Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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A tradition dating back to the Middle Ages in Christianity has a legacy of its own in Orange. However, last weekend at St. Mary's Catholic Church, a group of women and men gave the Feast of St. Joseph and its attendant St. Joseph Altar a new twist. "This year, because of the suffering in Ukraine, we've dedicated the altar to the efforts for peace," Cathy Blanda Brittain said. She pointed out a framed icon of "Our Mother of Perpetual Help," a depiction of the Blessed Virgin...
As a confessed political junkie, I sit around wondering many times about why some things are as they are. As an example, when I see a candidate flooding the news media with ad after ad which costs millions of dollars, I just wonder where in the world, he or she, got all the money and why. When I live in a world in which all politicians claim to be the freest democracy on earth, why do so many of our members of legislative bodies vote for measures which increasingly make it...
PUTIN CONTINUES TO INFLICT DEATH ON UKRAINIANS When and how will it end? Western officials and analysts say the conflict is turning into a grinding war of attrition, with Russian president Vladimir Putin's forces using air power and artillery to pulverize cities from a distance. Russia's invasion has driven over 3.5 million people from Ukraine. Those who have made it out of Mariupol told of a divested city. There are no buildings there anymore. The pre-war population of...
While sports fans were enjoying the second round of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament last weekend, Houston fans had some madness of their own as they watched two of the city's best players at their respective sport and position decide in less than a 24-hour period to leave town and head north to resume their illustrious careers. What I'm referring to is the fact former quarterback Deshaun Watson-who was rated by most fans as the best quarterback to ever wear a...
Don't blame YouTube and TikTok for foolish foods and dangerous stunts. Decades before the internet, teenagers in Orange butted their heads on 'Stop' signs and drank Cokes with dill pickle juice. Blame it on Zack's. Zack's drive-in during the 1950s and into the 1960s, it was the gathering place for teenagers. The restaurant was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Zack Jacobs on the West Orange side of MacArthur Drive. But it wasn't the youth that brought the first community notoriety to...
Orange County's two-week Vessel Turn-In Program was a success as 52 derelict boats were turned over to the county to be destroyed. The county and the General Land Office plan to hold another next March....
Long-range planning and steady investments with economic development grants have helped the city of Orange to attract developers to build new subdivisions for single-family houses. The city had been landlocked for a number of years to allow for new large subdivisions, but decisions made by voters and the Orange City Council 20 years ago have opened it up for new construction. In 2002, voters approved the city applying a special half-cent per dollar sales tax to be used...
Members of the Orange Lions Club young and old, with help from neighboring Lions and Orange County Jail trusties, created a beehive of activity at Lions Den Park the last couple of weekends. They're all getting ready to open the 81st Annual Lions Club Charity Carnival for two four-day weeks beginning March 30. "We're glad to be able to open back up after the pandemic. I know the citizens of Orange missed it," Grover Roberts III, carnival co-chairman, said. It will run from...
Like volunteer firemen extinguishing a structure fire, the state of Texas doused the first-ever Orange County Emergency Services Districts directors' election. It was set to be held May 7 along with city, school and county commission elections. But Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott said no. It will have to wait for November 8. "The Secretary of State told us that under Election Code 41001, a county cannot order an election in May of an even-numbered year," Orange County...
The Early Voting location for the May 7 city and school board elections in the southern end of Orange County will be the Bridge City ISD Administration Building, 1031 W. Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. As has been the case for many years, the county has offered four early voting sites and any county resident may vote at any of those sites. However, those waiting to vote on the official Election Day must cast their ballot at the polling box listed on a person’s voter r...
Codie Vasquez, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates Sabine Neches Region, joins Orange County Commissioners Court Tuesday to declare April Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers...
One week into the District 22-4A baseball games the race to finish in first place is already heating up. Only two teams out of the seven in the district remain undefeated through the first two games of league action. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears have won both of their first two games outscoring their opponents by a combined seventeen runs. The Bears defeated crosstown rival the West Orange-Stark Mustangs 10-0 on Friday, March 18, at Don Gibbens Field to raise their di...
Pascal Joseph LaFauci, 67, of Bridge City, passed away on March 18, 2022, in Bridge City. Cremation will be held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Algiers, Louisiana, on March 13, 1955, he was the son of August Charles LaFauci and Lilly Ruth (Jones) LaFauci. Pascal was a true gentleman and jack of all trades. He could fix anything and build whatever his mind could come up with. Pascal was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was known for...
James “Buddy” Arthur Heard II, age 35, passed away at his home in Mauriceville, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Orange with Rev. Josh Fults and Rev. Barry Bradley officiating. The family will be receiving visitation beginning at 2:00 PM, one hour prior to the memorial service. Claybar Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. James was born in Orange, Texas on March 24, 198...
Claudia Jan Davis, 68, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Pastor Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Claudia was born in Ranger, Texas, on December 28, 1953, she was the daughter of Wallace Clay James,...
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 James B. "Buster" Scales lived as a man of faith dedicated to his family and the community. He was a son, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a laborer, an entrepreneur, a preacher and so much more. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at...
Josephine Young, 84, of Orange, passed away on March 13, 2022, at her home in Orange. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Tommy Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Josephine was born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of Low R McCarver and...
Carla Hedges, 71, of Port Arthur, passed away on March 11, 2022, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 18, 1950, she was the daughter of Willie Barnett Ware and Lillie Pearl Ware. Carla was married to the love of her life for 48 wonderful years. She was a member of Seventh-Day Aventist Church in Beaumont and it was one of her favorite places. Carla always enjoyed telling her daughter how to cook. She will be deeply missed by all that...
Clyda Cooley, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Warren, Texas, on March 14, 1932, she was the daughter of Clyde Thompson and Catherine D....
Elvin Fuselier, Sr., 78, of Bridge City, passed away on March 14, 2022, at his home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Mamou, Louisiana, on June 2, 1943, he was the son of Wedry Fuselier and Irene Guillory....
On Friday, March 4th the Orange Lions Club in conjunction with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce and Orange Stationer hosted a ribbon cutting to commemorate the completion of our first downtown mural. The mural was created by local artist Lauren Leigh Stanley. The address of the mural's location is 701 W. Division in Orange. The Orange Lions Club plans to complete other mural projects in the coming years. The mural project was made possible through a collative...
