Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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For the first time in five years, Orange County will be starting a new budget year with a surplus. County Judge John Gothia said no recent disasters and reimbursement payments from FEMA have created the financial success. Orange County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the 2022-23 budget of $52.7 million. This year the county will begin the new fiscal year October 1 with $8.3 million in reserves. The savings will allow the county to buy new equipment that had been...
Orangefield stormed out of the gate, sagged in the middle, and closed with a big bang in its first district game. The Bobcats defeated the Buna Cougars 28-14 on Friday night at F. L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield. The Bobcats (1-0, 3-2) dominated the first half and enjoyed a 21 point lead with less than five minutes left in the second quarter. The Cougars (0-1, 1-4) took advantage of a turnover early in the third quarter to cut the margin to seven points but could not get...
The district schedule began last week for the Orangefield Bobcats with a win. This Friday Orangefield plays only its second road game of the season at Anahuac against the very good Panthers. The Bobcats took a 21-0 lead against the Buna Cougars and appeared to be on their way to a romp. The Cougars fought back and actually had a tying touchdown called back because of a penalty for an illegal forward pass. A video of the play clearly showed Buna's Jacob Johnson lined up in the...
A two-state search is being conducted for 48-year-old Michelle Reynolds of Alvin, a former Orange resident with relatives here. Her husband reported her missing this weekend to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office after she disappeared on Thursday, September 22. She told her husband she was going to get something to eat. During the weekend, her gray Lexus RX 300 was traced to a parking garage in New Orleans, nearly 400 miles away. New Orleans police have also been trying to...
Dr. Mike Kelly has a rare chance this school year to learn new skills and find out what other public school districts are doing in Texas, three other states and Puerto Rico. The superintendent for the Bridge City ISD was chosen this year for the Thompson Executive Leadership Institution through the Region 13 Education Service Center in Austin. The leadership program uses references to invite school leaders to apply for the program, but not everyone invited to apply is chosen....
The West Orange-Stark Mustangs started their district games last week at Silsbee hoping to snap a two-game losing streak. The Mustangs had a narrow lead in the second half before the Tigers rallied and won the game. The loss was the first for the Mustangs in a district game since Silsbee beat them in 2009. West Orange-Stark must bounce back this week to have any realistic chance at a district title. Dakarion Judge of the Mustangs started the scoring by stripping a Tiger...
The Bridge City Cardinals have their bye week, so there will be no game this Friday. The Cardinals are looking to regroup after losing their district opener a week ago to the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. Bridge City's next football game will be against the Jasper Bulldogs on Friday, October 7, at 7:30 PM in Larry Ward Stadium....
The bye week for Little Cypress-Mauriceville is over, and the Bears resume game action on Friday. LCM plays the Legacy Titans on its new artificial turf field at Battlin' Bear Stadium. Coach Eric Peevey believes the Bears had a great week working out on the new field for the first time. "We were able to get on the field. We had some very competitive practices last week which was a great thing. We needed that to get those competitive juices flowing again to get back to playing...
Charles “Wig” Willard Williams, age 70, of the Devil’s Pocket community in Newton County, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022. Services to remember his life will be Wednesday, September 28th at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will immediately follow at Suddeth Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will take place Tuesday, September 27th at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Dorman Funeral Home. Born December 1, 1951 in Orange, Texas to Lee Williams and Arbel...
BCE's Cardinals of Character's for the First Marking period are as follows. Pre-k: Penelope Gomez Torres, Khloe Herman, Waylon Delgado, Carter Zuniga and Paola Collazo Kinder: Mateo Mungia, Aurora Fox, Brady Fuller, Emma Cargill, Brantlee Fuselier, Hannah Messer, Charlotte Clark, Addlee Moore, Rhyan Crone, Arleth Castillo, James Kimmel and Noah Angelle 1st Grade: Reid Woolley, Truitt O'Daniel, Evan Augsburger, Harper Preston, Fiona Fults, Rachel Nall, Adalyn Klein, Melanie...
Jill Marie Jackson Peveto, peacefully took her final breath and passed on to her eternal home on the night of Monday, September 19, 2022 in Orange, Texas with her family at her side. She was born on March 14, 1952 in Houston, Texas to the late Robert "Bob"Jackson and Emma Marie Cox Jackson. She was a 1970 graduate of Stark High School and a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas. She fulfilled her desire to work in the home and dedicate her life to her family. She was a devoted...
Beatrice Marie Dupree Dommert passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on September 18, 2022. Beatrice was born February 13, 1933, to her father, Eugene Dupree and her mother, Della Caruthers Dupree, on a houseboat, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. After moving to Texas from Louisiana, Beatrice and her parents were active members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and Beatrice attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. On December 22, 1950, she was united in mar...
