Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Two consecutive days without rain would have to be considered a major drought after what we have sloshed our way through over the past month. Local saltwater fishermen have taken the biggest hit courtesy of the additional fresh water and the SRA is still running one generator with five gates open on Toledo Bend due to a rising lake level. As you would expect, the river is high as well and rushing into Sabine Lake at a pretty stiff pace. The local bass fishermen participating...
James “Jimmy” Thompson, 70, of Starks, passed away April 17, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Larry W. Teeter. Burial of his cremated remains will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Worcester, Ma., Dec. 2, 1944, he was the son of James Lester Thompson and...
Deborah Marie Hebert, 62, of Port Arthur, passed away April 16, at her home. A graveside service and inurnment was Sunday, April 19, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Aiken, SC, Oct. 28, 1952, she was the daughter of Cecil Clyde Granger and Mary Ann (Broussard) Granger. Deborah grew up in Vinton and was a longtime member of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. She loved her two dogs. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ray Hebert. Deborah is survived by her children, Gary D. Lux, Jr....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mary Kelone, LMT-NCBTMB has been named Member of the Month for April. Mary accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador Shirley Zimmerman of the Orange County EDC at the April Coffee hosted by Serendipity Chicks. Mary received gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Texas Gumbo Hut and Grill and Little Caesars Bridge City. Mary is originally from Southeast Texas and a 2004...
Vidor ISD offers free open enrollment to students in grades Kindergarten through 12 who do not live in Vidor. Call 409-951-8714 for information....
UPDATE - It has been reported that Desiree Perry, who was reported missing over the weekend is back home in Kirbyville. PREVIOUS REPORT - Kirbyville student, 15 year old Desiree Perry, has been reported missing from the Kirbyville area. She was last seen at approximately 9:20 am at the Magnolia Festival Carnival with a tall, slender white male wearing a red shirt. Desireeis is 5’7”, approximately 198 lbs., grey eyes, brown hair and last seen wearing blue jeans and a light col...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 17, 18, 19 and the morning of April 20: Warrant service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 3819 Meeks Dr. Death, 1203 Link Ave. Warrant service, 205 Border St. Warrant service, Hwy. 62 and FM 1078 Warrant service, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, 1710 16th St. Warrant service, 608 Strickland Dr. Harassment, 710 Morrell Disturbance, 1600 IH-10 Traffic accident, 1702 16th St. Warrant service, Strickland and Camellia Traffic accident, S. Service...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of April 13 through April 17: Michael J. Dupuy and Sara J. Coleman Mitchell W. Marcantel and Windie L. Senn Gabriel T. Mace and Kara B. Jester Dustin R. Minchew and Haley N. Warrick Jalynn D. Bloomer and Kristalynn L. Simmons Tyson K. Claborn and Harlie R. Chiles John R. Singleton, Jr. and Alejandra Guzman Henrik Putz and Nadja Von Der Brelie Tommy D. Martin and Erica R. Green Michael D. Bennett and Amber M....
Archie Alline (Corry) Jones, age 85, went to meet her Savior and friend on April 18. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jeff Bell and Pastor Travis Hood. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Tuesday,...
Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson, 84, of Orange, died Sunday, April 19, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Harold Nazworth officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Born in Beckville Feb. 17, 1931, Dot was the daughter of Lovis and Annie (Norris) Kern. She retired from West Ora...
The Bridge City Little Dribblers Major boys All-Star Team have advanced to Nationals competition. The boys are the first BCLD team to win the local regional tournament and only the second BCLD boys team to advance to the nationals. They will play in the Hardin Jefferson National Tournament May 6-9. Coaches are Tony Knight, Jared Boudreaux, and Lee Constance. Pictured left to right are: Ethan Oceguera, Bryson Constance, Gabe Castillo, Brady Badgett, Kaden Messer, Caleb Knight,...
