Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The City of Orange has announced the activation of a railroad ‘quiet zone’ at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 23. A ‘quiet zone’ is defined as a section of rail line in which train engineers will no longer routinely sound the train’s horn when approaching railroad crossings. The activation of the quiet zone will affect the following railroad crossings: Main, Green, Cherry, Park, Burton, Link, and Cordrey. “After several years of city staff working with the Union Pacific Railroad, w...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, May 23: Miscellaneous incidents, 12th and Cherry Ave. Traffic accident, Edgar Brown and Bluebonnet Tampering with governmental record, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, 1600 16th St. Burglary, 2419 McKee Warrant service, 816 Polk Ave. Forgery, 1600 16th St./Kroger Pharmacy Fraud, 2948 16th St. Death, 205 Schley Ave....
Carl Griffith's memorial service will be held Sunday, May 29, at 1 pm, at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2523, 803 N. 28th St, Orange. Griffith joined the Eagles in 1997 and chose the rider name MrPIB when he joined the Eagle Riders. The installation of officers will follow the service at approximately 4 pm....
Kenneth Dale Green, 73, of Orange passed away at his home Sunday, May 22. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, May 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00-9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the funeral home with interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. He was born July 7, 1942 in Henderson, to Howard and Maggie (Dorsey) Green. He was a senior pipe designer for the Pipefitters Local 195. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, hunting and telling wonderful...
John Ellis, a junior from Bridge City, has found support at Lamar University to explore his many, diverse interests. “I’ve always had a general appreciation for a lot of things,” said the 20-year-old computer information systems major. “Its unique that I can do so much here, even when it doesn’t specifically match my major. At Lamar, it feels like there are a lot more open doors.” In the first three semesters alone, Ellis was a member of the Freshman Leadership Program, a...
Addison Woolley, a student at Bridge City Intermediate School earned 1,000.6 Accelerated Reader points for the 2015-2016school year. This is a record for Bridge City Intermediate. Addison's hard work and passion for reading is astounding. Congratulations!...
The public is invited to the 13th annual tribute to Orange County veterans at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, 3810 M.L. King Dr., 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, Jan. 31, 1939, Brailsford...
Philip Eli “Yankee” Mortimer, 86, of Orange, passed away May 23. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Lynn Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Brooklyn, NY, March 20, 1930, he was the son of George M. Cook and Ann K. (Halpin) Cook. He was a very act...
Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record “Lots” is not a very definitive word when it comes to speculating as to how many bass fishermen filled every cove and creek on Toledo Bend last weekend in search of a big pay day, but I can assure you it was a “lot”! There was no doubt that it was going to take a double digit bass to win the Sealy Big bass Splash event, but even the most seasoned T-Bend anglers were shocked by the numbers of quality bass brought to the scales over the thr...
Liberty Baptist Church of Bridge City will have its Vacation Bible School June 5-9, from 5:45-8:15 pm. Children four years old through the completion of 5th grade are invited to this year’s VBS, “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace”. There will be Bible stories, music, crafts, recreation time, food, fun and more. Registration will begin at 5:30, Sunday, June 5th, in the metal building located at 2717 W. Roundbunch Rd. (FM 1442). The church will be collecting an offering for the disaster recovery at First Baptist...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call Monday, May 22, in reference to an accidental shooting that had occurred in the 3500 block of E. Railroad in the Vidor area. When officers arrived they found a 50 year old white female with at least two gunshot wounds; one to her wrist and one to her upper body. She was life flighted to St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont and is reported to be in stable condition after undergoing surgery. A 52 year old male was at the residence and was not injured. Orange County C...
City of Orange Public Works Director, Jim Wolf, and Project Engineer, Don King with Fittz & Shipman recently confirmed timelines for an infrastructure project located at W. Allie Payne Road. The project includes the extension of water and sanitary sewer lines along with a new lift station for the purpose of future economic development. Local developer, David Hinds is proposing a new residential development project, Oak Alley Development, at W. Allie Payne Road and west of Whit...
If you’re planning a road trip this summer, the Texas Department of Transportation offers the Texas State Travel Guide, Texas Highways Events Calendar and Texas Official Travel Map to help you get where you’re going and have fun along the way. “Whether you have a particular destination in mind or are just planning to explore Texas, these publications will help you every mile of your trip,” said Joan Henderson, TxDOT’s Travel Information Division director. “Texas is big, and...
