Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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A project has finally come to fruition that has been in the making for over three years at Salem United Methodist Church in Orange. It began with Salem’s previous pastor, Develous Bright and the education director Velenta “Vinnie” Mathews-Hunter. Mathews-Hunter has overseen Salem’s Vacation Bible School program over 25 years. Pastor Bright had been in love with flying since he was a kid. He wanted to have a VBS program based on flying. Through research he stumbled upon “C...
ALLRED AND CRUZ IN TIGHT SENATE RACE There was a time in Texas that the United States Senate race was always the hottest, most expensive race. Orange County was once a hot bed for U.S. Senators. The state has two senators who do not face elections at the same time for six-year terms. Most states have a senator from each party. Texas, for 30 years, has had two Republican senators. This election cycle could change that. A new poll puts U.S. Rep. Colin Allred up by one point...
Chevron-Phillips has spent so far nearly $340 million locally in conjunction with the construction of the Golden Triangle Polymers plant off Highway 87 South. Heather Betancourth with Golden Triangle Polymers gave the information to Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The report covered the second quarter of 2024, or the months of April, May, and June. The reports and requirements to spend money with local companies and hire local people was part of the conditions...
The Bridge City City Council is working with a consulting firm once again to help in the search for a new city manager to become the city's third manager in two years. The council was set to meet Tuesday evening and then go into a closed-door executive session to discuss the position, criteria for the selection, and candidates. Slavin Management Consultants based in Georgia is helping with the search with job applicants applying online or by letter through the company, which t...
Meals on Wheels thriving again with new director Orange County's Meals on Wheels program, which suffered what the citizens' board described as a "crisis" in late April, is now thriving again with a new director and income. Kristen Ross, a native of Orange with experience in public healthcare, is the new director. Also, Golden Triangle Polymers donated $15,000, plus a fundraiser for the group sold $1,657 barbecue sandwich lunches. Meals on Wheels in Orange County delivers hot,...
Sales tax payments to entities in Orange County have mainly been keeping steady increases, except for the city of Orange, which is down about $1.8 million for the year. The Texas Comptroller's Office has sent the share payments this month to the entities that collect sales taxes. The payments cover sales in the month of July. Orange County was slightly down for July this year compared to last year, but was up 4.84 percent for the year to date. The county received $618,581 for...
Gardeners for Shangri La Botanical Garden and Nature Center were sprucing up the signage area at the corner of 16th Street and Park Avenue Tuesday, by adding a touch of autumn color....
Orangefield High School's Student Council hosted a Leadership Luncheon. Officers from multiple campus organizations met together for an impactful message from Mayor Larry Spears, Jr. and powerful planning time together. The group of campus leaders made plans to engage, involve, and impact the entire student body while serving the local community....
Pictured left to right: Football Beau - Sawyer Alfaro Football Sweetheart – Landri Bertrand Freshman - Laila Agerton Sophomore - Ava Walker Junior - Blair Butler 2024 Homecoming Queen Candidates Maci Waguespack Maysie Carpenter Sadie Malagarie Natalie Black Band Sweetheart – Embrie Manshack Band Beau – Matthew Golemon...
Congratulations to Orangefield High School Debater Ayden Wagoner for earning a 6th place medal at the first contest of the year, held at West Hardin High School. Good job to the other debaters competing at the Congress Clinic on September 14, 2024: Kase White, Beck Harris, and Arabella Lopez. The team sponsor is Bridget Trahan....
We have all heard the saying “time flies when you are having fun” but there aren’t many times you can actually watch it happen. The 16 day early teal season will come to a screeching halt on September 29th just about the time the biggest migration is forecast to enter our part of the flyway. By all accounts most hunters saw a healthy influx of new birds beginning this past Saturday and the numbers have continued to build in many areas. To our east, across the state line into...
One tradition with the West Orange – Stark Mustangs includes feeding the Varsity team on Thursdays. The Mustang parents pair up and make sure the team has a meal, along with desserts, Gatorade and water. Recently one Grandmother Tara Moore approached Casa Ole to see if they could sponsor a night. General Manager Ingrid Arevalo stated that this would be great because this would coincide with their "Feed the Team" Initiative. Landon Floyd's family and Faye Jones Prewitt (...
Zilda Sue Darby Bland, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 19, 2024, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Terry Wright. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on February 11, 1942, she was the daughter of...
Barbara Ann (Lambert) (Herron) Lassiter, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September21, 2024, at Bonne Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur. Born on July 30, 1939, in Georgetown, South Carolina to Ruth (Neeley) and John Marion Lambert. Barbara was raised by her father and stepmother Cristabell Lambert. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Cindy Lee Sanders of Vidor, Texas, Lori Denise Philpott and her husband Clarence of Bridge City, Texas, and Jamie...
JoAnn Bradley, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. JoAnn Godeaux Bradley, or Jo, as so many called her, lived a life full of love and...
James Arden “Jimmy” Jenkins, 81, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2024, surrounded by family at his home. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 20, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating was Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial followed at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Born in Village Mills, Texas, on September 18, 1942, he was the son of Raymond Odis Jenkins and Lucille (Mc...
Charles "Charley" Joseph Hartman of Orange, Texas, passed away on Sept. 20, 2024 in Houston, Texas, the age of 75. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Darrell Segura. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Born on February 22, 1949, in Port Arthur, Texas, Charles dedicated...
Week 4 Recap and Week 5 previews Orangefield beats Saints The Orangefield Bobcats seem to be rounding into form as the start of district approaches this week, as the Bobcats defeated the Lake Charles St. Louis Catholic Saints, 28-7, with a balanced offense and stout defense. The Bobcats scored two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns, while rolling up more than 430 yards of offense, while the defense limited the Saints to 140 total yards on the night. Running back Mas...
