Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The first half of the district games is complete with the Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears and the Bridge City Lady Cardinals holding the top two positions in the District 19-4A softball standings. The Lady Bears and the Lady Cardinals played their second game against each other in the district on Tuesday, April 4, at Bridge City. Little Cypress Mauriceville was 6-0 in district going into Tuesday's game in Bridge City with the Lady Cardinals right behind with a record...
Lions Club member Debbie Hughes has helped for years at the merry-go-round during the annual charity carnival. This year, she got to see grandchildren Mackenzie and Ian Cheek ride the painted horses as they came to visit her and continue a Hughes family tradition. Mackenzie and Ian are the children of Nick and Dr. Kayla Cheek....
Orange native O'Shaquie "Shock" Foster, the new World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, shows off the key to the city presented to him by Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr. The champion boxer is a graduate of West Orange-Stark and received special recognition for the school district. He was honored with a parade and ceremony during Art in the Park in downtown Orange on April 1....
The Lady Bobcats had two teams compote in the golf district tournament this week. The team of Riley Kethan, Alyssa Wiley, Lela Francis, Emma Perriotte, and Abby Slaughter are your 22-3A District Champs and will have the chance to compete at regionals! For their two day totals Riley Kethan shot a 196, Wiley a 243, Francis and 260, Perriotte a 260, and Slaughter a 256. Our second team consisting of Gracie Bickham, Emma Prouse, Jordyn Rucker, Mollie Meyer, and Blake Steele...
HOLY WEEK-- SPECIAL TIME FOR CHRISTIANS Well, it’s come on Easter week. Come Sunday, 40 days of Lent would have flown by. Everyone else who gave up something for Lent will be able to indulge again. The annual Easter cold snap came in a few days early but the wind will move to the south Thursday, with rain and cooler weather after that. The full moon arriving, it will be just the right time to get a garden planted. I hope the Easter bunny comes by your place and deposits a l...
Building permits issued in March show some of the medical services that will be in the new Gisela Houseman Medical Center now under construction as four permits for a total of $1.69 million were issued for interior build-outs for clients. The city of Orange issued the permits for the medical complex being built on acreage known as Eagle Point off Highway 62 and Interstate 10. The medical center build-out permits were $800,000 for Spine and Sports Medicine Clinic, $237,000 for...
Earnest Ray Procella, 91, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2023, at his grandson’s home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Procella and Reverend Charles Miller. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8. Born in Hemphill, Texas, on January 14, 1...
Don was an educator for 35 years. He began in Orange as an algebra teacher and then high school counselor. In 1989, he and his wife, Linda Kelly, moved to Round Rock where he soon became an Assistant Superintendent for Round Rock ISD. He and Linda retired in 1999. For years, Don and his sail crew (Linda and kids usually) enjoyed sailing out of the Port Arthur Yacht Club, where he served as Commodore and was a multi-year yet controversial Gumbo Cook-Off Champion. After retireme...
In Orange, like most small Texas towns, everyone knows the name of the starting high school quarterback. He's a celebrity in town. Fifty years ago, Joey Robins led the old Stark High Tigers as a sophomore. Today, he goes by "Joel" and is more of a bearded history professor who has given his old hometown an invaluable gift. The retired chemical, who has long lived in Friendswood, worked seven years to compile a detail history of sports at the old Orange High, later Stark High....
ORANGE, TX – Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mandee Tucker, RN, MSN, to Dean of Nursing and Health Profession Programs at LSCO. She will now oversee the Nursing, Dental Assisting, EMT/Paramedic, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, and Pharmacy Technology Programs. Tucker previously served as the Associate Dean of Nursing. “Dean Tucker has committed her entire career to advancing students in the critical practice of nursing. Rec...
(sending mug shot of Chadwick Alan McMillen) Local law officers Sunday afternoon stopped a man from escaping the Orange County Jail. The 35-year-old man was hidden in the ceiling area of the jail before being found. The man, who has a long criminal history and was released from state prison in late 2022, was arrested on January 4 for a string of crimes in West Orange and Orange that included stolen vehicles, a chase in which a shotgun was fired at police, and then a standoff w...
NEW ORLEANS – RWE, a globally leading company in offshore wind, and Entergy, which owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets, have agreed on a partnership to analyze the Gulf of Mexico offshore wind market. The companies today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly evaluate the delivery of clean energy from offshore wind to industrial customers in Texas and Louisiana. Under this MOU, RWE and Entergy agree to assess four key a...
