Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas-The fire environment, characterized by critically to extremely dry vegetation and critical fire weather, will support wildfire activity this week. Areas of concern include the eastern Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, Central Texas, North Texas near the Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth areas and south along the I-35 corridor near the Capital region. The risk for significant fires is also expanding east to include portions of East Texas, including areas near...
People coveting a designer purse without a designer price can have invest in the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce's latest fundraising project. Purse Bingo will have prizes of purses, bags, and totes from some of the most popular designers including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Michael Kors, and Coach. The event will be the evening of Friday, August 5, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on FM 1442. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and games will start at 6:30...
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED JULY 20, 1969 It was 1961, John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States. He wanted to land humans on the moon in that decade. The United States had just started trying to put people in space. Was NASA ready to go to the moon? Apollo II blasted off on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on board. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. They landed on the moon in the Lun...
ORANGE, TX – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) held a press conference today at Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) to announce the funding of a $208,741 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant for LSCO's Nursing and Health-related Programs. The JET Grant funds are supporting the training of over 250 students in the Registered Nursing, Emergency Medical Technician, and Licensed Vocational Nursing Programs with industry-standard equipment, affording LSCO graduates to join a...
Citizens and property owners interested in a proposed crude oil pipeline across Bessie Heights Marsh and under Sabine Lake will be able to discuss the project during a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21. The meeting is sponsored by environmental groups and will be at the Bridge City Senior Citizens Center, 670 West Roundbunch Road. The Record Newspapers reported this month the project by Blue Marlin Pipeline will go from Nederland under the Neches River and then...
U.S. Representative Brian Babin, who has Orange County in his Congressional district, was mentioned last week in the January 6 Committee investigating the attack on the capitol. Babin is a Republican dentist from Woodville and represents the Texas 36th District. His name was listed as being on the White House visitors log on December 21, 2020, when then-President Donald Trump called some Republican congress members to discuss disputing the presidential election. According to...
A West Orange woman died Sunday evening after apparently jumping off the Rainbow Bridge, according to the Port Arthur Police Department. The department in a media release called the death a "suicide." The death came the day after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline began providing counselors for mental health support by simply calling 988 on a phone. The new hotline number is easier to remember than the previous 1-800-273-8255 toll free line, which is still in use. Port...
Construction of a possible recreational vehicle park in West Orange is on hold for now. It took over thirty minutes of discussion and three votes of the West Orange City Council before the request for construction of the RV park was tabled on Monday, July 18, until further review. Vice President Austin Mellen of Dal Sasso Enterprises submitted the request to construct a 54-space RV park at 605 Foreman Road to West Orange City Secretary Theresa Van Meter on July 12. Mellen aske...
Bonnie Ray Dunn Dean, 92, of Orange, passed away on July 16, 2022, at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 23, 1929, she was the daughter of Gordon Dunn and Oleta Ray Dunn. Bonnie was a dedicated member of...
Gwen Boehme presented the Orange Blossom Scholarship named in her honor to Orangefield Sophisticat Lindsey Perkins. Gwen, AKA Momma Blossom, will be 102 next month and still dances with us at class and on programs. Lindsey is pursuing a degree in nursing at Lamar State College Orange....
(Texas Gulf Coast Regional, July 19, 2022) -- Charles K. Blake, Jr., who has more than four decades of disaster response experience, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the Texas Gulf Coast Region of the American Red Cross. As we start getting into the heart of Hurricane season, there is no better person to lead the Texas Gulf Coast Region through this time. Blake has extensive experience with disaster. He was part of the National Leadership team who deployed into H...
Mark Dunn of The Record Newspapers accepts a Certificate of Appreciation from Cowboy Harley Group (H.O.G.) Chapter 4974 director Van Jordan (Right) and J.W. Dalton, owner of Top Deck Flooring and a member and a promoter of the organization. Others recognized were Allison Hennigan, Keli Borel and Jennifer McConnell of Columbanus Motor Sports of Orange accepts a Certificate of Appreciation from Cowboy Harley Group (H.O.G.) Chapter 4974 director Van Jordan. The Appreciation Cerem...
