Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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John William Lutz, Sr., 81, of Vinton, passed away Nov. 8, in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Butte, Mt, Sept. 7, 1934, he was the son of Edward Jacob Lutz and Mae (Noon) Lutz. John was a ret...
Betty Jean Ham Tiller, gracious, gifted and loving, died Nov. 5, from complications of Alzheimer’s at the age of 84. Born in Cushing, Aug. 25, 1931, she was beloved by her parents Homer D. Ham and Jakie Edmons Ham and her one brother, Clarence Dan (Josh) Ham. After graduating from Cushing High School, Betty continued her education at Jacksonville Baptist College in Jacksonville, Tx. and then received her Bachelor of Science degree from Stephen F. Austin University, N...
Kirk Roccaforte is pictured with his wife, Shirley and Bridge City Chamber of Commerce board member and parade chairman, Lucy Fields. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it has named Kirk Roccaforte as the Grand Parade Marshal for this year’s seventh Annual Christmas Light Parade. The announcement was made at the Chamber’s November networking coffee hosted by Bridge City Bank. Mayor Roccaforte was presented an acrylic award by Chamber board mem...
Undefeated McNeese Captures Southland Conference Crown I got to thinking back to the Labor Day weekend when I plopped down on the couch to watch my alma mater, the McNeese State Cowboys, play their “sacrificial lamb” football game at Baton Rouge against the mighty LSU Tigers to open their 2015 season on national television. The national anthem played and the teams were on the sidelines as the traditional coin flip was taking place at the middle of the field at “Death Valley” when lightning was seen on the horizon. The gam...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Bridge City High School Student of the Month for November is Bailee Bacon. Bailee was presented her certificate by Chamber Ambassador and Board Member Lucy Fields at the Chamber’s Networking Coffee on Nov. 10, hosted by Bridge City Bank. She received gift certificates and gifts fromseveral local merchants. Bacon is the daughter of Hilton and Lana Bacon. She has a GPA of 4.30 and ranked #17 of 164. Awards and h...
How would you feel if Christmas suddenly wasn't coming this year? Well for over 600 kids, it may not. It was recently learned that there is a community ran program that is designed to be a safe haven for kids after school and also during the holidays. This program is called Felix Road Adventure Playground (FRAP). This playground is located in Easton, Bristol. which is located in the United Kingdom. FRAP is located in an area which is one of the most deprived areas in...
John Foster, Jr., 84, of Orange, passed away Nov. 9, at his residence in Orange. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. John Warren. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Homer, La, Oct. 18, 1931, John Foster was the son of John Adolphus Foster Sr. and Iryne (West) Foster. In John’s younger d...
EDS Texas and The University of Houston College of Optometry are proud to present Issues with my Tissues, a documentary about Lara Bloom who became the first person with EDS to walk the London Marathon in 2011. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6:30-8:30 PM at the University of Houston College of Optometry, 4901 Calhoun TSO Alumni Auditorium (HBSB Room 186) Houston. RSVP: https://larabloomhouston.eventbrite.com. What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)? EDS is a heterogeneous group of...
One of Gospel music’s most popular quartets, The Dixie Melody Boys, will be featured at Maplecrest Baptist Church, 17684 IH-10, Vidor, on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10:45 am. Vidor. The Quartet will share their unique, four-part harmony during the 10:45 am service....
Polly Ann Decker, 74, longtime resident of Houston, and more recently of Orange, passed away Nov. 9, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, Nov. 12, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Roosevelt Payne. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00-12:00 pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Atlanta, Tx, Dec. 12, 1940, she was the daughter of Alexander Woodrow Wilson Decker and Blon Dee...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Nov. 9: Burglary, 2134 Allie Payne Rd. Traffic accident, 2000 Park Ave. Stolen vehicle, 1750 Allie Payne Rd. Burglary, 111 Pine Ave....
Kevin was born in Orange, and went to school at Orangefield ISD. He later in life earned his GED. He worked as a salesman and also did contractor work. Kevin lived a life of struggles and reached out to many to help find his purpose. From childhood to adulthood his actions reflected a road traveled by one who has suffered from the pain and disappointments in life. He had a childlike heart that longed to be loved and accepted. He was unfamiliar with simple pleasures like...
The Thrift & Gift Shop invites the public to their annual Holiday Open House, Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 am-1pm, at 350 37th St., Orange. The Shop offers a unique selection of items for holiday decorating and for gifts. Many handmade, one-of-a-kind items such as wreaths, arrangements, quilts, wall hangings, aprons and more are offered. Many items are proudly made by seniors. We encourage you to buy USA, not China. Across the street, the Wesley Methodist Church will be holding their Christmas Bazaar....
