Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 30 and the morning of March 31: Miscellaneous incidents, 2600 Allie Payne Rd. Shoplifting, 3024 16th St. Warrant service, 300 block 10th St. Runaway, 3627 Hemlock Traffic accident, 6800 FM 105 Warrant service, 205 Border St. Public intoxication, 409 Strickland Dr. Assault, 2807 Fairway Dr. Public service, 48 Cove Dr....
The annual Earl Thomas Skill Camp will be held June 26 and 27, from 8:00 am through 2:00 pm, at the WOS High School football field, 1400 Newton St. The camp will be offered to students 8-18 years of age. The camp is free. All football campers will have the opportunity to meet and work with Earl and other NFL players. teaching will be focused on the skills of football. Deadline for registration for all football campers will be Thursday, April 30. This will help insure correct...
Final Four Features Three No. 1 Seeds, One Darkhorse This weekend the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament goes into its final stages with the Final Four semifinals tipping off Saturday at Indianapolis. There have not been many surprises leading up to this big weekend as three of the four No.1 seeds came out unscathed from the first four rounds of competition and are ready to put their name on the championship trophy after Monday night’s title contest. Kentucky, the overall top seed of the tourney, leads the way to the Final Fou...
The April meeting of the Orange County Retired Teachers Association will be held Monday, April 13, at 10:30 am at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange. Members will share information gained at the Retired Teachers Day at the Capital in Austin on April 7. Also, David Covey will bring members information about MASA. A light lunch will be served. Visitors are welcome....
During the laid-back summer months, it can be tempting to let things slide. Though many aspects of your routine may shift into a lower gear, you can still find simple ways to make sure your kids are making healthy food choices to fuel their way through summer. Summer, when there are fewer demands to complete homework and attend school functions, is the perfect time to get kids more involved in the kitchen. Even though school is out, the learning doesn’t have to stop. Here are some tips to help your kids learn smart n...
CASA will host a candlelight vigil for the 151 children in Texas that have died due to abuse and neglect. The vigil will be held April 6, at 7:15 at the Orange County Courthouse....
Steven Lyon Garrett, 47, a longtime resident of the Vidor area died Saturday, March 28, in Houston. He was a youth leader at Turning Point Church in Vidor who loved to fish, do woodworking and watch NASCAR. He was also a skilled mechanic and would only drive Dodge vehicles. Steven retired from Ico Polymers of China, TX after 20 years. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 23 years, Kristy Garrett; three sons, Clifton Steven Garrett of Beaumont, Zachary Elisha...
Mary Louise Overman, 91, of Hartburg, passed away Tuesday, March 24, at her residence. Born May 3, 1923 in Sparkman, Arkansas to her parents, Richard and Mattie (Launis) Roberts, she lived in Hartburg since 1983, she lived previously in West Orange. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a member of the Oak Grove Tabernacle in Hartburg where she served for many years. Mary had many passions throughout her life which included sewing, crocheting,...
If it has been a while since a person was in kindergarten, one might be surprised at how technically savvy kindergarteners are these days. Angie Jones’ Mauriceville Elementary kindergarten class has been studying 3D objects, and to make sure the little guys have the concept, they were each given iPads to take photos and document the items they found that are 3D. Pictured from left are Ethan Courmier, Emma Frisbee and Mikey Zapata....
Ethel Mae Robinson Howard, 101, of Orange, passed from this life Tuesday, March 24, at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. Born Feb. 25, 1914 in China, Texas to Joseph Robinson and Bertha (Theriot) Robinson. She lived in Orange since 2006. Ethel was of the Catholic faith and a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and she will be missed by many. Ethel is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Marguerite Kolander, Joe Robinson, Lloyd Robinson...
Thomas Neal Brown, 58, of Port Arthur, passed away March 29, at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Terry Brown of Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Port Arthur, Feb. 25, 1957 he was the son of Luther Brown and Jewel Brown Steele. Tom was reared and lived in Nederland, for most of his...
Lamar Institute of Technology will be closed Friday, April 3, for the Good Friday holiday. No classes will be in session and all offices will be closed. The campus will reopen at 8:00 a.m., Monday, April 6....
We have made it halfway through. Monday was the half-way mark of the Legislative session- day 70 of 140. Much like the temperatures around the state which have started to rise, the Capitol is heating up as bills come to the Senate floor. Here are five things that happened this week at your Texas Capitol: - Eminent Domain Bill This week, I laid out Senate Bill 178 in the Senate State Affairs Committee which would prohibit governmental entities from exercising eminent domain and taking private land for recreational purposes. In...
