Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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JUDGE THIBODEAUX RETIREMENT RECEPTION A very special event will be held Friday, Dec. 19, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. A retirement reception honoring County Judge Carl Thibodeaux for 20 years of service. Many improvements have been made throughout the county under his leadership as our longest serving county judge. The event is being sponsored by family members and friends and people who appreciate the service and leadership the Judge has provided. A meet and greet will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Nov. 18, 19, and the morning of Nov. 20: Burglary, 3019 18th St. Burglary, 3656 Ridgemont Dr. Warrant service, 1417 4th St. Found property, 2210 Simmons Dr. Assault/family violence, 25 Bruce Ln. Missing person, 6832 Guy Ln. Traffic accident, 3819 Meeks Dr. Traffic accident, 2323 Lutcher Dr. Warrant service, 2424 16th St. Traffic accident, 2400 16th St. Traffic accident, 5013 FM 105 Traffic accident, 37th and W. Park Damaged property, 1511...
St. Mary Catholic School held it’s 2014-2015 Book Fair. The book fair funds support the purchasing of books for the school library. The Principal of St. Mary Catholic School was locked up until a set amount of funds were met for her to be release. The students and parents were encouraged to purchased books from the fair so that the Principal could eventually go home. The event was a huge success and the Principal was freed. The librarians for St. Mary Catholic School are M...
The 24-4A All-district volleyball team met Wednesday at the Botanical Gardens at Tyrell Park for pictures. They are as follows: Superlatives from left are, Alexis Henry, Bridge City, outstanding outside; Kathryne Padgett, Hardin-Jefferson, outstanding defensive player; Mallorie Brooks, Silsbee, newcomer of the year. Back row: Jade Piper, LCM, outstanding setter; Malayzia Winbush, LCM, outstanding middle; Sarah Woods, LCM, MVP; Coach Vicki Castino (LCM) coach of the year. And...
Beau McClelland, 44, of Orange died in Port Lavaca Nov. 18. He loved taking care of his cows. Visitation will be held at Pine Forest Baptist Church Friday Nov. 21, at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Pine Forest Baptist Church Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10:00 a.m. with internment following at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bridge City . Beau is survived by his parents Jerry and Betty McClelland; sister Karen McClelland, all of Vidor; brother-in-law Richard Coulter of Bridge City; nephews David Coulter and his wife Miranda, and...
Justin Douglas Lynn Lakey, 25, of Orange, died Sunday, Nov. 16, in Beaumont. He worked as an iron worker for Performance Contractors. Funeral will be held at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor Thursday Nov. 20, at 2:00 p.m. Internment will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park following the service. Justin is survived by his daughters Aspein Reign Lakey, and Hadleigh Brooke Lakey, both of Bridge City; mother and step father Tina and Adam Leger of Vidor; brothers Roger D. Beaumont, Jr. of Kirbyville, and Roman D. Beaumont of Orange;...
Weather permitting, the Northbound lanes on SH-62 in Orange will have alternating lane closures from IH-10 to FM 1078 Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as workers repair flexible pavement structure....
The Orangefield Bobcats Freshmen team lost to West Brook with a final score of 22-46. Outstanding players were Taylor Decker with 9 points and Megan Ibeck with 8. The Orangefield Lady Bobcats JV grabbed their first home win against West Brook with a final score of 41-19. Outstanding offensive players were Evie Arceneaux with 18 points, Paris Fregia with 11, and Kaylyn Nelson with 10 points. Whole team had exceptional defense. In the home opener the Orangefield Lady Bobcats defeated West Brook 44-43. The Lady Bobcats battled...
The West Orange – Cove Education Foundation was pleased to accept an Invista donation at a recent meeting of the WOCCISD Board of Trustees. “Investments in education come in many forms,” said Amber McDonald, Human Resource Manager. “INVISTA could not be more pleased than to contribute $10,000 to the West Orange-Cove Consolidated School District Education Foundation in support of innovative teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students in our school distric...
An event that shook Texas, America, and the world 51 years ago is featured in the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) museum. Physicians racing to save the lives of President John F. Kennedy, Texas Gov. John Connally, and Lee Harvey Oswald at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on Nov. 22 and 24, 1963, are chronicled in the TMA display. TMA’s History of Medicine Gallery“Bugs, Bones, and Blood” exhibit features collections from the historic event: a medical journal article reporting...
Tiger Rock Martial Arts in Bridge City will offer a holiday parents' night out Saturday, Nov. 23, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. The cost is $20 per child (ages 6-15), if registered by Thursday, Nov. 20. Registration on Friday, or at the door Saturday will be $25. If children bring a friend there is a $5 discount. There will be pizza, games, crafts and a movie....
Mauriceville Elementary Student Council held a “Best Dressed Turkey” contest. One student from each grade level and one staff member were chosen from the many entries. These include kindergarten, Jaxon Watts; first grade, Luke Levens; second grade, Nevon Terry; third grade, Jayden Wilkerson; fourth grade, Catie Strother; fifth grade, Brayden Price and staff member, Jayme Kruger....
Robert’s Meat Market and Steakhouse was recognized recently as the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Quarter. The restaurant was established in 1979 when they opened their first business on Simmons Drive. With a lot of hard work they were able to build a bigger store a few years later. Robert's has continued to grow through the years and moved the business to the Pinehurst area where they has since built a Steakhouse with a banquet room. Robert has m...
WhenSeanSpeaks, a powerful, real life story about the consequences of riding with a drunk driver, will be presented at West Orange-Stark High School Friday, Nov. 21, at 9:00 a.m. Students at West Orange-Stark High School will learn about safety behind the wheel of a car. Sean Carter and his mom, Jenny, have taken their message to tens of thousands of young people to help prevent drunk driving and to make people aware of the consequences of their choices. WhenSeanSpeaks provide...
Mary June Land, 90, of Bridge City, passed away Nov. 18, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 2:00pm, Friday, Nov. 21, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Thursday, Nov. 20, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00pm. Born in Port Arthur, Aug. 2,...
The holiday season is about family, overpriced gifts, crazy relatives, psychotic shoppers, mall parking lots that resemble a scene from Mad Max and of course the one thing that truly brings families together…watching TV. Every couple of years, we ask people what their favorite Christmas or holiday movies or TV shows are that the whole family can watch. Our first poll was in 2011 and our latest was last year. Early next season, we’ll be asking people again and although som...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting a warming trend through the weekend, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. However, there will also be high rain chances, starting Saturday afternoon, and continuing Saturday evening before tapering off early Sunday morning. One to two inches of rain is expected with this system, and locally some places could see up to four inches of rain. Also, there is a chance for some strong to severe storms, including tornadoes and damaging winds. Next week will be dry, and...
Dorothy Hebert Burks passed away peacefully Nov. 19, in Richmond, TX. She was born Feb. 8, 1923 in Cow Island, La., to Jerome and Lillian Hebert. She retired from the City of Orange after working for many years in the Water and Sewer Department. She lived in Orange for 48 years before moving to the Houston area to be closer to her daughters. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 53 years, Charles M. Burks; parents, and two brothers, Raymus and...
