Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Hartburg Charles Westly Hofford, 58, of Hartburg, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Nov. 23. A memorial celebrating Charles' life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2:00 p.m. at Dorman's Funeral Home in Orange. A lifelong resident of the Orange area, he is preceded in death by his mother, Melva Hofford, of Hartburg. Charles' memory will be forever cherished by his wife of 38 years, Jeanne Hofford of Hartburg; his father, Wilburn Hofford of Hartburg; his sons Tony Hofford of Starks, La. and Chris Hofford of...
Starlight COGIC to celebrate 55th anniversary The Starlight COGIC church family, located at 2800 Bob Hall Road, invites the community to their 55th church anniversary. It will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Vanessa Gatlin of Crowley, La. Superintendent E.B. Lindsey is Pastor of Starlight. For more information call 409-886-4366. First Baptist Church of Orange to host Christmas musical The First Baptist Church of Orange, located at 602 W. Green Ave, will host a Christmas musical on...
On Tuesday Nov. 29, at approximately 4:10 p.m. the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call concerning a tree that had fallen and struck a person in the 13000 block of Duncan Woods Lane in Orangefield. Upon arrival Deputies learned that the victim, Mr. Edwin Worthy, a 70 year old Orangefield resident was cutting a large tree on a neighbor's property for firewood. Mr. Worthy cut the tree and the top of the tree got hung up in an adjacent tree. The cut tree snapped, broke loose from the adjacent tree and fell on...
COMES A TIME WHEN THE MIND SLOWS DOWN We got a little rain, then here come the high winds, cold weather with frost and dried everything up, also damaged some plants. Overall it’s predicted to be a warm, dry winter.*****Things are getting serious in Iran and could affect elections next November. I feel comfortable with Obama as Commander in Chief. He has the balls to do what needs doing when the time comes.*****Doctor Conrad Murray is sentenced to the maximum four years in prison for his part in the death of Michael J...
Pinehurst is on the move. City offices will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week to move into the new location of Pinehurst City Hall at 2497 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Look for the green roof. It is located across the street from Subway and next door to State Farm. Harry Vine, the code enforcement officer for Pinehurst is excited about his new office. “I’m just trying to get everything moved in here. This is a nice upgrade for me, because I was out in the back, the building behind city hall, so I was out...
More than three years after Hurricane Ike destroyed the courtroom and offices of Orange County Justice of the Peace of Precinct 3 Janice Menard, she was moved into her new building Monday. “It’s wonderful, finally. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s worth it,” said Menard. They had spent the last three years in temporary quarters of a small trailer. “We were cramped,” she said. Menard is very happy with the new offices. “It’s so nice, so very nice.” The new building is a major improvement over the one destroyed by the st...
Pelting rain, slick turf, three interceptions, one fumble and eighty yards in penalties in the first half didn’t keep the Mustangs from holding a 17-13 lead at half time against the Bullard Panthers. The rest of the game belonged to WO-S as the Mustangs went on to win, 45-13, in the Region 3 Division 2 semifinals this past Saturday in The Woodlands. “We made too many mistakes early but once we settled down and got the penalties out of the way, we showed what kind of team we really are,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “In t...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville has won a national award from the Special Olympics. The school was named an “Ideal Inclusion School”. A representative with Special Olympics will travel from Washington, DC, to LC-M High School’s Bear Stadium to present the award during “Bear Bowl“. The second annual Bear Bowl, a game where varsity players team up with Team Force (Life Skills) students to play flag football, will be at 6:00 pm, Dec. 1. Admission is free. Students may also participate with cheerleaders, the grizzly crew, drill tea...
“I am afraid that I am about to lose another one of your lures,” said Alex Meters, as his rod was already arching against a steadily tightening line and he still had not attempted to set the hook out of fear of hanging up. His partner, Jonathan, had already caught and released two trout over 26-inches and we were determined to get Alex a shot a big fish. In response to the urging of his partner, he finally attempted to set the hook only to confirm his earlier speculation. He dejectedly reeled in the broken line and dec...
