Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Troopers are investigating an accident in Orange County that left a motorcyclist dead. Twenty-eight year old John Michael Castillo, of Vidor was riding a motorcycle, North on FM 1442 when a pick up truck, driven by 62 year old Todd Longron of Orange was approaching from the South. Longron attempted to turn off FM 1442 onto Cajun Way and failed to yield the right of way striking the motorcycle. Castillo, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was airlifted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont with serious...
Julie Elaine Sheppard, 50, passed away Saturday, May 28, in Beaumont. Services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 1, at 9th & Elm Church of Christ with Brother Ben Terry and Brother James Berry officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, May 31, at Dorman Funeral Home. Julie was born in Beaumont, Aug. 25, 1965 to the late Arthur Brossette and Sara Magliolo Brossette. She was a member of the 9th and Elm Church of Christ and was a homemaker. Survivors include...
First United Methodist Church – Orange would like to invite your children to Vacation Bible School – Cave Quest. VBS will be the week of June 13 – 17, beginning at 9:00 in the church’s Praise Center. Ages for VBS are 4 years old to 5th grade. You can register online at www.fumcorange.org or call the church office, 886-7466. The church is located at 502 N. 6th St., Orange. At Cave Quest VBS, kids explore the rock-solid foundation of Jesus’ love. Cave Quest VBS is filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences kids see,...
L.J. Riggs shows off his winning flounder. The monsoon that roared across the area last Thursday was apparently not severe enough to temporarily waterlog what has been a steadily improving bite in Sabine lake.The S.A.L.T. Club was blessed with a weekend of favorable fishing conditions for their two day tournament and the winners posted very impressive numbers in every division. As expected, when you fish 198 entries not everyone is going to catch fish and even the winners...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record Last week the world came crashing down on the Baylor Bears’ football program as the board of regents said they will fire Head Coach Art Briles, demote president Kenneth Starr to chancellor and suspend Athletic Director Ian McCaw after a plethora of sexual assault incidents involving football players came to a head at the Waco campus. On Monday the school announced that former Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe will replace B...
Leo J. Perry, Sr., 87, of Orange, passed away May 29, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. David Turner, of Little Cypress Baptist Church and the Rev. Jerry Clark, co-worker and lifelong family friend. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Crowley, La, June 5, 1928, he...
It’s easy to make sure Dad has a happy Father’s Day when he receives a gift that he can really care about. Adopt-A-Manatee® for him! For $25, Save the Manatee Club will send Dad an adoption certificate, photo, and known history of a real living manatee. Or for $35, a great-looking Club T-shirt will also be included with the adoption package. Through the Club’s education and public awareness efforts, which includes the Adopt-A-Manatee® program, manatees have grown increas...
Arthur G. “Diddy” Pinder, 82 of Vinton, passed away May 28, in Lafayette, La. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Rick Watson. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00-9:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Nibbletts Bluff, La., Oct. 28, 1933, he was the son of Norman and Ollie Beatrice (Granger) Pinder. He worked for...
Ramelle Browning, 69, of Orange County passed away Monday, May 30, at her residence. Ramelle was born Jan. 29, 1947 in Cleveland, Oh., to Mabel Jean (Dorsey) and Roy Schexenider. She had lived in Orange County for 37 years and was a nurse in the area for 30 years. Ramelle was a member of Alpha and Omega Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting jewelry and loved spending time with her family. Ramelle will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Jesus Christ is her Lord and Savior....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between May 27-30: Traffic accident, 9600 FM 1130 Traffic accident, 2913 Fairway Dr. Larceny from vehicle, 1808 Louisiana St. Theft, 408 W. Cypress Ave. Sexual offense, 201 8th St. Lost property, 2424 16th St. Assault, 502 Camellia Ave. Sexual offense, 1521 N. 37th St. Warrant service, 6400 block Eastex Frwy./Beaumont Traffic accident, 4212 27th St. Traffic accident, 7200 IH-10 Traffic accident, 2nd and Burton Traffic accident, Edgar Brown Dr. and...
Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen with the Texas Military Department will begin conducting annual training in various cities across Texas, now through the end of August. During this time, citizens may notice an increase of military personnel within their communities and at businesses, as well as vehicles and convoys passing through town and travelling major thoroughfares, like I-10 and I-20. In fact, some convoys may travel across state lines in and out of Texas. "This designated...
Battlin’ Bear seniors from left to right are Vinny Hale, Tyler McCorvy, Cameron Parker, Tyler McCorvy and Mitchell Lee. There are a lot of reasons that Coach Steve Griffith is proud of his Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bear Baseball Team this year. Having the heart and determination to prevail in several “must win” games on their way to playoffs being the most obvious, the Bears have the Class 4A home run leader - Mitchell Lee (who is one of the Bears’ pitchers...
