Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Brittany Noel Villadsen became the bride of Eric Michael Risinger Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Orange. Pastor Barry Bradley officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reno Skov Villadsen IV; the groom is the son of Mike and Linda Risinger, all of Orange. Following the honeymoon, the couple will reside in Baytown furthering their education at Lee College. Brittany is the granddaughter of the late Ray and Mildred...
Joette and Charles Webb are proud to announce the engagement of their granddaughter Amanda J. Webb to Steven W. Hope. They both reside in Houston. Amanda is the daughter of Rhonda Jo Webb of Dickinson. Steven is the son of Donna and Doug Bess of Houston. Amanda graduated from San Jacinto College in Houston this past semester. She will be pursuing a cosmetology career in College Station. Steven graduated from Pro Dive International in 2005 and will be starting a new career in...
Alexus Henry, a sophomore at Bridge City High School, competed at the USATF Junior Olympics in Baltimore, Md. in the high jump and triple jump. She placed fourth in the high jump at 5’5. She placed 33rd out of 41 with only one good jump in the triple jump. She’s also ranked 16th in the nation out of 440 18u high jumpers. To advance to the Junior Olympics in this summer, she had two qualifying meets: one at Barnett stadium in Houston where she placed first in the high jump and...
Following a record-setting 2011 wildfire season, Texans are taking steps to prepare for dangerous blazes. The Lone Star State recently became the first in the nation to register more than 100 communities in the Ready, Set, Go! wildfire preparedness program. In fact, Texas has 125 registered Ready, Set, Go! communities – significantly more than any other state. Ready, Set, Go! was introduced by the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 2010 as a tool that fire departments could use to teach citizens how to prepare for w...
ISAAC FOLLOWS KATRINA’S PATH, POLITICS IN AIR On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Isaac followed the same path with New Orleans in it’s sights. In 2005, Katrina killed 1,800 and drowned 80 percent of New Orleans, which hasn’t fully recovered. Hurricane Isaac comes to New Orleans much milder and the city was much better prepared. Southern Mississippi is the place that doesn’t have seawalls and will see damage. I visited Bay Saint Louis, Diamond Head, etc. a week after Katrina. I will never forget the devasta...
Orange County Farmer’s Market open Wednesday, Saturday The Orange County Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 7-10 a.m. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The following items are now available: pecans, figs, eggplant, okra (red and green), purple hull peas, watermelon, bell peppers, hot peppers, fresh muscadines, blueberries (frozen), blueberry juice, jams and jellies, fig preserves, pickled okra, salsa, chow-chow, loc...
I can’t imagine anyone receiving this newspaper each week not taking a deep breath when Isaac swung around the Florida coast and started tracking a little more westward Sunday morning. Isaac, not even officially a hurricane at this point, looks to have the New Orleans area in its head lights, but it seems like only yesterday that Ike buried Bridge City and parts of Orange in saltwater and mud. I hope this week’s edition lands in your driveway or front yard high and dry and our only concern by Friday night is high school foo...
It has been a long, hot summer for Southeast Texas football. After working hard all off-season, teams finally get to face off as the countdown to kick-off zeros Friday, Aug. 31. That’s this Friday if you’ve been in a hole somewhere, and actual starting times vary depending on the team. Players and coaches look to jump off to a good start as the hunt for the playoffs begins, and though there aren’t any district games scheduled for any of our area teams, every win will count...
Bridge City residents will soon see a new apartment complex and it will be the largest in the city. The funding has been approved and the developer is still working on the plans but to date none of the building permits have been pulled, according to Jerry Jones, city manager for Bridge City. The apartment complex will be located off Texas Avenue on Charles Street. The apartment complex will cover a 6.267 acres of land and is already zoned for commercial use. The complex will...
Matthew Beadle, a junior at Bridge City High School, took on the construction of four picnic tables as his Eagle Scout Service Project. The tables were donated to BCISD and will be used at Larry Ward Stadium. Beadle worked through the summer to complete these tables, dedicating 89 hours to this project. The materials to build the tables were donated by Orange County Building Materials. Beadle has completed all requirements for his Eagle Scout award and just awaits his board...
Another department head left commissioners court without permission to fill a vacant position. Paula Anders, director of transportation had a part time position of dispatcher that was recently vacated. She said it needed to be filled because “the phones are ringing off the wall.” Anders said they were receiving 8,000 calls a month, which averages 400 a day. The large number of calls is due to current commercials and billboards for Southeast Transit. The advertising did not originate with the county. She did not know how long...
With one season under his belt as the athletic director and head coach at West Orange-Stark, Coach Cornel Thompson is excited about what this year brings. Although his first season last year began a little rough with a 1-3 start, Thompson and the Mighty Mustangs ended up going four rounds deep in the play-offs before losing to the Coldspring Trojans in early December. “I felt like we were better than Coldspring,” Thompson said. “We just didn’t perform well that night and had t...
