Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The next meeting of the Orange County Retired Teachers Association will be at 10:30 am, Monday, May 11, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange. The guest presenter will be Carolyn Williams, who will demonstrate repurposing household items for money-saving creative projects. Members are encouraged to bring repurposed items that they have created to share with the group. A light lunch will be served....
Volunteers of the Friends of the Orange Depot, the non-profit organization formed to restore the Southern Pacific Depot at Green and Eleventh Street, will be out in full force in their booth at Art in the Park, Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am-3:00 pm in Stark Park. They encourage residents to stop by their booth to find out the status of the fundraising effort and learn some of the plans for the museum which will be installed inside the depot after the renovation is completed. The multi-purpose facility will not only hold artifacts...
Deborah Ann Gussie Trouille, 60, passed away on Saturday, April 18, in her residence. She had been a resident of Starks since 2011, formerly of Orange. Deborah was Catholic. Survivors include her brothers, Curtis Abshire of Hemphill, Bryon Abshire of Orange and Emile Abshire of DeQuincy; sisters, Cynthia Abshire Hollie and Josphine Abshire, both of Starks and Sylvia Abshire Scott and husband Louis of Orange and Mary Abshire of Sulphur; sister in law, Sherry Young and husband...
Graduation marks a major milestone in any student’s life, and the event calls for a celebration to remember. Whether you’re planning a party in honor of the graduate or commemorating the accomplishment from afar, consider these fun DIY party projects. Borrow an idea from Kelly Mindell, author of the Studio DIY blog, and look to the yearbook committee for inspiration to make your party decor ultra personal. Graduation Balloon Superlatives feature colorful floating bal...
For the millions of dog owners in the U.S., understanding the health issues associated with their dog’s breed(s) can be critical for the nutrition, training and overall healthcare of furry family members. Ancestry and health in mixed breeds For mixed-breed dog owners, having access to reliable ancestry information can be crucial. Understanding the breeds that make up their dog enables much more targeted care and in some cases, provides life-saving information. Mars V...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between April 24, 25, 26 and the morning of April 27: Driving while license invalid, IH-10 W. Warrant service, 500 Burton Ave. Aggravated assault, 201 8th St. Mental subject, 1605 W. Inwood Dr. Theft, 2410 4th St. Damaged property, 3819 Meeks Dr. Theft, 1303 W. John Ave. Mental subject, 653 MLK Jr. Dr. Fraud/illegal use of credit cards, 711 W. Miller St. Public intoxication, 608 Strickland Dr. Larceny from vehicle, 810 W. John Ave. Theft, 7 Lutcher A...
Some 40,000 Entergy Texas, Inc. customers were without power at 8 a.m. today, the peak of outages after a strong line of thunderstorms moved through Southeast Texas during the early morning hours. Areas hardest hit include communities in and around Huntsville, Navasota, Conroe, Silsbee and Cleveland. Beaumont and Orange were less hard hit but still sustained multiple outages. Many of the outages were caused by very high winds that toppled trees and blew branches into power...
On Saturday, April 11 the LCM HS Academic won the District 24-4A Academic Sweepstakes Award. Point totals are listed below for local schools: Orangefield- 292; Little Cypress-Mauriceville- 363; Bridge City- 234 and West Orange-Stark- 99 District 24-4A Sweepstakes Champions - 2015 LCM High School Academic Team Accounting Sameer Ibrahim-6th; Jonas English; Devin Fenner and Clint Jordan. 2nd place team Calculator Arish Bheraiya; Chris Cook; Clint Jordan and Ashley Young....
The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a handy tree-care booklet designed to help people plant and care for trees. Anyone can receive Conservation Trees, a user-friendly booklet featuring illustrations, colorful photos, and easily understood descriptions, by making a $3 donation to the Foundation this month. “Conservation Trees is an ideal resource for tree planters,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Taking care of existing trees is just as criti...
The Orange County 4H will be offering a workshop on showing and caring for swine, Thursday, May 14, at 6:00 pm at the Orange County 4-H Office, located at 11475 FM 1442 Orange. County Extension Agent, Ricky Thompson from Nacogdoches County will be discussing selection, daily feed and care, show prep and during show, showmanship along with other topics. The free workshop is open to youth of all ages interested in showing swine at livestock shows. For questions contact the Orange County 4-H office at 882-701...
As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto Texas roadways, the Texas Department of Transportation is launching its “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign to reduce crashes and save lives. The campaign – part of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May – urges drivers to be extra cautious, because motorcyclists are more difficult to see and less protected than other motorists. “We see far too many deadly motorcycle crashes on Texas roadways, so we’re telling drivers to be extra diligent wh...
