Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Although it took the Mustangs the first quarter to get up and going, they walked away with their third shut-out of the season with a 44-0 win over the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. “We started out slowly but we picked up speed after the first quarter and played better,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “We were on them in pregame to not be distracted by all of the Pink Out. We just weren’t concentrating on what we were doing.” But once the Mustangs started picking up steam, they...
Don’t you think this weather is just wonderful? Don’t get me wrong, I just love the summer months but sure am ready for those cool, crisp mornings to stick around for awhile. I found these cute little owl cupcakes and thought how great they would look for your guest. Hope you can find a cute tree or maybe make one out of papier mché to stack them on because who just wouldn’t love them? That would be a fun project for sure! Hope you enjoy and happy eating!!! 1 pkg. (18-1/...
After a solid week of perfect weather, the Triangle Tail Chasers were greeted with ugly weather Saturday morning for their final event of the year. With the club championship on the line, however, a little thing like wind and driving rain was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. When all was said and done, J. Rod Broussard and Freddie Frederick posted a 24.88 pound catch to take top honors for the day. Robby Trahan and son, Justin finished second with 23.47 pounds and narr...
Orange County Farmer’s Market open Wednesday, Saturday The Orange County Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 7-10 a.m. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The following items are now available: greens, okra (red and green), purple hull peas, snap beans, cucumbers, zucchini, yellow squash, jams and jellies, fig preserves, squash relish, zucchini relish, pickled cherry peppers, local honey, fresh eggs, homemade cookies and...
Week one of the season seems like it was just yesterday. You turn around and the find yourself right in the middle of the football schedule. There is definitely nothing locked down, but the hunt for the playoffs continues and the post-season picture might look a little more clear after this week. With district games commencing and teams ascending and descending up and down their respective win/loss columns, the view is slowly coming into focus. In Dist. 20-4A, the Little...
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers across the state to help Texas taxpayers who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2012 tax returns. Volunteers do not need to be an AARP member or retiree to participate. Tax-Aide is particularly in need of volunteers who are bilingual in English and Spanish to support the increasing number of Spanish-speaking taxpayers seeking assistance. After receiving free training, AARP F...
My name is Jack Huffman, a native of Orange, and I want you to join me in celebrating the 100th year anniversary of my Aunt Dina. Irene “Dina” Seelbach graduated from Orange High School in 1931 and she is now the oldest living member of the McDonald Memorial Baptist Charter Committee. She is currently living in Henderson, Texas and is the wife of the late Stroud Seelbach. Dina’s children will be hosting a birthday celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at First...
Thomas Alfred Arnold, 94, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, went to be with our Lord Monday, Oct. 1. Tom was born on July 6, 1918 in Orange to Thomas Jordan and Myrtle Pharr Arnold. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul United Methodist church and maintained his commitment serving our Lord and Savior. Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife, of 72 years, Flora Lake Arnold; his sister, Eloise Arnold Ritter and one brother, Roy Rolston Arn...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held its September Coffee at COS Printing, located at 1600 Texas Avenue. With school back in session, the Chamber honored its first students of the month from both Bridge City High School and Orangefield High School for the 2012-2013 school year. The first honoree from Bridge City is Jordan Smith, daughter of Phillip Smith and Kimberly Miller. She holds a GPA of 4.88 and is first in her class of 165 students. Jordan has earned numerous award...
The last couple of days in September provided the breaking of some long-awaited sports news as the Houston Astros’ hierarchy finally sent puffs of white smoke over Minute Maid Park and named Marquis Donnell “Bo” Porter as their new manager while the National Football League invited (begged) its locked out game officials to return as soon as possible. In Porter, the Astros are getting a man who had a difficult time while growing up deciding whether he’d rather be a baseball or football player. He solved that dilemma by play...
Tami Allen graduated from Lamar State College-Orange as a state-board certified dental assistant. Mrs. Allen is currently employed at Horizon Dental in Orange. Her husband, David and her son, Jacan, her family and friends cheered as Tami was recognized with cum laude honors. We are so proud of Tami’s accomplishments toward her present career. She has always set her goals high and achieved success with a generous, loving and joy-filled spirit. Mrs. Allen is the youngest d...
It is the one thing that has been around for many years and as hard as people try to escape it, bullying will be a part of the future as well. However, local educators are striving to combat the issues surrounding bullying. “We work hard to create an overall climate of respect, tolerance and kindness,” said Richard Briggs, Bridge City High School Principal. He stated when those things are done, then it will help with bullying issues. Bullying is so prevalent throughout soc...