Democracy works best when all of the people of the nation participate. Unfortunately, today, less than half of the eligible voters in our country take time to exercise their privilege to vote. The most common excuse I hear is that voting will simply make no difference. Today one of the most dangerous threats to American democracy is the practice of gerrymandering. The name originated with Eldridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts in 1812. Gerry devised a special district to...
Gardeners, it's another beautiful summer morning here in Southeast Texas. Rather than moving from gardening task to task, as is typical most days, I took the time to slowly walk around my yard this morning (coffee cup in hand), stopping at each flower bed to view flowers in bloom, stopping long enough to smell a few of the blooms. Leaving the flower bed areas, I walked over the raised vegetable gardens, making mental notes of herbs and vegetables to harvest later in the day (e...
One thing National Football League players may or may not be aware of is the fact the team has a huge investment in every player and sees to it that they do everything above board. If a player hangs out with the wrong crowd or gets arrested, members of the franchise delve into the situation with both feet and investigate the matter to the fullest before making any decisions or even making a statement about the alleged incident. This was the case with All-Pro quarterback...
Henry Paul “Skip” Vercher, Jr., 74, of Orange, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A recitation of the rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Paul was born in...
The dominate volleyball team the last two years in Orange County has been the Bridge City Lady Cardinals. During this upcoming volleyball season which starts in August the Lady Cardinals will look to continue their outstanding play. Coach Savanah DeLuna is entering her second year as the head volleyball coach at Bridge City. DeLuna will be leading the Lady Cardinals in their efforts to win a third straight district title. DeLuna inherited some very good volleyball athletes...
The Southeast Texas Hospice will hold its annual Memorial Service on Thursday, July 21 at 2:00 pm in St. Mary's Parish Hall located at 912 W. Cherry Ave. in Orange. This Memorial service is held in memory of all patients served by hospice and will include prayer and music. Hospice Chaplain, Rev. Jeff Bell will preside over the service. The community is invited to attend, with a special invitation given to all bereaved hospice family members. For more information please...
First Saturday at First Baptist will be handing out free school supplies August 6th in the church parking lot at 200 W. Roundbunch Rd in Bridge City. Starting at 10 a.m. we will have glue sticks, spiral notebooks, crayolas, Kleenex and a pack of pencils will be free, along with Bibles and prayer for those who come to the blue canopy. Just this one day, pulled pork sandwiches will also be free for those who come. The supplies will be handed out until 12:00 noon or until...
First Baptist Church in Bridge City celebrated the the finale of their week of VBS with a Pizza Party followed by a Color Rush Walk. The Bridge City Fire Department then added some a fun in the sun water and hosed the kids down in the parking lot to rinse off....
Free Rockin’ Country Gospel Music Concert by the Cowboy Cross Band at 7 p.m. on Friday July 22. Free popcorn, free cola, free parking. Country gospel rock and contemporary country with gospel lyrics. Please join us at Cowboy Church of Orange County located at 673 FM 1078 in Orange, 77632....
Donnie was born in Orange, Texas on September 11, 1950 to Charles Darden Sr. and Grace Darden. He passed away on July 15, 2022 with his family by his side. Visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Tx on July 19th from 5 - 7 p.m. He was a retired pipefitter out of Local 195. He was always a hard worker, and especially enjoyed working in his yard. Donnie was a devoted father and a great friend. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. He loved his family...
The Orange County Master Gardener training classes will begin Thursday August 26, 2022, at 6:00 pm at the Expo Center on 1442. The requirements for the certification are 50 hours of education and 50 hours of volunteer time. The classes will meet on Thursdays with speakers and programs about gardening that counts for the 50 hours of education. There are several field trips planned as well. The volunteer time can be done by working at the Master Gardener greenhouse, working at...
Dewayne “Dee Dee” Daugereau, 84, of Orange, passed away on July 12, 2022, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Jack Comer of Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on Jun...
Gerald “Jerry” Ehrman, died on July 3, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 29, 1942, in Erie, PA, and was the son of Philip and Marguerite Ehrman. Jerry worked for DuPont Chemical Company, for over forty years, before retiring. In his retirement years, he was an amazing volunteer. He was a board member for Southeast Texas Hospice and a faithful member of the Knights of Columbus Council 13825. He devoted hours of his time to both St. Francis of Assisi Church and St. Mar...
