Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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WORLD SERIES-PHILLIES HOST ASTROS Rain forced World Series game 3 to be moved from Monday to Tuesday. Two games will follow on Wednesday and Thursday in Philadelphia. If the series doesn’t end there, game 6 and 7 will be played in Houston Saturday and Sunday. All games between the Astros and Phillies start at 7:03 p.m. and are televised on FOX. The Astros blew a five run lead in game one in a 6-5 loss but came back to win the second game 5-2. The teams were tied going into g...
The creativity and imaginations of people across Southeast Texas are on view through Saturday as Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates the season with its annual Autumn Fair. The festival gives people a final chance to see the scarecrows designed by schools, groups, businesses, churches, and families. Don't think of an old-fashioned cartoon image of a pair of blue jeans and an old flannel shirt stuffed with hay as being a Shangri La scarecrow. You might...
Back in 1998, West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald was enjoying the old Gumbo Cookoff in neighboring Orange. He had a vision that his city, too, could have a community event for people to relax and visit with each other. West Orange resident Theresa Van Meter at the time was working for the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event. McDonald asked her if she could help organize an event for West Orange. The result is now a part of local history. On...
Early voting has been strong, but not record-breaking for Orange County, after eight days of open polls for the Tuesday, November 8 mid-term elections. After eight days of early voting on Monday, Orange County had a total of 10,776 votes cast. In 2020, which was the last presidential election, Orange County had 28,326 early votes cast. For the last mid-term election in 2018, a total of 18,612 votes were cast early. On Tuesday, registered Orange County voters must go to their...
Tami Goss has spent 13 years as band director at Bridge City High School and has built a dynasty of excellence. On Wednesday, November 9, the Cardinal Band will compete for the third straight year at the UIL state marching contest. Last week, the band placed high enough in area competition in Lindale to move on up to the state contest. But a bit of adversity has set in for the poor band. On Tuesday, Goss was spending her second day at home with a strep infection. She said...
The district schedule comes to a conclusion on Friday for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs. This will be a final preparation for the post season during which the Mustangs hope to make a run. Last week was the bye for West Orange-Stark. It gave the Mustangs the opportunity to get back to the basics and the fundamentals of the game of football. Coach Hiawatha Hickman provided the details of the Mustangs’ workouts during the bye week. “We worked on some stuff that we normally wor...
The opportunity to repeat as district champions is gone for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears after last week’s loss. The Bears are now playing to secure third place in their district and gain some momentum heading into the post season. The Bears were hoping for a win last week at Lumberton that would have moved them into a three-way tie for first place with the Raiders and the Vidor Pirates. The Raiders dominated LCM to remain undefeated and in sole possession of first p...
The Orangefield Bobcats remain undefeated in district with one game to play in the regular season. A Bobcat win on Friday will clinch the district championship for them. Last Thursday Orangefield played at home and clobbered the Kirbyville Wildcats 58-0 for the Bobcats fifth straight win. The Orangefield defense held the Wildcats to just over one hundred total yards while the Bobcats rolled up 451 yards of offense all on the ground thanks to a great job by the offensive line....
Bernice L. Briley, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Big Bend, Louisiana, on February 18, 1941, she was the daughter of Elliott Lemoine and Hattie (Simon)...
Kenneth Wayne Ballard, 69, of Groves, passed away on October 27, 2022, at his home. Kenneth was born in Orange, Texas, on May 9, 1953, he was the son of Lester and Ouida Ballard. He was a natural born mechanic and was able to teach all his boys those lessons. He was also sure to teach all of his children how to drive stick shift. Kenneth could work on any car, and he loved to ride motorcycles. He enjoyed fishing in his spare time and boiled the best tasting crawfish you could...
Charles was born in Cullman, Alabama, on November 1, 1973. He was the son of Charles Michael Easterwood, Sr. and Jan Karol Strain. He made a career for himself in the oil and gas industry as an IT specialist and business owner. Charles was a true man of God and a loyal member of Old First Orange Baptist Church in Orange. He often read and recited scripture as a guide to the many changes and challenges in life. In his spare time, Charles loved to ride motorcycles and the...
The Bridge City Cardinals play their final game of the football season on Friday. The Cardinals would love to finish their year on a winning note. It has been a difficult year for the football team in Bridge City. After a win in Week 2 of the season the Cardinals have lost seven straight games including a shutout last week to the state ranked Silsbee Tigers. Bridge City coach Cody McGuire was proud of his Cardinals who played hard against an excellent Silsbee team. "They're...
