Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Press release from INVISTA regarding Orange Operational Announcement. Community Partner, As a valued partner of INVISTA Orange, I am reaching out to notify you about a development at our site. INVISTA today announced the decision to discontinue production at its site in Orange, Texas. “We appreciate the diligent and innovative work of employees at the Orange site over the years,” said Francis Murphy, INVISTA president and CEO. “Unfortunately, lower than anticipated growt...
Today I proudly announce that I am running for Constable Precinct 2. I am married and have 5 grandchildren. I am also a proud Little Cypress Mauriceville graduate. Currently I serve as District 1 Orange City Councilman. While I have very much enjoyed serving the citizens of Orange, Law Enforcement is where my heart has always been. Serving as a public official is a calling not a job. You have to have the passion and desire to serve because with all the good you get there are...
The Bridge City Cardinals have started their district games against two highly touted state ranked teams. The games remain difficult this week for the Cardinals against a team whose only losses have been to state ranked teams. Bridge City was able to keep things respectable early at Jasper. Injuries and just the waring down by the bigger more physical Bulldogs resulted in Jasper pulling away from the Cardinals in the second half. Coach Chad Landry said the final score of the...
Orangefield continued to roll in district last week. The Bobcats will try to stay undefeated in district this week against a team not to be taken lightly. The Orangefield offense ran for good yardage against the Tarkington Longhorns to secure a 43-17 victory. Through three weeks of district competition the Bobcats are the only team without a loss in District 10-3A Division I. Coach Josh Smalley of Orangefield thought the game would be competitive between the Bobcats and...
The district began with a thrilling win for Little Cypress Mauriceville last week. Another tough district game is this week for the Bears against a team that also won its first district game. Little Cypress Mauriceville battled the Vidor Pirates into overtime. The Bears stopped the Pirates on four running plays before scoring on their possession in the overtime to win 34-28 at Battlin' Bear Stadium. Coach Eric Peevey was as excited about the victory for LCM as were their...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that the October Student of the Month for Orangefield is Marilyn Nguyen-Phan. Marilyn is ranked 7 of 116 with a GPA of 4.64....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is has announced the October Student of the Month for Bridge City is Caitlyn Yost. Caitlyn is ranked 100 of 199 with a GPA of 3.8...
Bettye Lee Davis Melton, who loved music, nature, art, and serving her community, passed away at the age of 91 at her home in Orange surrounded by her immediate family. She lived in Orange for more than 60 years and after volunteering as a leader for her daughters in Camp Fire groups, later became assistant director, and art director at Camp Otanya. She loved the kids and is remembered by many. During her years at Camp Fire's Camp Otanya, she was in charge of hand arts and...
John Alfred "Al" DeRoche, Jr., 95, passed away on October 1, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, October 6, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Funeral services will be Friday, October 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City, Texas. Reverend Mark Bunch will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Al was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to John Alfred...
While not perfect, our system of determining facts for juries is the best in the world. Usually, juries decide what is factually based on what they see or hear. Sometimes, however, juries and courts are influenced by what they do not hear. A good example is that of 61 different courts, all over the United Staes, tossing suits challenging the 2020 election when nothing could be shown to be election altering activities. In the case of the recent trial of Attorney General...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Bridge City student Jackson Pachar October Student of the Month. Jackson ranks 55 out of 199 seniors and has a 4.1 GPA. He plans to attend the University of Texas to pursue a degree in Molecular Neuroscience....
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Orangefield student Abigail Broussard as their October Student of the Month. Abigail ranks 48 out of 116 seniors and has a 3.63 GPA. She plans to attend college to pursue a career in the medical field....
The Daughters of the American Revolution William Diamond Chapter of Orange County meets Tuesday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City. The program will be "The Kishi Colony in Orange County" by Becky Hirasaki. DAR promotes community service, education, historical preservation, and patriotism. To become a member, a women must prove blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American Independence. For more information contact...
