Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Kenneth William Erb, of Nederland, passed away Thursday, April 14, at Lake Arthur Place in Port Arthur, at the age of 74. Kenneth was born April 8, 1942 to Marie (Riddiman) and George Raymond Erb. He had lived in the Nederland area for over 50 years. Kenneth served in the US Army as a young man and then worked as a safety specialist at Huntsman Chemical for 38 years. Kenneth was also an avid outdoorsman, enjoying both fishing and hunting. He was a loving husband, father,...
J.H. “Hank” Mills, 94, of Orange, passed away April 15, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:30 AM, Monday, April, 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Ben Terry. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 19, at Antioch Cemetery in Spearsville, LA. Born in Traskwood, Ar, January 30, 1922, he was the son of James Emmett Mills and Hazel (Henry) Mills. Hank was a World War II veteran for the United States Army Air Corp and was...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of April 11-15: Gabriel Dial and Jennifer L. Richard Harce D. Mearse, Jr and Arlene T. Tenorio Zackary R. Smith and Paige M. Kennon Michael E. Berry and Jill M. Melancon Eric E. Joseph and Tamara L. Taylor Lester K. Smith and Lilly B. Wold Kayla S. Sexton and Brittany S. Winfree James V. Butler and Diane Fernandez James L. Wisnoski and Lydia K. Billiot Wesley D. Travis, Jr and Katherine D. Toomey Randall K. Feagin...
Pictured is the freshman, rookie team of Kaden Duncan and Randy Abate, who earned a third place finish in the weekend tournament on Lake Sam Rayburn. Bridge City had a great weekend on Rayburn in round four of the SETX High School Fishing Tournament series. The rain held out but the wind made fishing tough. The freshman team of Kaden Duncan and Randy Abate earned a third place finish bringing in five fish weighing 21.77 pounds. Other notable Bridge City finishes were: Ty...
The Field of Plenty has a nice crop of potatoes growing for donation to those who are hungry in the local community. Orange Christian Services is set to kick-off their newest project, which will make fresh food available to those who are hungry. On April 30, at 8:30 a.m. “Raise the Bed Day!” will be the beginning of The Field of Plenty, a garden that will provide fresh produce to clients of OCS, with extra produce shared with the soup kitchens in Orange. The 1.97 acre gar...
Cynthia Drawhorn of Bridge City and Jamie Essex of Orange were presented with the “Most Innovative Program” award for the “Life In Focus” A.C.T.S. (Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series) class during the Governor’s 2016 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award program today. The award was presented by Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chairman Dale Wainwright and TDCJ Executive Director Brad Livingston during a ceremony held in Austin. “The unwavering dedication of these volun...
The Mauriceville Middle School Track Team placed several students in the recent District track meet. On the eighth grade team Colton McIlwain earned first in the 800 meter and in the 1200 meter run. He took second in the triple and the long jumps. Tyler Rhodes was third in the 1200 meter run and Mason Napier earned third in the 200 hurdles. Seventh graders were Shane Foux, first in the 100 meter dash; Zach Krummel, first in the 200 meter hurdles; Ethan Duhon, first in the 200 meter dash; Shane Foux got second in the long...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 15-17: Traffic accident, 536 Hydrangea Ave. Warrant service, 1300 Park Ave. Shoplifting, 3709 N. 16th St. Assist other agency, 3401 Lark Possession of marijuana, 1100 16th St. Traffic accident, N. Hwy. 87 at W. Bluff Traffic accident, 16th and Barkins Traffic accident, Clark and Hwy. 87 Traffic accident, Hwy. 87 and Bear Path Public intoxication, 1600 16th St. Warrant service, 205 Border St. Robbery, 1521 37th St. Assault, 2500 Allie...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from April 1-15: 7-Eleven, 527 S. Hwy. 87, Orange - Mold/slime found inside both ice machines; store name and address are needed on all bags of ice sold from store; torn gasket found on walk-in cooler door, need to repair; storage racks inside walk-in cooler beginning to rust and need to be cleaned; floors throughout need to be cleaned of old foods. Score - 91 The Snack Shack, 2822 Western Ave., Orange - Pre-opening inspection - No...
The public is invited to the 13th annual tribute to Orange County veterans 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, 3810 M.L. King Drive in Orange. The event is free. Held annually on the plaza on the campus of Orange First Church of the Nazarene, the program includes special speakers, patriotic music and more. The event will feature greetings from Lieutenant General Marvin D. Brailsford, U.S. Army Retired. Born in Burkeville, Texas on January 31, 1939,...
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a white male, Jason Douglas Atchley, 34. Jason Atchley was report missing last Thursday, April 14. Jason was last seen riding a 4-wheeler in the old Hwy. 87 area in the northeast area of Orange County. The 4-wheeler was found abandoned on the side of old Hwy. 87 in Southern Newton County. If you know the where Jason Atchley is, or have seen him please contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 88...
Minor Flooding Expected Along Rivers; Tides Continue To Run Above Normal The National Weather Service has seen some parts of southeast Texas receive 4 to 8 inches of rain today, resulting in street flooding in parts of Jefferson, Orange, Jasper, and Newton counties. An additional one to three inches of rain is expected tonight through Thursday. The lower rain totals will be in south central Louisiana and the highest numbers will be in southeast Texas. Here is a more descriptive breakdown. There will be another round of rain...
