Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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My name is Mike Sanchez and I am running for Orange County Sheriff. I have always wanted to be the Sheriff and I believe my past training and experience and my current position will help me be a Sheriff who can take the Sheriff's Office to the next level. A little about myself, I am married to Tiffany Sanchez and we have 6 boys. Rodney who lives in Bridge City, Blake in San Antonio, Bret in Beaumont, Kaine is currently serving in the US Army and stationed in Hawaii, Ethan who...
Three new Texas Historical Markers are in Orange County's future, including the first one in West Orange and the first for the community of Prairie View, which evolved into Bridge City. The other marker will be to feature a 132-year-old house in the Old Orange Historic District currently owned by Kenneth and Beth Wheeler. Last week the Texas Historical Commission sent word to the Orange County Historical Commission that marker applications for the three submitted for the count...
President Joe Biden Tuesday signed orders to make three spots national memorials to 14-year-old lynching victim Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley. The infamous murder of the teenager helped start the 1950s' civil rights movement has a strange connection to Orange. The two confessed White killers and their wives, including the one who claimed the teen had given her a "wolf whistle" and touched her hand, moved to Orange from Mississippi after they were acquitted of...
The city of Orange and Orange County had strong increases in sales tax rebates for the month of May, according to the Texas Comptroller's Office, which collects sales taxes and sends back shares to the taxing entities. Bridge City stayed stagnant, while Vidor and West Orange had increases. Pinehurst had a monthly increase compared to May 2022, but is slightly down for the year to date. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for May was a 4 percent increase in inflation. Orange County...
Wanda Joan Simar, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at A Place Called Home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Officiating will be Reverend Antony Paulose. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 28, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A Rosary will be led by Catholic Daughters of The America...
The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is proud to announce Spotlight Season Ticket Packages are currently on sale to the public for their 2023-2024 season. Spotlight Packages include the purchase of tickets to four or more shows. "The advantages of purchasing a Spotlight Package are the choice of four or more shows, access to the best available seating before single show tickets go on sale, discounted handling fees and first access to additional special events...
The Bridge City / Orangefield Rotary Club is putting on their 3rd annual Guys Night Out August 24th at the Bridge City Community Center, 105 Parkside beginning at 6:30pm. Prizes include hunting and fishing trips, guns, ammo, and fishing gear as well as golf clubs, etc. Dinner and alcohol served. No one under 21 allowed. Lots of door prizes and so much more. For information and tickets call 408-626-1789 or 409-313-0412...
Cowboy Church of Orange County Arena's first summer Arena Play Day Series was off to a running start with its July 22 series opener. Ground Events included Stick Horse Race, Dummy Roping, and Goat and Calf Scramble. Calf Scramble provided some excitement for the spectators Saturday night, when a calf on the loose exited the arena to roam the church grounds. This Arena Play Day series' age divisions range from Pee Wee to Super Senior (ages 40 and over). Horse Events include Bar...
Orangefield ISD Superintendent Dr. Shaun McAlpin honored high school student Garrett Rawls with the 'Bravo' award for his bravery in saving his family during a house fire earlier this month. The presentation was made at the Orangefield School Board meeting Monday evening. Rawls' house on East Greenwood Drive was heavily damaged by a fire in the middle of the night. He awoke in time to get his family out safely as the flames grew....
West Orange-Stark High graduate Deidra Floyd will be the new principal this year at Fern Bluff Elementary in the Round Rock ISD. She is the daughter of Tara Floyd of Orange. Floyd began her career with Round Rock ISD as a Fern Bluff Elementary School second-grade teacher. After 14 years in the classroom and two years as a talented and gifted specialist, Floyd joined the Canyon Creek Elementary School leadership team as an assistant principal. The school district in the...
Allen Roy Romero, 80, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on August 23, 1942, he...
Ronald D’Wayne “Buddy” Emmert, 87, of Bridge City, Texas, went to be with Jesus, his Savior, on July 21, 2023, while celebrating his 65th wedding anniversary in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2023, at Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born...