Fun is in the air for all who attend the annual Orange Lions Charity Carnival. The carnival opens tonight at 6:30 p.m. for an eight day run of Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 and once again Oct. 10 through the 13. The carnival offers entertainment for everyone, such as the carousel, super slide, kiddie train, kiddie cars, and the kiddie Ferris wheel for small children and for teens and adults, the Ferris wheel, scrambler, round-up, and tilt-a-whirl. There are also games, food booths, an...
I’m putting the cart ahead of the horse by writing about dad’s death when I have so many stories to tell about his life that I plan to publish, when and if I get to them. He had deserted mom and I when I was just a baby. We fought poverty as mom and I did farm work and she was a wash lady, washing on a scrub board and ironing with a sad iron. So it was, you can’t redo the past, you only recall it. Clay had used up his nine lives. He knew it. His death was a shock to every...
Almost everyone has had to deal with a bully in their lifetime. I remember some in school and their comments still hurt after all these years. As a parent, I always wanted to protect my four children, but the one place I could not was when they were at school. Life for my son, Jason, was difficult to say the least. His father was a drug addict who panhandled to pay for his habit in the small town we lived in at the time. Jason was in junior high at the time. Not only was he having to deal with being 6 foot tall and towering...
Texas Senator Robert Nichols will be meeting with Orange County School Superintendents today to listen to the issues in area schools. “The superintendents are the one person who deal with parents, students, teachers and the TEA (Texas Education Agency),” Nichols said. Nichols said he makes a point to meet with each superintendent in his district to listen to what their needs are and what is going on in Texas schools. But, he encourages them to not only voice their opi...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 2, and the morning of Oct. 3: Found property, 201 8th St. Theft, 1407 N. Hart Warrant service, 1502 Missouri Warrant service, 1407 N. Hart Mental subject, 4201 Hwy. 105 Traffic accident, MacArthur at Big Lots Assist other agency, 259 E. Lindbergh Burglary, 3801 Liprie Fraudulent activities, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 16th and Green Public intoxication, 3709 16th St. Warrant service, 2313 8th St. Warrant service, Burton (between 6th and...
As part of Little Cypress Baptist Church’s 75 anniversary celebration, Drs. Henry and Tom Blackaby will be leading a “Hearing God’s Voice” conference Oct. 5– 6, at the church. Henry Blackaby is a well-known religious author that has written several study books including “Experiencing God,” which is been used by several local churches. The “Experiencing God” workbook is now published in 47 languages and is being used by almost every denomination. Little Cypress Baptist’s...
A lot of hard work, determination and school spirit has landed one Bridge City teen on the varsity cheerleading squad. But, what makes this story different is the fact that this cheerleader is a boy. Boys on the cheerleading squad is not new, just unique to BCHS. Governor Rick Perry was a yell leader at Texas A&M in 1972. It was his squad’s responsibility to fire up the student crowd at football games and school events. It’s actually quite a prestigious position, as lea...
It happens every year at this time, they come in huge numbers with that panicked look of “I am way behind schedule” etched all over their faces. They scurry to the shooting table with a rifle that has not seen daylight since last hunting season or a cleaning kit since who knows when? As they line up and start blasting away at the down range targets each one hopes that they can just put together a group that will kill a deer. Invariably these groups are sloppy and unpredictable at best, not even close to what the hunter and...
Babies are dying in Texas — deaths that health officials say can be prevented. At last count, six children have died of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Texas this year. More than 1,000 cases of the disease have been diagnosed in 2012, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The six deaths so far this year are the most for a single year since 2005. Five of the six who died were babies too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough, meaning someone — family, friends, or even health care wor...
Cresta Beall of Bridge City loves to cook. Frequently when she used seasoning blends available on the market, her hands would swell. The problem was too much salt in the seasonings. She started to blend her own to try and find a combination that tasted good and gave her the results she wanted without causing swelling in her extremities. She was one of these country cooks that didn’t use recipes, but her husband Gary likes consistency in his meals. “I started doing this bec...
Recently, we spoke of how our president’s philosophical beliefs have taken the U.S. toward a much more defined socialistic road. And hey, that cannot be denied. If you would dispute such a direction, explain how the 70% increase in food stamps is not an example of more citizens and non-citizens turning to the government for help. Explain to me how nearly half of our citizens not paying income taxes is not an example of citizens turning to the government for help. I hope you noted that only citizens were mentioned in the n...
A Kountze ISD school bus was struck on State Highway 326 near Laird Road on Wednesday afternoon. The crash involved four passenger vehicles and the school bus. According to preliminary reports, a Kountze ISD school bus was stopped, southbound on State Highway 326, unloading school children. There were three passenger vehicles stopped behind the school bus. The driver of a Dodge truck attempted to pass the stopped vehicles on the shoulder of the roadway. The driver of the Dodge truck side-swiped the three passenger vehicles...
