Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The following WOS Baseball games have been rescheduled: WOS at Orangefield and WOS JV Double Header at Bridge City. Updated details will be posted when made available....
The National Weather Service is expecting three more wet days, before a drying period early next week. Three to five inches of rain, with locally up to ten inches is possible through Saturday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire region. Strong to severe storms are also possible Friday afternoon and evening, and again Saturday morning and afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats. Temperatures will be near normal for the highs and above...
Evelyn Smith, 89, longtime resident of Vidor, died April 15, in Vidor. She loved gardening, attending church and visiting with friends and family but her life was devoted to raising her four children and taking care of her mom and dad. She also generously and lovingly made contributions to many charitable organizations. Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Linda Osborne and husband Joe of San Augustine and Gale Hergert and husband Steve of Orange; two sons, Danny Smith and...
Lamar University’s Cardinal Jazz Singers will appear in concert with guest artist Roger Treece at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, in the Rothwell Recital Hall. The concert will feature music by Louis Prima, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, George Shearing, Rodgers and Hammerstein and more, as well as a demonstration of circle singing, a spontaneous community-singing experience in which the audience may take part. Admission is free. “We continue our focus on vocal jazz as an art form, and this year we are thrilled to have Rog...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 16 and the morning of April 17: Warrant service, 808 Orange Ave. Warrant service, 3330 Bowling Ln. Burglary, 4720 Meeks Dr. Warrant service, 205 Border Theft, 2600 Allie Payne Rd. Larceny from vehicle, 510 3rd St. Burglary, 111 Pine Ave. Burglary, 505 Bridal Wreath St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 3819 Meeks Dr. Death, 1203 Link Ave....
Due to the weather forecast provided by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles as of 2:30 pm Thursday, April 16, Family Night at the Riverfront Pavilion has been cancelled for Saturday April 18. The forecast calls for up to an 80% chance of rain through Saturday with up to 5 inches of rainfall and a chance of severe weather for Saturday morning into the afternoon. City staff will work at a reschedule date to be announced at a later date....
Wednesday, April 15, the Little Cypress Junior High Mixed choir attended the annual Region 10 UIL Concert and Sight-reading contest. The choir prepares three pieces from a graded list of repertoire to perform for a panel of three judges who give written comments and rate the performance using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best possible rating. After the concert performance, the choir then goes to another panel of judges where they are given a piece of music that they...
Orangefield High School seniors, Jesse Winfree and Tanner Jenkins, signed scholarships to rodeo for Northeast Texas Community College. They are pictured with their families and the rodeo coach from NTCC....
The Bridge City Project Graduation will host a Ragball Tournament May 2, at Orange Crush Field (across from WOS High School). Registration begins at 8:00 am, with tournament play beginning at 9:00 am. Entry fee is $150 per team of 15 ($10 per person). Homerun bracelets are $10. Trophies will be presented for 1st through 3rd place. Teams will provide their own balls. Concessions will be available. For information, contact Brandi Barlow at 221-5240, or Lisa New at 474-0091....
The WOS Softball game for tonight (4/17) at Orangefield has been rescheduled. Updated details will be posted then made available....
William H. “Bill” Poisel, 82, of Orange, passed away April 14, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Father David Edwards, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, with a wake service held at 6:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake County, Indiana, Aug. 31, 1932, he was the son of Henry...
Jack Walter Thomas Ball, 8 month old infant son of Daniel and Amanda Ball of Deweyville, passed away Friday, April 10, in Witchita, Ks. Jack was born on July 31, 2014 in Beaumont. Jack is preceded in death by his paternal great grandmothers, Theresa Ball and Tanie Coulee; paternal great grandfather, Troy Ball and his uncles, Jack Ball and Leslie Hampshire. Those who will most cherish his memory in addition to his parents are his paternal grandfather, William Ball and wife,...
St. Mary Catholic School is honored to share the “Good Samaritan” award winners for this week. St. Mary staff nominates students and staff they witness displaying acts of kindness, helping others and showing respect at school and within the community. The principal, Donna Darby announced the winners at morning announcements in front of all students and staff. The winners received a certificate and other prizes for their wonderful behavior. Pictured: Pre-K 4 class; Jolie Gar...
A meeting will be held at the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Education Center (at the Special Programs building on the corner of MLK and FM 1130) at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 30, to give representatives of private schools and parents who homeschool their children the opportunity to participate in planning and consultation for the federal Title 1 Part A and Title 2 Part A. We will also be discussing which eligible private school students will receive special education services, the services to be provided, how and where...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for AchTwoo Pool and Spa Professionals. They have locations in Bridge City, Groves, Lumberton and Galveston offering equipment repairs as well as a variety of pool supplies. For more information contact (409) 313-7665....
The Chenier Plain Alliance of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana is holding a press conference to mark the 5th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon to offer a coastal restoration vision for the Chenier Plain ecosystem and economy that is consistent with their Memorandum of Understanding signed in Lake Charles on Dec. 17, 2014. The conference will beMonday, April 20, at 3:15 pm at the City of Orange River Front Pavilion, 601 Division Ave., between 5th and 6th Streets. For...
Lamar University will present an exhibition of student brass players on Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m.in the Rothwell Recital Hall. The performance will showcase brass ensembles from the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music, including trumpets, French horns, and trombones, as well as a combined brass choir. The concert will feature diverse styles of music such as classical, sacred, folk, pop and more. Admission is free. “The brass choir is a new ensemble at Lamar University and the students and faculty are very excited w...
Jess Hay was a good man. His steadfast faith, devotion to family, loyalty to friends, unflinching optimism, and uncompromising integrity inspired everyone who knew him. He was renowned for his advocacy for education – from early childhood development to the great research institutions of our state, he was sought after for his political support and advice, he was engaged for his business acumen, and he was respected for his complete dedication to any task he undertook. His i...