Focusing on building trusting relationships with students and teachers, Sommer Reynolds has created a nurturing and engaging learning environment at Little Cypress Elementary School. Reynolds’ exceptional leadership and commitment to learners have led her to be named the 2023 NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). “Sommer has a heart for education and draws on her exp...
The Bobcat Varsity tennis team finished out district play recently. Senior superstar Summer Hackbarth defeated Kountze for the district title. She made us all proud and brought home the 1st place gold medal for District 3A. Her game record for the tournament was an outstanding 36-2. She will advance to the Regional tournament in Bryan-College Station on April 10-11. Summer is pictured with Mrs. Sheila, longtime tennis tournament director, who has done a wonderful job and been...
The Orangefield boys golf teams competed in the 22-AAA District golf tournament that was held at Chambers County golf course, in Anahuac. The Orangefield #1 team finished in the top spot allowing them to bring home, back to back district championships. After day one the Bobcats shot a team total 355, 17 shots ahead of Warren (372) and 31 shots ahead of Orangefield #2 (386). On day 2, Orangefield #1 shot a team total 330, for a combined 2 day total of 685. The Orangefield #2...
Diane Buchman Lindley, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 3, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 15, 1943, she was the daughter of John Buchman and Gertrude (Mott) Buchman. Diane...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats softball team are in the midst of a difficult portion of the district schedule. Orangefield Coach Rebekah Ragsdale termed it running the gauntlet for her Lady Bobcats. The first stop in the three game stretch of top district opponents for Orangefield was at Kountze on March 28. The Lionettes laid the Lady Bobcats low with a 10-0 pounding. It was only the second loss in district for Orangefield. The Anahuac Lady Panthers handed Orangefield the...
The Orangefield Bobcats are undefeated and in first place in the District 22-3A baseball standings. The end of March marked the halfway point of the district schedule of games. A shortage of umpires caused Orangefield to play the Kountze Lions on Monday instead of Tuesday last week. The Bobcats scored early and often in the 17-2 triumph that was shortened to five innings because of the 15-run rule. The Bobcats scored six runs in the fifth inning. The late rally was fueled by...
The Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears played games on Tuesday and Friday with the Vidor Pirates during the last week of March. The Pirates came away with wins in both games. On Tuesday Little Cypress Mauriceville had the advantage late but the Pirates rallied to pull out the 4-3 victory in Vidor. Two runs in the sixth inning gave the Pirates the lead which they did not relinquish. Bryce Bushelle got the win on the mound pitching the first six innings and Aiden Sims earned a sa...
Patricia G. Kelley, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2023, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at McDonald Baptist Church in West Orange. Officiating will be Paster Thomas Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at McDonald Baptist Church in West Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 19, 1937,...
Nola Jean Green, 54, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2023, at her residence. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 30, 1969, she was the daughter of Edward Nolan Green, Sr. and Clara Jean (Stuckey) Williams. Nola enjoyed the finer things in life like country music and shopping, specifically thrift shopping. In her down time, Nola loved to tune into the Food Network Channel and watch the weather. She was an avid dog lover, and she adored her rat terrier, Lacy....
John Richard Breitenstein, 76, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange, with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. Officiating will be The Reverend Keith Giblin. Born in Rahway, New Jersey, on April 6, 1946, he was the son of John Stuart Breitenstein and Adele del’Etoile Breitenstein. In 1968, Joh...
Betty Alexander, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home on March 26, 2023. She was born in Lake Charles Louisiana, to Newton Reeves and Thelma Reeves on May 1, 1937. Betty grew up in Topsy, Louisiana with her two brothers and three sisters. She was the oldest of her siblings. Betty attended McNeese University from 1955 to 1959 and she was in the first class that graduated after McNeese became a four-year college. She was the president of...
Everett Erwin Kahla, 89, of Stowell, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2023, in Winnie, Texas. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Fairview Cemetery in Winnie, Texas. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 25, 1933, he was the son of Erwin B. Kahla and Eula (Harrington) Kahla. Everett graduated from High Island Independent School District in 1950 and went on to serve in the United States Army. He later went on to work as an operator for Texaco...
Loren Bywaters Clay II, 71, of Village Mills, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2023. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 11, 1951, he was the son of Loren B. Clay and Anne Clay Schulze. Loren Clay was raised in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas and graduated from Rice University in 1974. He began his career as a steel purchaser at Tex Tube and ultimately retired from Northwest Pipe in 1999. He and his wife, Max, retired to Wildwood in 2001. There he began a lawn service...