The West Orange Spring Clean-Up will be held April 17, from 8:00 am through 3:00 pm and April 18, from 8:00 am through 4:00 pm. Dumpsters will be available behind the WO fire station for residents only. Residents may bring debris during these times. Proof of residency and photo identification will be required. Assistance will be available for unloading trucks and trailers. No hazardous materials (tires, batteries, paint, etc.) will be allowed and any items containing freon must be drained of freon and tagged by a certified...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from April 1 through April 15: Market Basket Deli #46, 800 N. Main St., Vidor - Hot water heater not keeping up with demand; all areas of the kitchen, including the equipment, walls and floors need to be cleaned of old foods. Score - 93 Market Basket #46, 800 N. Main St., Vidor - Pulled several expired foods from shelves; inside of milk cooler, all areas of the back storage room and vents inside meat department needs to be cleaned...
Lamar Institute of Technology begins on-campus registration for May Mini, Summer and Fall 2015 semesters on April 20. The May Mini semester begins on May 15 and ends June 2. Summer I and Summer III sessions begin on June 4, and Summer II begins July 9. The Fall 2015 16-week semester will begin Aug. 20. The Fall Late Start semester begins Sept. 21, the Fall 2 8-week semester begins Aug. 20 and the Fall 3 8-week semester begins Oct. 13. Students must have applied and been accepted to LIT before registering. All new students...
Despite the extremely wet conditions, kindergartners at Orangefield Elementary recently participated in the annual "Frog Day". All kindergarten students were encouraged to bring a frog or toad to school. They took turns racing frogs by size and type. Winners were awarded ribbons. At the end of the races, all frogs and toads were released....
Lamar Institute of Technology will hold its entrance exam for the fall 2015 Police Academy at the following dates and times: - April 28, 1:00 p.m. - April 30, 9:00 a.m. - May 2, 9:00 a.m. - May 4, 1:00 p.m. - May 6, 9:00 a.m. Testing will take place at the Police Academy office, room 258, in LIT’s Multi-Purpose Center, 802 E. Lavaca. Cost to take the test is $15 and must be a cashier’s check or money order payable to LIT. Anyone interested in taking the test must schedule and...
Lenora M. George, 81, of Orange, passed away on April 20, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, April 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Monroe, La., July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of Phillip Jack McClendon and Eleanor...
St. Mary Catholic School was honored to announce their elementary and secondary Teacher of the Year for the 2014-2015 school year. The recipients were announced at morning announcements in the presence of all staff and students. Elementary teacher of the year for 2014-2015 was Mrs. Susie Thompson and secondary teacher of the year for 2014-2015 was Mrs. Cindy Claybar. These teachers were nominated for their dedication and commitment to St. Mary Catholic School. The school is...
David Ball For The Record One often hears about students receiving scholarships for playing football, basketball, baseball, etc. Rarer still is when high school students receive scholarships for participating in rodeos. Jesse Winfree and Tanner Jenkins of Orangefield High School, for instance, are two such young men who can claim earning scholarships for rodeoing. Winfree and Jenkins signed their paperwork for rodeo scholarships to attend Northeast Texas Community College in...
Lamar University voice students from the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music earned numerous award placements at the annual Greater Houston Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing classical auditions on March 28, at the University of Houston. With more than 7,000 members in the United States, Canada, and nearly 30 other countries, the National Association of Teachers of Singing is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to...
St. Mary Catholic School students participated in the Orange Stark Museum “Drawn to Life: Audubon’s Legacy”. The event had 100 entries from area schools. All St. Mary Catholic School students participating in the contest will be presented with a digital copy of their pictures with their name, title of the art work and St. Mary School on the art work, compliments of the Stark Museum. The students will also receive a pass to the art exhibit event. Pictured are art stude...
Each week The Record Newspapers features a pet, or pets of the week for adoption through local shelters and rescue organizations. This week’s pets are again rescues from Pups in Peril. Look at Topaz striking that pose - she is one sweet little stinker! Topaz is one of a litter of 6 who were all rescued on New Years Eve. They were left in a field to die on a very cold night. These entertaining pups are starting to grow up and they are looking for their forever homes. With s...
Could Some Trends Be Upended in 2015 NBA Playoffs? The current 16-team National Basketball Association playoff format that began Saturday has been in existence since the start of the 1984 playoffs, according to an article by The Associated Press that appeared in newspapers all over the country Sunday. The eight teams with the best records in both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs, with the top team in each conference hosting the No. 8 team with the worst record in each conference. No...
