Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Eugene “Gene” Matthew Guillotte, 90, of Bridge City, passed away July 18, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Orange, Sept. 22, 1925, he was the son of Oscar Matthew Guillotte and Blanche (Daigle) Guillotte. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works after many years of loyal service. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army. He served under General Patton’s command and fought in WWII during the Battle of the Bulge. He took great pride in his military service and...
"Copper Creek Golf Course at Copper Mountain Ski Resort was the most scenic golf course I’ve ever played, with forested mountains spanning in every direction," said Joe Kazmar. Joe Kazmar - For The Record This year’s vacation for wife Susan and I was a bit different than most others because it involved us accepting an invitation to spend a few days with friends from Orange at their lovely three-story condominium high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Orange City Attorney Jac...
Board members, seated from left to right, are Rex Peveto, Marlene Courmier, Dr. Pauline Hargrove and Tammy Rountree. Standing from left, are Randy McIlwain, Aubrey Milstead, Ray Rogers and David Jones. Staff Report - For The Record The Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Board of Trustees has been selected as the Region 5 Education Service Center’s School Board of the Year. The award is sponsored by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) to recognize 2015-2016 B...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, July 18: Traffic accident, 3400 block MLK Interference with 911 call, 15 W. Childers Dr. Forgery of checks, 57 Strickland Dr. Miscellaneous incidents, 3017 18th St. Theft, 2412 Fairway Dr. Burglary, 2169 Treemont Ln. Traffic accident, Hwy. 62 and IH-10 Assault, 608 Strickland Dr./1700 block 16th St. Damaged property, 709 Center St....
Jackie Savoy Pachuca, 74, of Vidor, passed away July 17. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Born in Houston, July 12, 1942, she was the daughter of Nelson Joseph Savoy and Veaver Raye (Hayes) Savoy. Jackie loved gardening and shopping. She loved animals, especially the quarter horses she and her husband used to own. She was loved by many and will be...
David Alan Echols, 61, died Saturday, July 16, at home. A native of Edinburg, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. David was in the air conditioning and heating business, as an HVAC technician and also worked as a general handyman. He was an active member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vidor for 31 years; since 1985. He liked to play the guitar, was known as very giving and never said no to people who needed his help and had a good sense of humor. David touched...
On Monday July 18, at approximately 12:20 pm, the Orange County Sheriff's responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Crosby St. in Vidor. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a fight had occurred between a 44 year old white male and a 17 year old white male. During the disturbance, the 44 year old white male stabbed the 17 year old white male then fled the scene on foot. The 17 year old white male was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and has since been released. There hasn’t bee...
The celebration of life for Mrs. Dorothy Jean Hadnot, 74, of Orange, will be Saturday, July 23. Graveside services will be held at Hollywood Community Cemetery at 2:00 pm, under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. She died July 15. A native of Hemphill, she resided in Orange since 1975 and retired from St. Mary’s Catholic Charities. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Hadnot, of Orange and four grandchildren. Offer sympathy expressions at sparrowfuner...
Penny Kate Harrison, 57, of Bridge City, passed away July 14. She was born in Port Arthur, Jan. 19, to Waverly "Buddy" and Myra Norton Harrison. Graveside services were held at Colmesneil City Cemetery, Saturday, July 16, with Sister Gina Harrison presiding. Penny was preceded in death by her father, Buddy Harrison; brothers Brian and Clint Harrison and sister-in-law Kathy Harrison. Left to cherish her memories are her mother Myra Harrison; stepson Terrell Douget; nephews...
Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the summer semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. The Dean's Honor Roll recognizes students taking at least 12 semester hours during the summer semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point (GPR) out of a possible 4.0. A second designation, "Distinguished Student," recognizes those who earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPR while taking at least 12 hours for the summer semester. Among the local students recognized were: Dean's Honor Roll Karli L. An...
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. That’s how the old saying goes, right? That may be so, but it’s far from the truth in agriculture. Early mornings. Late nights. And long, hot hours in between. Summer is a busy season for farmers and ranchers. From sun up to sun down, they work through the heat. Harvesting crops, making hay while the sun shines, fixing fence and a whole lot more. And their kids—of all ages—are there for it all. Their farm chores grow with age. Small tasks for the little kids. Big assignments for the teens. A...
New Cardiologist-Designed Resource Gives Patients Unlimited Access to Clear and Accurate Information on Cardiovascular Conditions. Austin-based CardioVisualhas launched a first-of-its-kind mobile app that makes it easier to explain and comprehend heart conditions and medical procedures.CardioVisual is a free, downloadable app available on iPhone or Android, and has rapidly become a game-changer in the heart-patient education realm. Designed by cardiologist Manish Chauhan, the...