Just came from the grocery store, and peaches are now so abundant and at a good price I might say. I am not much at grilling so I try to find one of the girl’s boyfriends or my son to help out. Although I have been determined that I was going to have barbecue hamburgers one way or another and just pulled out the small barbecue pit. The one I like to take to the beach works well when you just got to have something barbecued. Anyway this recipe I thought sounded so wonderful with the fresh peaches. There is nothing like R...
The 2012 college football season cranks up as early as tomorrow (Thursday) for several teams, with the opening games really getting heavy on Saturday. There are even a few games Friday, Sunday and even Monday, so the season is upon us, ready or not. If you’ll quickly scan our Fearless Forecast for this week, you’ll notice a bunch of mis-matches -- that is, prominent football powers playing teams from much small institutions and conferences. This Korner believes there are several reasons these season openers are scheduled lik...
Lois Gibson, forensic artist and author, talked to packed house at the Lutcher Theater Thursday evening. Gibson is an accomplished forensic artist and according to the Guinness Book of World Records is the World’s Most Successful Forensic Artist and has solved more than 1,200 cases. During her talk, she gave a Powerpoint presentation with photos of her drawings and of the actual person. At times the audience gasped since her drawings were so close to the photo of the actual p...
The meeting room was packed as concerned citizens and members of the Bridge City Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday evening. Roundbunch Road Enterprises- David Olson, has requested a zone change from a R-1, single family residential, and a R-2, low density residential district, to a C-3, third commercial district, on the property located on the corner of Ferry Drive and Meadowlawn. A large portion of the property is currently zoned commercial and the request is to...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27and the morning of Aug. 28: Public intoxication, 2300 Dupont Warrant service, 10th and Jayway Public service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 2nd St. and John St. Department activity, 205 Border Warrant service, 1405 Main Possession of marijuana, 809 Rein Public intoxication, 18548 Hwy. 62 S. Public service, 201 8th St. Damaged property, 25 Byron Public service, 23 Bruce Ln. Traffic accident, 608...
While staring at the calendar recently and continuing my countdown to day one of the 2012-2013 hunting season I started making out my list of things to do before the opening day arrives. Like many hunters so often do there are a few things that always get pushed to the back burner with the thought of “I’ll get that done tomorrow” when in all reality we really know that means “I’ll do it at the last minute”. Several items that always show up on the list include sighting in...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 28, and the morning of Aug. 29: Burglary, 98 W. John Miscellaneous disturbance, 5 Inwood Cir. Recovery of stolen property, 108 E. Lutcher Follow-up investigation, Anderson Elementary Arson, motor vehicle, 1221 Jayway Burglary, forced entry, 37 Cove Dr. Warrant service, Navy Park Larceny from a vehicle, 201 8th St./1601 N. 16th St. Theft, 3709 16th St. Traffic accident, 16th St./Superior Tire Department activity, 201 8th St. Warrant...
In recent headlines were reports from The Texas Education Agency which announced 44 percent of Texas school campuses met the Adequate Yearly Progress, known as the AYP, which is a federal accountability system. However, the Bridge City school district was the only public district in Orange County this year to meet the federal standards set by the U.S. Department of Education under the 2001 ‘No Child Left Behind Act.’ Mike King, BCISD superintendent, recently took a stand against what he calls the “one day, one test” system at...
Anna Lee Richard Garza, 78, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Mrs. Garza was a native of Leonville, a former resident of Orange, having currently residing in Opelousas. Survivors include one son, Roger Dale LaGrange of Opelousas; two daughters, Marla Kay...
James Walter Arnaud, 90, of Port Arthur, formally of Orange, passed away at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur on Aug. 27, after a short illness. He was born in Eunice, La. on Nov. 21, 1921. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and later went to work for DuPont in Orange where he retired from after 31years. James loved sports and was involved in Little League and Teen Baseball for many years. He was an avid golfer and could be seen on a daily basis at DERA where he taught many of his kids and grandkids the game. He is...
Carolyn Hildegarde Ulm Bulovas, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA. Hildegarde was born on Jan. 13, 1928 in Orange, and where she was a lifelong resident. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, homemaker and friend that will be dearly missed. She was a lifelong active member of St. Mary Catholic Church and owned and operated Hildegarde’s Religious Articles since the death of her mother in 1978. She graduate...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE -- This cross-town rivalry will pit friends against friends and perhaps even kinfolks against kinfolks as it resumes after a short respite due to scheduling difficulties. Both teams are expected to be improved from last year and raring to start the season with a “W.” We’ll see late Friday night how much of an advantage the Mustangs have playing the Dan R. Hooks Stadium. BRIDGE CITY over NEWTON -- When a large...
Children 12 years of age and under are needed to help plant the fall garden in the Children's Garden at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. On Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, we will be planting a new crop for the fall season in the Children's Garden, and we need you and your children's help. Participating children will receive a free plant to take home and watch grow. The Children's Garden at Shangri La is not only a place for children to learn about...
