Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Benjamin Allen “Ben” Ivey died September 15, 2023 in a automobile accident in Fredonia, Kansas. He was born in Fairfield, California, on August 26, 1964, to Curtis Di Ivey and Billie Jo Pinnell Ivey. Ben was a most loving husband and father, and a good and loyal friend to many. His passions were always for family barbecues, blues music, anything Landcruiser and the Kansas City Chiefs football…”Go Chiefs!” Ben retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as Boatswain Mate Chief/E7...
The Bridge City High School Alumni Association has chosen two alumni as Distinguished Alumni for 2023. Danny Jaynes, a Bridge City High School graduate in 1971 along with Dr. Nina Scales Leifeste, a 1979 BCHS graduate. They will be honored during ceremonies prior to the homecoming game on Friday, September 22 and again at The Classic Cardinal Reunion on Saturday, September 23 at the BCHS cafeteria beginning at 5:00 p.m. Danny Jaynes' parents, Turner, and Francis Jaynes, moved...
Casie Graves was playing with her baby daughter Friday and was so enamored with the child that she posted a video of the little cutie for her friends to see. Sometime between the time of the video post and Saturday afternoon, Casie Graves was murdered and her body dumped along a road to an industrial site. Now, the Orange County Sheriff's Office is hoping the public can help find her killer, or killers. The sheriff's office was called at 5:20 Saturday afternoon when someone...
FOR NOW PAXTON BEATS RAP—RIDE AIN’T OVER The attorney general’s long-simmering securities fraud case appears closer to resolution, while the FBI has probed the same allegations that played a major role in his impeachment. After a 10-day trial, Texas senators on Saturday voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on allegations of bribery and corruption, clearing him to return to his duties as the state’s top lawyer. But Paxton’s legal troubles are not over. He still...
The local economy is growing, but not everyone has a high-paying job. Even families with two working parents are finding it harder to pay bills as food and gas prices go up along with utilities and insurance. Some people across the county are skipping meals. "There's a lot of people still struggling to pay their bills," said Melissa Isaacs, executive director of the Bridge City-Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. The Ministerial Alliance and other groups with food pantries acros...
In Texas, the high school homecoming football week is a memorable experience for the community, and this week, Bridge City High is having unforgettable events. It will end Friday night at Larry Ward Stadium-Moe Litton Field when the Cardinals take on Hamshire-Fannett. The team is now 2-2 for the season after a loss last week to Lumberton. The homecoming queen will be crowned during the ceremonies and new inductees will be presented for the Bridge City High School alumni hall...
Fifty-five minutes travel time between Orange and Bridge City. The growing pains are blooming and people are grumbling. Traffic between Orange and Bridge City has become a cluster mess in recent months as construction moves ahead at the new $8.5 billion Golden Triangle Polymers plant on Texas Highway 87. This week, all southbound traffic on Highway 87 will be closed during certain hours. Southbound lanes are the ones traveling from Orange to Bridge City. Beginning on Tuesday,...
It is with much pride and humility that I announce my intention to run for Judge of the County Court at Law #2 in the March 2024 Republican Primary and the November 2024 General Election. Having spent almost 24 years in the courtroom, I have the experience necessary to serve as judge for the County Court at Law #2. As a lawyer in private practice, I have stood beside both plaintiffs and defendants in over a thousand civil, criminal and family law cases. I have handled cases...
Bridge City and Little Cypress Mauriceville renewed their rivalry in volleyball just a few days after the two schools played a thrilling football game. The Lady Cardinals clawed their way to a tight four-set win over the Lady Bears during the match played on Tuesday, September 12, in Bridge City. The last three of the four sets were each decided by two points. The first set was very close as well with the Lady Cardinals winning it by only three points. Before the match began...
Last week was the first time all season Bridge City did not realistically have a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals face another big challenge this Friday with their opening game in district against a top ten rated team. The first quarter last Friday night saw the Cardinals fall behind early against Lumberton. Bridge City played hard to the end but dropped its second straight game 63-28 to the Raiders. Cardinal Coach Chad Landry evaluated the effort by...
We truly live in a Golden Triangle. If you don’t think so, count the blessings of this corner of Texas. First, look at the culture available: The Stark Art Museum Collection is on par with the best of its kind. Fine history museums are plentiful in Beaumont and Port Arthur. The history of the world’s first gusher’s birth of the refinery industry alone is worth seeing. Jobs and higher education opportunities are easily available. Nature offers almost unlimited outdoor activ...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Olson Engineering, Inc. was named Business of the Month for September 2023. They were presented an award at the September Networking Coffee hosted by COS Printing....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Shelly Wheatley with John Dubose CPA Office has been named September Employee of the Month....