Depending on your location at the moment, you may or may not have found yourself in the middle of a rapidly moving thunderstorm recently, but none were severe enough to seriously threaten the improving salinity levels in Sabine Lake.In fact, the recent weather has been textbook for this time of the year with brief storms and the accompanying wind cranking it up during the mid-day hours. While the water clarity is still just “okay” at best on the north end of the lake (a foot to eighteen inches on a strong incoming tide) we...
Staff Report - For The Record HOUSTON – Houston Texans Training Camp presented by XFINITY will begin on Sunday, July 31, as the Texans take to the field for the first time in preparation for the 2016 season. Six training camp practice sessions will be open to the public at the Houston Methodist Training Center: Sun., July 31; Tue.-Wed., Aug. 2-3; Sat.-Sun., Aug. 6-7 and Thur., Aug. 18 for a joint practice against the New Orleans Saints. From Aug. 11-13, the Texans will t...
Back to School Orange County is holding a free event for children of Orange County on Aug. 13 at Lamar State College-Orange from 9 am-noon. The annual event provides school supplies, immunizations, free haircuts and much, much more to any child enrolled in an Orange County School. Supplies are limited so students will be served on a first come first served basis. Organizations from the area will also be in attendance to offer supplies and information. Kroger, Wells Fargo...
Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum will hold an information and interest meeting on Thursday, July 21, for individuals interested in forming a vintage baseball team. Anyone age 13 and above is invited to hear about the rules and ideas for forming a team, practicing at the museum, and going to the Texas Vintage Base Ball competition. Vintage Base Ball (spelled with two words prior to the 1880s) is a pastime, with its beginnings and progressions mimicking those that occurred in America more than 160 years ago. Teams...
The City of Bridge City's new $1.4 million water filtration system is taking shape and nearing completion. An unidentified worker, at left, continues installing part of the piping used on the system. The large, white reclamation tank, in rear, is installed and ready to go online once system is active. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record The final pieces of a new water filtration system are coming together and the system will soon be online for its residents...
Local rock band The Bogarts return to the patio at Cafe Del Rio on Friday night for an evening of good music and dancing for all ages. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record Several great music events are on the schedule for this week, including a concert by Jack Russell's Great White, which will perform Friday at The Gig in downtown Beaumont for ages 18 and older. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more information on artists and venues. Wednesday, July 20 Cal...
Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt has announced he will use funds acquired through numerous seizures during previous operations conducted by personnel to purchase approximately 10 new vehicles of various makes for his agency. He has also requested another 15 vehicles be purchased by county for his agency for the coming fiscal year. “We need vehicles bad,” Merritt said. “We are definitely behind on getting new vehicles every year, so that is why we are trying it this way. We’ve never done it...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from June 26 - July 2, 2016. Sunday, June 26 • Welfare check in the 3000 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 900 block of Connecticut. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 2300 block of Granger. Monday, June 27 • Report of deceased person in the 1800 block of East Roundbunch. • Assist other agency in the 400 block of Granger. • Suspicious activity in the 700 block of Jones. Tuesday, June 28 • Alarm in th...
Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record Six of the seven incorporated cities in Orange County showed growth in sales this past May, according to the State's latest sales tax report. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced earlier this month he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $624 million in local sales tax allocation for July, which is 2.3 percent more than in July of 2015. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses which report tax monthly. "The cities of Dallas,...
Workers with C&C Construction finish the demolition of the structure once known as The Sleep Shop, which was located on the corner of MacArthur Drive and 28th Street in Pinehurst, and begin the process of removing the debris on Tuesday. Although nothing has been finalized, a new business has expressed interest in the location and could begin construction of its new facility in the coming months. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
Dave Rogers - For The Record It’s almost time for the big unveiling. A two-year paint job for the historic Rainbow Bridge between Bridge City and Port Arthur is on schedule to wrap up near the end of 2016 and give commuters traveling Texas’ tallest bridge a traffic-cone free ride. At least for another two decades. “We do this every 20 years,” Sarah Dupre, public information officer for Texas Department of Transportation, said of the overhaul for the 1.5-mile structure first o...
EX-SERVICEMEN COMMITTED RECENT POLICE KILLINGS Again we have witnessed mass killings with assault weapons. The shooting deaths of police in Dallas and now in Baton Rouge were committed by lone gunmen using semi-automatic weapons. What’s different about these killings is that in both cases the gunmen were former military service members. Police say rage may have driven the Baton Rouge police killer. He saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gavin Long, 29, served five years in the Marines. Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, is a former A...
