Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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An Orange County site along the east banks of the Neches River may be getting a methane shipping terminal worth $850 million. Orange County Commissioners Court Monday approved a tax abatement offer to Enterprise Products Operating LLC. The site is off Mansfield Ferry Road and is the Orangefield ISD. The shipping terminal for ethane, which is a crucial ingredient for the petrochemical industry to make polyethylene plastic products, will have an estimated 1,400 to 3,200...
More than 1,600 people went to the four early voting sites Monday, the first day of early voting for the November 8 general election. The Orange County Elections Administration tallied a total of 2,180 votes the first day. The Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor had 553 people voting on Monday, followed by the Orange Public Library with 462, the Orange County Airport with 448, and the Mauriceville Community Center with 211, for a total of 1,674 in-person votes. The...
The early Tuesday morning cold front did not bring enough rain to alleviate wildfire conditions and Orange County Commissioners Court Tuesday afternoon voted to extend a burn ban for another 30 days. County Judge John Gothia, who had previously issued a burn ban, said he can lift the ban if a soaking rain comes. Gothia had previously issued seven-day burn bans. He said commissioners court can make the ban for 30 days. Orange County is listed on the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor...
Orange is getting a new $3 million hotel off Interstate 10 that will have kitchen suites suitable for long-term stays. Those types of hotels are popular with construction workers who come to a city for jobs. Orange County and Southeast Texas are in line for hundreds of new construction jobs as the oil and petrochemical industry are expanding in the area. On Tuesday, Orange County Commissioners Court approved a tax abatement for a project that could bring up to 3,200 new...
Countywide sales tax collections in August remain above the federal inflation rate, but some cities are lagging behind the inflation rate with sales taxes, according to figures from the Texas Comptroller's Office. The cities of Bridge City and West Orange were the only two getting more in August 2022 compared to August 2021, and for the year to date income. However, both cities increases were below the federal inflation rate of 8.3 percent in August this year. Orange County,...
ORANGE, TX – The Commissioner of Higher Education for the state of Texas, Dr. Harrison Keller, made a trip to Orange on Tuesday to visit the Lamar State College Orange campus. LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson led a tour of the campus and showed the Commissioner the innovative technical and workforce programs that are enabling students to transition immediately to work and to address the immense workforce needs in the area. The Commissioner of Higher Education was accompanied b...
This week six members of the OHS Debate team competed at Nederland High School's Annual Fright Night Invitational Meet. The students competed in UIL Congressional Debate for five hours. Orangefield’s Major Copeland, earned a 6th place medal. The team is coached by Bridget Trawhon. Pictured left to right are Calvin Kelly, Gracie Cross, Leroy Bergeron, Stone Fregia, Colton Myers and Major Copeland....
Bridge City celebrated homecoming on Friday night. The visiting Hardin-Jefferson Hawks celebrated their 21-7 victory which was their first win of the season by defeating the Cardinals at Larry Ward Stadium. In a special pregame ceremony Bridge City Cardinal football legend the late Steve Worster was honored. Worster's two children Scott Worster and Erin Worster Stephens were honored with framed Cardinal jerseys with the number 30 on them. That was Worster's number when he play...
Deborah Ann Strother, 65, of Vidor, passed away on October 17, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 7, 1957, she was the daughter of Jack Butler and Jonell Mcmurray. Deborah tried to collect as many of the little chicken what nots that she could. She loved to put on her fanciest jewelry. Deborah could normally be found in her garden planting the most beautiful flowers. She was a wonderful cook and her favorite thing was making chi...
Cal T. Eshbach, 74, formerly of Bridge City, passed away on September 29, 2022 at Kindred Hospital in Houston. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 20, 1948, he was the son of Jay Morgan Eshbach and Dorothy Ann Usey Eshbach. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Dorothy Eshbach. He is survived by his wife Connie M. Eshbach; brothers, Jay Morgan Eshbach, Jr. and Edgar H. Eshbach; and nieces and nephews left to cherish his memory. A Celebration of Life was held at...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears celebrated Senior Night on Tuesday, October 18, with another volleyball win. Senior Lady Bears Kenna Peveto, Alyssa Brown, Savannah Crabtree, Chrissy Joseph, Mariah Ammons, Hallie Maddox, and Paola Robles who was injured early in the season were honored in their last home game at the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium. The Lady Bears defeated the Jasper Lady Bulldogs in straight sets. LCM dominated Jasper in all three sets. The...
