Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The 2021-2022 WOCCISD District "Employees of the Year" have been announced. They are left to right: Mariella Martinez, Auxiliary Staff Member of the Year, Jakesha Wright, Paraprofessional of the Year, Superintendent Dr. Rickie Harris, Rhoda Poe, Teacher of the Year....
Kaitlyn Jenkins, Orangefield High School sophomore, has passed 6 Microsoft Office Specialist exams to become a Microsoft Office Expert. She began her certification quest her freshman year by passing the Word Associate exam as a member of Mrs. Bellard's Business Information 1 class. This year, as a member of the BIM 2 class, Kaitlyn has taken and passed five additional exams: Excel Associate and Expert, Word Expert, PowerPoint Associate, and finally the Access...
Hurricane season along the Atlantic Ocean is expected to be more active than usual this year, with a higher probability that major storms will make landfall in Texas and other areas along the eastern coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1, and the national agency's findings are consistent with other scientific organizations' predictions. According to NOAA, there is a 65% chance the...
Numerous fig varieties grow well in Southeast, Texas climate. Different stages of ripeness, figs' herald summers' arrival. Gardeners, it certainly seems Summers arrived early this year as we've reached the lower 90's too often for us to consider this a mild spring! Several weeks remain before summer officially arrives, and while it is certainly getting hotter, this might be indicative that my all-time favorite "fruit" will be ripening sooner than usual-figs. How many of you...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Four Seasons Storage has been named Business of the Month for May 2022. Darrin Bigler was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Lucy Fields at the May Networking Coffee hosted by 3 rd Coast Movement. After a successful drumming career touring with country music artist Mark Chesnutt, Darren Bigler moved home and built Four Seasons Storage in 1992. Due to its success, a second,...
Two Bridge City athletes signed on May 18 to play their sports at the college level next season. Deegan King signed to play football at Howard Payne University and Ethan Oceguera signed with Lamar University to play baseball. King was a four-year varsity starter at safety for the Bridge City Cardinals football team and was a starter on the Bridge City baseball team as well. King received recognition to the All-District team for football in both his junior and senior seasons...
Orange County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a Reinvestment Zone south of Rose City that could lead to a $6 billion investment by Enterprise Products Co. The county's action on the 1,800-acre property on the Orange County side of the Neches River should help convince the Barbers Hill company to build two projects on the site: a $5.25-billion ethane cracker and a $975-million export terminal able to process fully refrigerated ethane onto ships. The...
WOS High School Graduation is Friday, May 27 at 6:00PM at Dan R Hooks Stadium, Leroy Breedlove Field located at 1500 Newton St in West Orange. Valedictorian: Joshua Arthur Salutatorian: Austin Russell...
Orangefield High School Graduation is Saturday, May 28 at 1:00 pm at the Montagne center at Lamar University in Beaumont. Valedictorian: Zoe Martin Salutatorian: Hunter Beard...
The first round of interviews for hiring a new Orange Fire Chief are over and City Manager Mike Kunst said Tuesday he’s doing “due diligence” before recommending his choice at a future City Council meeting. But Council member David Bailey has spent time in two of the last three council meetings objecting to Kunst’s candidate search process. Bailey is upset both that Kunst has a non-Orange resident on his four-person committee and that Bailey is not on that committee. The com...
"Be careful what you wish for because you just may get it" is what I was often told as a kid. Things that seem like great ideas at the time will often turn out to be unwanted nuisances that are worse than the original option. For months Texas anglers, myself included, cursed the constant high winds and prayed that they would stop in order to make the bay systems mote user friendly. Well, the winds are showing signs of finally slowing down and with that now the temperatures...
Rabid college football fans in the Lone Star State and Alabama are already looking forward to October 8 when Alabama hosts Texas A&M in a Southeastern Conference grudge match at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide is seeking revenge for 41-38 upset victory by the Aggies last Oct. 9 at Kyle Field in College Station. Although the players on both teams have finished their final exams and are looking forward to some summer fun before the grind begins in two...
GUN BUYING BOOM IN U.S. Shooting Leaves Many Dead in Uvalde Texas Three days after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 dead, a report was release by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which painted a vivid statistical portrait of a nation arming itself to the teeth. Buyers capitalized on the loosening of gun restrictions by the Supreme Court, Congress and Republican-controlled state legislatures. Starting in 2009, Glock-type semi-automatic...
