Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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St. Mary Catholic School sponsored a blood drive in honor of Jimbo Hill and in honor of all community members battling cancer. Mr. Hill recently passed away from cancer and his family along with MD Anderson Hospital organized this event to give back to those in need. St. Mary Catholic School was honored to pay it forward by hosting this event. The blood drive helped 42 lives with platelets not including red blood and plasma. Photo - Lindsey Braquet, St. Mary staff member...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 13, 14, 15 and the morning of March 16: Assist public, 2425 16th St. Resisting/interfering with police, 2nd and Burton Burglary, 1408 10th St. Assault, 500 13th/West Orange Middle School Larceny from Mails, 1204 11th St. Miscellaneous incidents, 608 Strickland Aggravated assault, 816 Sholars St. Assist other agency, IH-10 at 16th St. Traffic accident, 2425 16th St. Traffic accident, Corner of MLK and Hwy. 87 Theft, 1100 16th St....
Orangefield High School students Thanh Tsan and Chase Slaughter earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 111th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On March 12, 10 Orangefield High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Ron Chevalier, Orangefield High School teacher and s...
Lamar State College-Orange will present Jessica Buchanan, Humanitarian Aid Worker for its Distinguished Lecture Series, March 26, at 6:30 pm at the Lutcher Theater. Buchanan is a New York Times Best Selling Co-Author of Impossible Odds; The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six. Books will be available for sale and a book signing. The event is free and open to the public....
You would think appearing in three popular John Wayne westerns in the space of two years would ignite a young actor’s career, especially if the actor's father was Robert Mitchum. And in the early 1970s, Hollywood did indeed seem ready to welcome a new Mitchum to the big screen. “After ‘Big Jake’ I was on Johnny Carson’s show several times, I was one of Box Office Magazine’s top new actors, and was twice on the cover of Seventeen Magazine,” said Chris Mitchum from Santa Ba...
During Community Christian School Book Week students celebrated reading with "celebrity" readers Ida Schossow, President of the Orange Chamber of Commerce and Jennifer Burtsfield, President of the Orange Rotary Club. These generous ladies came to our school and cheerfully read to our elementary students. The school also welcomed author/photographer Tim Ostermeyer who read his beautiful books to the students and autographed books students purchased. The most creative aspect of...
St. Mary Catholic School first grade class celebrated “Go Texas Day”. First graders enjoyed dressing up in western attire. For two weeks, Mrs. King’s class learned fun facts about Texas cities, animals and historical figures!! They also loved eating Texas chili and pecan pie. The first graders enjoyed their time learning about our beautiful state. Go Texas!! Pictured: First graders and the teacher Mrs. Melinda King....
Funeral services for Betty Elaine Eason Ricks, 58, of Orange will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, at Full Gospel Evangelistic Temple in Silsbee with interment following at Cunningham Cemetery under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home. Mrs. Ricks passed away March 13 at her home in Orange. Betty was a native of Silsbee and a lifelong resident of this area. She was the manager of Shrimpboat Seafood. She is preceded in death by her parents Deacon and Catherine Eason; brother...
St. Mary Catholic School is honored to share the “Good Samaritan” award winners for this week. St. Mary staff nominates students and staff they witness displaying acts of kindness, helping others and showing respect at school and within the community. The principal, Donna Darby announced the winners at morning announcements in front of all students and staff. The winners received a certificate and other prizes for their wonderful behavior. Pictured from left are Hannah All...
Lamar University’s Division of Student Engagement will host “Constructing a World of Inclusion” a Diversity and Inclusion Conference, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18, in the Setzer Student Center. The event, organized by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will feature keynote speaker, consultant and thought leader Dr. Derek Greenfield. For information on registration, call 409-880-8216, or email [email protected]@lamar.edu. For quest...
There will be a benefit March 28 for Dennis Wheatley, who is battling liver and bone cancer. The benefit will be from noon until at the Eagle's Lodge, 803 28th St., Orange. Dennis is a USAF Veteran and a former employee at Dupont. The benefit will include a poker run, fried fish dinners, links and boudain, silent and live auctions, 50/50 pot, raffle tickets and music. Cash donations can be made at 5 Point Credit Union using account number 7642607. For more information on the...
Orangefield High School Honor Roll 4th Cycle includes the following students: Ninth Grade Honor Roll Jeri Agee, Hunter Badeaux, Ashtin Broussard, Stephen Catt, Yatzari Correa-Macias, Kristen Courmier, Garrett Crooks, Seth Doucette, Emily Frost, Carlee Grimes, Aven Lathrop, Crystal Likevoang,, Richard Likevoang, Rachel McNeil, Carino Ochoa Lopez, Juan Padilla, Joshua Pennington, Trenton Potter, Jarett Rice, Conner Smith, Hunter Stutes, Michael Teeples, Raven Wedgworth, Dylan Williams, Tiana Williamson and Jesse Wilson. Ninth G...
Franklin Delano Zerko, Sr., 75, of Orange, passed away March 15, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Damon Bickham of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. He Born in Colgate, Oklahoma, June 24, 1939,...
Eunice M. Walsh, 82, of Orange, passed away March 15, at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Robbie Holland of First Assembly of God in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada, on...
Will Kentucky escape the upset in Men's NCAA tourney? The Kentucky Wildcats have continued to convincingly mow down their opponents whether they appeared on their 2014-15 schedule as non-conference foes or belonged to the Southeastern Conference for the regular season or the post-season playoffs. The ‘Cats boast the only unblemished record (34-0) in Division I and have had a few close calls en route to their perfect season so far. They nipped Ole Miss 89-86 in overtime Jan. 6 and in their very next game went d...
