Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the death of Samuel Michael Fulkerson, March 25, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mike was born in Alton, Ill., Aug. 20, 1948 to Emily and Sam Fulkerson who preceded him in death. He was employed and retired from Laclede Steelmill in Alton and was a member of the Masonic temple in Bridge City. He lived most of his life in Hartford, Ill., before moving to Bridge City. Mike had a larger than life personality an...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce are looking for individuals to serve as Marshals in the upcoming Redfish Classic Fishing Tournament April 8-10. Qualifications include: -Must be 18 Years or older -Must commit to all three days of the tournament -Must sign a release of liability form -Must bring your own life vest -Must bring own foul weather gear, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent, food and drink -Must attend Marshal/Angler Dinner on Thursday, April 7 at the Lamar State College Orange Student Center at 6:00...
The Bridge Chamber of Commerce in now accepting nomination letters for Mother of the Year 2016. Letters are not to exceed 250 words and should be mailed or delivered to 150 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City TX 77611 with the envelope marked "Mother of the Year." The deadline for the nomination letters is April 27, by 5:00 pm. The mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. Persons sending in letters are not required to live in the area. The letter should include the nominees past...
Sarah Young of Community Christian School is a finalist in the Better Business Bureau's Laws of Life essay contest. She has been invited to a banquet that will honor the 15 finalists. Out of the 3,000 entries, only 15 finalists were chosen....
George M. “Bruce” Broussard, 88, of Beaumont, died Sunday, March 27, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. He was born Jan. 12, 1928, in Loreauville, La, to Katy Rae Rial Broussard and William Mitchell Broussard. Bruce was a United States Navy veteran, having served in World War II. He was a retired construction contractor. He is survived by his sons, Craig S. Broussard and his wife, Cindy, of Hickory Creek and Randall E. Broussard, of Houston; daughters, Pam Bro...
UPDATE - An autopsy was conductedon Monday March 28, 2016 into the cause and manor of death of Anthony Flores. At this time, the autopsy results are still pending further testing. Until the pending medical results are made available to our agency, we will not have any further information to release. The investigation is ongoing and potential witnesses are still being interviewed. PREVIOUS REPORT - Sunday, March 27, at 12:18 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a disturbance that o...
The newly scheduled meeting of the board of directors and volunteers of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be Thursday, April 7, 5:00 PM for refreshments, 5:30 PM for meeting, at the Grace Lutheran Church on Eddleman Rd. in Orange. Important updates will be announced about the construction start and future events and fundraising....
Joyce Badeaux Poisel, 80, of Orange, passed away March 26, at her home in Orange. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, with the Rev. Sinclair Oubre officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 29, at 5:00 PM, with a rosary starting at 7:00 PM, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Aug. 29, 1935, she was the daughter of...
Vicky Lynn Irons, 44, formerly of Abbeville. La, passed away March 26, at her home in Bridge City. Born in Abbeville, May 12, 1971, she was the daughter of Joseph Roy Hebert and Wanda Lean Godeaux. She loved Harley-Davidsons, her family, and especially her kids. She liked to listen to country music and will be missed by many. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her children, Jerry Lummus, and Mary Lummus, both of Hartburg; sisters, Kitty Hebert and...
Shane Austin Cooper, 39, of Orange, passed away March 24, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 4:00p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow at Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be at 3:00p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Aug. 29, 1976, he was the son of Trent Austin Cooper and Vickie Lanell Cooper (Richard). He enjoyed spending time fishing at the lake and working on cars. He loved playin...
Residents of Deweyville, were forced to evacuate their homes after a week of heavy rain pushed the Sabine River over its banks causing historic flooding. Hundreds of homes were flooded and thousands of residents old and young were affected as they tried to salvage personal items. On Friday, March 25, local area Girl Scouts who received several donations from local businesses, assembled more than 400 Easter baskets for young residents who were displaced by the flooding. The...
Norman "Junior" Elmore, age 78 of Orange, passed peacefully with his family by his side, Friday, March 25, at his home. Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 30, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel, with interment to follow at Parrish Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, March 29, at Dorman Funeral Home. Junior was born in Opp, Al., Oct. 8, 1937 to the late Norman L. Elmore and Annie Bell Wise Elmore. He served in the National Guard and was a member of...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 24-27: Premeditated homicide, 511 North St. Traffic accident, S. Hwy. 62 and IH-10 Theft, 1600 16th St. Traffic accident, 2205 S. Hwy. 62 Sexual offense, 2300 block 5th St. Traffic accident, 3700 16th St. Damaged property, 111 Pine Ave. Warrant service, 1800 Texas St. Traffic accident, 1004 Ruby Ln. Traffic accident, 3700 16th St. Assault, 4201 FM 105 Traffic accident, 603 Strickland Dr. Warrant service, 1500 Green Ave. Warrant service,...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record When the National Football League owners held their annual spring meetings last week, one of the most essential topics on their agenda pertained to the conduct of the players on the field during games. According to an article in one of last week’s editions of the Houston Chronicle, one of the most controversial changes involved automatic player ejection for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a game. “Specifically, if a player is...