Big additions to the concert schedule will surely have fans excited as events featuring Cody Johnson, Gary Allan, Jamey Johnson and more are on tap for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, along with the other events across the region listed below. May 27 Cole Swindell, Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, La. May 27 Kevin Fowler, Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort, Crystal Beach, Tx. May 28 Fuel, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. May 28 "BUZZFEST" feat. Papa Roach, Seether,...
This is for those youngsters who will be graduating this month, leaving the protection of home and striking out on their own. You have absolutely no idea what the future has in store. You will have great things happen, and you will also get a lot of hard bumps. The bumps will seem harder to you than they really are. Your parents, up to now, have been taking many bumps for you, sheltering you against them. Later, you will do the same for your children. Time will help you become...
LCM has announced the selection of Rebecca Tibbits as the LCM Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Alyssa Click, as the LCM Secondary Teacher of the Year. Both teachers have made it a point to challenge, encourage, and inspire their students both in the classroom and out. "We all know teaching is hard work, especially for people who love their students and work tirelessly to create a nurturing environment that challenges and inspires them to learn," said LCM Director of...
I had an old gentleman once tell me the biggest problem in the country is ignorance and apathy, but he said, "I don't know what to do about it and furthermore, I don't really care." As a practioner of politics all my life, I am constantly amazed at how some citizens who claim to care about what's happening with the country waste so much effort when there are better ways to support good citizenship. As an example, the women's march and mass gathering along with demonstrations...
Kristi Leigh Skinner Neff, 49, of Orange, passed away on May 13, 2022, at Mid Jefferson in Beaumont. A memorial gathering will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 17, 1973, she was the daughter of Raymond Harold Masters and Karen Dyson Masters. Kristi graduated high school from West Orange Stark and went on to attend college at East Texas Baptist University. After college...
Mary Elaine Rumsey Swift, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 21, 2022, at her daughter's home in Coldspring, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Jon Brinley. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 2, 1927, she was the daughter of Robert Rumsey and Linnie (Manning) Rumsey. Mary was a woman of faith and a member of Winfree Baptist Church. She greatly enjoyed attending...
The Orangefield Bobcats advanced to the fourth round of the state baseball playoffs last week. The Bobcats used an awesome display of offense to overwhelm the Livingston Lions and sweep their best of three series in two straight games. The series was split between two neutral sites both with artificial turf in case of rain. Game 1 was at Port Neches-Groves with Orangefield serving as the home team and the second game was played in Cleveland with the home team being...
George Arnold Stone went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. George was born on April 27, 1941, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was the son of Arnold Stone and Georgie Elizabeth Stone. He was a member of the Bridge City High School Class of 1959. He graduated Highest Ranking Boy, was a class officer, worked on the school newspaper and played baseball. In 1963, he enlisted in the Army Reserve as a Medical Corpsman. He retired from the Bridge...
Harley Nicole Laughlin, 32, of Orange, passed away on May 19, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Harley was born in Greenwood, South Carolina, on April 16, 1990, she was the daughter of Curtis and Tamara Laughlin. She had the biggest heart of anyone you could meet and a smart mouth to...
Robert Cardenas Molina was born in Edna, Texas on September 25, 1927. After a lengthy illness, Robert entered Heaven's gates on May 15, 2022 welcomed by his loving wife of 66 years, Rosey Molina; father and mother, Robert Molina Sr. and Victoria Molina; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Onesimo and Cecilia Abrego, and his grandson, David Foreman Molina. A hard-working man, Robert was a dedicated husband, father, and soldier who loved his family and country. Not only was he...
Gene Landry, 79, of Deweyville, passed away on May 21, 2022 at his home. Gene was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, on December 26, 1942, he was the son of Steven J. and Sadie Budd Landry. True to his birth-state, he was a huge New Orleans Saints fan. Gene never met a stranger and was known for his witty comebacks that would fill the room with laughter. He was a busy body until the end, and had earned the title “Mayor of the Lake”. He also loved to cook and host crawfish boi...
Shirley Lea Conley, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2022, at Highland Meadows Health and Rehab in Rockwall, Texas. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at The Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Ben Wineinger. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Louisiana, on November 25, 1935, she was the daughter of Simon Peter Wiley and Amanda Jeanette...
