Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Lamar football announces a flexible ticket option for the upcoming 2014 season. Mini plans are available for fans who don’t have the ability to commit to a full season ticket option. The mini-plan option is available Tuesday, July 15. The three mini plans offer discounted prices over individual game tickets and priority seating over general admission, while allowing fans to pick the games that best fit their schedule. The plans begin at $35 all the way up to $100. The G...
UPDATE - Acting on a Crime Stoppers Tip, Beaumont Police were able to locate and arrest Courtney Joseph Walker. He is currently incarcerated in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on a $40,000 bond. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for their assistance in removing this predator from our community. PREVIOUS REPORT - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office fugitive warrant division is requesting the public’s assistance in locat...
Workforce Solutions of Southeast Texas announces the reopening of the Orange Workforce Center at its new location, 2415 16th St., in the Putnam Plaza. The previous location was on Green Ave. "We are pleased to be able to have the center reopen to serve the employers and job seekers of Orange county. The new location is very visible and easily accessible for the public", states Marilyn Smith, executive director. The new workforce center is approximately 3200 square feet and...
John Hodge Buller, 88, of Starks passed away on Monday, July 14, at his residence. He was born in Polk County, on April 4, 1926 to parents, Noia Irene (McCormack) and Joseph Reams Buller Sr. He had lived in the Starks area for 50 years, and had lived prior in the Groves area. John was retired from Gulf Oil after 33 years of employment as a carpenter, and was owner of Nick's Cafe in Deweyville for many years. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during WWII. John enjoyed ga...
THINGS COULD BE WORSE Here we go again. The weeks keep flying by. In fact, here we are already in mid-July. In early fall I predicted that it would be a hot summer but much wetter than normal. I’ve been right about that but some areas through the country have had constant downpours. South Louisiana hasn’t had a dry spell. My sister north of Lafayette says that in June and part of July they have received nearly 14 inches of rain. My place had gotten very little rain while it rained all around. However over the weekend we rec...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between July 14, and the morning of July 15: Miscellaneous incidents, 6988 Hwy. 87 Sex offense, 201 8th St. Aggravated assault, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 10th and Burton Miscellaneous/warning, 111 Pine Public intoxication, 111 Pine Warrant service, 505 Pier Rd. Warrant service, 3100 block Edgar Brown Miscellaneous incidents, 1506 4th St. Warrant service, 201 8th St....
Loretta Ann Meadows, 73, of Orange, passed away on July 14, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Bell of Southeast Texas Hospice in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be Thursday, July 17, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Corning, Oh., on Nov. 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Fr...
Birla Jane Shankle, 79, was born May 29, 1935 to Leonard Lowe and Lela Brown in Nacogodoches. She accepted Christ at a early age. She was a native of Nacogdoches, and resided in Orange, for 65 years. Birla was love by her family members and everyone she came in contact with in the community. She was a faithful member of Salem United Methodist Church on Orange. She served as Sunday school teacher, financial secretary, treasurer, announcing clerk, trustee, SPRC committee, choir member and bereavement committee. Birla was a...
Deacon L.M. Davis, 102, of North Richland Hills, formerly of Orange, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 11. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in Orange, with interment at Magnolia Memorial Garden Cemetery, under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the church. His love and memories will remain in the hearts of his son, Thomas Davis (Sally), and Raymond...
Carey Barnett Bedsole, 60, of Bridge City, passed away on July 14, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. A memorial gathering will be Saturday, July 19, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Carey’s home in Bridge City. Her cremation is being held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Stanford, Ct, on March 26, 1954, she was the daughter of John B. Barnett and Florence M. Crosby Barnett (Forrester). Carey was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed traveling and being with friends and family. She was a cancer s...
Cuong Van Tran, 94, of Orange, passed away on July 13, at his home. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., and Friday, July 18 from 3:00-7:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Nam Dinh Viet Nam, on Jan. 1, 1920, he was the son of Nhu Van Tran and Nhu Thi...
Frank L. Frederick, born on Aug. 30, 1951, in Orange, passed away on July 11, in New Braunfels, at the age of 62. Frank loved to hunt, fish, and ride his Harley Davidson. Born and raised in Orange, Frank moved to New Braunfels in 2002 to work at Minigrip. He is a graduate of Baylor University with a Biology Degree, and a graduate from Lamar University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. Frank loved spending time with family and friends with many BBQ’s at home, and loved w...
THINGS COULD BE WORSE Here we go again. The weeks keep flying by. In fact, here we are already in mid-July. In early fall I predicted that it would be a hot summer but much wetter than normal. I’ve been right about that but some areas through the country have had constant downpours. South Louisiana hasn’t had a dry spell. My sister north of Lafayette says that in June and part of July they have received nearly 14 inches of rain. My place had gotten very little rain while it rained all around. However over the weekend we rec...
Steve Bisson, waiting for a liver transplant and spouse, Debrah. They sincerely appreciate the donations they have received. Steve Bisson is still on a waiting list for people who can’t wait. He is a native of Bridge City and is in need of a liver transplant. Steve and wife, Debrah, must be prepared to go to Houston and stay there on a moment’s notice from St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital on Main Street. Not long ago, they received the long awaited call from the hospital to go...
Residents on Pine Bluff Road will not be stranded when culvert construction soon starts. The Orange County Commissioners’ Court approved authorizing County Judge Carl Thibodeaux to sign the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for the construction of a temporary detour. The detour will be necessary while the culvert is being replaced on an unnamed tributary of the Sabine River on Pine Bluff Road. Clark Slacum, county engineer, said this is a Texas General Land Office project. Owen Burton, Precinct 2 commissioner, asked if t...
If there's one thing a lop-sided upset in a Super Bowl does, it's getting the attention of the other 28 National Football League teams. That's exactly what has been happening ever since the underdog Seattle Seahawks strapped a gigantic 43-8 hickey on the heavily-favored Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on the first Sunday of February. Ever since ™The Legion of Boom∫ did such a masterful job of completely stifling Peyton Manning's potent offense, many teams have been drafting and trading for huge physical cornerbacks which,...
Even thinking about fishing has been very difficult for me this week following the tragic Borel boating accident on the river last weekend. I know very few individuals that have any greater love for fishing and the outdoors and sharing that passion with his friends and family than Andy. There just aren’t any words to express our sorrow for the Borel family, but know that we are keeping you in our prayers. While catching fish on Sabine lake has been a challenge for most l...
The historic Cow Bayou Swing Bridge reconstruction is on time and on target. The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2015, according to TxDOT. Crews are currently working on the fender system and deck spans. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn The Cow Bayou Swing Bridge project is on time and on target with less than a year to complete according to Sarah Dupre, Texas Department of Transportation public information officer. Dupre said work is currently being done in the fender sy...