Mauriceville Elementary School has announced their latest honor roll. Students included are as follows: First Grade All A Kayleigh Elise Adams, Christian Garrett Beaumont-Ryan, Trinity Lynn Burchfield, Julian Justice Contreras Suarez, Noah Jarrett Davis, Parker Ann Donnaud, Addison Jean Ezernack, Kolbiann Jane Fountain, Bailey ReAnn Gorham, Erin Renee Grady, Jayden Lane Holmes, Paysli Jean Hufford, Laura Leigh Hughes, Kaitlynn Renea Jarreau, Makenzie Renee Johnson, Claire Olivia Jowell, Beau Levi Latiolais, Kylie Faith...
While a fisherman’s idea of perfect weather conditions would undoubtedly result in the cancellation of most outdoor activities for more well-balanced individuals, the entire month of April has still been a challenge for both fresh and saltwater fishermen.Bass and crappie fishermen have had the best of it, but even they have had to fish on some pretty nasty weather days. Give any serious fisherman an overcast seventy-five degree day with a light rain, less than 10 mile per hour wind and a falling barometric pressure and he o...
Community Christian School has named their 3rd nine weeks honor roll recipients. Those students honored are listed below: 1st Grade A Honor Roll Logan Ashabranner; Cassandra Baez-Patino, Sophia Balderas, Sebastian Cruz; Emily Daigle Shaleigh Kirby, Aaron Leger, Ainsley Quick, Chloe Sonnier, Josey Tacker and Allyson Welch. 2nd Grade A Honor Roll Braeden Durio, Cassie Grizzaffi, Luke Hall, Noah Hinton, Bella Holmes, April Lynch, Hunter Orr, David Paul, Myia Scott, Brooke Smithson and Cooper Strohm. 3rd Grade A Honor Roll...
St. Mary Catholic School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their 81st annual spring festival. Members from the Orange Chamber of Commerce honored St. Mary Catholic School by organizing this event. The entire student body, staff, parents, school board members and Superintendent of the Diocese of Beaumont was in attendance for this event....
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week ofApril 20 - April 24: Joseph H. Rachal and Willie M. Bryant Vladimir C. Quirante and Alyssa A. Harrell Vernie W. McDaniel, Jr. and Lana G. Broussard Cody E. Craig and Amanda E. Montalvo Henry J. Walker and Quiana R. Smith George T. Bell and Michelle L. Odell Heath M. Weaver and Jimmie D. Johnson Wyndal P. Reese and Christine A. Quarles William D. Cheatwood, Jr. and Shawna A. Burmaster Guillaume G. Reynolds and...
Sign up for the DuPont Science SuperStar class of 2015-2016 is now underway. This is the 20th anniversary of the Science SuperStars sponsored by DuPont Sabine River Works. Students are selected from schools throughout Orange County to participate in this program. Each student is required to attend a free two-week summer camp in Orange where they will learn science concepts and exiting ways to present these concepts to other students. Students participating in this program will...
Dr. Joe Charles Majors, Jr., passed from this life into the next, on April 14. He died peacefully at his home in College Station, with his wife of 66 years by his side. The facts below are things he wanted to relate; things he accomplished, things he was proud of. However, these things are only "things" and not who he was, though they certainly played a part in making him who he was. To his wife, he was, in her words, "the best husband I could have ever asked for." To his...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jefferey Phillip Paige, 24, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Hood County Crime Stoppers is also offering an additional reward for Paige’s arrest and indictment. Paige, a violent sex offender, is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender and probation violation. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. Paige h...
Lou Costello – The Generous Jester Fans of legendary comic duo Abbott and Costello have much to commemorate this year. Seventy-five years ago, the pair debuted on film for Universal’s “One Night in the Tropics.” They would go on to make almost 30 films for the studio, including “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy,” the last of their ‘meet the monster’ series, which was released 60 years ago this year. Chris Costello was only 11 when her dad died in 1959. Nine months later, h...
Bridge City High School competed at the Regional UIL Academic meet Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The following are the results from this contest: In Calculator Applications, Kendall Gibson placed 2nd and Zach Dionne placed 6th. The Calculator Applications team of Kendall Gibson, Zach Dionne, Kevin Fontenot, and Moyleang Taing took 2nd place. In Literary Criticism, Jessica McKinney took 1st place and Tabi Blakeney took 6th place. The Literary Criticism team of Jessica...
