Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The East Roundbunch Road swing bridge has been working three months, now, and in May opened and closed 41 times. Orange County Road Engineer Corey Oldbury gave Commissioners Court the information during a regular meeting on Tuesday. The county has had problems with the old mechanisms on the swing bridge operating, especially with parts difficult to replace. In recent years, the swing bridge over Cow Bayou in Bridge City has had to be closed to vehicles and left open for bayou...
The military and social officers of Orangefield High School's drill team, Sophisticats, attended the American Dance and Drill Team officer camp in Dallas/Rockwall and learned many leadership skills along with earning the following individual awards: All American Honorable Mentions: Lt. Landri Bertrand, Lt. Karleigh Engle, Lt. Makayla Merendino, and President Elyse Gunter All American: Capt. Georgia Jones, Lt. Madison Moore, and Lt. Blair Butler All American Kick Company,...
Drama students from West Orange-Stark High School donned Victorian costumes to assist during the Stark House's Summer Reading Festival featuring Sherlock Holmes. The students gave out books and gave some colorful assistant to youngsters sent on a trail to solve a mystery. The community event also got help from the city of Orange fire and police departments, the Orange Public Library, other Stark Cultural Venues, plus others....
Bridge City High School hosted its annual summer basketball camp for youth last week. The camp was led by Coach Smith and Coach Geedertz with help from varsity players on the girls and boys team. A number of awards for different age groups were given. Among the recipients were Ryken Hebert with an MVP. Also, Sutton Gray (left) won for hustle heart and Nora Aycock for MVP....
Like celebrations more than 150 years ago, Juneteenth in Orange will include music, food, fellowship, and prayer. The Orange Mardi Gras Krewe de Onyx is sponsoring its Second Annual Juneteenth Festival this weekend at the Orange Boat Ramp off Simmons Drive. Gates will open at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 16, Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18, for a variety of live musical performances. All events are free, but food and drink vendors will charge for their items. People should...
One of the biggest and most intriguing factors that keep fishermen coming back day after day is the process of discovery, figuring out the puzzle so to speak. The task of sifting through all the variables and making sense out of all the factors in order to establish a pattern is what drives many anglers. Unknowingly we all go through the same process every time we fish but without the fanfare. Most of us don’t realize we are even doing it, establishing a pattern, but just a...
The City of Orange is thrilled to host the 2023 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Celebration. This event will be open to the public at 5 P.M. on Tuesday, July 4, at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 709 Simmons Drive. The celebration will begin with concessions and activities at 5 P.M. followed by live entertainment by the Drywater Band from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. A spectacular fireworks display will begin immediately following the concert at 9 P.M. Concessions and kids...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Donald Fields has been named Father of the Year for 2023. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
Oliver Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, once said the only tax that people like is a tax on someone else. It seems that for many years Texas politicians have been searching for that type of tax, all to no avail. There are so many types of taxes that will furnish adequate funding for Texas government but it seems our Legislature and leadership are about to paint themselves into a corner. Our taxes to support public education in Texas are not only unfair but inadequate to p...
The summer concert season is underway and, just like the temperatures, it is already red hot. More big shows are on tap in the coming weeks, so be sure to check out the schedule below for upcoming shows and see the full listing of events online at www.therecordlive.com June 16 Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Nate Smith, CajunDome, Lafayette, La. June 16 Chingo Bling, House of Blues, Houston June 16 Les Claypool, White Oak Music Hall, Houston June 17 Zebra, House of Blues,...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Debbie Beard with Bridge City Bank has been named June Employee of the Month. Pictured: Skyler Head, Michelle Richardson, Lucy Fields, Debbie Beard, Paula McGalin, Kim Gilliam, Kim Davis and Brenda Foreman. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is has announced that Edgerly Dentistry has been named Business of the Month for June 2023. They were presented an award at the June Networking Coffee hosted by Factory Outlet Flooring Center....
