Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Little Cypress-Mauriceville UIL One Act Play Company has claimed the Area Championship for the second consecutive year and is now heading to the 4-A Region Finals with their production of Noel Cowards "Blithe Spirit." The group, under the direction of Cory Broom and Caroline Hennigan, previously won their District and Bi-District rounds of competition and are now among the top 24 4-A plays in the state. Earning individual awards at the Area Contest are: Dalan Jones - Top...
The Orangefield tennis team wrapped up its regular season of play at the district tournament this past week. Doubles team, Abby Green and Ashlyn Turley will advance to the regional tournament in Bryan, on April 18. The girls earned this bid by placing second in the tournament. They defeated Hamshire-Fannett’s Garcia and Mcmillian and Silsbee’s Arriaga and Daniel before losing in the finals 6-4, 6-3 to the Starnes sisters from Hamshire-Fannett. Placing third was boys dou...
Almera M. Brannick, 89, of Orange, passed away April 9, in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM Monday, April, 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Auburn, NY, on July 11, 1926, she was the daughter of Harlan Marshall and Louise Craven Marshall. Almera was a retired public health nurse and was one of the...
Shawnda Day Bandeaux, 38, of Vidor, passed away April 7, in Beaumont. Born in Shattuck, Ok, Jan. 18, 1978, she was the daughter of Michael Lee Crase, Sr. and Sherry Lynn Greer (Dunkin). Shawnda loved God, her family and life itself. She enjoyed hummingbirds, getting in the yard and playing with her boys and helping people. She will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her grandparents; and uncles. She is survived by her mother; husband, Joseph Bandeaux; children,...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 8-April 10: Traffic accident, 2500 block S. Service Rd. Warrant service, 4407 27th St./Motel 6 Found property, 2525 IH-10/Storage Depot Miscellaneous incidents, 505 15th St. Traffic accident, 1213 16th St. Warrant service, 228 S. Farragut Ave. Burglary, 1605 14th St. Traffic accident, 1708 IH-10 Illegal use of credit cards, 1107 11th St. Disorderly conduct, Crepe Myrtle and Dahlia Traffic accident, 3709m N. 16th St. Traffic accident,...
Walter Lex Pinson, 86, of Orange passed away April 10, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be Tuesday at Claybar funeral home from 5:00-:800 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m, Wednesday, April 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres and the Rev. Travis Hood of Cove Baptist Church in Orange. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial...
Seven student proposals have been awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, the Office of Undergraduate Research at Lamar University announced. The proposals were selected from a field of 31 proposals for summer research. The Fellowships include a stipend for student and mentors, as well as research support. Local student receiving fellowships is Luke Placette, Bridge City, mechanical engineering, for “Modeling the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composites,” with Professor Xuejun Fan. The Office of Und...
The Julie Rogers Theatre, 765 Pearl St., Beaumont, will welcome the Airmen of Note, from the USAF Band, in a free concert on Monday, April 25, at 7 pm. The concert is free, but those in attendance will need a ticket to enter. Tickets are available from the Beaumont Civic Center box office and Swicegood Music Company....
Marjorie Helen (Green) Wells, 87, of Hartburg, passed away Saturday, April 9. She was born April 2, 1929, to Jessie Mae (Hardy) and Milburn Green. She was born in Nacogdoches, but later moved with her family to the Deweyville area. She worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse at area hospitals until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. She enjoyed being outside in nature, whether it was fishing, hunting, traveling or simply watching...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of April 4-8: Christopher J. Champine and Nocona L. Burton Jeremy A. Stinnett and Keri A. Dowers Corey A. Cargill and Krystle M. Brandin Johnny R. Gaspard and Candi D. Morse Dalton P. Fowler and Crystal J. Gettings Jesse A. Rawls and Amy L. Guidry Sean K. Bland and Cady E. Sanders Joseph L. Garrett and Misty R. Songe Donnie G. Pleasant and Norma B. Krebs Barry M. Goodwin and Joreen M. Goodwin Robert L. Ramirez and...
The City of Pinehurst will host Coffee with the Mayor on Tuesday, April 19, at 8:30 am, at Pinehurst City Hall, 2497 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Orange....
Pictured from left are Grace Wimberley, Abby Broussard, Tessa Erickson, Allie Broussard, Jolie Gary and Victoria Cole. St. Mary Catholic School recently challenged their students to read 10 or more hours of reading for fun which resulted in meeting the requirements for Waves of Pages Reading Program. These students received a free one day pass to Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston. Liberians are Melissa McCorvy and April Slaughter....
UPDATE -Dustin Ray Smith, 33, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, is now in custody after turning himself in on Tuesday in Amarillo. Smith was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, evading arrest and probation violation. The arrest was not the result of a tip, and no reward will be paid. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Dustin Ray Smith, 33, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now being offered...
Many Texas residents affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from March 7-March 29, may have registered for assistance with state or volunteer agencies. State and federal recovery officials want survivors to know this is not the same as registering for federal disaster aid with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While FEMA, the Texas Division of Emergency Management and volunteer agencies often work together, their missions, programs and funding are not the same. The disaster declaration on March 19, put...
Thomas Rainge “T. R.” Woods, 88, of Hodge, La., passed away Thursday, April 7, at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. Mr. Woods was born Feb. 4, 1928, in Ansley, La., the son of Joseph Freeman Woods and Vera Belle Woods. He was a member of Ansley Union Church. He resided in Bridge City from 1952 until 2004 when he moved to Hodge. He worked as a pipefitter and manager in the oil industry. He is survived by his children, Susie McNeel of Port Arthur, Danny Woods and wif...