Orangefield High School debaters competed at the West Hardin High School debate clinic on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Winners are: Chamber C: Novice division - 5th place: Adam Meyers, freshman; Varsity division - 3rd place: Calvin Kelly, senior; Chamber B: Novice division - 3rd place: Sidney Holderman, senior; Chamber A: Novice division - 6th place: Kimber Carpenter, senior; Varsity division - 3rd place: Colton Myers, senior. Other debaters include: Cooper Dorman, Emmanuel...
Attention All Cardinals! The YMCA After School Program is being held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W Roundbunch in Bridge City. Elementary and Middle school hours are after school until 6 pm. The Y's after school child care program provides peace of mind knowing your child is cared for in a safe, nurturing and structured environment. Financial aid is available. To register or for more information, visit the Y's website at ymcasetx.org/childcare or call at...
Tammy Lynn Vincent, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2023, at Focused Care in Orange, Texas. Born in Denton, Texas, on May 31, 1960. Tammy had a wonderful and feisty soul and often told you what she thought no matter what. She loved fishing and being outside. Tammy will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband, Jerry Vincent; son, C.J. Serrna; daughter, Christy Roberts; as...
Kathy Ham Gregg, 71, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2023, at Focus Care in Orange. A Memorial Service was held at Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Bridge City. Born in San Diego, California at Oceanside Marine Base on July 28, 1952, she was the daughter of Olles Ham and Rachel Wardell. She was longtime owner of Kathy’s Bar in Bridge City. One of her favorite pastimes was working in her yard tending to her plants and flowers. She was a very loving woman and w...
Mayo “Skippy” Anthony Deville, III, age 60, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2023, peacefully in his home. A celebration of life, in memory of Skippy will be held at the Cowboy Church of Orange, 673 FM 1078, Orange, Texas on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Visitation will begin at 12 (noon), with services to be held at 1:00 p.m., followed by a graveside service at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. Skippy was born on November 4, 1962, in Orange, Texas, to Mayo A. Deville, Jr....
Ronald “Bill” Shoemaker, 77, of Deweyville, passed away on September 13, 2023, peacefully at home. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 12, 1946, he was the son of Fred Shoemaker and Doris (Alford) Shoemaker. Bill proudly served in the United States Army National Guard. After serving, Bill worked as a boi...
Lee Ottice Berry, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 15, 2023, peacefully at home. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at New Hope Cemetery in Winnfield, Louisiana. Officiating will be Pastor Russell Jones. Born in Winnfield, Louisiana, on January 7, 1937, he was the son of Ottice Houston Berry and Dollie Xiemay Berry (Wilson). Lee proudly served in the United States Army National Guard for two years. After serving he went to...
Football coaches emphasize how pivotal turnovers are in determining the winner of a game. Friday night in Orangefield proved that philosophy true when the Woodville Eagles made three take aways while surrendering a lone turnover themselves as they defeated the Orangefield Bobcats 19-7 at F. L. McClain Stadium. The two teams came into the game with identical records. With the loss Orangefield finished 1-3 in non-district. Woodville evened its record to 2-2 for the season. The...
Jillian Kathryn Tillman, 38, of Orange, Texas, passed away at peacefully at her home, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Jillian was born on, November 27, 1984, to Joni Helen (Flynn) and Jonathan Wesley Zebley, in Darby, Pennsylvania. In 2014, Jillian moved to Orange, Texas. Jillian worked for numerous years, at Odiles and JT Construction. She was a devout Christian woman, who attended Destiny Church, in Orange, Texas. In her spare time, Jillian enjoyed painting, spending time...
Henri Jean Campbell (but you better call her Jean!) was born on February 3, 1935, and went home to be with our Lord on September 12, 2023. Visitation for friends of the family will be at Claybar Funeral Home on Sunday, Sept 17, from 2-3pm with the Celebration of Life starting at 3pm. Private Graveside services for the family will be at 1pm, Monday, Sept. 18, at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine, TX. Jean was born in the Isla community of Sabine County to John and Mable...
Mary Kennedy was born in the small town of Olean, New York to Norbert and Mabel Weber on September 24, 1927, and passed away in her home in Orange on September 13th with family members by her side. She first remembered meeting her future husband Cornelius (Con) Kennedy at the skating rink where he was a skating instructor and thought he was the most arrogant person she had ever met. In reality, she did not remember they were next door neighbors when very young. She evidently...
Little Cypress Mauriceville held its own for one quarter against Kinkaid a private school from Houston. Things got out of hand after that as the Falcons flew away with a 54-14 win over the Bears on Thursday, September 14, at Battlin' Bear Stadium. The loss evens Little Cypress Mauriceville's record at 2-2 for the season. Houston Kinkaid improved to 3-1 on the year. The Falcons took the opening kickoff and drove 52 yards in seven plays to score their first touchdown. Manuel Roe...