Stephen Paul Dronnet, 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Melvin Payne of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will take place prior to the service at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 25, 1963, he was the...
Evelyn Marie Forehand Denham was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on December 2, 1934. She went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2023, at her home in Conroe, Texas. She was devoted to the care of her children and grandchildren. She loved music, gardening, and most especially, the Lord. Her biggest passion in life was reading and watching British murder mysteries and true crime documentaries. Mrs. Denham also greatly enjoyed her ladies’ group at her church, especially when they w...
Eula Mae Campbell, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Franklin, Louisiana, on September 30, 1941, she was the daughter of Paul Bourliea and Isabel (Broussard)...
James Lloyd McNeil, 41, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2023. A memorial service for James Lloyd McNeil will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023, at American Legion in Orange. Born in Marrero, Louisiana, on November 26, 1981, he was the son of James Ruffle McNeil and Denise Ann Plaisance. J ames was employed as a boilermaker and pipefitter for Turner Industries. During his free time, he enjoyed being by his pool, watching football and baseball, and...
A select team of twelve girls from the local area played during the third week of July as the GT Shockers in the FASA (Fastpitch America Softball Association) World Series held at Branson, Missouri. The GT Shockers took home the championship trophy on Saturday, July 22, rallying after dropping into the losers bracket and advancing all the way to win the tournament. The opposing teams were all elite competition of select teams from around the nation for the girls from...
Opal White Hawley, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2023, at Arlington Heartis Ellington Assisted Living in Arlington, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas, with Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Born in Lanette, Alabama, on December 14, 1925, she was the daughter of Herbert White and Ada Pearl Moore White. Opal was a very friendly and outgoing person who loved living in Orange where she had...
The Parks brothers of last year's outstanding Orangefield High School golf team received further honors in July. Xander and Lincoln Parks were both named to the Class 3A 2023 Texas High School All-State Boys Golf Team. Xander and Lincoln were chosen as part of the ten-member select statewide golf team for Class 3A. Topping the list of ten golfers was Xander with Lincoln in the eighth position. Xander graduated from Orangefield at the end of May. Lincoln will be a junior this...
Paula Pennington, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 5, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service in honor of Paula Pennington will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange, Texas. Born in El Reno, Oklahoma, on December 18, 1946, she was the daughter of Jim and GK Sampson. Paula had a very kind and caring soul. She was a teacher at West Orange-Stark Middle School and loved all of her students like her...
Sylvia Podjed, 92 of Orange, TX, passed away on July 20, 2023, in Orange. Born in Lebanon, Pa on November 9, 1930, Sylvia was the daughter of Girolamo Guerrisi and Saveria Talerita, who emigrated from Italy through Ellis Island. Her father founded the San Giorgio Macaroni Company in Lebanon, Pa. Sylvia attended Lebanon Catholic High School and Harcum Jr. College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Throughout her life she volunteered for various groups, including The Exchange Club. She enjoyed...
Albert Arthur Chesson, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be l1:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Father Antony Paulose of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will be held before the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. The rosary will follow at 10:30am. Bom in Toledo, Ohio, on October 26, 1945, he was the son of Albert and Martha (Lutes)...
Thomas William Kinder, 64, of Birchwood, Tennessee, passed away on July 18, 2023, peacefully at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Eastland County, Texas, on October 5, 1958, he was the son of Raymond Kinder and Martha...
The fire that started on June 29 outside the newly constructed press box at Dan R. Hooks Stadium caused significant damage to the stadium and the neighboring West Orange-Cove Event Center. The damage will cause the event center to be closed for at least four months according to a press release from the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District (WOCCISD). The press release stated the cause of the fire has been investigated thoroughly. It was determined that the...
Maurine Bell, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 13, 2023, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft. Visitation will take place before the service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2023, at Providence Cemetery in Jacksonville, Texas. Born in Jacksonville, Texas, on November 4, 1928, she was the daughter of...