Gardeners, by the time you read this the official start of summer will be 3 days away, beginning June 21st . During the past week our daily high temperatures have been greater than 95 F with only a very slight chance of rain in the weather forecast. Let me be clear, as this is an indication of what we can expect over the course of the next several months. Okay, okay, I’m getting to the point, which is if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to prepare each planting area, flo...
West Orange-Stark graduate Tyrone Wilson will play baseball at Wiley College when he starts attending school there this coming fall. Wilson has received a scholarship to Wiley College which he signed on Wednesday, June 7, in the Cornell Thompson Strength and Conditioning Center at West Orange-Stark High School. Wilson played shortstop for the Mustangs during his years at West Orange-Stark and was Honorable Mention All-District this past season. He also pitched and was a...
Providing food and other useful household items like soap and shampoo to needy families who cannot afford to purchase them has led several churches in Orange County to create special containers accessible to the public in which to store these items for those people who need them. The containers holding the useful items including non-perishable food have been given the name Blessing Boxes. Possibly the first local church to create a Blessing Box in the City of Orange is Mount C...
Donald R. Marshall, 87, of Orange, passed away on June 9th, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17th, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Reverend Keith Giblin. There will be a reception and visitation following the service. Born on March 31st, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Francis William Marshall and Dolores Bush Marshall. He grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. During his...
Daniel Bergeron Jr. "Danny Boy", age 53, of Orangefield, Tx, passed away Friday, June 2nd, 2023, unexpectedly at his home. A memorial service will be held in honor of Danny at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, Tx on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 with visitation from 11:00-1:00 PM and service at 1:00 PM. Danny Boy was born on May 19th, 1970 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana to parents Daniel Bergeron Sr. and Sharon Ellig. Danny Boy was known for his awesome personality and never met a...
Shirley was born on December 21, 1938. She died on June 10, 2023. She was the youngest of 8 children born and raised in Vinton, Louisiana. She attended Catholic Elementary School at St. Joseph and Vinton High School. She moved to Orange, Texas in 1959 where she worked at Orange Bank and later at a savings and loan. She has been a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange since 1959. She married H. Allen Burkart in 1960. They had three children, Keith, James, and Leslie....
The annual Cops N Kids was held Friday, June 9, at Claiborne West Park. The event was another successful effort organized by the Orange County Sheriff's Office to introduce young people to local first responders to enhance trust and better relationships between law enforcement and the public. Personnel from the Sheriff's Office in addition to the county constables, officers from police departments in the county, troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, first...
Legendary rock outfit Duran Duran returned to the greater Houston-area this past Friday (June 9, 2023) and dazzled a near-capacity crowd in the Texas heat with nearly two hour set of hits, gems and new material. Duran Duran, which was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, kept the fans on its feet during its 19-song set at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday night. It was a sweat-filled, dancing in the aisle kind of night and a fantastic...
Charles Ray Guilhas, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 9, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Vidor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge...
R.A. Barber, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his residence in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at Wilkinson Cemetery in Newton, Texas. R.A. was born in Orange, Texas, on January 14, 1928, to Clyde Andrew Barber and Hazel Hathaway-Barber. After serving our country in the United States Airforce from 1946 to 1949 he worked and retired for the US Post Office as a clerk. He was preceded in...
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Tim Graham, retired pastor from Junction, Texas, and friend and family of the Welch family. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Anita Vidrine, 84, of Bridge City, Texas went to her Heavenly home on June 6, 2023. Born...
Silas Archibald 'Archie' McLellan, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 5, 2023, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home, in Vidor, Texas. Funeral service to honor Archie will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow services, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation of family and friends will be held prior to funeral service, from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM, on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Dorman Funeral Home. Archie was born to...
Billie Rae Ferguson, 90, of Bridge City, passed away on June 6, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00pm, Monday, June 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Hemphill, Texas, on January 9, 1933, she was the daughter of Jesse W. Tompkins and Mae (Erwin) Tompkins. Billie was a graduate of Stark...
