Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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New Officers for Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 and The Ladies Auxiliary have been elected and installed and will assume their positions on June 17th, following Department Convention. Post Officers are: Commander John Bagley, Sr. Vice James Seales, Jr. Vice George Salvadore, Quartermaster Wilbert Duhon, Chaplain ‘Hank’ Perkins, Judge Advocate Jim Brewer, Sugeon Johnathan Hickman, 1 Year Trustee Bob Johnson, 2 Year Trustee ‘Buddy’ Arnold, 3 Year Trustee Jimmy P...
WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY On Tuesday every Republican senator voted against women getting equal pay for equal work. Example: A male anesthesiologist makes 20 percent more than a female of the same trade. They both do exactly the same thing. Time and again women’s rights are trampled on. I have a hard time understanding why. No one who voted against Monday’s equal pay bill said why they objected. Do you know?*****Over 200,000 women have breast cancer but it looks like a breakthrough might be on the way by identifyin...
“I didn’t drive over here to fish with no danged cork,” barked Matt Lenz as he watched both his Father and brother arch their Kwik Cork rigs over several rows of modest white caps. “I don’t care if y’all catch the biggest trout we ever saw, I ain’t fishing with no cork!” Two hours later, fishing a slow bite at best, Dad had still put four solid trout in the box and Matt’s more compliant older sibling had nine. In spite of their hard earned success, Matt would not waver o...
Eleven former Orange County football stars will strap on pads Saturday for the East Team in the Southeast Texas Ford Dealers All-Star Classic. Bridge City native and Vidor head football coach Jeff Matthews will lead the East Team. Across the field coaching for the West Team will be Bryan Barbay, the son of the late Newton coach Curtis Barbay. The game features senior football players from area high schools, nominated by their coaches and selected by the Southeast Texas...
Raven Cormier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cormier. will be an upcoming Strutter at Bridge City High School. Raven is a 14 years old and a student of Phyllis’ Dance Studio, with seven years of dance experience. She will be featured in recital dances, as well as solo’s in the upcoming recital June 9 at Carl Baldwin Auditorium in West Orange. We all wish you good luck in Strutters and in dance recital! Raven has been an assistant dance instructor for the last year at the dan...
The Orangefield Elementary PTA purchased new playground equipment for the elementary school. Part of the plan is to have a community installation. With the money that was saved by doing this, the PTA was able to purchase swings and a smaller activity area for the new playground. The PTA is in need of volunteers to help make the installation a success. It will start at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. On Friday the main poles for the equipment will be set for a total of 61 holes. Saturday will be the main...
Bridge City Manager Jerry Jones reported at the council meeting June 5 that the last phase of street work in Round One is being completed. “Our streets are getting in good shape and we are completing the pipe bursting on schedule,” said Jones. “The funds have been approved for Round Two and we will be starting that phase next.” The council approved a request from the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing to change property from R-1, Single Family Residential District to C-2, Second Commercial Distric...
When the Philadelphia Phillies made former Houston Astros’ ace pitcher Roy Oswalt a free agent at the end of the 2011 season, the Mississippi native didn’t jump at the first offer just to get back into the game. He borrowed the idea of his former Astros’ mound teammates Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte and waited until the 2012 season was well under way and selected the team he wished to play for next. Several teams like the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees were itching to get Oswalt’s name on their...
It’s not often that one can say they are the best in their field but the employees of Orange Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation can say so. The nursing home recently received a five star rating from the Department of Aging and Disabilities Services after they were inspected. The rating is the best in the area. Administrator Dawn Huckins said the nursing home was 100 percent deficiency free. DADS inspects several areas such as life safety, nursing, administration, etc. and t...
