Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The two-headed quarterback monster of Dillon Sterling-Cole and Chase Rutledge showed up at the Orangefield game, and helped lead the WO-S Mustangs to a 38-14 victory. Although the score might be deceiving WO-S had to battle the stubborn Bobcats all night long. “Early on, we played like a football team who had had an open week,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “It took us a little while to get up to the speed of the game and we were also victimized by some calls-some that were...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office was called out twice Monday to two different shootings in Vidor. The first occurred at about 2:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Scott Drive. Dispatchers received a call about an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, deputies met with the caller and located the child at the residence who appeared to have a fatal gunshot wound to the head. He was identified as five-year-old John Allen Read. His parents are Kayla and Joe Read. According to reports, t...
The phone rang late in the summer and the caller ID indicated Jim Bischoff was on the other end. Jim Bischoff, I thought to myself, heck I haven’t seen or heard from him since he graduated from McNeese in 1962. That’s 51 years. What on Earth could he want? Bischoff and I were in the freshmen class at McNeese State College in the fall of 1959. I was a mere 17-year-old kid while he just finished a four-year hitch in the U.S. Air Force. After exchanging pleasantries, the former Cowboy fireballer said he wanted to have a reu...
OC Historical Society to meet The Orange County Historical Society will have their annual dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 at PK’s Grill located on Strickland Drive. The after dinner speakers will be Jo Ann Stiles and Ellen Rienstra of the Stark Foundation. They will present some of their research on the Brown, Stark and Lutcher families. To make a reservation please call 409-988-5523 or email [email protected] and give your name and number (including yourself) of those planning to attend. Edward Jones offices join l...
He was proud of being country, respected by common folks and presidents. O.A. “Bum” Phillips, Orange County’s most famous native born Sept. 29, 1923, at home on John Street. Whenever asked, he said he was from Orange, Texas. As far as I know all of his children, including Houston coach Wade were born in Orange. Bum’s roots ran deep in Orange County. All of his family is buried here and several years ago he told me he would be buried here also. Plans change however, he so love...
One Orange candidate is seeking to turn the 36th Congressional District of Texas blue in 2014 as the Democratic Party seeks to do so statewide. Michael Cole officially announced his candidacy for Congress on Saturday, October 19 on the steps of the Orange County Courthouse. The current incumbent is U.S. Rep. (R-Texas) Steve Stockman. This will be the second time for Cole to run for Congress after running in 2012 as a Libertarian Party candidate. In his announcement speech,...
There may soon be a new time limit for large vehicles parked on the city of Pinehurst streets. The city council discussed and tabled amending an ordinance to limit the time to better manage on-street parking of recreational vehicles, buses, commercial vehicles and other large vehicles as they met Tuesday night for their regular meeting. Police chief Fred Hanauer explained the current ordinance enacted in 1965 makes it illegal for large vehicles to park more than 48 hours on the city’s streets. The police department, in t...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 22, and the morning of Oct. 23: Warrant service, 205 Border St. Traffic accident, 8900 FM 1130 Damaged property, 714 North St. Traffic accident, Allie Payne Rd. and Hwy. 87 Ordinance violation, Hwy. 62 and IH-10 Burglary, 2011 Dupont Dr. Stolen vehicle, 1400 Sholars...
Men do cook. Haven’t you noticed most professional chefs are men? In homes around the country there are plenty of men that enjoy cooking. They also make the best outdoor grillers. My grandson-in-law, John Rohrer, is one of those men that is comfortable helping my granddaughter, Cassie in the kitchen. Cassie related a humorous incident to me during the period they were dating each other. At the time, John was living in an apartment. Cassie was visiting him and decided she w...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. For many, like Wilma Horner, of Bridge City, she is more than aware, she is a survivor. Wilma Horner, broker and owner of Platinum ReMax in Bridge City, was diagnosed with a malignant and aggressive form of breast cancer in March 2010 after a standard wellness exam. Initially, she went to the doctor because of a problem with her foot. But, she told the doctor his diagnosis was incorrect. She said she knew breast cancer would give...
We have had to deal with a little more rain lately, but it’s the cooler weather that has us digging for our Frog Toggs every morning. More often than not, I find myself wearing the bibbed bottoms even when I don’t wear the jacket. The thinner Classic suits work well enough, but the slightly thicker Toad Skinz material is warm even when you are wearing only shorts underneath. The wind has made things a little uncomfortable lately, especially a northeast wind, but it has...
Sunday morning I stepped out of my garage before heading for church and was pleasantly surprised to hear my first flock of speckle bellied geese doing their unmistakable “yodel” that all waterfowl hunters are familiar with. The flock of about 30 geese was drifting east and made a stark contrast against the blue sky. My son Hunter, who had come to watch, stood beside me with a smile on his face almost as big as mine said “it’s almost time” to which I nodded in agreement...
