Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Jo Harris says her family's Orange Mercantile store is having a run on horse, cattle and swine de-wormer. "Normally, I'll keep six or seven bottles on the shelf, and when I run out, I just order six more bottles and they come in a few days," Harris said. "I have ivermectin ordered since Aug. 9, and every week, I order some more. I've ordered 36 bottles one size, 18 bottles another size and two more of a third size. "But I haven't had any on the shelf to sell since Aug. 9." Ive...
Week 1 Results Nederland 14 WO-S 6 Bridge City 27 Buna 14 LC-M 26 Hamshire-Fannett 6 Orangefield 46 Anahuac 13 Deweyville 36 West Hardin 12 Vidor 51 Silsbee 48 Hargrave 28 Liberty 0 Somerville 38 Hull-Daisetta 10 Livingston 45 Concordia Lutheran 20 Splendora 27 North Forest 6 Coldspring 14 Hardin-Jefferson 0 PA Memorial 27 Lancaster 7 PN-G 14 Jasper 7 Bmt Kelly 49 Evadale 6 Lumberton 31 Columbus 19 Kirbyville 17 Hemphill 16 Hardin 14 Kountze 7 Newton 46 Woodville 26 West Rusk...
Allen Romero has hunted alligators, "since I was born." His earliest memories of going on hunts with his father and grandfather were at the age of 4. "My daddy and my grandpa hunted alligators all their life." Romero just celebrated his 79th birthday last week and currently lives in Bridge City. That equates to a lifetime of hunting. "My grandpa came over to Johnson's Bayou in 1924," said Romero. "My daddy was about 8 years old. Daddy was born in 1916. They lived there till...
From the 40s to the 60s organized labor was the most potent political and economic force in Southeast Texas. Jefferson and Orange Counties had the highest per capita income in the state, wonderful school districts and everyone seemed to be prospering. At the time it was difficult, if not impossible, for someone politically inclined to win election without labor support. Even with the benefits, Labor was not without its crises at the time. Critical times in the area included...
LABOR DAY BOUGHT, PAID FOR WITH HARD WORK As the years go by, celebrating the efforts of the working men and women, who through their crafts built so much of this country, has diminished. Proud union members went to school, worked years as apprentices and in time moved up to journeymen, totally skilled in their craft. Even today, the best skilled labor still comes from union craftsmen. What happened? Where did so many union jobs go? I'll tell you, but first let me remind you a...
Josh Smalley’s 10th season as Orangefield’s head football coach and athletic director opened with a bang last week. His veteran Bobcats, coming off back-to-back postseason berths, walloped Anahuac 46-13, with a veteran line leading the way for three backs to surpass 100 yards each in rushing. “We’ve got a lot of room to improve,” Smalley said, eyeing this week’s schedule. “Woodville will be a difficult challenge.” Preparing his team for difficult challenges has been Smalle...
The Orangefield High School Ready Set Teach program is off to a great start! Students have had their ID badges made, met their mentors, and began reporting to their mentor teachers this week. RST is a field based internship that provides students with background knowledge of child and adolescent development as well as principles of effective teaching and training practices....
Marriage License : Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the week of August 23 , 2021 thru August 27, 2021 Daylen K. Hignett and Mackenzie R. Murdock Christian Macias and Sara D. Knoblock Darrin T. Roehr and Rebecca T. Defusto Stephan R. Murdock and Meagan D. Lonion Spencer A. Schreck and Annmarie K. Taylor Brian L. Kiefer, Jr and Sherri L. Davis Joseph L. Auer and Erica N. Phillips Joshua W. Finley and Bonnie M. Bowen Keaton W. Hughes and Molly I. Meaux Herbert C. Ball, II and Sabrina E. Smulders...
Lamar State College Orange is pleased to announce that staff member Alicia Lloyd, Director of Learning Technology, has been appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Learning Technology Advisory Committee (LTAC). LTAC serves as a forum for problem-solving and generating ideas to improve digital learning in higher education that reflect the goals of the 60x30TX strategic plan. The committee has 23 voting members and one non-voting student member that represent...
The Bridge City Cardinals opened up the season with a victory on the road in Buna. It was the first win for first-year Head Football Coach Cody McGuire. After a slow start in the first quarter, the Cardinals fell behind 0-14 going into the second quarter.The BC offense started to pick up steam in the second by driving down the field and capping off the drive with a 16 yard touchdown rush. Two plays later, the Cardinals notched another TD courtesy of a 33-yard pick-six from Rayburn Hebert. After the PAT the Cardinals tied it...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE—To get their only points of the game on the opening kickoff created a huge concern for the Mustangs’ coaching staff in their weather-shortened 14-6 loss at Nederland Friday night. As a result, the coaches will make it a tough week of practice on the team. And the team will make it a tough night on the visiting LC-M Battlin’ Bears Friday night at Dan Hooks Stadium in West Orange. BRIDGE CITY over TARKI...
There’s no doubt that the Alabama Crimson Tide under Head Coach Nick Saban deserves to be the No. 1 team in the nation before their 2021 season begins on Saturday. But one of the big question marks facing us preseason prognosticators is can the LSU Tigers rebound from their mediocre 5-5 record last season, after going undefeated and winning the national title the year before? The answer could very well be “NO” to both situations according to two articles in Sunday’s edition...
The sleek silhouette coasted over the tree line with that familiar darting flight pattern, the volley of shots only confirmed the obvious and the dove continued on its way toward the stock tank to get a much needed drink. This scene is played out thousands of times in the state of Texas as hunters take to the field suffering the effects of a long off season without much, if any, practice. Shooting these fast flying birds is enough of a challenge without any other interference,...
On August 27, 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson was born near Johnson City, Texas. LBJ would go on to become a US Congressman, US Senator, the Vice President under President John F. Kennedy, and finally the President of the United States. His birthday is celebrated as a state holiday. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Elections bill advances in the House The House is set to consider Senate Bill 1, the election integrity and security bill. It passed the House Commi...
Mary Ellen Sneed, 83, of Bridge City, went to her eternal home with Jesus Christ her Savior on August 23, 2021 in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Johnathan Green of Anchor Church in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021 at Claybar Funeral in Bridge City. Born in Port...
Earl "Little Earl" Duhon, III, 56, of Orange, passed away on August 25, 2021, in Beaumont. A time of sharing memories will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 5, 1965, he was the son of Earl Hugh Duhon, Jr. and Betty Ann (Delahoussaye) Duhon. To put it simply, Earl was a good ole family...
Betty Simon, 63, of Orange, passed away on August 26, 2021, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wenesday, September 1, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Glynn Anderson. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on October 22, 1957, she was the daughter of Hadley Jack Gradney and Elvina Fontenot. Betty was a dedicated employee at Honeywell. She was a very hard worker, and was always there if you needed a hand. Betty...
Miles was born in Port Arthur, Texas on August 6, 1930 to Gertha Poole and Miles Hall, Sr. He grew up in Beaumont and moved to Orange with his family as a teenager. He graduated from Stark High School in 1947 and then joined the Merchant Marines. He served in the United States Air Force from 1948 to 1952. In 1954 he married the former Ann Aldredge, also of Orange. Together they had three children. Miles went to work for DuPont Sabine River Works in 1953 and retired in 1993....
