Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced Ms. Mary Lloyd as their employee of the month at their monthly networking coffee held at Corner Cuts & Massage by Brooklyn located at 3139 Texas Avenue, the corner of Hwy 62 and Hwy 87 South. Ms. Mary has been employed by the Bridge City Walmart for the past 22 years and will be retiring in October. She has enjoyed her job immensely and will miss seeing all of her customers on a regular basis. Walmart store manager, Robert...
The Texas Association of Secondary School Principals recently held its annual summer conference in Austin with administrators from across the entire state in attendance. The event began with the Texas Heroes Awards Dinner held at the Hilton in downtown Austin. Among those being honored at this ceremony was Mr. Keith Jones, Assistant Principal at Bridge City High School. Mr. Jones was named the Assistant Principal of the Year for Region 5. Richard Briggs, principal of Bridge...
Easily one of the most alluring features of Sabine Lake area is the fact that you can catch so many different species of fish in a relatively small area. The brackish water holds both fresh and saltwater fish in good numbers as well as quality. It’s never uncommon to see a stringer of fish include flounder, redfish, speckled trout, and an occasional really nice largemouth bass. If you play your cards right you may even throw in a striped bass just for good measure. The potential for all these fish to be in the same body of w...
Since purchasing the Houston Astros two summers ago, new owner Jim Crane realizes that right now he is among the least popular sports figures around the city of Houston. “People like to win—and certainly I like to win—and we’re not comfortable where we’re at,” Crane said last week in a radio interview by ESPN. “Hopefully, people will turn around and come in our direction, but that’s gonna come when we start winning more ballgames than we’re losing,” Crane continued. “We know that, and that’s what we’re working for. “We...
On Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25 free HIV and Syphilis testing is being offered in various communities through-out the Golden Triangle through the combined efforts of The Texas Department of State Health Services, Family Pharmacy, Baptist Hospital, Triangle AIDS Network (TAN), Project AIDS Land Manor (PALM), Legacy Community Health Services and The Texas Black Women’s Initiative. Free HIV testing sites will be located at the local Family Pharmacy in Vidor, Bridge City, Beaumont, China and Mauriceville from 9 a.m.-6 p.m...
Media was there, but no citizens in opposition of the proposed no swimming ordinance at the boat ramp on Texas 87 in Bridge City were present at the public hearing in Orange, Monday. Last week, it was proposed to restrict swimming within 500 feet of the boat ramp to remedy a situation of swimmers not respecting the safety issue presented by boaters trying to launch or load their boats at the popular ramp. With no ordinance in place, swimmers often felt they had just as much right being there as the boaters. It frequently...
The Bridge City Chamber held a ribbon cutting to welcome Corner Cuts & Massage by Brooklyn into the Chamber Membership as they announce their Grand Opening at 3139 Texas Avenue, on the corner of Hwy 62 Hwy 87 South. Corner Cuts experienced staff welcomes walk-ins and is the only salon in the area open on Mondays. They provide massage, body treatments, haircuts, styles, foil highlights, colors, waxing and perms. Owner and Massage Therapist Brooklyn Richardson has been a...
The Orangefield High School Class of 1973 invited the classes of 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1975 to join them in celebrating their 40th class reunion to be held July 20. The next meeting of the organizing committee will be held at 6 p.m., July 1 at Burger Town on FM1442. Activities include golf Saturday morning for those interested. Contact Mark Kirby at 409-9960-1250 for information. There will be a museum tour and lunch. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Orangefield Cormier Museum on FM 105 next to the administration building and gymnasium....
Doyce and Betty Jo Sherman will celebrate their 60th Anniversary with family and friends Saturday, June 22 at Robert’s Steakhouse. The Shermans were married June 20, 1953. They raised their three sons and one daughter in Orange. The couple also have four grandchildren and one great-grandchild....
In 1913 Woodrow Wilson was president, the average cost of a house $5,935 and in a Urania, La. twin girls, Lessie and Stella, were born to Dora and Wesley Mayes. On Sunday, June 23, Lessie Mayes Sterns, will celebrate her 100th birthday. Lessie has lived in Bridge City about 66 years. Lessie married Daymon Quincy Sterns when she was 20 years old. They shared 64 years of wedded bliss until he died in 1998. Lessie’s drive and determination carried her throughout life allowing her...
