Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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As Hurricane Beryl with sustained winds at 155 mph heads toward the Gulf of Mexico by Friday, people in Orange County are once again watching weather forecasts with anxiety. The constant barrage of storms during the past 19 years has left some insurance companies dropping coverage on all policies for this area. It's a national trend. Linda Nies of Dallas Insurance Agency in Orange, said coverage is still available through various companies, but the costs of coverage are going...
Christopher Kovatch recently earned the designation of Master Trustee through Leadership TASB. Pictured left to right: Laura Clark (OISD board president), Kovatch (OISD board vice president) and Shaun McAlpin (OISD Superintendent). Orangefield ISD trustee Christopher Kovatch has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). During this fifth and final session, June 19–22, s...
Hints for the Fourth of July in Orange County: Do any county business on Wednesday or wait until Monday; and put your garbage out in West Orange on Saturday, not Friday. The national holiday the Fourth of July is Thursday and Orange County offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, giving non-essential county employees a four-day weekend. City halls across the county will be closed on Thursday and open on Friday. However, only residents in West Orange will see a change in...
Another year has gone by, making 22 years since the kidnapper and killer of four-year-old Dannarriah Finley still hasn't been arrested. The sleeping child was kidnapped sometime in the early morning of July 4, 2002, from the small house in the 1000 block Fourth Street where she lived with her mother and siblings. The house could be seen from Park Avenue, a thoroughfare leading to Simmons Drive and the nearby Sabine River. The Orange Police Department was the lead on the...
The Orange Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in June gave their annual scholarships to two local graduating high school female students. Alicia Parker of Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Jordynn Patton of West Orange-Stark High Schools were given the scholarships to continue their educations. Parker plans to go to Lamar University in Beaumont and Patton will be attending Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. The club, which is part of the...
On July 7 ,fifty-four years ago, Orange County's newest city was born as residents in the community of Bridge City voted to formally incorporate. It was a long journey from a community that started out with pioneer settlers in the 1800s moving to the county and making a settlement they first called Prairie View because it was in the coastal prairie of the Gulf of Mexico. Residents in the community of Bridge City went to the polls on July 7. A total of 1,123 votes were cast wit...
SHAMEFUL DAY FOR OUR DEMOCRACY Back a few years ago, I wrote that this day would come, maybe not in my lifetime but I lived to see it arrive. I had written that all that was needed was a stacked Supreme Court willing to bend our Constitution. Donald Trump was elected president and made three far-right appointments to the Supreme Court. Then came the darkest day in my lifetime when our democracy was challenged and Trump urged a mob to overrun our United States Capital. The mob...
No matter how hard lure manufacturers try they will never be able to create a lure that works better than real thing, period. The typical profile of the weekend angler is not that of the high end trophy trout hunter who chunks artificial lures for hours on end looking for one big fish, it’s the fisherman who takes a quart of live shrimp or a bucket of mud minnows and looks for anything that will bite. Much has been made of the big trout phenomenon and all the hoopla that s...
Phillip Mark Thomasson passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, in Houston on June 24. He was born in Borger, Texas on April 30, 1957, to Fred and Kay Thomasson. He is preceded in death by his father, Fred Thomasson, and brother Mike. Mark is survived by his wife, Kathy Wood Thomasson, daughter Jennifer and son Dean Thomasson. Also, his mother, Kay Thomasson and brother Randy. Other survivors include many other family members, and dear friends who loved him deeply....
Today Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office is monitoring three active Atlantic systems with a possibility of impacting Texas. "The Texas General Land Office stands ready to help Texans prepare for, and recover from, hurricanes and tropical storms," said Commissioner Buckingham. "The GLO is monitoring the current storm systems in the Atlantic and will increase readiness procedures as needed in accordance with emergency...
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is issuing a reminder that individuals whose employment or self-employment was impacted by April and May’s severe weather events have until July 16 to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The Presidential Disaster Declaration includes Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Navarro, Newton, Polk, San Jacinto, Smith, T...
We celebrate our Independence Day on July 4th. Have a safe holiday and enjoy the fireworks! Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Texas Energy Fund oversubscribed The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced this month that the newly created Texas Energy Fund (TEF) has received 125 notices of intent to apply for the In-ERCOT Generation Loan program. The notices request almost $40 billion in financing for new dispatchable power generation projects. This...
Joseph “Joe” August Murphy, 79, of Orange, Texas, climbed his last and highest mountain peak on June 27, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Jim Sichko, Papal Missionary of Mercy for Pope Fancis, along with Father Sinclair Oubre, Father Tom Phelan, and Father David Edwards. Burial wi...
Doris Ann Land, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 27, 2024, at UTMB in Galveston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jason Burden of First Baptist Church in Nederland. A private family burial will follow services. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 24, 1947, she...
Steven Lee Stafford, 47, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 26, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Tylertown, Mississippi, on July 30, 1976, he was the son of Cathie Duhon and stepfather Wilbert Duhon. Steven was widely known as a dedicated Truck Driver for Clark Transportation, a job he held close to his heart. His passion for the open road was evident to all who knew him. Beyond his professional life, Steven found immense joy in hunting and fishing. He...
Cathe Lynn Cobb, 73, of Orange, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her family on June 24, 2024. Born in Orange, Texas on October 24,1950 to her loving parents Elafay and Anna Mae Bergeron. Cathe was the oldest of their four children. Cathe married David Cobb in 1970 and spent her life raising her 4 children. Her most loved title was that of Nana to her 7 grandchildren and first great grandchild.Cathe is preceded in death by her parents - Elafay and Anna Mae Bergeron, her husband-David. Those left to cherish her...
Adam Levail Perkins, 39, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2024, at home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2024, at The Oaks Event Center in Vidor, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 8, 1985, he was the son of Alfred Perkins and Kathryn (Weir) Perkins. Adam will always be remembered as the funniest person you would ever meet. His wit and charm ensured that he never met a stranger. He had a remarkable ability to bring laughter and joy to...
Jacob Phillip Martin, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 22, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2024, at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, Texas. Officiating will be his son, Reverend Darrell Martin. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Garden in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2024, at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in...
