Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM Maybe I’ve said this before but there is a whole other early morning culture that many are not aware of. I’m an early riser and have been since that early cow milking back in the old days. For most of my adult life, I’ve always gotten more done from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. than from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many of the successful people I’ve known are up and at ‘um early. In a lot of cases they catch breakfast around 9 a.m. when most of their work is done. You would be surprised who these folks are. One day, a coupl...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 8, and the morning of Oct. 9: Abandoned vehicle, IH-10 E/MM 878 Missing person, 201 8th St. Larceny from vehicle, 26 Knotty Pine Ln. Larceny from building, 1521 37th St. Larceny from building, 1100 16th St. Damaged property, 201 8th St. Runaway, 1514 Link Ave. Aggravated assault, 201 8th St. Warrant service, Scholars and 13th St. Damaged property, 2301 Eddleman/Orange Youth Baseball building Warrant service, 517 Knox Warrant service,...
The William Diamond Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution of Orange, will have their monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 20, at 10:00am. The meeting will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1155 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. The program for the meeting will be "A Lady of Three Generations" presented by Dorothy Meadows. Refreshments will be provided by Sylvia Bland and Brenda Herman. Any woman, 18 or older, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of The American Revolution is eligible for membership. Anyone...
Adam Doiron, 29, and his family quickly discovered how someone’s life can change in an instant after a fiery crash on Interstate 10 on Sept. 2 left him burned on 90 percent of his body. More than a month later, Adam still has a 10 percent chance of survival. Everyday that he is still alive is another miracle and a testament of his will to survive. Adam died twice in the Emergency Room, and with some setbacks along his difficult journey he continues to touch the hearts of many...
Capt. Jacob Coronado, left, and Capt. Jonathan D. Craus, right, look down the runway ready to take flight Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. The crew is readying to conduct an aerial refueling mission which allows aircraft to receive fuel while airborne. “Whenever we do fixed wing aerial refueling, it gives the (F/A-18 Hornets) the opportunity to stay on station longer,” said Coronado. Coronado, from San Antonio, and Craus, from Bridge City, are bot...
Earl Edward Drake was born March 2, 1928 in Shepherd, San Jacinto County. Earl was the son of Sarah Sedeño Drake and Allen Drake. He swam in nearby Coley Creek as a boy and loved to fish for catfish and perch. He would steal the little white worms from wasp's nests for bait, scraping them out with a pole. One day he was scraping away at a nest and a wasp came out and sat on the end of the pole and stung him. He said, "The whole side of my face swelled up." As a boy, he rode to work in the cotton fields on a horse borrowed...
Annie Lee Borel, 91, of Orange died October 8, peacefully at home with family. Born in Orange, May 11, 1923, to Mack Isaac McLelland Trussell and Sarah Easter Poole Trussell, Mrs. Borel lived in Orange her entire life. She was a homemaker, wife, and one of the most wonderful mothers ever. She loved growing vegetables and flowers, and she was always singing and smiling. She is the last surviving child of 21 children. Preceded in death by Louis Albert Borel, husband, and sons...
Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 N 37th St, Orange, will be having their Fall Festival Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Featured activities will include hayrides, moonwalk, games, food, and candy. The event is free to the public. Trunk or Treat will be available....
Texas running out of money to build new highways We take driving for granted as we climb into the car or pick-up truck and go. Most Texans don't know how much they pay in state gas tax when they fill up - or that the gas tax has not increased in 23 years. Most Texans don't realize borrowed money ($20 billion) has financed most of our highway construction during the past decade. Unless we act, money for new highway construction runs out by 2016, and the only available funding...
The Orangefield FFA Wildlife Teams competed at the Woodland Clinic at Big Thicket National Preserve Oct. 7. They earned spots as first and second place teams from Orange County and will compete at area competition in Nacogdoches in November. The competition covers plant and animal identification, conservation, habitats, as well as outdoor safety and best practices. Pictured are Jessica Garrett, Jessica Kibodeaux, Dylan Westbrook, Chase Caswell, and Bradley...
The Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) is headed to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Oct. 16-18 for one of six regional championships. The three-day tournament will feature the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each of the Arkie, Mississippi, Okie and Ozark divisions. Anglers will take to the water to compete for the top prize of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard and a Chevy 1500 Silverado in the Boater Division and a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard in the Co-Angler...
Get Your Red On – Lamar University will celebrate ties that bind campus and community as students, alumni, government leaders, businesses and individuals don Cardinal colors during the week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 1 for Homecoming 2014. A Lamar delegation will visit the Beaumont City Council at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, to promote Homecoming Week 2014 and receive a proclamation from Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames proclaiming Nov. 1, as “Lamar University Homecoming Day.” The Cardinals will host the Huskies of Houston Baptist Unive...
Orange County Christian Writer's Guild will hold their fall meeting to discuss all of their success over the summer, and are coming back for encouragement. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm, Nov. 4, at the Brown Hearing Aid Center (upstairs), 105 Camellia St., Orange....
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting warm conditions to last through the weekend, with small chances for showers and thunderstorms each afternoon. On Monday a strong cold front will approach the region, producing numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be strong to severe. Damaging winds is the primary threat, mainly from Monday afternoon through early Tuesday morning. Due to strong winds on Monday and Tuesday, tides will run above normal on Monday and below normal Tuesday. Tuesday...
The Golden Triangle Rose Society will hold a fall rose show, Saturday, Nov. 1, at Tyrrell Park Garden Center, from 12:00 until 3:00 pm. The event is free to the public, so come on out and smell the roses....