Pictured are kindergarten teacher, Susie Thompson and cafeteria manager, Shirley Allison. St. Mary Catholic School wraps up another wonderful year with beginning our day with prayer and then all student body and staff doing the cupid shuffle to begin our day. The special part, after we cut a rug, was to honor our cafeteria manager, Mrs. Shirley Allison with a personalized apron from our students and staff. Mrs. Allison treats every child as if they were her own and is so...
Joe Kazmar - For The Record Ever since the new year began in January there had been speculation about how some of the new faces the Houston Astros acquired during the off-season will help the team improve even beyond the success it enjoyed last season. The Astros were supposed to be an average team at best, with a high-water goal of playing .500 ball and finishing in the middle of the mediocre American League West Division. But Houston jumped off to a surprising 18-7 start...
Stark Cultural Venues CFO, Tad McKee and Board Member, Larry David presented a check in the amount of $1,392.63 to Chester Jourdan, Jr, the Executive Director from the American Red Cross. Throughout March and April, all Stark Cultural Venues accepted donations for the Sabine River Flooding Disaster Relief. Patrons could find donation boxes in Orange at the Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, and the Lutcher Theater for...
Work on the exterior of the new Bridge City Police Department is in its final stages and work on the interior is moving right along with drywall and painting well underway. Jerry Jones, City Manager of the City of Bridge City, recently stated the facility is expected to be open by the end of June. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from May 1 - May 7: Sunday, May 1 • Suspicious activity in the 300 block of Rosen. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Dupuis. • Informational report in the 2000 block of Texas Avenue. • Theft in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. Monday, May 2 • Suspicious activity in the 500 block of Texas Avenue. • Informational report in the 600 block of North John. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Bland. • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Ridgewood. • Disturbance in the...
Class of 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chicago will perform Sunday, May 29, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. for ages 21 and older. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Courtesy photo For nearly one-half of a century, one American rock act continues to tour, make new music and perform to sell-out crowds nearly every where it goes. Chicago will perform at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29, in a special Memorial Day weekend concert inside the Grand...
Country music artist Tracy Byrd will headline Sunday's (May 29) lineup of the Texas Frog Fest at Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday and features an array of musical acts. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Record The extended holiday weekend is upon us, but make sure you take time to remember those who have given their lives in service to their country this Memorial Day. Mother Nature may be a little less than cooperative these next several...
The extended holiday weekend is approaching, which means multiple business and government office closures are ahead. The majority of all local, county, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All non-essential offices in the cities of Orange, West Orange, Pinehurst and Bridge City will be closed on Monday. Offices will re-open at normal business hours on Tuesday, May 31. All non-essential Orange County government offices will be closed on Friday as well. Garbage...
More than a hundred fans braved the threat of rain and lightning on Saturday night to see and hear Southeast Texas-native Kree Harrison perform a free concert at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion. Kree performed material from her forthcoming album, "This Old Thing," which is scheduled to be released in July, as well as other songs. This was the third attempt for Kree to perform in Orange after past cancelations due to weather. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
This rare and beautiful Lily of the Nile flower is in full bloom at the Bearden and Bearden Law Firm on Border Street in downtown Orange. Also known as the Agapanthus or African Lily, this plant can grow up to four-feet at maturity and displays attractive blue or white flowers at the top of its stalk. As beautiful as it is, caution is urged when handling the plant as it is poisonous if ingested and is known to be a skin irritant. The flowers typically bloom from June through...
The 13th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 29, at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza in Orange. The event will feature keynote speaker Lt. General Marvin Brailsford (Retired) of the United States Army. The event is open to the public and free of charge.Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. An annual paying tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice will be held this weekend in Orange. The 13th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from May 1 - May 7, 2016. Sunday, May 1 • Suspicious person in the 3600 block of West Park Avenue. • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Informational report in the 3700 block of Pheasant. Monday, May 2 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Informational report in area of Lark and Strickland. • Suspicious person in 1800 block of 29th Street. • Animal call in the 4100 block of West Park Avenue. Tuesday, May 3 • Assist other ag...