Herbert “Bert” Hoover Whitehead, Jr., 66, of Nederland, passed away on September 22, 2022, in Nederland, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 16, 1956, he was the son of Betty Marie and Herbert Hoover Whitehead, Sr. Bert was a jokester like no other and made friends everywhere he went. He was an outdoorsman over everything. Bert enjoyed camping, boating, playing golf, and riding motorcycles, especially his Harley. He was fond of old westerns and country music. Ber...
Theresa Guillotte, 93, of Orange, passed away on September 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rosary starting at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on November 13, 1928, she was the daughter of Oscar Guillotte and...
Charles W. Lyttle BMCM USCG Ret, age 80 of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Services to honor Charles will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Dorman Funeral Home with Rev. Gary McCormick officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Full Military Honors will be provided by the United States Coast Guard and the Southeast Texas Veterans Group. Family and friends will gather for a...
Katharine Gay Blake, 82, of Orange, passed away on September 20, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Katharine was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Theodore and Rosemarie Kresser. She absolutely loved her cats and spending her time outside. You could often find Katharine working out in her garden. Other days, she would enjoy a walk through Shangri La watching all the different birds. Katharine was a very avid reader and hardly went a day...
The first place Bridge City Lady Cardinals remain undefeated in volleyball. The Lady Cardinals won both their matches last week over the Vidor Lady Pirates on Tuesday and the Lumberton Lady Raiders on Friday. Bridge City won the first two sets 25-16 and 25-13 against Vidor. The Lady Pirates won the third set 26-24 before the Lady Cardinals closed out the match in a tight fourth set 25-23 at the Bridge City High School gym. Three Lady Cardinals served 4 aces each Demi Carter,...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats won their match with the Buna Lady Cougars on Friday, September 23, in straight sets. The victory makes the Lady Bobcats 3-2 in district. Two of the three sets were actually very close. The Lady Bobcats won the opening set 25-22 before taking the second one 25-19. The third set was the toughest for Orangefield requiring extra play before the Lady Bobcats won 26-24 to win the match. Mackenzie Haley and Greenlea Oldham tied with 8 kills each. Lela...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville volleyball team won its third straight match on Friday, September 23. The Lady Bears swept the Jasper Lady Bulldogs in three sets at Jasper. The first two sets were dominated by the Lady Bears with LCM winning 25-6 and 25-9. The third set was a little closer with a final score of 25-16. Chrissy Joseph was the leader for the Lady Bears with 9 kills followed by Lindi Perry with five. Ava White served 5 aces to lead Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Hal...
Last Thursday, the Deweyville Pirates and the Buna Cougars came rolling into F.L. Mclain for a three-game extravaganza. The combined B team took the field first to try and sink the ship of the rival Pirates. The offense struggled early but found traction later on. Mikey Lecea was the lone offensive stand-out, as he easily had over 100 yards rushing and scored the only points for the Bobcats, with a touchdown run and a 2-point conversion. The defense did the best they could but ran out of gas as Deweyville sailed off into the...
Kenneth Charles Hughes passed away on September 23, 2022, at Jefferson Nursing Home. Born on July 8, 1945, to his parents, Burton Kenneth Hughes and Mayme B. Retherford Mitchell in Springhill, Louisiana. Kenneth served in the Air Force after graduating from Lutcher Stark High School in 1965. He is preceded in death by his dad; and stepdad, Cecil B. Mitchell. He is survived by his mother; sisters, Sandra Casey and “Larry”, and Cecilia Bickham; daughter, Maliwan and four gra...
Judith Lynn Reeves, 72, of Orange, passed away on September 23, 2022, at her home in Orange. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Deacon Jimmy Dean Owens. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Houston, Texas, on May 2, 1950, she was the daughter of...
Robert Joseph McLaughlin, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Orange, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He made the best of his circumstances with his humor and sarcasm. Bob always showed his appreciation to everyone he encountered, be it a neighbor who helped around the house or the countless doctors and nurses who cared for him. So many commented what a “bright light” he was, even through his suffering. A mem...
AUSTIN – The Thompson Executive Leadership Institute (TELI) in Austin, Texas has announced that Mike Kelly, Superintendent at Bridge City ISD, is the recipient of an academic scholarship to attend the 30th annual Superintendent Academy sponsored by the Thompson Executive Leadership Institute at Education Service Center (ESC) Region 13 in Austin, Texas. The TELI Superintendent Academy is a nationally known advanced leadership development program for school superintendents from...
Pamela Kay Tomplait, 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 15, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. A Rosary will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Visitation will follow from 1:00-2:00 PM with a memorial service at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery, Call, TX. Born in Texarkana, Arkansas, on November 19, 1960, she was the daughter...