Donald Dotson, Jr., of Orange, died March 24 in Taos, NM. Born March 29, 1958, Donnie was the son of Donald Dotson and Faye Enloe Sarver. He was a member of Local #195 and of the Masonic Lodge in Orange. He was preceded in death by his mother and sister, Dana Hargrave. Donnie is survived by his father, Donald Dotson; brothers, Carter Dotson and Drew Dotson; sister, Laura Sweat, of Orange; children, Faye Unold and husband, Josh of New Mexico; Beth Eloit and husband, Branden of San Antonio and Eric Dotson and wife, Amber of...
The Strutters Clinic will be held Saturday, April 11, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Bridge City High School Competition Gym. The clinic is a dance workshop for Pre-K through sixth grade students. Participants will be taught a dance and are invited to perform in the Strutters Spring Revue Saturday, May 2, at the Lutcher Theater in Orange. Cost for the clinic is $35 which includes a "Future Strutter" t-shirt and Spring Revue ticket. Applications are at BCE, BCI, and BCHS....
Orange Trade Days and Jacq Finley Photography will hold a Pet Photo contest, along with shopping, food and fun, April 17-18, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, at 200 E. Turret, Orange. For more information, call 409-883-4344....
The Triangle Tail Chasers kicked off their 2015 tournament year out of Ancelet’s Marina Saturday morning and set the bar pretty high for the remainder of the year.In spite of the absolutely horrid water conditions in both the rivers and the lake, the top four teams still put together three fish stringers in excess of 21 pounds! The finish was so tight In fact, that there is no way the fourth place team of Joe Strahan and Colt Westbrook could have just eye-balled the three catches that beat them and not felt like their 2...
Hugh Broussard, 77, of Deweyville passed away March 15, at his home in Sunset Acres. A graveside service was held Saturday, March 28, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. The Rev. Michael Orange officiated. Born in Sulphur, June 6, 1937, he was the son of Lambert Broussard and Azema Monceaux Broussard. Hugh was a resident of Deweyville for over 46 years and served in the Army National Guard Reserves for eight years. He was preceded in death by wife, Lorida Mae Thibodeaux...
The 15th Annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament was held at the Sunset Grove Country Club, Saturday, March 28. For the second year in a row, the First Financial Bank team placed first in the tournament. Team members included Curt Leger, Steve Williams, Dale Dugas, and Jerrod Dugas. According to Shane Johns, Tournament Committee Chair and Kiwanis Board Member, “My fellow Kiwanians and I are grateful for all of the team and tee sign sponsorships this year. These funds allow our club t...
There may be some people running like rabbits this Easter weekend in Bridge City. The second annual Rotary Days Bunny Run and Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 9 a.m. at Bridge City Elementary School, 1035 West Roundbunch Road on Saturday, April 4. There will be a 5K run, and 1K run for kids and the first year of having an Easter egg hunt for kids. This event will benefit Bridge City High School and Orangefield High School with scholarships. Organizers Eric Andrus and Nick...
Leon Martin Noel, 76, of Orange, passed away March 30, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Marty Boddie. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Born in Leonville, LA, Aug. 16, 1938, he was the son of Jules and Genevieve (Domac) Noel. He served honorably in the United States Air Force and was a...
When Chase Rutledge first started playing basketball in the 7th Grade he would play against older kids and he would tie his right hand to shoot lay-ups with his left, all in an effort to become a better player. It appears that hard work and hitting a growth spurt has paid off for the West Orange-Stark Mustang senior point guard as he finished the season as the Co-MVP of District 24-4A. Matthew Kress of Orangefield shared the MVP award. Coach Tremaine Hancock said Rutledge...
There will be a community Easter egg hunt from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at the North Early Learning Center, 801 Cordrey, Orange. The event is sponsored by Together We Can and Community Patrons. There will be free food and games in addition to the Easter egg hunt. Donations and volunteers are appreciated and needed as well....
Saturday, March 28, in Abilene, Orangefield Senior, Jerrod Watkins placed 3rd at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet in Division 2's 242 pound class. Junior, Austin Moore placed 2nd in Division 2's 181 pound class. The teammates placed 3rd as a team over all for Division 2....
Most any fisherman who spends time on our local waters has a theory about how the tides work and where they need to be to catch fish during those tides. Suprisingly enough there are plenty of people who don’t understand how important the tides really are, or for that matter what a tide is. According to Webster’s dictionary, tide is the periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans, bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun. The influence the moon has over the tides is...
