Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance is kicking off its 2nd Annual Car Show and BBQ Cook Off, Oct. 8, from 10 am-3 pm, at First Baptist Church, Bridge City. Link meals will be available for $5.00 and all proceeds will go to benefit Orange County neighbors facing financial hardship. Whether antique, classic, or modern, any type of vehicle is eligible for entry and a free meal is provided to those who elect to participate. For additional information, please contact Director Melissa Isaacs at the Bridge City/Orangefield...
Pictured from left to right are Paul Dickerson, LC Lions Financial Secretary, Brenda Wofford, Deweyville Elementary administrator and Greg Gravett, LC Lions Board member. The Little Cypress Lions Club completed their donation to Deweyville Elementary when office furniture was delivered Tuesday to the new elementary school trailers. In total, the Little Cypress Lions gave over $3500 worth of school supplies and helped purchase furniture parents will see when they first enter...
Tina LaCombe Williams, 60, passed away with her family by her side, Friday, Sept. 2, in Baytown. Services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Deweyville Cemetery. She was born in Jennings, La., Sept. 2, 1956, to the late Frankie Julia Labit LaCombe and Herbert LaCombe. She graduated from Deweyville High School in 1975. Tina was a minister alongside her husband, Ben at the Light House Church in Nederland. She was also...
Patsy Irene Kibodeaux Phillips, 53, of Orange, passed away at her home Friday, Sept. 2. Services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 3:00 PM, at Dorman Funeral Home, with the Rev. Damon Bickham officiating, with a committal service at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park to immediately follow. Visitation will be held at Dorman Funeral Home, Monday, Sept. 5, from 5:00-8:00 PM. Patsy was born April 18, 1963 in Beaumont, to Patsy Anne (Fisher) and Marvin Wynne Kibodeaux, Sr. She was a...
Martha "MeMaw" Goza-Boutwell, 77, died Aug. 31, at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Shreveport, LA, she was a longtime resident of Vidor who loved gardening, singing and cooking, especially for her grandchildren. Martha was passionate about everything she did and loved her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers and sisters. A graveside service was held Saturday, Sept. 3, at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, under the direction of Memorial Funeral...
Hazel Juanita Barrows went to heaven Sept. 1, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born in Orange, July 30, 1919. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband James Barrows; parents and a brother and two sisters. She is survived by her son, David R. Taylor and wife Karen; daughter, Carolyn M. Thomas and husband, Cliff; four grandsons, David W. Taylor and wife Laurie, Wade Taylor and wife, Holly, Danny Sachitano and Chris Swain and wife Sheila; great grandsons, Chase and...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Aug. 29-Sept.2: Jonathan L. Davis and Courtney L. Smith Jesse A. Griffin and Cassie N. Rodgers Don G. Clifton, III and Brittany N. Heard Barry J. Cooper and Regena F. Barnes Jacob M. Cerny and Emily F.C. Bailey Matthew S. Lawson and Linda M. Boyter Brian P. Scruggs and Monica R. Griffin Kendon L. Hill and Ami L. Godfrey Kevin W. Vincent and Marissa N. Mitchell Johnathan C. Pelton and Hailey S. Phillips Jordan...
The WOS MS football scrimmage against Bridge City, Sept. 6, has been cancelled....
Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program. Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees, which benefit the environment and improves quality of life. With nearly 1 million members and supporters, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Everyone joining this month will receive one of the following tree packages based on their location: 10 Arizona Cyp...
The next meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot board and volunteers will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 PM for refreshments and 5:30 PM for meeting, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 2300 Eddleman Rd., Orange. Everyone, including those who are interested in volunteering for the group, is encouraged to attend for important updates about the progress of the depot restoration, November gala announcements and museum committee plans. The non-profit organization is busy selling engraved bricks and collecting donations as well...
COLLEGE STATION – Both the men’s and women’s teams took second place finishes, both behind Texas A&M, Friday evening when they ran in the Aggie Opener at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course in the season opening meet. The LU women finished with 47 points and the men 55 behind A&M’s 23 and 15, respectively. UTSA took third on both sides and the Texas Southern men finished in last. “It was evident a lot of people did some work over the summer, and I’m happy with where we are,” said cross country coach Tony Houchin. Evel...
Pictured is Mrs. Vigil leading some of her kindergarten students in singing a song in Spanish. Cherry Vigil, Spanish teacher at St. Mary Catholic School, is teaching Spanish to Pre K3 students and up through the elementary grades. Walking past her classroom students could be heard singing or praying in Spanish....
The Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent program is looking for dedicated men and women to be mentors and tutors for are youth. If you love children; aged 55 or over; able to volunteer 4 hours a day, 5 days a week and need extra income that is tax free and won't affect social security or other benefits, call Karen Gary at 409-899-8444, ext. 6441, or Tyronna McKenzie, at ext. 7510 for more information. The group is also having the Southeast Texas Grandparent 11th annual Golf Tournament at Idlwyld Golf Course, Oct. 7. Tee time...
Mrs. Kelly’s 7th grade science class of Community Christian School conducted an experiment on density. The class observed liquids of different weights separate as well as objects that were dropped into the liquids float on the different layers depending on the amount of atoms each item was made up of. This experiment helped the class understand density, atoms and prove several theories observed from scientists in the past....
BEAUMONT – After being held to only three points in the opening half, the 16th ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers scored 35 unanswered in the second half to pull away from the upset-minded Lamar University Cardinals Saturday night at Provost Umphrey Stadium. The Chanticleers recorded a 38-14 decision to spoil Big Red’s season opener. The loss ended a string of three-straight season opening wins for the Cards. “I like the energy that we played with in the opening half,” said LU head coach Ray Woodard. “I liked our mindset at...
Lamar University has finalized a new international partnership in Mexico with the Universidad Veracruzana. The agreement will allow for the exchange of students on semester programs and will also encourage collaborative academic and research programs between faculty members. Universidad Veracruzana (UV), one of the largest public universities in Mexico, offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs to more than 70,000 students in a wide variety of disciplines. The main campus is in the colonial city of Xalapa, the state...
After working for months writing and editing her first children's book, Latitta Waggoner, BCI's Functional Academics Paraprofessional, published her first children's book Waggoner uses the pen name of "Sweet T". In this book, the main character, Shawna, enjoys her summer vacation as we all follow along on her adventure. We are encouraged to also enjoy our summers with our family and friends. Shawna's Circle of Friends is a book dedicated to the staff and students here at BCI....
The Record One of rock's true iconic bands proved why it is still one of the most popular touring attractions year-in and year-out this past weekend. Styx returned to Southwest Louisiana for the first time in over 16 months for a Labor Day weekend concert this past Saturday (Sept. 3, 2016) inside The Event Center off L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La. The band left no doubt that it is still on top of its game as witnessed by the capacity crowd. The band, which...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Aug. 16-31: Best Price Motel, 2610 IH-10 W., West Orange - No sanitizing solution found; foods being stored on floor inside dry storage room; inside of storage cabinets need to be cleaned of old foods; no certified food manager certificate posted. Score - 93 Kidz World Learning Center, 1875 Miller Dr., Bridge City - No violations found. Score - 100 PetroMart #114, 12099 FM 1442, Orange - Salads inside cooler need to be dated;...
The Fraternal order of Eagles, 803 N. 28th St., Orange, will be selling fish dinners, Thursday, Sept. 8, from 11 am-2 pm. The dinners, which are $8, will consist of fish, hush puppies, potato salad, cole slaw, onions, pickles and bread. Dine in, delivery and carry out are available. Call your order in at 886-7381 before arriving and it will be ready for you to pick up....
The Scottish Society of Texas will meet Thursday, Sept. 8, in the parlor of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1350 N. 23rd at Gladys, in Beaumont (located on the East side of the church property). A covered dish supper will be served at 6:30 pm, followed by the program. The 2015 Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo will be introduced by Peter Power, a native of Nova Scotia, sleceting highlights from the DVD. Anyone interested in Scotland, its land and people, history and culture, is invited to attend. For more information,...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from Aug. 14 - Aug. 20, 2016. Sunday, Aug. 14 • Criminal trespassing in the 2300 block of Granger. • Suspicious activity in the 200 block of Turner. • Welfare check in the 400 block of Ferry. • Theft in the 100 block of Blueberry. • Burglary in the 400 block of Hazel. Monday, Aug. 15 • Suspicious activity in the 300 block of Paula. • Informational report in the 200 block of Ridgewood. • Assist other agency in the 800 block of Delaware. Tuesday, Aug. 1...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record An organization for its reputation of providing assistance to children in the court system is holding a major fundraising event this weekend. The organization known as Court Appointed Special Advocates presents its 3rd Annual CASA of the Sabine Neches Region Murder Mystery Dinner from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10. The event will be held at Sunset Grove Country Club, 2900 W. Sunset Drive in Orange and tickets are $50 per person. This year's event will feature a 1970's theme as the murder...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from Aug. 14 - Aug. 20, 2016. Sunday, Aug. 14 • Informational report in the 3000 block of Cardinal. • Assist other agency in the 3600 block of Optimist Way. • Suspicious person in area of Concord and Strickland. • Disturbance in the 3300 block of West Park Avenue. Monday, Aug. 15 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Disturbance in the 1500 block of 34th Street. Tuesday, Aug. 16 • Disturbance in the 3600 block of West Park Avenue. • Information...
