Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Although the professional baseball and football complexes are located only a few miles from each other, the thought process behind each Houston franchise appears to be galaxies apart. The folks pulling the strings for the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans couldn’t have more contrasting ideas about their respective franchises. The front office of the Astros have virtually disseminated every winning aspect of their team by trading off any player who has helped them win b...
MOVING ON TO NOVEMBER The runoff elections are now history. I believe the Republican runoffs for United StatesSenate and the Congressional races in Dist. 36 broke all records in spending. The citizens of Texas didn’t win in the senate race, in fact, it’s a step backwards. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s level headed leadership will be missed. She always voted the party line except when it wasn’t the best thing to do for the American people. She is not an obstructionist. I believe Democrat Paul Sadler would by far be he best U....
Lamar State College-Orange will be forming a choir this Fall. The choir is open to students and the community. The first meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. Students can register for MUEN 1141 Grand Chorus for college credit. The general public can register for $25 in the Continuing Education department located in the Wilson Building at 506 Green St., or register online at http://www.lsco.edu/continuinged/registration.asp The choir will meet weekly on Monday Nights in the LSC-O Student Center building. This...
Not transferring a vehicle in 30 days can cost Orange County residents big money. A new state law requires those who purchase vehicles in a private sale, whether it’s in or out of state, to obtain a new title within 30 calendar days or face financial penalties. “In some counties people are finding they owe hundreds of dollars in title penalties for failing to title within a month of purchasing their new car or truck,” said Lynda Gunstream, the tax assessor-collector for Orange County. “Please don’t let this happen to you,...
It has been all over the news; talking heads from both sides of the aisle have taken to airwaves to voice their opinion. Arguments have started between friends, feelings have been hurt, names have been called. Hundreds, if not thousands of Facebook posts and Tweets have flown through the internet regarding a particular chicken sandwich company – Chick-Fil-A. Recently, as you may recall, the owner of the national restaurant chain stated on an Atlanta radio show that his company was “guilty as charged” amid reports that he did...
As the Lutcher Theater preparesfor their 2012-2013, “5-Star Sensational Season,” the Lutcher Service Guild is seeking individuals interested in volunteering their time and talents to help promote and support the arts and the Lutcher in our community. This season’s Hawaiian-themed membership drive will be held Sunday, August 12, at 3 p.m. on the Lutcher Theater third floor lobby. The drive is open to the public and all are invited for cupcakes and ice cream and information about committees and membership requirements. Hawai...
Orange County Farmer’s Market open Wednesday, Saturday The Orange County Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 7-10 a.m. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The following items are now available: watermelon, bell peppers, okra, eggplant, purple hull peas, black eyed peas, zipper cream peas, hot peppers, blueberry juice, jams and jellies, salsa, chow-chow, local honey, fresh eggs, homemade cookies and bread, boudain, jer...
Robert Scherer and Blaine Friermood took a field of the best redfish anglers in Texas to school, specifically to open water redfish school and cashed a $25,000 check for the effort. An incredibly deep field of the best redfish tournament anglers in Texas converged on beautiful Harborwalk Marina in Galveston with high hopes of taking home some of the substantial cash and prizes offered. The weather was “chamber of commerce” perfect and the conditions were certainly right for bi...
The Bridge City Little League Junior League Softball team won the State Championship Tournament in Seguin, Texas earlier this week. They will head to Santa Fe, N.M. to play in the Regional Tournament on August 3-7. The winner of that tournament will move on to the Little League World Series in Kirkland, Wash. Pictured are from Left to Right: Darcie Jones, Brooke Brister, Katrina Phillips, Baili Thibodaux, Coach Phillip Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Tori Richard, Sydney Winn, Coach...
Congressman Kevin Brady was in Orange Friday as part of five town hall meetings with a theme of “Stop the Tax Hikes.” During his presentation he said although he will no longer be the congressman to represent the area because the congressional lines have been re-drawn, he wants to be the “plus one” to still help out. He also talked about upcoming new tax hikes and automatic spending cuts to defense. He stressed how the November election is key to keeping the cuts within...
Hey everyone, I came across this neat slow-cooker recipe. It is so hot out there who wants to have to cut the oven on? Well now just pull out the slow-cooker and head off to work or go shopping because this recipe cooks on low for four hours at least or a couple hours on high. Just sauté the bacon and veggies, then mix it all together. A nice green salad would be great with this. Happy eating! Ingredients Disposable slow cooker liner Nonstick cooking spray 1 10 ounce package...
