Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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U.S. Veteran Robert F. "R.F." Gooch of Hemphill, passed away Saturday, June 22, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee. He was the son of Lawrence & Ida Youngblood Gooch, and was born in Sabinetown, TX., on Feb. 21, 1927. He graduated from Hemphill High School in 1945. He spent two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Allied Chemical in Orange, for 33 years before retiring and returning to Hemphill. In 1951, he married the love of his life, Dorothy Jane (Dot) McDaniel, the one he marched with in...
At approximately 7:53 am, there was a three vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Rose City. According to the investigating Trooper, the crash occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 where the lanes are reduced from three lanes down to two lanes due to construction on the Purple Heart Bridge. A 2005 Nissan Altima was traveling in the inside lane of Interstate 10 and a 2008 Ford F150 truck traveling in the middle lane of Interstate 10. Where the lanes began to reduce from three lanes to two...
Another long, hot Southeast Texas summer is underway. And, once again, Entergy Texas, Inc. is showing its commitment to those most in need through the thirteenth year of its “Beat the Heat” fan program, in which fans are provided to charitable, nonprofit agencies for them to provide to their clients. This year, a total of 1,300 oscillating fans will be distributed to more than two dozen locations throughout the company’s service territory. Deliveries in the Orange County area is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27 wi...
Carl W. Reed, 80, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, June 25, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, with Father Steve Leger officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Serving as Pallbearers will be the members of Knights of Columbus. Honorary Pallbearers will be Craig Reed, Brad Roy, Bruno Schulz, Perry Gray and Gavin...
Monday, June 25, at approximately 9:08 am, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Marine Division recovered the body of a man who had previously been reported missing. The body was found in the Neches River, near Collier's Ferry Park. Edras Auillo Rios, 36, of Beaumont had been missing since Sunday, when he went swimming with friends. Rios is a Guatemalan national who had been residing in Beaumont....
EDUCATING CONSUMERS ON HEALTH INSURANCE Well me and Creaux are embarking on another week. I’m running behind and Creaux is a little puny but we will try to weave our way though another one. Many citizens don’t realize that the Affordable Care Act goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014. Everyone will have to have coverage. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has chosen not to give Texans that opportunity because the state chose not to participate by establishing its own insurance exchange. The United States Department of Health has set up a 24 hou...
The Capital One bank located at 3738 16th Street was robbed at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday for the second time within a year. The suspect believed to be an older man wearing a wig, khaki pants and a black shirt entered the bank. He quietly gave a teller a note demanding money but did not display a weapon. He was wearing a knee brace on his right leg and is about six feet tall. It was all “very low-key” and nobody was alerted as to what was happening at the time. The teller gave him an...
The Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 24, and the morning of June 25: Warrant service, 201 8th St. Assist other agency, IH-10 E at Hampton Unattended death, 608 Strickland Trespassing, 201 8th St. Stolen vehicle, 201 8th St. Runaway, 1916 Maple Unattended death, 4750 Meeks Damaged property, 2425 16th St....
If Greg Bass appears to be sitting a little taller in the saddle the next time you are over at Daley’s Hunt N Fish, it’s because he and his partner, Marshall Hughes “walked the walk” this past weekend in the Do It In Orange Tournament. The Nederland team put together a solid two day tournament limit of six bass that weighed 13.22 pounds to hold off the second place team by less than a pound and earn the first place check of $2000. I think most everyone knew where we were fi...
I promised myself when I first began writing sports many moons ago that I wouldn’t ever try to bore people by writing my autobiography. It is probably more interesting than a life history of the average Schmoe off the street, but I’m still not going to attempt it. However, I would like to admit that whenever I was a very young tow-headed lad growing up in Schenectady, N.Y., I wanted to be a professional baseball player. It’s something many boys wish for, but most abandon that dream before their voice changes. I was fortu...
The case of the missing Louisiana woman which is now worked as a homicide case will now go to the Grand Jury in Newton County on July 18. Autopsy reports indicate Tami Higgenbotham, 41, was strangled to death. Joshua Latham, 26, of Mauriceville is considered to be a “person of interest,” according to Robert Smith, of the Texas Rangers. According to Robert Choate, Newton County District Attorney, the case will be presented to the Grand Jury and they will decide what charges will be filed. They could be tampering which is a s...
The first Orange branch of the Southeast Texas Interdenominational Mass Choir is accepting new members now. “The purpose is to bring singers from various churches together and to sing unto the Lord,” said Marie Sanders, branch representative. “Everyone is invited to participate.” The first practice in scheduled for 7 p.m. July 5 at Mount Calvary Baptist Church located at 612 N. Third Street. They will return the following day 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6. They will make their debut Sunday July 7, at 7 p.m. in front of the con...