The 2013 edition of the “Do It In Orange” Fishing Classic is set for this weekend June 22 and 23 with $20,000 in prize money up for grabs .Last year’s event somehow came in under the radar, but there isn’t a chance of that happening this year as folks were talking about fishing this year’s tournament even before the 2012 final weigh-in! The format is a little different in that a single entry fee of $100 puts your two man team in the hunt for the top prize money in any or al...
Judy Forrest and Harry Still were married at First Baptist Church downtown Orange, Texas on June 21, 1963. The Rev. Cooper Waters performed the ceremony. They had three children: Greg, Kirk and Stacey. Greg, their first born, passed away in 1978 at 13 years of age as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident. Kirk, the middle child, is an assistant principal at Brenham High School. His wife, Peggy, is the principal of Brenham Intermediate School. Their children are Haleigh,...
During a recent Rotary Club and Bridge City city council meeting, Bridge City ISD superintendent answered two very important questions, “Where are we going?” and Where are we now?” when talking about the state of the school district. King began by telling people the number of students has continued to grow over the years. In October of the 2008-09 school year, the enrollment after Hurricane Ike was 2,352 students. In the 2009-10 school year, the number grew to 2,456 and in 2010-11 it once again rose to 2,601. By the 2011-12 s...
Eddie “Bubba” Ray McCarver Jr., 44, of Deweyville passed away on Saturday, June 15, at Baptist Hospital in Orange.He was a native of Orange, born on July 12, 1968 to parents Linda Sue (LaFleur) and Eddie Ray McCarver Sr.. Eddie had lived in Orange and Deweyville, and had worked many years at Metal Building Construction Company. Eddie loved spending time with his family, especially down by the river. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend who wi...
For the past 20 years Cindy Claybar has been teaching the summer art program in many schools and churches to area children in Orange County while sharing her love of art. “Among life’s greatest joys and rewards is the pleasure and gratification that accompanies the success of summer art programs, “ Claybar said. “You have children and parents who love and appreciate art as much as you love and appreciate art which generates a dynamic and successful program.” The first sum...
Wilbur Pruitt, 70, of Bridge City, passed away Monday, June 17, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Klem Pruitt, and the Rev. Terry Wright of First Baptist Church of Vidor. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Born in Tallassee, Al., Sept. 14, 1942, Wilbur was...
Dorothy “Dot” Norwood Wallace, 81, of Orange passed away on Sunday, June 16, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was a native, and life long resident of Orange. She was born Sept. 10, 1931, to parents Rosie (Hock) and Butler Lawrence. Dorothy loved taking care of her grandchildren and helping anyone who needed it. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who will be missed dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Butler and Rosie Lawrence; first husband, Floyd “Nick” Norwood; second hus...
Esther Williams, a competitive swimmer and Metro Goldwyn Mayer movie star, would have been very proud if she knew her love of swimming was being passed on to the children of Orange County. The swimming lessons are currently given in an Esther Williams pool owned by Claudine Hogan. More than 70 children will participate in the eight-day sessions taught by Mandy Hoffman, Tanya Gauthier and Lauren Browlie. Classes of up to 10 children,from ages three to 11 years old and on differ...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 18, and the morning of June 19: Larceny from yard/land, 108 S. 10th St. Traffic accident, 5000 MLK Jr. Dr. Miscellaneous incidents, 1008 Red Oak Dr. Ordinance violation, 16th and IH-10 Warrant service, 205 Border Warrant service, Mill and John Warrant service, Pine Grove and Park Warrant service, 800 Cordrey...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) recently hosted a hurricane emergency response exercise and resource showcase in Austin. Various resources, equipment, vehicles and numerous emergency responders from around the state convened at Austin Bergstrom International Airport to conduct interoperability and resource capability assessments, as well as logistical planning. Gov. Rick Perry, DPS Director Steven McCraw, TDEM Chief Nim Kidd...