Willie Bell “ Billie “ Ward, 84, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Born Nov. 23, 1930 in Silsbee, to Sam Fairchild Humble and Gertrude Leona (Bell) Humble, she lived in the Orange area since 1976 and had previously lived in Silsbee. She worked as an aide in the home health care industry and she was a member of the East Congregation of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Orange. Billie was a faithful stude...
The Starlight COGIC family, at 2800 Bob Hall Rd invites the public to join in their 59th church anniversary. Services will be Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11:00 a.m. The theme is "The Glory is Still in the House", II Chronicles 5: 13-14. The Guest Speaker is Pastor Chris Green of DeSoto....
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Nov. 2-6: Garyth Wesley Rawls and Brittany Katherine Burks Ronald Legg Jr and Nele Logotaeao Thuening Rapheal Paul Valdez and Barbara Anne Valdez Gage Wayne Moore and Marissa Michelle Ivy John Curtis Reynolds Jr and Summer Sheleen Plant Raymond Joseph Dean II and Emily Danielle Ingalls Jesus Manuel Rodriguez-Moreno and Maria Guadalupe Flores Freddy Paul Richard and Nancy Kay Theriot Eric William Sparks and...
The lending cooperative will award five $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue a college degree in an agriculture-related field of study, such as agricultural business, animal science or agricultural economics. To qualify for a scholarship, applicants must reside within the 100-county territory served by Texas Farm Credit, be nominated by a school guidance counselor, teacher or administrator, and submit a one-page essay explaining how...
Seniors Derick Dearing and Kaitlyn Smith, Co-Presidents of Bridge City High School's Student Body presented to the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Region 5 Meeting about the merits of Student Council to individual campuses as well as the community as a whole as well the value of being involved in TASC (Texas Association of Student Councils). Kaitlyn and Derick are pictured with TASSP Executive Director Archie McAfee....
Musician Ezra Charles, a native of Beaumont and current resident of Houston, will be the featured entertainer at the Boogie Woogie Gala on Thursday night at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. The gala is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Orange Depot, a local non-profit group which plans to convert the historic Orange Train Depot into a museum. COURTESY PHOTO A night of fun and music benefiting a local non-profit group is running right on track. The Boogie Woogie...
John Gothia addresses the Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday afternoon about a request for $10,000 in hotel occupancy tax funds to bring The BASS University 2016 Class to Orange County in January 2016. RECORD PHOTO _ TOMMY MANN, JR. It appears two highly successful professional bass tournaments are still paying dividends for Orange County. Officials with The BASS University have reached out to John Gothia and other local contacts about the possibility of holding a...
Students from area schools, including these from Little Cypress Junior High, along with others representing Mauriceville Middle School, West Orange-Stark Middle School, Bridge City Middle School and Orangefield Junior High, spend Monday afternoon placing U.S. Flags on the graves of U.S. Veterans at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange and Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. This program is done to recognize these American heroes and is coordinated by Claybar Funeral Homes and...
The WOHS annual Christmas Reunion Dance will be held Dec. 5, at the VFW, Hwy. 87, Orange. Doors open and the social hour begins at 6:30 pm, followed by dancing from 8 pm-midnight. Music will be by The Ken Marvel Band with Jivin' Gene and Parker James. BYOB and snacks are welcome. Tickets are $10 per person for the casual attire event. The public is invited. For more information, contact Jimmy Guidry at 738-2294....
The Scottish Society of Southeast Texas will meet Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Andrews's Presbyterian Church, 1350 N. 23rd St. and Gladys, Beaumont. A covered dish supper will be served at 6:30 pm, followed by the program. The program will be Edinburgh, Scotland 600 BC to the Present: Who's There and What's There. Guests and other visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call 409-898-4986....
The women of St. mary Altar Society will be holding their annual gift shop and gumbo luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 19, at St. Mary Parish Hall, 912 W. Cherry Ave., Orange. Doors will be open from 9 am-2 pm. The gumbo, cooked by Larry David, will be served from 11 am-1 pm. Meal tickets will be available at the door for $8. This will include a 20 oz bowl of chicken gumbo over rice, potato salad, crackers, tea and homemade cake for dessert. Take out is available with the container being furnished. Delivery is available for orders...
Leadership Southeast Texas has announced the 53 members of the 2016 class and there are six local community leaders on the Orange County Team number 1. This group has been tasked with selecting a community service project in their area and has chosen support of the Veterans Advocacates of America in Vidor as their project. The Veterans Advocates for America (VAA) operates out of The First United Pentecostal Church in Vidor with the pastor, Brother Bruce Lockett acting as the...
