Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Dora Stokmans Rogers, 64, of Mauriceville, died Wednesday, July 11, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, July 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at Parks Cemetery in Wells, TX. Officiating will be the Rev. David Millner. Born in Lufkin, on April 1, 1948, Dora was the daughter of Peter and Velma (Chumley) Stokmans. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. She enjoyed attending church, bluegrass...
Russell Clint Ross, 80, of Orange passed away Tuesday, July 10, at the Sabine House. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Ross was born in Henderson to Luther L. and Exa Pearl (Waller) Ross. He was a retired welder for the Pipefitters Local #195 where he had been a member...
Willie Voliber recently moved to Orange from Houston. “It’s a big difference,” he said. “Houston’s fast, nobody cares about nothing.” Saturday he discovered the Orange Farmers’ Market. The market is held twice a week in Big Lots! parking lot on MacArthur Drive. “I didn’t know Orange had this till just this week,” he said. Voliber said he read about it in The County Record. “I love it. It’s got some things that bring me back to older days like preserves, fresh stuff...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between July 11, and the morning of July 12: Traffic accident, vehicle damage, Bob Hall and Mickler Warrant service, Burton and 4th St. Runaway juvenile, 2605 N. 10th Miscellaneous incidents, N. Hwy. 87/MCT Credit Union Theft, other, 111 Morrell Theft, other, 1201 N. 16th St. Trespassing, private property, 6746 Guy Ln. DUI/Drugs, 2500 W. Park Warrant service, 201 8th St. Waepons offense, firing a weapon, 1708 IH-10...
The results from last Saturday’s Triangle TailChasers tournament were a good indicator of just how hot the fishing on Sabine has been over the past few weeks. The local anglers that fish this circuit work for a living and are fortunate to squeeze in an afternoon or possibly even one day a week to scout out a winning pattern. Add to that the fact that they are looking for reds, trout, and flounder and the challenge is even more daunting! Twenty-one of the twenty-eight teams e...
At 9 a.m., July 21, local music legend Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown will have a historical marker at his gravesite in Hollywood Cemetery dedicated by the Orange County Historical Commission. Following is a short history of Gatemouth researched and written by Dr. Robert H. Finch. Gatemouth Brown April 18, 1924 – Sept. 10, 2005 Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Jr. was born on April 18, 1924 in Vinton, La. and moved with his family just across the Sabine River to Orange when he was an...
The mercury in the thermometer shows temperatures creeping towards triple digits and everybody you look at appears to have just emerged from a swimming pool. The heat waves along the cowling of my motor cannot dampen my enthusiasm as I watch a pair mottled ducks take flight from a marsh pond. If there is anything in the world that could turn my attention from fishing it would be chasing ducks. Let it be known that we have officially started the countdown to September at my...
AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Sunday, July 15, 2012. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public. In making its determination, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Division used the best available scientific information including samples collected by using t...
The Lamar University softball team will conduct open tryouts for the 2013 season from 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7 at Ford Park Field No. 1. The tryouts are open to all eligible Lamar students. All players trying out must fill out a tryout information form and waiver along with providing proof of a physical exam and a sickle-cell test from a physician and proof of medical insurance. The tryout information and waiver forms along with a detailed tryout policy pamphlet are available online at LamarCardinals.com. There is no cost...
St. Mary Catholic School students continue learning during the summer in many different ways. The students attended the Fun Science session. During their time, the enjoyed a Spa Day with all natural items. They were also able to dissect a squid and an owl pellet. Pictured (back, left to right) are Cade Trahan, Nicholas Wilson, Jack Tindel, Jude Fuselier (front left to right) Elizabeth Johns , Amber Lester, Jenna McCorvy and Krystal Lester....
Oranges’ Head Coach Roderick Robertson and his 13 U Major Demolition Baseball Team-Traveling Select Team, which are 36-12 on the year, will be heading to Steamboat Springs, Colo. for the 2012 Triple Crown World Series next week. The team consists of players from different parts of Southeast Texas and one from Lake Charles, La. Robertson played professional baseball in the minor leagues 1986-1995 for the Spartanburg Phillies, Toledo Mud Hens, Iowa Cubs and Rochester Red Wings....
When I was in high school I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. and New York City. This was no ordinary trip. It was not a family vacation or a school sponsored trip, rather it was a mission trip hosted by my denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). High school students from Oklahoma and Texas met in Dallas to begin our adventure. The theme of the trip was “Poverty and Homelessness in the Big City.” During our trip we were going to meet with peo...
The Bridge City-Orangefield Ministerial Alliance would like to invite the public to their eighth annual "Summertime Community Singing". This year the event will be held at Well of Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Bridge City, Saturday, July 28. The singing will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include many of the churches in Bridge City and Orangefield. The event is a Christmas fundraiser for December activities. The Ministerial Alliance services the needs of the Bridge City and Orangefield communities through the ministers...
