Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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“Is this the same drain we caught those flounder and reds out of last week?” asked Sam Perrin in a dubious tone of voice. The drain that he was pointing at with the tip of his rod was shallow even last week, but it was still fifteen to twenty feet wide at that time. It was now little more than a mud flat with a small trickle of stained water struggling to reach the bayou. A couple of days of howling north winds was all it took to roll the decoys in the shallow marsh lakes over on their sides and force the resident baitfish, s...
Junior linebacker Ronnie Jones Jr. has been named College Sports Madness Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week announced CSM officials. Jones was recognized for his efforts in Lamar’s 31-20 victory over Incarnate Word Saturday. "I just wanted to have a big game for the seniors," said Jones. "All I cared about was doing what I could to help send those guys out with a win. Our offense is so explosive so it's nice to know that we can be there to lift them up when t...
Bankruptcy may seem like the perfect cure-all for consumers buckling under heavy debt, but many people don’t really understand the process or the repercussions. With so many myths surrounding bankruptcy, it’s hard to know when it’s an appropriate course of action and when it’s not. “The economy is improving, but many people are continuing to suffer the ripple effects of a terrible recession,” said Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling and debt management...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Nov. 18, and the morning of Nov. 19: Sex offense (fondling), 201 8th St. Traffic accident, Strickland and MacArthur Burglary, 1809 N. 16th St. Warrant service, 1700 Greenbriar Ave. Damaged property, 1400 block 4th St. Warrant service, 4301 27th St. Possession of drug paraphernalia...
Paula Veazey Wyatt, 85, of Orange passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. She was born Jan. 2, 1929 in Pecan Island, Louisiana to Elizabeth (Maier) and Numa Veazey. She has been a resident of the Orange area for 78 plus years and was a member of Old First Orange Baptist Church. She was a nurse for many years in the Golden Triangle, working at many of the hospitals in the area; which was her true calling as a caregiver, especially doting and loving her...
The Celebration of Life for Mr. Elvis Lionel Jones, 51, of Port Arthur, will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m., at the Salem United Methodist Church. Rites of Christian burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the church. He died Nov. 14, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. An Orange native, he was a 1982 graduate of West Orange-Stark High School, and a A...
The following churches in Orange offer lunch throughout the week to those in need. All meals are provided free of charge. Monday Mount Sinai Baptist Church 1109 N. 2nd St. 886-2089 Tuesday First Presbyterian Church 902 W. Green Ave. 883-2097 Wednesday St. Mary Catholic Church 912 W. Cherry 883-2883 Thursday Mt. Olive Baptist Church 106 W. Park 886-2508 Friday First Presbyterian Church Saturday Salem United Methodist Church 402 W. John Ave. 883-2611...
Bruce’s Yams, America’s number one seller of canned sweet potatoes, is ready to make your holiday memorable with canned sweet potatoes that are not only delicious, but healthy. “There’s a 100-day period near the holidays where we are running one million pounds per day of sweet potatoes through our factory,” says Annie Ham, Marketing Director of McCall Farms, the parent company of Bruce’s Yams. “We harvest sweet potatoes from 30 trusted farmers in North Carolina and Louisiana, so you can be assured these are quality crops grow...
Bridge City Independent School District will begin the process of looking for a new head football coach. In a statement issued by the district former athletic director and head football coach Cris Stump will continue to teach Physical Education at BCISD. “Bridge City ISD is moving in a different direction with regards to the Head Football Coach position as Cris Stump will no longer be the Head Football Coach at Bridge City High School,” the statement read. “Coach Stump will...
Community Christian School's October teacher of the month is kindergarten teacher Pam Weir. Weir said of her teaching career, “This is my second year teaching and I absolutely love it! I never thought that I would be one of those people who really loved their job, and enjoy what they do but God has truly blessed me. One of my favorite things about teaching is watching my students progress throughout the year. One of the best feelings comes when my students’ faces light up bec...
All West Orange – Cove CISD campuses will release early on Friday, Nov. 21. •North Early Learning Center and West Orange -Stark Elementary will dismiss at 11 a.m. •The West Orange – Stark Academic Alternative Center will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. •West Orange – Stark Middle School and West Orange – Stark High School will dismiss at 12:00. Buses will run. Additionally, students will observe the Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 24 – 28. Classes will resume their normal schedule on Monday, Dec. 1....
The Houston Scarborough Spartans were no match for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs from the kick-off to start the game until the last snap when the scoreboard showed, 64-0. The Mustangs, however, proved to be gentlemen allowing a running clock from two minutes into the second quarter until the end, and pulling starters early, letting the younger players in on the game. “I was really proud of our guys and they way that they prepared for this game,” Head Coach Cornel Tho...
Tuesday, Nov. 18, Little Cypress-Mauriceville senior Mikaela Stegall signed to play softball with the University of Texas at Tyler. UT –Tyler plays in the American Southwest Conference and has finished first in the conference in five of six past seasons. Stegall finished her junior year hitting close to .400 in both junior and senior seasons and with a .518 on-base percentage. Pictured is Coach Dena Adkins – standing, from left Stepdad Michael Shugart, Mom Jill Shugart, Mik...
With the coming of Thanksgiving, there will be last minute preparations on birds, hams and other savory main dishes. There will be too many side dishes, including the green bean casseroles, cranberry sauce and yams, all with their own twists, tastes and flavors. Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without those traditional dishes. But there's always those who want to bring something new and different to the table. Whether it be Tofurkey, or any other non-traditional meal....
Mary Agnes Paul, 77, of Orange passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Mary was born on March 24, 1937 in Gadeaux, La., to Euphrazie (Meaux) and Joe Bertrand. She had lived in the Orange area for 55 plus years and had lived prior in Lake Charles. She had work many years at Sunshine Acres in Lake Charles. She enjoyed going dancing, working in her garden and spending to with her family and friends. Mary was a loving mother, aunt, sister, grandmother and...
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, I was officially released by my wound care doctor at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Houston Medical Center. This brings an end to my ordeal with "flesh eating bacteria" that began on the night of Aug. 1. The purpose of this letter is to express my appreciation to all of you who prayed for me, put my name on prayer lists, brought food to our home and helped in so many other ways. My wife, Jane and I consider my recovery nothing less than a miracle and...