The Orange County Parkinson Support Group will hold its first monthly meeting since the Covid pandemic on Wednesday, November 1, at 11:00 a.m. at the Train Depot in Orange. Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, we will focus on healthy tips for caregivers. All are welcome, especially those individuals with any movement disorder and/or their caregivers. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact: Ella Guillory (409)543-3084, Julie Patronella...
Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts for their Annual Fund Raiser with delivery early November. Pecan halves or pieces $13.00 per pound, walnuts $8.50 per pound. Call Jan 409-734-8036 to place an order or for additional information....
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, was the place to be on Sunday night (Oct. 8, 2023) as The Revolutions Live tour continued its trek across Texas featuring popular rock acts Shinedown and Papa Roach, along with opening act Spiritbox. Shinedown was the featured artist on Sunday night and delivered a sensational 110-minute, 17-song set of high energy rock and powerful tunes that had fists pumping, hands clapping, heads banging and voices at full...
Roy Lee Seelye Jr. age 52, passed away on October 2nd, 2023 in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by loved ones after battling cancer. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM., Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at Forest Lawn cemetery in West Orange, Pastor Shane Jennings officiating. Services were made under the care of Dorman Funeral Home. Roy Lee Seelye Jr. was born on January 31st, 1971 in Orange Texas to his parents, Ronda Gail Brewer and Roy Lee Seelye Sr. Lee was married to Brandy...
Walter Ray Cox, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2023, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Born in Minden, Louisiana, on February 22, 1937, he was the son of Walter Jefferson Cox and Victoria (Savell) Sullivan. At the age of 9, Walter made the most important decision of this life by making a public...
Tammy Smith, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023, in Orange. Typical of my Mom she would have started this by saying “Why do I need an Obituary, no one needs to know I died.” So we will keep this short and sweet on her behalf. She was born in Beebe, Arkansas, on April 17, 1960, to Troy Fogarty and Clara (Fern) Hamric. She was raised by Olen (Gene) Clark and Fern Clark in more towns than need mentioning. Tammy loved spending time with her fam...
Patsy June Reese, 82, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2023, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2023, at Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on March 8, 1941, she was the daughter...
Betty Jean Worthen, 75, of Deweyville, Texas, was called to her heavenly home, surrounded by her loved ones, on the morning October 7, 2023. She fought her battle against Pancreatic cancer with dignity, grace, and strength all while knowing she would win the fight, and she did. She left this earth peacefully and was, without a doubt, met at Heaven’s gates by the love of her life, Geland. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Claybar Funeral H...
The first game of district needed overtime to decide a winner. The Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears scored a touchdown on their first overtime possession to beat the Vidor Pirates 34-28 at Battlin' Bear Stadium on Friday night. Little Cypress Mauriceville (3-3, 1-0) grabbed an early share of the district lead with the win. Vidor (3-3, 0-1) had its three game winning streak snapped. The two county rivals matched each other very closely throughout the contest. Vidor took the in...
The Bridge City Lady Cardinals started the second round of district volleyball action last week. The Lady Cardinals won both their matches to remain undefeated at 8-0 in District 19-4A and in first place. On Friday, October 6, Bridge City played at Little Cypress Mauriceville against the second place Lady Bears. The sets were all close, but the Lady Cardinals won in straight sets 25-18, 28-26, and 25-22 to take the match and hand the Lady Bears only their second loss in distri...
The second half of District 22-3A volleyball matches began last week for the Orangefield Lady Bobcats. Orangefield improved its district record to 7-2 winning both its matches. Friday almost proved to be a disaster for the Lady Bobcats at the Orangefield Gymnasium. Warren which started district losing its first eight matches won the first set 25-21 against the Lady Bobcats. Orangefield bounced back to take the second set 25-15 before dropping the third set 25-23 to Warren. Wit...
Due to the recent rainfall and a reduction in the fire danger index, Orange County Judge John Gothia is lifting the burn ban immediately for Orange County. Judge Gothia is still asking County residents to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activity...
