Out Empty Handed”, “Little Foxes That Destroy the Vine”, and many more. Evangelist Josie Lindsey, Director of Women Ministries at Starlight, ensures that there are se...
Penelope Drake, a sixth grade student at Bridge City Middle School, is showing great potential as a runway model. Her mother, Christie Hale, said “I put Penelope into modeling because I thought it would help her with her shyness. She has blossomed. It has been better for her than I could have ever hoped it would be.” A year ago Penelope asked about making the change from dancing into modeling. She had been taking dance lessons since the age of five and wanted to try something...
The Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund has awarded a $60,000 one-year grant to the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer and facilitate the provision of free mammograms to medically underserved women in Southeast Texas. It is the first year that the program has received Avon Foundation funding to support its work on this important health issue. The breast cancer awareness program at the...
Savage Tan is locally owned and operated by Wendell and Stacy Tilley. Our wonderful staff, Jasmin Duck, Laurie Price, Whitley Richards, Kellie Tilley, Mercedes Trahan and our manager Kaycie Tilley, will always be there to help. Savage Tan is dedicated to educating our customers about the tanning environment while providing a clean, comfortable, friendly atmosphere. Tanning Packages are offered throughout the year ranging from a regular tan for $8, to a one-year membership for...
Julius Benton, 85, of Bridge City, Texas passed away, March 11, 2008 at home surrounded by his family. Julius was born in Ochlocknee, Georgia on October 11, 1922. Julius served in WW II in the U.S. Army from 1940-1944 as a tank commander in the European Theater. He received the Purple Heart, African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, and American Defense Service Ribbon amongst several other ribbons. He was an electrician for DuPont in Orange after 32 years of service. He was...
Monument Constructors, Inc. will start work at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, on installation of a new Duro-Last roof for an LIT learning environment that will house a new hands-on commercial construction program designed in partnership with Associated General Contractors of Southeast Texas . The classroom space, a warehouse donated by AGC member, Miner Dederick Construction , will be utilized by students receiving commercial, industrial and residential construction training . The new roof is the first step in preparing the...
Miles Eugene Hunt, Jr., 60, of Orange died peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2008, in his home in Orange where he has resided for the past several years. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008 at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Gary Wheeler of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Harris Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Friday march 14, 2008 at Claybar Fun...
First Baptist Church of Orange Road to Life Preschool and Mother’s Day Out announces enrollment for their summer session and for the 2008-2009 school year. Children ages 6 months through five years old (pre-kindergarten) are eligible to register. Children who have completed kindergarten are also invited to enroll for the summer. The Road to Life Preschool offers kindergarten preparation using a faith-based curriculum. Children enjoy learning centers, crafts, music, outdoor and gym activities, and many other play and e...
The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) applauds the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s decision to reject the Zavala County Local River Access Plan. If accepted, this plan would have opened up a 13-mile stretch of the fragile Nueces River to motor vehicles. “We are pleased that the experts at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department concurred that the Zavala County Local River Access Plan was deeply flawed and rejected it,” TWA Executive Vice President Kirby Brown said. “As it was written, the plan did not meet the tests s...