Stephen Lee President of Orange Savings Bank announced that Robert Kocot has joined the bank as a Vice President in the Commercial Lending Department. Lee stated, “Orange Savings Bank is proud to announce the addition of Robert to our lending team. Robert brings us 16 years experience of banking in Southeast Texas. His addition reinforces our long term commitment to serving the needs of Southeast Texas and we expect he will be a significant part of our future success e...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 5, and the morning of June 6: Traffic accident, injury,3777 N. 16th St. Lost property, 3709 N. 16th St. Abandoned vehicle, S. Hwy. 87 (near Airport) Possession of marijuana, 800 Rein Traffic accident, vehicle damage, MacArthur and Strickland Process service, warrant, Bob Hall Rd. and N. Service Rd. Trespassing, private property, 4750 Meeks Traffic problem, other, Crawdad’s Process service, warrant, 1010 S. Hwy. 87...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between May 30, and June 5: May 30: Disturbance, 860 Hayes Cir., Vidor Search warrant (marijuana), 613 Rose Ln., Orange Death investigation, Farm Dr. (lake shore), Bridge City Delivery of controlled substance (bath salts), Main St. and IH-10, Vidor Alarm (theft/Subway), 10383 Hwy. 12, Orange May 31: Theft, W. Granger Ln., Orange Animal nuisance (dog attack), 795 Linden St., Vidor Animal bite, 3350 W. Front St., Vidor Theft (Bear M...
Ralph Graham Sims, 83, of Orange passed away on Sunday, June 3, at Pinehurst Nursing Home. He was a native of Center; born on Feb. 14, 1929 to the late Beulah (Sherrod) and Obie Sims. He had lived in the Orange area for 50 plus years and retired from Livingston Shipyard as a ship fitter after 22 years employment.He enjoyed the outdoors; going fishing and working in his garden. He was of the Baptist Faith and his great joy in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His...
First Baptist Church of BC to host VBS The First Baptist Church of Bridge City has set its VBS for June 4-8, with their theme being “Sonrise National Park.” VBS participants will hike through God’s word, sing by the campfire, create crafts and more. Children from the ages of Kindergarten through Grade 5 (for the 2012-2013 school year) are invited. Hours are from 9 a.m. to noon. They will be collecting can goods each day for the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. Take advantage of early registration on Satur...
Bernadette M. Edwards, 60, of Vidor, died on Sunday, June 3, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 15, 1952, in Morristown, New Jersey, to Anna Angelina Seficek Mercuri and Frederick Paul Mercuri. Bernadette worked as a sales clerk with Dillard's for many years. Survivors include her husband, Mickey Edwards; daughter, Kristen Morrison and her husband, Robert, of San Antonio; son, Jerry Roberts...
Sabine Federal Credit Union will be the Orange location sponsor this year for the community baby shower. The March of Dimes and KBMT Channel 12 will be at the credit union on Thursday, June 14 to collect donations. The shower starts early with a pre-event drive in Sabine FCU’s lobby at 1939 Strickland Drive. The donation box will be placed in the front foyer. New or gently used baby items may be brought. Suggested items include non-perishable baby food and formula, baby m...
Anywhere you go along the gulf coast there is an unwritten standard by which all fish are judged, the magic mark that each angler strives to attain. For inshore fishermen the glory fish that causes anglers to stop and take a second look has got to be a trophy speckled trout. A bona fide 30” class or 10 pound trout is the fish of a lifetime for the coastal plugger. Fish in this class take on almost a mythical existence, just ask any serious trout angler about a fish of this m...
Tuesday evening, Orange police were dispatched to 4250 Meeks Dr. in reference to a man wearing a hospital bracelet, and trespassing in the apartment complex laundry room. Upon arrival, Officer C.D. Cowart located a black male seated in a chair in the laundry room. When asked who he was, the man identified himself as David Lee Julian. Officer Cowart was notified by dispatch that Julian had been issued a trespass warning on May 24. The apartment manager was contacted and...
New Anointing Church in Orange will hold a gospel singing Friday, June 29, at 7:00 pm. The event is an open mic singing, so if you want to participate, bring your songs on tape or CD, and an instrument if you play. Refreshments will be served following the singing. The church is located at 10681 N. Hwy. 87 (about 7 miles north of Northway Shopping Center). For more information, call 409-746-9515....
Bessie Ruth Teal Dickson, 79, of Orange, passed away Wednesday, June 6, at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Randall R. Branch, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from noon until service time Sunday, at the funeral home. Born in Orange on Nov. 5, 1932, Bessie was the daughter of Herbert Vester Teal and Bessie (Barksdale) Teal....
