Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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HISTORICAL HEAT AND DROUGHT The temperature reached 105 and was over 100 for the first five days in June. What makes it worse is that it hasn’t rained in months and the wind has gone down to a zero breeze. Monday a little rain finally came. Some folks got up to a couple of inches including a good amount of hail. Most of us got only .5 of an inch, enough to wash the dust off of the leaves. We could see the dark clouds to the south and east of us and prayed it would come our way but all we got was the over spray. For 38 years I...
J is for June and jalapeños, yes it’s HOT! I wanted to share this wonderful appetizer dish with you that I recently discovered at a family reunion. You may use the canned jalapeño peppers or the fresh. 20 jalapeños 8 oz. cream cheese 16 oz. Jimmy Dean Sausage (or your favorite ground sausage) Seasoning to taste Cook sausage in pan, breaking it up and chopping it into small pieces. Meanwhile, wash peppers and cut into halves. Remove the seeds inside of the peppers or you can leave the seeds in for extra spice. After the saus...
A legendary Orange County football player will be on the sideline as team captain when eleven local football players take the field in the Southeast Texas Ford Dealers All-Star Classic at Lamar’s Provost/Umphrey Stadium on Saturday, June 11. Kick-off is 7 p.m. Former Texas Longhorn two-time All-American Steve Worster has been named East Team Honorary Captain. The East Team includes recently graduated football players from Bridge City, West Orange-Stark, Orangefield, Vidor, L...
CO-MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Kody Smith LC-M Forrest Zoch Bridge City OFFENSIVE MVP: Mitchel Hubbard Bridge City DEFENSIVE MVP: Matt Menard Bridge City NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Bryce Sampere Bridge City COACH OF THE YEAR: Chad Landry Bridge City FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Zane Anderson, WO-S; Jacob Lemoine, BC; Reid Fults, LC-M 1B: Dylan Mulhollan BC 2B: Jonathon DeRamus OF SS: Ryan Waddell LC-M 3B: Hunter Hagler Vidor OF: Hunter Gonzales, LC-M; Cameron Dishon, BC; Zach Drouillard, LC-M...
This year’s edition of the Houston Astros leaves many long-time followers like myself scratching our noggins, trying to figure out whether the team really is bad enough to become the franchise’s first 100-game loser, or is merely yo-yoing good weeks with bad ones. With the season into its third month, generally some kind of pattern gets established as to what kind of team the Astros really have this year. The Astros got off to their usual horrid start and plunged into the cel...
It has been said that if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Now the Orange County Sheriff’s office is warning residents to watch out for things that look to good to be true as well. According to Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt, a money scam is hitting the area as well as other parts of the country. “People will receive a check in the mail for anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000 normally from a legitimate bank in the U.S.” Merritt said. “There will be a letter with the check telling the person to call...
Knights of Columbus, Orange Council No. 1680, awarded $500 scholarships to one deserving student each from St. Mary-Orange and St. Therese parishes, who will attend a college or university immediately upon graduation, in recognition of outstanding leadership in academics and student, church and civic activities. The scholarships were presented at the masses honoring the graduating high school seniors at the respective churches. The scholarship was awarded on May 21 to...
ORANGEFIELD — Crossing the Cow Bayou bridge on FM 105, drivers used to be able to look out and see oil derricks all around. But, over the years, hurricanes and oil companies have dwindled the number down to only two remaining. “The old derricks are not needed anymore,” Bo Henley, a volunteer with the Orangefield Cormier Museum, said. “They are just thrown aside by companies getting to the wells.” But, to Henley and other volunteers, the old oil derricks, one standing...
Gabriela Elesa LeBlanc won the title of Tiny Miss Mercado Days Queen on May 21 at the annual Mercado Days Pageant held at the Memorial High School Auditorium. Gabriela is the five year old daughter of Brock and Rachel LeBlanc of Bridge City. She is the Granddaughter of Alonzo and Betty Zarate of Port Neches and Tommy and Cindy LeBlanc of Bridge City, Her proud big sister is Taylor Trevino. She also won the title of Tiny Miss Fashionista for her age group. She wore a...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 7, and the morning of June 8: Aggravated assault, non-family, firearm, 4301 Eddie Burglary, forced entry, residence, 1412 Missouri Burglary, forced entry, residence, 4750 Meeks Damaged property, private, 218 S. Farragut Hit/Run, vehicle damage, Sunset and 16th Miscellaneous incidents, 4031 Eddie Sex offense, against child, fondling 201 8th/Anderson Villa Theft, 2202 16th Traffic accident with vehicle damage, Park and 7th Traffic accident...
The Stark Museum of Art is proud to sponsor acclaimed author, naturalist and performer Brian “Fox” Ellis as he portrays the famous artist and naturalist John James Audubon (1785-1851) for two special events: Flights of Fancy: Evening Bird Stroll and Adventures with Audubon. On Wednesday, June 22, between the hours 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Flights of Fancy will be at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, which is a partner in the project. On Thursday, June 23, at 6:3...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the new Industrial Technology Building at Lamar State College-Orange. The college received a Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission in the amount of $585,050 to train 329 new and incumbent employees at Temple-Inland, Webco Tube, Firestone Polymers and Lanxess. This grant will provide approximately 30,000 hours of training in skills such as millwright, fire...
Betty Jean Arnold McGee, 65, of Bridge City passed away Tuesday, June 7, at Renaissance Hospital in Groves. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A Graveside Service will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Arnold; mother, Rosa Arnold; daughter, Lisa Franklin; and...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome ShowBiz Cinemas to the membership. They will house first run movies, comfortable seats, cup holder armrests, state-of-the-art sound, digital projection and wall-to-wall screens. Andy and his team at ShowBiz Cinemas bring experience in the theatre industry and a quality product that Orange County residents will enjoy and appreciate. The theater is currently showing Kung Fu Panda 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean:...
Orange, Texas Chapter GW of the P.E.O. Sisterhood hosted a luncheon for members and scholarship recipients on May 21, 2011 at the home of John and Rozan Coody. Pictured are six local women who have been selected as recipients of local or international project awards. Front row: Ashlee Broussard, Devan Ficken, Lacy Noah. Back row: Kalli Curry, Heather Landers, Destiny Arteaga. The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded January 21, 1869, at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa is an...
Tuesday morning, Officer Troy Tyson, with the Orange Police Dept., was dispatched to the 200 block of Farragut in reference to criminal mischief. When Officer Tyson arrived on the scene, he met with the female victim. The victim told police she parked her vehicle in her driveway for the evening the night before. She stated there was no damage to the vehicle at that time. When she returned to her vehicle the following morning, she noticed that an unknown suspect had scratched...
The Texas AgriLife Extension will hold a series of educational presentations in the Orange Neighborhood Facility Center, at 303 N. 8th St. Beginning June 23. Two other presentations will be held June 30, and July 7. Each presentation will last about one hour, and all will begin at 10:00 am. The series will cover healthy eating habits for maintaining a healthy weight along with new ways to exercise for individuals with busy lifestyles. Classes are free to all participants and...
Firefighters from the City of Orange responded to a house fire at 302 Schley at 1:30 pm today. First arriving crews reported heavy fire showing from the corner room of the residence. Spectators on the scene told firefighters that two children could be trapped inside, but after a search of the home, the children were not located. The children were found safe at a neighbor’s home. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No injuries were reported and the family w...
