Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Born in Beaumont and raised in High Island, Harlan enjoyed everything about the coastal way of life. He fished, hunted, trapped, and roamed the whole Bolivar Peninsula. Harlan was a good student and captain of the High Island Cardinals football and basketball teams. He worked his way through college at Lamar Tech riding his Harley back and forth from High Island to Beaumont. He graduated with a degree in Diesel Engineering in 1955. In 1956 he married Myrna Loy Vidler of High...
Kenneth Paul Stout, 63 of Deweyville, passed away at his home, Thursday, June 16. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, June 20, at Dorman Funeral Home with burial to follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Visitation will be prior to funeral service from 12:00-2:00 PM, Monday, June 20, at the funeral home. He was born in DeQuincy, La., March 31, 1953, to the late Macle Elizabeth Bass and Kenneth “Tommy” Stout. After high school, He served valiantly in the United States Mar...
Kenneth R. Young, 85, of Vidor, passed away June 17, in Houston. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Kirk Ellender. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00- 8:00 PM, Friday, June 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Rochelle, La, on Jan. 5, 1931, he was the son of William Ebon Young and Audrey A. (Friday) Young. He served in the...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of June 13-17: Jordan M. Landry and Kaycie L. Smith Justin R. Baker and Tonya M. Beck Bryan T. Allen and Jeana D. Norton Abdramane B. Diabate and Koi B. Booker Malcolm F. Garrett and Heather W. Forrester Stephen J. Balsano and Alyssa S. Taylor Dana K. Droak and Pamela F. Martin Brandon A. Collins and Danyel E. Daigle Charles R. Saunders and Carol L. Page Dominic A. Gillard and Hayli L. Jarrell James M. Hughes and...
Lamar University awarded 1,680 degrees at its Spring Commencement. Lamar University conferred 44 doctoral degrees during the commencement ceremonies. Below are Lamar’s local doctoral graduates and their majors, listed according to their hometowns. Doctorates: Bridge City: Keith Alan Jones, educational leadership. Masters: Bridge City: Joseph Eston Nichols, business administration. Bachelor's degrees were also handed out to the following local students. Bridge City: Randy Wayne Becker Jr., applied arts and sciences; Joshua And...
From left, Katie Fusilier Rather, Kelly Meadows, and Johnny Trahan. The Kiwanis Club of Orange, was recently recognized by Kelly Meadows, Director of Health Services for the LCM school district and Stay and Play Project Coordinator, for their multiple monetary contributions to the fully inclusive playground at Little Cypress Intermediate. Kelly Meadows presented a wooden plaque with the Stay and Play logo to Club President, Katie Fusilier Rather and Immediate Past President,...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County, along with the Lower Sabine Neches SWCD #446 is holding the First Annual Michael Hoke Memorial Outdoor Awareness for Kids Camp. The camp is for ages eight-14 years of age. The camp will be held Aug. 12, at Claiborne Park, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm. The deadline to register is Aug. 1. To register, call the extension office at 409-882-7010....
Officers from the Orange oleic Department responded to the following calls between June 17-19: Found property, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 1801 Dupont Warrant service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 1707 Chapman St. Theft, 3017 18th St. Traffic accident, 16th and Green Warrant service, 9th and Park Forgery, 310 37th St. Aggravated assault, 2500 Allie Payne Rd. Miscellaneous incidents, 413 Gardenia Traffic accident, Edgar Brown and Bluebonnet Miscellaneous incidents, 1103 18th St. Miscellaneous...
A celebration of James Garrison’s life, 91 of Jasper, was held Saturday, June 18, at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper, with a graveside service following at Garrison Cemetery in Orangefield. He died June 12, at his home. He was a native of Orange County. He proudly served in the military, serving in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Airforce during WWII. As an avid outdoorsman, James walked on the ‘edge’ of adventure. He enjoyed canoeing, hiking, swimming and trave...
Rena Waldrep, 89, of Orange, passed away June 17, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 22, at United Pentecostal Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeffery Sanders. Burial will follow at Waldrep Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service starting at 9:00 AM. Born in Oilla Community, Jan. 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Benjamin Walles and Mary Adelene Simmons Walles. Rena was a foun...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for employee and business of the month. To submit a nomination, email the nomination to [email protected], or drop the nomination off at the chamber office, 150 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Please include your name, telephone number, name of employee or business you are nominating and the reasons why. If you have questions, please call the chamber office at 409-735-5671....
Volunteers with the Orange Lions Club has taken on the project of helping an elderly Orange woman and her son paint their once termite infested home. Volunteers with the Orange Lions team are (in no particular order), Harold Welsh, Sandra Williams, Chris and Jackson Kovatch, Stump Weatherford, Bill Smith, Don and Pam King, George Russell, Bubba Davis, Lois Hughes, Linda Craft, Allyson and Butch Campbell. Courtesy Photo J. David Derosier - Special to The Record “Ms. D” (not her...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record Back in 2007 Argentina’s Angel Cabrera won the U.S. Open golf tournament at the difficult Oakmont course with a total score of five over par. After the completion of Sunday’s final round, Port Neches-Groves alumni Andrew Landry fired that same five over par in the 2016 U.S. Open at the same Oakmont course and finished in a tie for 15th place. In those nine years the members at Oakmont worked real hard to make their home course the mos...
