Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Joyce Bellett Tinsley, 73, of Orange, passed from this life Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont after an illness. . Born Nov. 6, 1940 in Alexandria, La., to J. C. Bellett, Sr. and Marie (Sexton) Bellett. She had been a resident of Orange since 1947. Joyce cared for, raised and loved many children in her nursery that she ran from her home for many years. She worked for 15 years and retired from the deli at Kroger in Orange where she was a cook and cake...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between July 4, and the morning of July 5: Evading detention, 1311 Cherry Ave. Burglary, 1311 Cherry Ave. Burglary, 1801 Barkins Ave. Theft, 111 Pine Ave. Damaged property, 1217 Palm Dr. Fail to identify fugitive, 1101 Green Ave. Warrant service, 201 8th St....
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's office responded to the following calls between July 30 and Aug. 5: Aug. 30: Theft, 3508 Sherwood Dr., Orange Theft, 210 Sunnydell Rd., Vidor Threats, 9900 block Hwy. 87 N., Orange Animal nuisance, 7484 Express Ln., Orange Forgery, 205 Border St., Orange Attempt to locate/runaway, 300 Lakeview Rd., Vidor/Victoria, Tx. Harassment, 4707 Scales Ln., Orange Theft, 395 Westwood St., Vidor July 31: Assault/family violence, 760 Warwick Dr., Vidor Theft, 1825 Limerick Dr., Vidor Theft, 910 Po...
At approximately 9:40 am, there was a three vehicle crash on IH-10 in Orange County between mile markers 863 and 864. The crash involved a truck tractor semi-trailer, a passenger vehicle and an Armored vehicle. According to the investigating Trooper, a 2012 International truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling eastbound in the inside lane on the Interstate. A 2009 Chevrolet passenger vehicle was also traveling eastbound on the Interstate behind the truck tractor. Both vehicles were stopped due to traffic from a previous cras...
During the Texas Association of Student Council (TASC) Leadership Workshops, held at Stephen F. Austin State University in July, Texas teens from across the state gained skills in goal setting, team building, problem solving, and project planning through interactive methods provided by the organization. McKenzie DiLeo, Sophie Braud, Gabrielle Gonzalez, Madison Miller, Kaylee Pattillo, Sydney Smith, John Michael Gonzalez, Lydia Covington, McCartney Miller, and Sarah Gonzalez...
At the July 31 Texas Transportation Commission meeting, the Commission approved more than $26 million for maintenance to be performed on the Rainbow Bridge between Port Arthur and Bridge City. Saffo Contractors, Inc. was awarded the project. “This type of maintenance must be done to keep our bridges in safe working order,” said Tucker Ferguson, district engineer for the Beaumont District of TxDOT. “When completed, the bridge will have been cleaned, repainted and any repairs will have been made.” The project is expecte...
In an ongoing effort to improve safety and relieve congestion, the Texas Transportation Commission has approved $140,492.90 to install a right turn lane on SH62 in Orange County. APAC-Texas, Inc. was awarded the project that will add a turn lane at FM1078. “Safety is our number one goal at TxDOT,” said Tucker Ferguson, TxDOT district engineer for the Beaumont District. “Adding this turn lane will make it safer for those turning in and out of FM1078 as well as relieve congestion.” Construction is expected to begin by late fa...
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will present the natur related class "Wild Wednesdays: Animals and Plants on Vacation", Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 9:30-10:30 am. Go on an easy walk, and learn more about wildlife from other coungtries and play fun games. The gardens are located at 2111 W. Park, in Orange. For information go to [email protected], or www.shangrilagardens.org....
“Pssst…..hey buddy? I got what you need, GPS coordinates, reef names, secret spots full of shell guaranteed to give you what you’re looking for. I got it all.” In a wide eyed frenzy the unsuspecting and overly enthusiastic angler who’s hungry for information does exactly what you would guess, he buys it all. Anything for an edge and everything for a big fish. The quest for these big fish drives many folks to extreme measures and often different locations. The biggest key to success is just simply knowing the what, when, whe...
JUST LIKE WE SAID Last week we couldn’t have predicted any closer what the congress would do with the border refuge problem. At one time Speaker John Boehner had the votes to pass the senate bill that had cut a billion dollars off of President Obama’s request. Then freshman Sen. Ted Cruz cut his legs out from under him by calling a dozen congressmen to his dungeon and telling them they would not get any Tea Party pac money if they voted for the bill. In disgust Boehner said, “The President will just have to solve it with exec...
Texas Department of Public Safety has increased the reward for information leading to the capture of one of the state's most wanted sex offenders to $13,000 for the month of August. John Arthur Volker was born in New Jersey but lived most of his life in Texas and has been on the run for the past 15 years. After two young girls, aged three and nine, came forward in 1998 Volker was convicted and sentenced to seven years probation and required to register as a sex offender. At...
Orangefield ISD has released a schedule of activities and events for the 2014-2015 school year. Please call the proper campus or visit the websites for further information. Freshman Parent Meeting Freshman Parent Meeting Thursday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 PM in the Orangefield High School cafeteria. Call 735- 3851 for more information. Meet the Teacher Orangefield ISD will host Meet the Teacher at Orangefield Elementary, Orangefield Junior High & Orangefield High School on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM. Student class...
Grab your friends and get your teams together now for the Julie Richardson Proctor 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush, Aug. 18 at 8:00 am in downtown Beaumont. Register early, and receive a special early bird rate of $20, and a chance to win a $100 VISA gift card. Register online at event.giftoflifebmt.org. All proceeds benefit the Gift of Life breast and ovarian cancer awareness programs....
IH-10 E, in Orange County has been reopened this morning following an accident between two trucks. According to Troopers, a Freightliner box truck was following an INternational truck and trailer on the outside lane of the interstate when the Freightliner dropped off the roadway onto the shoulder of the road. The driver of the Freightliner jerked the wheel of the truck, causing a collision with the International truck. The box truck was transporting auto parts, while the International truck was hauling pla...
