Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce along with the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lion's Club Carnival. The carnival celebrates its 76th year being open for all in the community to enjoy. A special part of the carnival is on the first Thursday in which Special Friends Day is held. The carnival runs Oct. 3, as well as Oct. 7-10....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 1 and the morning of Oct. 2: Miscellaneous incidents, 3118 Edgar Brown Dr. Disorderly conduct, 2929 16th St. Warrant service, 100 Morell Blvd. Assist public, 1400 Link Ave. Warrant service, FM 105 Burglary, 1011 4th St. Traffic accident, 10288 FM105 Warrant service, N. Hwy. 87 Warrant service, 1000 Cordrey Ave....
The next meeting of the Orange County Retired Teachers Association will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 am, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th St., Orange, in the Sanctuary. Updates on the TRS health plan will be given. The guest speaker will be Scott Hasty, owner of J. Scott's a Florist in Orange. He will show the latest floral designs for Fall. No refreshments will be served, but all visitors are welcome....
Junior safety Xavier Bethany A touchdown with less than two minutes remaining put an end to the Lamar University Cardinals third consecutive upset of a ranked Southland team as the No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana Lions survive a scare, 30-27, Thursday night at Strawberry Stadium. The Cardinals fall to 2-2 (.500) on the season, and 1-1 (.500) in conference play, while the Lions improve to 3-1 (.750) overall, and 2-0 in league play. “This is a tough loss to take,” said head coa...
Twenty students from Mauriceville Middle School were recently inducted as new members of the National Junior Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school. New officers were installed as well. They are Collin Freed, President; Brett Burrows, Vice President; Hannah Parry, Secretary; Zoe Levens, Parliamentarian and Kelsey Jordan, Historian/Treasurer. Members were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, c...
Vicky Boone Casting is holding an open casting call for funny, imaginative and out of the box boys, ages 11-13, for a lead role in an upcoming father-son story. This film, currently referred to as The Untitled Jody Hill Project, is co-written and directed by television writer/director Jody Hill (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) and stars Josh Brolin (True Grit, Everest) and Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down). The boy will play Josh Brolin's son in the movie. The film shoots in...
Judy Smith as Momma Chad and Illa-Petersen as Albert, rehearse for the upcoming production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Orange Community Players. For the second show of the 58th season at OCP the ever popular musical Bye Bye Birdie is currently in rehearsal. First produced on Broadway in 1960 is association with L. Slade Brown of Orange, this will be the third time since 1963 that Birdie will be on the boards at OCP. Based on the drafting of Elvis Presley, Birdie is the story of t...
The fifth grade class at St. Mary Catholic School was chosen as Good Samaritans for their good deeds. St. Mary Catholic School is honored to share the “Good Samaritan” award winners for this week. St. Mary staff nominates students and staff they witness displaying acts of kindness, helping others and showing respect at school and within the community. The principal, Donna Darby announced the winners at morning announcements in front of all students and staff. The winners rec...
Olivia Gravett, Teacher of the Month for October, is pictured with her children. St. Mary Catholic School is honored to announce Mrs. Olivia Gravett as our “Teacher of the Month” for October. Mrs. Gravett was chosen by her dedication to the pride and faith traditions that she instills in St. Mary Catholic School. Mrs. Gravett has brought wonderful service ideas to the school. She was recognized during morning announcements at St. Mary school and received many special ite...
Rodger Dale Stanley, age 71, a native of Orange, and a resident of Deweyville, passed away Oct. 2, at The Meadows of Orange. He was the son of the late Riley Monroe Stanley and the late Lottie Bell Kingrey Stanley. He is survived by his children, Danny Stanley of Vidor and Carey Stanley of Lufkin along with four sisters, Vera Colligan of Lumberton, Winnie Green of Deweyville, Jean Ratliff and husband Larry of Nacogdoches, Shirley Harvey and husand Tommy of Deweyville;...
David Ball - For The Record The Orange County Commissioners Court will consider the following agenda items when they meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6 in the Commissioners' Courtroom of the Orange County Administration Building, 123 South 6th St. in Orange. 1. Requesting funds out of contingency capital outlay to purchase a jail fire alarm system. 2. Requesting funds out of contingency outlay to purchase a Vote Counting Tabulation Machine in January 2016. 3. Filling a tax Clerk NE2 position to be vacated on October 19 and...
Cecil Norman Chance, 89, of Warren, passed from this life on Oct. 1 and was reunited with his beloved Joan Chance. When Joan passed on July 1, they had been married 71 years and nine months. They will now celebrate their 72nd anniversary on Oct. 2, together once again. Cecil and Joan married on Oct. 2, 1943, in Atlanta, Tx. Cecil was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Hemphill, to Cevella Edna Armstrong Chance and Pearl Marlin Chance. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife;...
Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, passed away Sept. 30, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Bunn, Ar., Dec. 1, 1931, she was the daughter of Lester Percy Venable and Nancy Elinora (Hope).Grace was a member of Bethel Baptist...