You will not find these ants marching in a straight line like good little soldiers. They also do not build traditional mounds with a central entrance or exit and they eradicate other ant populations including fire ants. “It’s a Caribbean Crazy Ant,” said Martin McCord, owner of Pestco. “This particular ant was discovered by a guy out of Pasadena called Tom Rasberry.” Rasberry discovered a species of ant that he had never seen before in the Houston area in 2002. He shipped s...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between July 31, and the morning of Aug. 1: Warrant service, 9th St. and Cypress Warrant service, 1555 16th St. Department activity, other, 205 Border Public service, 821 Strickland Disorderly conduct, 3322 Ridgemont Warrant service, Sunset Park Traffic accident, hit/run, injury, 3rd and Decatur Burglary, forced entry, residence, 111 Pine Traffic arrest, 15th and Burton Warrant service, 1117 and 1119 10th St....
William E. Simmons, Jr., 79, of Vidor, died Monday, July 30, at his daughters residence in Vidor. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Vidor. William worked for the Beaumont Enterprise and Journal, where he retired after 47 yrs of service in the mail room and served his country in the US Army Reserves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Williamson Cemetery in Vidor....
Christopher William Doucet, age 45, passed away July 27, in Vidor. He was born Oct. 29, 1966, to John and Diane Doucet in Beaumont. He was Veteran serving his country in the United States Air Force. He was also a machinist working for the Hytt Instruments company. He will truly be missed by all. He is preceded in death by his father, John Doucet, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Diane Doucet of Vidor; one brother, John Doucet, Jr. and wife, Melissa of Vidor; one sister, June...
Gladys Irene Andreason, 84, died on July 29, in Missouri City, TX. She was born on Jan. 6, 1928, in Thorndale, TX. Raised by her grandparents, who were German immigrants, she attended St. Paul Lutheran School and graduated from Thorndale High School. After moving to Houston, she married Fred M. Andreason in 1951. They moved to Beaumont in 1952, where she worked as a secretary for Sun Oil Company. They then moved to a rural area near Vidor, in 1963, where they lived until Fred's death in 1988. She worked at home as a...
After 20 years of allegedly abusing his wife, Rogelio Vazquez put an end to it all and began a life on the run after reportedly murdering his wife, Sugie. Sugie Vasquez was 38 years old at the time of her death. She was ready to start a life on her own to raise her three children alone rather than to keep enduring the physical and mental abuse of her turbulent marriage. Like several times before she told her husband she was leaving. But, she would not live long enough to...
I am thinking that you better arrive at your favorite boat launch early Saturday morning if you plan on fishing anywhere between Bessie Heights and the jetties. Contestants in both the OCARC tournament and Cops Helping Kids tournament will be vying for parking spaces and enough room to make a cast! The OCARC has hosted their annual fishing tournament the first weekend in August for a kazillion years, actually closer to 25, so that their patrons would never have to ask about...
Bruce Allen Smith, 57, of Orange passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein. Born in Orange on Feb. 6, 1955, Bruce was the son of Marvin and...
The Red Hat Society group, The Red Hot Flashers, will meet at the Sunset Grove Country Club Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m. Games will be played and an activity director will be named. Birthday ladies are, Lady Southern Belle, Mary Mazoch, Lady Mary, Mary Guillot, Lady Lyda Rose, Marilyn Oldani, and Lady Butterfly, Joyce Poisel. These birthday ladies will wear crowns, pick out door prizes first and have special birthday pictures made. All ladies are welcome to attend, and may call 886-1609 for more information....
Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools are getting ready to “Meet the Teacher” and hold orientations, depending on which campus a student attends. LCM High School will hold orientations by grade level. These will begin in the auditorium and then move on to the gym. Details on what high school students need to bring to orientation are found on the LCM website at www.lcmcisd.org, under Twitter on the home page. LCM High School days and times are: August 21 - 9th Grade Bear Beginnings (Orientation), 6:00 p.m. August 22 - 10th Gra...
In recent local headlines a case of the West Nile virus was discovered in Port Arthur. However, there are no findings of the virus in Orange County, according to Patrick Beebe, of the Mosquito Control District. Like those in Jefferson County, Orange County collects mosquitoes in traps for testing of the virus. It was a mosquito carrying the virus and not a person, Beebe said. “To date all the mosquitoes tested from Orange County have turned up negative,” Beebe said. “Th...
