Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Oma Jean Hubbard, 58, of Orange, passed away March 11, at her home in Deweyville. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Bell and the Rev. John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, July 5, 1957, she was the daughter of Ericel and Ruby Smit...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of March 7-11: Shaun R. Sonnier and Toyah D. Bertrand Colin W. Corbett and Shawna L. Riley Randall S. Hancock and Christina D. St. Julien Kenneth W. Walston and Onini B. David Michael A. Jacob and Barbara M. Cunningham Jeremy S. Granger and Kelle D. Betz Cameron M. LaFleur and Lauren E. Breaux-Wischnewsky Franklin B. Walters and Billie S. Linder Jeffrey T. Harms and Chelsie M. Dunaway Ricky R. Jones and Desiree L....
Billie Jean Brown Accardo Martin, passed away Friday, March 11, at the age of 89. She was born in Doucette, Jan. 27, 1927. Billie lived most of her early years in Newton, until the family moved to Beaumont in 1941; thereafter, she called Beaumont home. She was a devout member of First Christian Church of Beaumont where she was a steward of her Sunday school class and a member of Christian Fellowship Women and Galavanders. Billie is survived by her sons, Sam Accardo, Jr. and...
The Pinehurst Police Department is seeking your help in locating a vehicle that struck the Johnson's Mini Storage building located at 2400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Pinehurst, Wednesday, March 02, at 7:00 p.m. Surveillance video shows a white GMC or Chevy truck enter the parking lot and stop in front of a building on the northeast end of the property. The truck, which appears to possibly be 4-wheel drive due to its high stance, suddenly drove into the building. The driver then drove away at a high rate of speed. The...
On Thursday, March 10, at 4:51 pm, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a shooting at a trailer park in the 12000 block of N. Hwy. 62 in Mauriceville. The caller stated a male subject had been shot and another male was still in the area with a shotgun. As deputies and detectives arrived at the trailer park, they observed an injured man, identified as 33 year old Jason Bourgeois, lying near his residence. Another man, 55 year old Marc Benoit, was standing in the roadway of the trailer park a...
Catherine Bickham, 83, of Deweyville, went to be with the Lord March 11. Catherine was born Aug 31, 1932 in Fields, La., to Sam and Bessie Barrow. She married Riley Bickham on Nov. 3, 1951. Riley and Catherine moved to Deweyville in 1967 where they remained residents for 49 years. Catherine worked as a bookkeeper for Gordon's Jewelers, General Box Factory and Boise Southern. She was an avid reader who enjoyed spending time with her family, bird watching, and debating politics...
The American Red Cross opened an additional shelter for people who need to leave their homes because of the floods affecting Southeast Texas. The shelter is located inside the North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 North 16th St. Currently the Red Cross is focusing on several counties including but not limited to Montgomery, Orange, Newton and Jasper Counties. The opening of this shelter is the latest part of that effort. The organization's major priorities include supporting sheltering and feeding, and soon shift to the...
Michael R. Kent, 67, of Orange passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, March 13. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, March 18, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. A gathering for visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 2:30 p.m. at the church. He was born in Wolf City, Sept. 27, 1948 to Dr. Earl H. Kent and Marie Rayne Kent. He lived in Orange and graduated from St....
Nell Renew Williams, 78, of Orange, passed away Saturday, March 12, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be at Vaughn Funeral Home in McRae, Ga., with burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Nell was born in Milan, Ga., on April 1, 1937 to the late Dessau Renew and Cleddie Bell Spires Renew. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in McRea and she was a homemaker. Nell loved her little dogs, animals and pictures of her family. Nell followed her husband...
Dale Edward Stark, 86, of Orange, passed away March 10. A Military honor graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be his nephew, the Rev. Ricky VanPay. Born in Lisbon, Oh, May 30, 1929, he was the son of Fred Stark and Lydia McCorkhill Stark. Dale loved his family and spending summers with them in Ohio. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling. Dale was a proud Aggie Paw who loved Aggie...
James William “Billy” Hayes, 59, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Sunday, March 13. Services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 16, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Day and Brother Mark Bolt officiating. Interment will follow at Kirbyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15, at Dorman Funeral Home. Billy was born in Aransas Pass, Feb. 13, 1957 to Herman Hartley Hayes and Nora Pearl Cotton Hayes. He has wor...
Due to the impending floods, the City of Pinehurst has Declared a state of emergency for areas near Adams Bayou and low-lying adjacent areas. The City of Pinehurst Police, Fire, Water and Street Departments are currently going door to door making contact with businesses and residents that they expect to be affected by rising flood waters. For residents not at home, a door hanger with important information will be provided. Again, this information is being distributed only to businesses and residences expected to be affected...
What: Venue Closures and Class/Event/Performance Cancellations When: Beginning Monday, March 14 at noon Where: Stark Museum of Art - 712 Green Avenue, Orange, TX 77630 The W.H. Stark House & Carriage House - 610 Main Avenue, Orange, TX 77630 Shangri La Gardens - 2111 West Park Avenue, Orange, TX 77630 Lutcher Theater - 707 Main Avenue, Orange, TX 77630 Stark Foundation Administration Office - 601 Green Avenue, Orange, TX 77630 Why: Due to current effects of inclement weather, The Stark Cultural Venues and Administration...
The March 17 meeting of the board and volunteers of the Friends of the Orange Depot has been canceled, as well as the scheduled dinner following. The new date for the meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday April 7....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 11-13: Assault, 909 7th St.Warrant service, 2311 S. Hwy. 62 Traffic accident, North Orange Baptist Church Warrant service, 2300 Coronado Pl. Sexual offense, 1505 Burton Ave. Theft, 3819 Meeks Dr. Traffic accident, IH-10 at 16th St. Possession of amphetamine, 3608 Edgemont Dr. Damaged property, 5625 Old Hwy. 90/Cloeren Co. Traffic accident, 4701 Hwy. 90 Sexual offense, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, 900 5th St. Traffic accident, MLK and...
The WOS Softball games for this week have been cancelled due to the impending weather issues. They are: The Home WOS Softball game vs Hamshire-Fannett on Tuesday, March 15 The WOS Softball game at Silsbee on Wednesday, March 16...
Southeast Texas Customers Urged to Prepare, Make Safety Top Priority Last week’s rains have become this week’s floods and personnel with Entergy Texas, Inc. are hard at work to ensure evacuees and other Southeast Texans will have safe and reliable power as the event unfolds. “We’ve all heard the expression ‘water and electricity never mix’,” said Sallie Rainer, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Texas. “We ask our customers who may be affected by flooding to remember that, to stay safe and not to take shortcu...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record When the University Interscholastic League for some reason added Navasota to District 10-4A-I last month for 2016-18, it created somewhat of a panic to its regular members—Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Bridge City, Silsbee, Cleveland, Huffman and Livingston. One of the four teams destined for the playoffs this fall will most likely be an odd-team-out because the Rattlers football team has gone 54-3 in the last four seasons including t...
Given the predicted flooding of the Sabine River, the Lamar State College-Orange campus will be closing Monday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m. and remain closed for the remainder of the week. Anticipated date to reopen is Monday, March 21. Developments and conditions of the campus will be sent out as information becomes available....
