Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is monitoring a weak low pressure area in the western Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center gives this system an 80 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm before it reaches the Texas coast on Tuesday. Local impacts from this system will be primarily heavy rain and higher tides, but there is also a small risk for tornadoes area-wide and gusty winds along and south of the I-10 corridor. A...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans that as summer temperatures increase, so do does the potential for vehicular heatstroke deaths in children. Every year, children die from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle or entering a vehicle unnoticed. “Children should never be left unattended in a vehicle regardless of the weather; however especially in warmer temperatures, the likelihood of serious injury or death increases exponentially when a child ...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 12, 13, 14 and the morning of June 15: Assist other agency, 360 Timberlane Burglary, 1353 4th St. Assault, 2801 Sunset Dr./Sunset Grove Apartments Animal call, 2942 Byley Blvd. Stolen vehicle, 3333 Ridgemont Dr. Robbery, 1012 Park Ave. Runaway, 15th and Green Aggravated assault, 8 Circle G Warrant service, 2710 IH-10/Best Texan Inn & Suites Warrant service, 600 5th St./610 W. Burton Ave. Damaged property, 1712 Rein Ave. Possess...
16 percent of homebuyers begin the process online, looking at pictures on the listing site. Good photos and real curb appeal help entice buyers to check out your house in person. You want to make a great first impression, so don't feel scared to make a statement -- you want buyers to fall in love with your house. The fixes below are minor and budget friendly enhancements that can be done in a day to help make your house more inviting and appealing, and help get potential...
After being separated in a grueling 26-hour surgery in February, formerly conjoined twins Adeline and Knatalye Mata are finally together with their family under one roof for the first time in 14 months. On Tuesday, Adeline was released from Texas Children's Hospital to join Knatalye, who was healthy enough to be released on May 8. The family has reunited in a temporary home in Houston because the girls still need outpatient care. They are expected to return to the family's...
St. Mary Catholic School teacher, Daphne McIntire received the Reaud Excellence in Education Award. This award was created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication inspire a spirit of learning in students with all backgrounds and abilities. Teachers are selected annually to receive this prestigious award and receive $10,000.00 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the education system in Southeast Texas.Mrs....
Before a jam-paced audience, the Orange County Commissioners Court unanimously approved, approved with a split vote and took no action regarding retired county employees insurance and benefits at their meeting on the morning of June 15. The first agenda item regarded the county continuing to offer and/or pay for retiree health insurance per the 1999 policy on retiree health insurance which was approved 5-0. The second agenda item called for adopting changes to the county's health insurance plan for Medicare eligible...
Nicholas Matthew “Nick” Wingate, Sr., died at his home surrounded by his family Friday, June 12. He was 96 years old. He was born May 17, 1919 in Orange, to Claude Louis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. He was the second child and second son in a family of eight children. He grew up in a very loving and close Christian family – a closeness he and his siblings maintained throughout their lives. Nick’s earliest memories included a lot of chores. As early as middle school,...
Sabine Federal Credit Union is proud to give back to the communities we serve. This year we awarded $8,000 in academic scholarships to local students. This year’s winners from each of the high schools in Orange County are: - Bridge City High School – Jonathon Moore - Community Christian School – Alayna Bergeron and Brooke Brister - Little Cypress – Mauriceville High School – Blake LeBlanc - Orangefield High School – Morgan Worthy - Vidor High School – Kera Morris - West Orange – Stark High School – Lanisha Jones Each of the...
Our sweet little angel Karsyn Joyce Leggett was born June 12, and returned to our Lord on the same day. She will forever be cherished by her parents, Adam and Samantha Leggett; big brother Jackson; grandparents, Ted and Stephanie Leggett; grandparents, Randy and Brenda Temple and a large loving family. Her tiny presence made a large impact on our family and we will always treasure and celebrate our special angel. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14,...