American Legion to host brisket lunch The American Legion Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will host a lunch on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu will consist of brisket, links, potato salad, beans, bread and a dessert. The cost is $7 per plate. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Please call after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and before 9 a.m. on Thursday for delivery. All proceeds go back into the American Legion Post 49, which is a non-profit Veteran organization. BCHS 2012 Project Gra...
Christmas is just around the corner so, we need some goodies to tide us over until the New Year. Chocolate is always a favorite for the kids. Four layers of chocolate would be better. 1 stick melted margarine 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans 8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 4 1/2 oz. Cool Whip 1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding 1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding Combine margarine, flour and pecans. Bake in a 9”x13” pan for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and one 4 1/2 ounce Cool Whi...
November 30 - Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - Book Fair at St. Anne’s School 375 N 11th Street, Beaumont, 409-832-5939 10:30 a.m. - Pre-School Story Time ages 3 - 5 yrs at R. C. Miller Memorial Library 1605 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 10:30 a.m. - Story Time, Arts & Crafts at Willard Library 3590 E Lucas Drive, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 10:30 a.m. - Weekly Story Time at Theodore Johns Branch Library 4255 Fannett Road, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 12:00 p.m. - Lamar University Alumni Past Presidents Lunch at Dishman Art Museum 1030 E...
The Orangefield Cormier Museum is working hard to revive a long standing Christmas tradition in Orangefield: the relighting of an oil derrick. In the past, before hurricanes and other problems, driving through Orangefield at the Christmas season there would be an oil derrick lit from the ground to the rig top with bright Christmas lights and maybe even a Santa Claus either on the derrick top or on the “walking beam.” This year, Bobby Cormier will loan a portable 90 foot rig to the Orangefied Cormier Museum to be rigged wit...
St. Mary Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society sponsored a Food Drive for Orange Christian Services. Students collected almost 1,500 food items. Pictured are NJHS Members with Mr. Dwayne Duncan, Orange Christian Services....
There are a group of men and a few boys who never outgrew their love of playing with trains. Some started with toy trains they were given as Christmas gifts, others started later in life. Twenty five of these railroad loving guys are members of the East Texas and Gulf Rail Modelers Association. The Orange chapter meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, located at 2300 Eddleman Rd. in Orange, to discuss and work on the layouts of model trains that belong to the club. Their work is very detailed and covers all...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Nov. 29, and the morning of Nov. 30: Attempted suicide, Orange St. Evading detention, Hwy. 87 N., at City Limits Evading detention, 105 Knox Public intoxication, Hwy. 87 N., at City Limits Public intoxication, 510 N. 3rd Theft, other, 510 N. 3rd Warrant service, 2205 Hwy. 62...
Each year, the Service League of Orange hosts a fundraiser that provides toys to children who otherwise wouldn’t have any on Christmas day. The Toy Coffee, which has been a long standing tradition in Orange County since 1956, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the home of Kathy and Randy Brown. Their beautifully decorated home is located at 6315 Meadow Mist in the West Chasse addition in Little Cypress. Though there is never a shortage of needy in any community, not all communities have a Service L...
Now that wonderful Thanksgiving festivities are over, the spirit of Christmas has come rolling in and what better way to kick of the season than with two Christmas parades! The 63rd Annual Orange Jaycees Christmas parade theme this year will be “A Retro Christmas” and will begin on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at the MacArthur Shopping Center parking lot and will end at Lamar State College-Orange. Entry forms may be picked up at NAPA Auto Parts on MacArthur Drive, Artcraft Printing on Western Avenue or...
You’ve seen videos of sharks in a feeding frenzy, ripping chunks from the prey, tearing at each other, filling the water with blood and slivers of raw meat. That’s what the media appears to be doing today to the GOP candidates under the guise of impartial reporting. Maybe their onslaught is deserved. Maybe it isn’t. What’s the sense eviscerating a candidate when our primary concern should be to show our sitting president the road out of Washington and back to his daytime job as community organizer. Case in point, old Herman C...
