Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The knowledge of mankind has fast-forwarded to unbelievable heights in the span of one lifetime but morals and life styles have dipped to unbelievable lows once unheard of. When I was a lad in the Cajun country in the late ‘30s and ‘40s, South Louisiana was no paradise. The heat and dust, along with humidity, were almost unbearable. Dust so heavy it filled your nostrils, your body became covered with the mixture of dust and sweat. You could have raised cabbage in your bel...
It’s been three years since the fatal shooting of James Whitehead who was killed by an Orange off-duty police officer in the parking lot of O-Reilly’s Auto Parts Store on 16th Street. During a recent candle light remember the fallen soldier, family member and friend, about 25 people arrived to talk about James and light a candle to honor him. Diana Whitehead, mother of James Whithead, has tried to move forward but her life is in limbo as she waits for justice to be served and...
The students of Phyllis’ Dance Studio who recently participated in the Grand Finale recital are all smiles for the camera. Generations of young girls since 1963 with aspirations of becoming a dancer have been going to Phyllis’ Dance Studio in Bridge City. “I have enjoyed and loved working with every child since the very first class,” said Phyliss Hass. Hass began her own dance career by studying dance at Carnegie Hall in New York with world renowned professional dance masters...
About 30 school superintendents from Region V, which includes those in Orange County, recently attended a meeting with the representative of the State Board of Education, David Bradley, to discuss how HB5 will be implemented in the 20013-14 and 2014-15 school years. According to Mike King, Bridge City Superintendent, Bradley was very receptive and asked questions of the educators as well. “It was a very good meeting,” King said. “It was a good beginning to establishing some dialogue.” It will be up to the Texas State Board o...
Season packages for the Lutcher Theater’s 2013-14 “Red Hot” Season are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 409-886-5535. Over the past twenty-five years Managing Director Jim Clark has booked the Lutcher Performing arts series, he’s often heard requests for more matinee shows. This week when Lutcher patrons receive the Lutcher Season brochures, they’ll notice an abundance of matinees, included in eight weekend shows. Jefferson County, C...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between July 30, and the morning of July 31: Warrant service, 1311 10th St. Robbery, 2014 10th St. Warranty service, 201 8th St. Larceny/bicycle, 3709 N. 16th St. Assist public, 1600 16th St. Damaged property, 1901 Amsterdam Larceny from vehicle, 1402 16th St. Damaged property, 1939 Greenbriar Theft, 111 Pine...
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Association rolled out the red carpet Friday night for the 201 teams entered in last weekend’s Cops Helping Kids Tournament. Mother Nature wasn’t nearly as hospitable the following day, but the Captain’s Banquet was a huge success enjoyed by a record number of teams and guests. “While the number of teams that paid entry fees exceeded the 240 mark,” reported Tony Viator, “we actually fished 201 teams, which was an increase of 60 teams over la...
Tuesday, July 30, at 5:51 am., Orange police were dispatched to UTMB, located at 2014 10th St. Upon arrival, Officer Tim Pruitt met with the UTMB nurse practitioner. The victim advised that just before she called police, she arrived at the clinic. As she was unlocking the door, a black male approached her on foot. The suspect displayed a silver pistol, and demanded money and the victim’s purse. The suspect pulled the victim’s purse from her shoulder, and left running around the north side of the building. The black male was...
David Vance Watson Sr., 48, of Orangefield passed away on Saturday, July 27, at his residence. He was native of Texas City; born on Nov. 15, 1964 to his late parents Delores Mae (Prather) and James David Watson. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science at University of Oregon and had lived in many parts of the country, with the last five years in Southeast Texas. David was a loving man. He enjoy spending time with family and friends, and will be missed dearly....
Martha Faircloth Bush had not planned to write a book. It just evolved over a decade. During years of teaching a grief counseling course at Community Church she realized that many of the emotional responses and hurt were from events during childhood that had not been properly dealt with. It occurred to her if issues were dealt with as children, it would result in healthier adults. Over time she developed and recently published “Helping Hurting Children: A Journey of H...
The 26th annual O.C.A.R.C. Fishing Tournament is on tap for this weekend and the local fishermen are taking it awful serious. Starting at 5 p.m. on Aug. 2 and going through until 6p.m on Aug. 3. Bragging rights for the next year as well as $2700 in cash payouts are at stake, so you know the competition will be stiff. This annual event is a much anticipated happening, lots of folks look forward to this every year. In this case it is hard to believe that fishermen take a...