H-E-B, committed to quality of its products, is issuing a precautionary recall for ground beef sold Friday, June 12, only at the H-E-B store in Port Arthur, located at 4800 Highway 365, due to the possible presence of foreign material. No reports of incident or illness have been reported. The precautionary recall is isolated to only this one store and affects the following: All Ground Chuck VP and Ground Chuck small pack sold on Styrofoam trays with clear plastic wrap, packed...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD got two new Board members on Monday, June 8, when members for the coming year were sworn in. Returning members included Tammy Rountree and David Jones, who ran unopposed. Aubrey Milstead was also unopposed when he filed for the seat that Don Anderson had filled since 2000. The Board also had to fill the seat vacated by Jason Woods, who resigned after the May election was held. Ray Rogers was named to that seat by the Board of Trustees. Photo -...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of June 8 through June 12: Justin W. Babcock and Amy B. Chen Jeffrey A. Sanchez and Morgan A. Hargrave Lanny D. Harrison and Gina M. Collins Jared B. Landry and Stephanie N. Brown Michael L. Nelson and Shyanne N. Compton Richard L. LeBlanc and Sandra K. Darby Cecil C. Henson and Myrtis M. Ricks Paul L. Ardoin and Sandra L. Michon Timothy A. Mengler and JoAnna N. Bradshaw Scott R. Hagood and Candace R. Stanley...
Sarah Marie Blanton, resident of Houston Heights, is set to compete in Washington D.C. during the week of June 29 – July 3 for the title of Ms. United States 2015. Sarah won the title of Ms. Texas United States in January at the 2015 Miss Texas United States pageant in Galveston where she competed as Ms. Harris County. During the show Sarah hosted a group of ten young girls from foster care and orphanages in Houston and Galveston to be treated like princesses for the night. D...
Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn, 87, of Orange passed away at Orange Villa, Saturday, June 13. Mrs. Lynn was born in Duncan, Az., Jan. 27, 1928 to Clarence Irvin and Anna Janet (Wilson) Brown. She was an LVN in several different departments at Orange Memorial Hospital and retired after many years. She was a lifelong member of the Salvation Army. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. She was a member of the Women’s Club Choir, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Choir, and san...
Entergy Texas officials have their eye on the Gulf of Mexico today as preparations are underway for the first storm of the 2015 hurricane season, a season that began just two weeks ago. Called only Disturbance 7, the storm may become a tropical storm today. Whatever named status it achieves, it is expected to bring heavy rains to areas of Southeast Texas that remain waterlogged from May’s unprecedented rainfall amounts. The storm will also be accompanied by high winds, which c...
The Orange County Emergency Management to Orange County has issued a weather advisory to all Orange County residents regarding the tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico Judge Brint Carlton said "We are expecting heavy rain starting Monday night and early Tuesday morning in the amount of 7 – 10 inches.Rains are expected throughout the week. Flooding is expected on Tuesday and into Wednesday throughout the county, with sustained flooding in the northwest Vidor area along the Neches River near the Four Oaks Ranch Road a...
Pamala B. Sorgee, 54, of Orange, entered the heavenly gates on June 14, after a lengthy illness at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Charles. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, June 18, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, Wednesday, with a rosary recited at 6:30 pm, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Char...
During the regular June 8, meeting of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Board of Trustees, Superintendent Dr. Pauline Hargrove announced that LCM CISD had once again received the Texas State Comptroller’s Leadership Circle Platinum Award. This is an award for local governmental entities across Texas who exhibit financial transparency online and who provide citizens a clear, consistent picture of spending practices. Dr. Hargrove commended Mr. Greg Perry, Assistant S...
Whenever a team gets the season started on the right foot, there comes a time when a lull in the victories comes along. That lull happened to the Houston Astros the first two weeks in June when they were shackled with a seven-game losing streak and saw their comfortable foothold on first place in the American League West Division slowly disintegrate. Six of those seven losses occurred on their recent road trip to Toronto and a series against the Chicago White Sox, but their return home last weekend to take on the Seattle...