The Bridge City Lady Cardinals continued to fly high atop the district volleyball standings. The Lady Cardinals are undefeated in district play 11-0 through last week. On Tuesday, October 18, Bridge City defeated the Lumberton Lady Raiders in three sets and led practically from start to finish in all three sets. The scores reflected the dominance of the Lady Cardinals 25-18, 25-18, and 25-17 in the match. Demi Carter and Cambree LaComb provided strong serving in the first...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats battled the Buna Lady Cougars on Tuesday, October 18, in an exciting five-set volleyball contest. Orangefield won the match to improve its record to 9-3 in district play. The Lady Cougars playing at home won the opening set 25-18 before Orangefield took the next two sets 25-23 and 25-18 to take the lead in the match. Buna rebounded to grab the fourth set 25-20 forcing a fifth set. The Lady Bobcats captured the deciding set 15-10 to gain the...
The two preseason favorites in District 10-4A Division I play on Friday night. The winner of the game between the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears and the Lumberton Raiders will take a big step to winning the district championship. Little Cypress-Mauriceville is playing their best football the last two weeks with impressive district wins over Livingston and Splendora. The Bears blasted Splendora last Friday night 55-9 at Battlin' Bear Stadium. Within a couple of days of that...
Coty Wayne Wolf, 37, of Orange, passed away on October 10, 2022. Born in Orange, Texas on June 19, 1985, he was the son of Rod and Renee Wolf. Coty was known for his kind heart and generosity- giving anything that he thought would help someone in need or bring them happiness. Coty had a passion for music, he was a talented guitarist and found joy in teaching others to play. Coty had an inquisitive mind and loved deep conversations sharing his vast wealth of knowledge. He saw...
Captain Jerry McNeil, 81, of Orangefield, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Strother. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with a rosary...
Pharmacology students at OHS would like to say happy National Pharmacy Week and extend a big thank you to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Pharmacy Department for their generous donation of supplies. With these supplies, the students will be able to practice hands-on skills that will help them in their future Pharmacy Technician careers....
James R. Campbell, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 19, 2022, at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Zwolle, Louisiana, on July 22, 1940, he was the son of Cleveland and Inez Campbell. James absolutely loved being outdoors no...
Elafay Bergeron, 91, passed away October 18, 2022. Elafay was born March 8, 1931, to Frank & Vivian Bergeron. In 1950, he married the love of his life, Anna M. Morris, and they were married for 60 years until her passing in 2010. He worked as a mechanic for Bill Slaughter Service Station until he opened Bergeron’s Garage on Dupont Drive in the Cove. If you knew Elafay, you heard the latest jokes in the area. If he saw you two days in a row, he may not have a new joke, but h...
Ronald “Ron” Gene Evans, age 56, of Hartburg, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022, in Beaumont, Texas. Family and friends will gather for a graveside service, at 1:00 PM, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at King Cemetery; Pastor Tony Wilcox will be officiating. Visitation of family and friends will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022, from 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM, at Dorman Funeral Home. Ron was born in Orange, Texas, on March 14, 1966, to Vera Aline James and Lonnie Joe Evan...
Denny Carl Smith II, age 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 in Vidor, Texas. Family and friends will gather Monday, October 24, 2022 for visitation at Dorman Funeral Home from 11:00A.M. – 12:00P.M. a graveside service will follow at 2:00P.M. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Monday October 24, 2022. Denny was born to parents Julia and Denny C. Smith I in Orange, Texas on January 28, 1946. He worked as a machinist and could fix or build anything i...
Gene Melvin Brown, 88, of Mauriceville, Texas, joined many family members in Heaven on October 21, 2022. He was under hospice care at KeKe’s Place in Mauriceville. Gene was born in Lemonville, Texas on September 7, 1934, to an already large family that would continue to grow to a total of nine children. He grew up in the Mauriceville area and attended Mauriceville High School where he graduated early and then began his work life. Gene began his career by working on a t...
Ted Lyn Walters, 78, of Bridge City, passed away on October 19, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 11:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 9, 1944, he was the son of William B. Walters and Leola Rice Walters. Ted...
Gene Melvin Brown, 88, of Mauriceville, Texas, joined many family members in Heaven on October 21, 2022. He was under hospice care at KeKe’s Place in Mauriceville. Gene was born in Lemonville, Texas on September 7, 1934, to an already large family that would continue to grow to a total of nine children. He grew up in the Mauriceville area and attended Mauriceville High School where he graduated early and then began his work life. Gene began his career by working on a t...
Betty Stringer Trotter died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving sister and nephews. She was born to Annabelle and Bill Stringer on October 7, 1939, in Orange, Texas. She treasured growing up in this small town and would tell anyone that would listen that she "had the best childhood that anyone ever had". She graduated from Stark High in 1958 and still has treasured friendships from her school days. She attended The University of Texas...