Larry Stimac, 70, of Orange, passed away on October 22, 2022 in Orange, TX. Born in Woodville, TX, on November 18, 1951, he was the son of John and Freddie Stimac. Throughout Larry’s life he was a lover of cars and motorcycles. He also enjoyed music, country being his favorite, and spending his time working with plants. Larry will be missed greatly by all those who grew to know him. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Freddie Stimac. He is survived by his s...
Orangefield needed five sets on Tuesday, October 25, to edge past the Anahuac Lady Panthers. The Lady Bobcats captured second place in their district with the exciting win. Anahuac won the first set 25-23 overcoming a 14-7 deficit to the Lady Bobcats in the process. Orangefield took the next two sets 25-16 and 25-20 leading most of the way in both sets. The Lady Panthers forced a deciding set winning 25-21 in the fourth set. The final set was very dramatic as once again...
The Bridge City Cardinals are the district volleyball champions for the second year in a row. The Lady Cardinals have not lost a district game the last two seasons. The final match in district for the Lady Cardinals was against the West Orange-Stark Lady Mustangs on Tuesday, October 25, at Bridge City. The Lady Cardinals swept the three sets over the Lady Mustangs 25-16, 25-10, and 25-10. Bridge City's Demi Carter demoed 12 kills and served 3 aces in the match. Taryn Doiron...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears won their fifth straight volleyball match on Tuesday, October 25. The Lady Bears finished their district in second place behind Bridge City. LCM and the Silsbee Lady Tigers split the first two sets of their match. The Lady Bears won the first handily 25-15 before Silsbee edged them 25-22 in the second set. The Lady Bears found their groove after that. The last two sets went 25-13 and 25-10 to Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Several Lady...
James Clyde Fisette, Sr., 89, of Bridge City, passed away on October 27, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jack Comer. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, on December 10, 1932, he was the...
There was concern in Orangefield the bye last week might cause the Bobcats to lose some of their momentum gained from four straight district wins including two consecutive blowouts. The worry was not necessary as the Bobcats rolled over the Kirbyville Wildcats 58-0 on Thursday at F. L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield. The Bobcats (7-2, 5-0) scored every time they had the ball except the last play of the first half and a drive by the second team that consumed about four minutes...
Dolores Marie Cleaver, 92, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joshua Sharp. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Houston, Texas, ‘Fifth Generation Texan’ on Decem...
April Rachelle Hoffman, 47, of Vidor, passed away on October 27, 2022, in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on April 16, 1975, she was the daughter of David Michael Drumm and Shelia Lynn (Miller) Drumm. April was a proud member of Grace Community Church as well as the Women of Grace. She enjoyed crocheting and playing bingo with her mother, Sheilia. April loved animals especially her dogs. She never met a stranger and made friends wherever she went. April loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed by those who knew...
Audrey Ann Hollis, 85, of Orange, passed away on October 28, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Revered David Millner. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Estherwood, Louisiana, on January 19, 1937, she was the daughter of...
Marjorie Nell Rogers, 99, of Orange, passed away on October 27, 2022, surrounded by family at her home, twenty-seven days shy of her 100th Birthday. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Born...
LaWanda Jane Henderson, 88, passed on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her Beaumont home with family by her side. LaWanda was born on October 20, 1934, in Linden, Texas to William Leon and Doris Mildred (Steed) Eatman. LaWanda grew up with curly red hair and loving the outdoors. She spoke fondly of country farm living in her youth, particularly the days of walking to school, treasure hunting, fishing, and experiencing new adventures on road trips with friends and family. LaWanda l...
Betty Sue Alcorn passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022 surrounded by those who loved her dearly. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 10:000 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Betty Sue Austin Alcorn was born in the small West Texas town of Quanah On November 6, 1941 to Bennie and Hazel Austin. We were not there but were sure the sky p...
Tony Fontenot, 51, of Beaumont, passed away on October 21, 2022, at his home. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on March 24, 1971, he was the son of Roy V. Fontenot and Mona (Arville) Fontenot. Tony was a Crane Operator for S&B Engineers and Constructors. He was a good ole country boy at heart and loved woodworking, four wheelers, anything to do with guns, trucks, and cars. Tony was a family man and enjoyed fishing and beach trips with friends and family. A good car ride to...
