Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Orange County Detectives Dru Crochet and David Lampman presented "Women's Safety Against Violence" to the Daughters of the American Revolution. They shared awareness techniques, safety tips, and various telephone scams to avoid being a victim. The William Diamond Chapter meets the third Tuesday of the month at St. Paul's Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m....
ENTERGY BREAKS GROUND AT BRIDGE CITY The ground breaking Monday of Entergy’s newest facility at Bridge City kicked off what is expected to be the biggest economic boom in Orange County since WWII. Gov. Greg Abbott, government and county officials took part in the ceremony. Even though the new plant, like the old one, is in Orange County, it is in the city of Port Arthur. The plant however is in the Bridge City school district. The project is estimated to be complete in 2...
Tomalee (Tommy) Drake passed away Sunday April 23, 2023, after battling COPD and other health problems for many years. Mr. Drake was born November 10, 1944. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in Orange, Texas and attended Stephen F. Austin State University and Lamar University. He volunteered for the National Guard and completed his training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Polk, Louisiana. He enjoyed participating in bull riding in his younger years and often...
The famous line from the movie “The wizard of Oz” where Dorothy tells her dog Toto “we’re not in Kansas anymore” came to mind as my small skiff settled out over a bright white endless Caribbean flat covered with air clear water. The whole sight was far and away different from my normal upper coast water where clarity is measured in inches rather than feet. From the poling platform I could see a school bonefish milling about in the shallow water in search of small crabs and shr...
Shirley Marie DeCuir, 93, of Groves, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., rosary beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 28th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in...
Claire Marie Smith, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Giblin. Inurnment will follow at the Memorial Garden of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Mercer Cou...
Barbara Sue Guevara, 62, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away April 20, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 11, 1960, Barbara was the daughter of...
Velma Trumps Hudson Amodeo, resident of Orange Texas, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Christus Southeast Texas, St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Services to honor Velma will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home; Rev. Charles Braneff, Jr, of DeQuincy, Louisiana, officiating. Interment will immediately follow funeral services, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation of family and friends will be held one hour prior to...
Evelyn Walker Hughes, 91, a former longtime resident of Orange, passed away on April 21, 2023, in Wylie, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin. The procession to the cemetery will depart the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. Born in Many, Louisiana, on August 22, 1931, she was...
The Orange County Elections Department is introducing Countywide Vote Centers. Beginning on May 6, 2023, these new Vote Centers will allow convenient voting on Election Day no matter where you live, work, or go to school in Orange County. What are Vote Centers and how do they work? Vote Centers are Election Day polling locations where any Orange County registered voter may vote, regardless of what precinct they reside in. Previously in Orange County, voters were required to...