Perry Swiney, who didn't set out to work in law enforcement, is retiring June 10th after 39 years at the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Also retiring on the same day is his wife of almost nine months, Myra. OC deputy and his wife to retire together Life is a journey and along the way, the road can be filled with twists and turns. Perry Swiney who didn't set out to work in law enforcement is retiring June 10th after 39 years at the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Also...
A Juneteenth Music and Trail ride Festival will be held, Saturday, June 18, at the Orange Pavilion, 602 Front St., Orange, from 10 am-10 pm. The celebration will feature JPaul, Marie Sanders, David Richard, Vin Zeal, TB Boyce, SSMG, Rodney Geter, Niki Richard, Ro Champaine, Mark Lofton and Perry RIchard. No coolers or pets will be allowed. There will be a special drink booth, food vendors and a children's area. Bring lawn chairs and tents without curtains....
There will be a Western Out dance at the VFW, 5303 N. 16th St., Orange on Friday, June 3, from 8 pm-12 am. Music will be provided by DJ Ardell Petterway. Come dressed in western attire. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tables are $25 plus tickets per person. Door prizes will also be given. Bring your own bottle, food and table decorations....
Ruth Hancock, Leadership Southeast Texas Project Chair (left), presents the Buddy Bench to MVE Principal Buffy Knight. Mauriceville Elementary Principal, Buffy Knight, was surprised recently by the gift of a Playground Buddy Bench from Leadership Southeast Texas (LSET) – Class of 2016. Christian Bucks, a then first grader from York, PA, is credited with starting the United States Buddy Bench movement. Buddy Benches are a place where children can sit on the playground when t...
LCM CISD Department Employees of the Yearare Kelli Womack, Maintenance; Julie King, Child Nutrition and Tammy Ambrose, Transportation. At the Annual End of Year Celebration event, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD honored staff who had completed service years in increments of five and its retirees. Others who were recognized were the staff members “Of the Year” who were selected by their co-workers. This year’s Teachers of the Year included Shannon Blankenship, Mauri...
West Orange - Cove CISD will hold an information and organization meeting regarding the new Men of Excellence community partnership program on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. The program recruits male volunteers to serve on District campuses. All interested individuals are invited to attend. The meeting will be held in the WO-S Elementary School Cafeteria....
WHAT ARE THE ODDS Today, Wednesday, June 1, the hurricane season begins for 2016. An average season is predicted with 10 named storms between now and November 30. Five will reach hurricane status and two will become category three or stronger. My guess is that we will have one major storm in the Gulf but it could land anywhere between Florida and Mexico. A 2,000 mile span. The odds are we won’t be in the eye of the storm this year.*****I have a long way to go. Please come along, I promise it won't do you no harm. R...
One local team's quest for a state baseball championship continues, while another local team's season came to an abrupt end this past weekend. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin' Bears won 5-4 over the Jasper Bulldogs in thrilling fashion this past Saturday, while the Bridge City Cardinals were just two outs away from a victory which slipped from their grasp as the Cardinals lost to the Waco Robinson Rockets, 6-5. LC-M's victory on Saturday at Gibbens Field at LC-M High School came in the bottom of the eighth inning...
Angelica Jimenez, at left, a senior at West Orange-Stark High School, is recognized by Gale Beckett of Altrusa International, Inc. of Orange as the recipient of the $500 scholarship which the organization presents each year to a local graduating student. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A local organization continued its tradition of help local students in their quest for higher education as it presented its annual scholarship this past week. The organization known Altrusa...
Pipes and equipment are on site near City Hall in Bridge City for new $1.4 million water filtration system. Once the final reclamation tank is fabricated and delivered sometime in June, work will begin on installing the remainder of the system. The system is expected to be in operation by late-June.Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A much needed and anticipated water system could be in place later this month for Bridge City residents. The City of Bridge City is awaiting delivery of key...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from May 8 - May 14, 2016. Sunday, May 8 • Animal call in the 800 block of Center. • Theft in the 500 block of Henry. • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Woodsong. • Disturbance in the 1800 block of Texas Avenue. • Informational report in the 1000 block of Texas Avenue. Monday, May 9 • Disturbance in the 800 block of Norbert. • Theft in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. • Burglary in the 1500 block of Texas Avenue. • Disturbance in the 200 block of Morr...
The New Mexico acoustic trio known as Honeyhouse will perform on June 23 at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. The trio also features former Bridge City resident Mandy (Todd) Buchanan, at center. Also pictured are Yvonne Perea, at left, and Hillary Smith, at right. Tickets are $15 in advance. An acoustic trio based in New Mexico with a connection to Bridge City has scheduled a concert in the area later this month. The award winning acoustic trio Honeyhouse will perform at...
The Texas Department of Transportation will hold its 7th Annual Orange Means Safety event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday, June 3, at the Texas Travel Information Center on along Interstate 10 in Orange. Guests and motorists will be treated to fun activities and educational opportunities for a safe and enjoyable summer. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Safety education and fun activities are a big part of an annual event this Friday which targets travelers driving across Texas highways...
