Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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MVP DISTRICT - Matt Menard BC MVP OFFENSE - Britton Lindsey WOS MVP DEFENSE - *Daniel Woodson WOS Newcomer of the Year - Offense - *Floyd Spearman Silsbee Co-Newcomer of the Year - Defense - Seth Adams Silsbee Co-Newcomer of the Year - Defense - Andy Martel HJ Coach of the Year - Cornell Thompson WOS 1st Team Offense Q.B. *Jimmy Salter WOS R.B. Hunter Clark BC R.B. Ty Johnson Orangefield R.B. Abear Simien WOS W.R. Darrian Turk Silsbee W.R. Cameron Dishon BC W.R. Derek Ledet WOS W.R. Kelton Gaines Silsbee T.E. *Mason Sonnier...
Pearl Harbor United The Nation On this day, Dec. 7, 1941, 70 years ago, just before 8 a.m. our time, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Nearly 2,200 were killed and over 1,700 others wounded. This is the one event that mostly stands out in my lifetime. That’s also true for most people who were around when the attack occurred. The other two surprise events were the unexpected assassination of President John Kennedy in Dallas and the 9-11 terrorist attack on the New York Twin Towers and Pentagon. Everyone who lived through W...
Last year, a Bridge City girl sought to give local children a Christmas they probably would not have received. Destiny Coates, a senior at Bridge City High School, distributed donation boxes throughout the community and asked the public to donate purses, bags, toys, cosmetics and toiletries that she would then distribute to children and mothers in local shelters. This year, Destiny continues her passion for helping people by asking the community to donate something a little more special this holiday season: formal/party...
The 2011 NFL season is 75 per cent complete with 12 games played and four more to go. Surprisingly, both of the Lone Star State franchises are leading their respective divisions and should be heading to the playoffs in another month. The Houston Texans appear to be traveling around the numerous roadblocks that fate has created for them and continue to win without the guidance of their No. 1 or No. 2 quarterbacks, without their best pass-catching receiver and without their best defensive lineman. Starting quarterback Matt...
In the 35-year history of West Orange-Stark football, only six teams have played in the state quarterfinal game. The 2011 team was one of those six, although they fell to the Coldspring Trojans, 35-13, this past Friday night in Humble at Turner Stadium. “I thought the kids overcame so much this season,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “We lost a starter at the beginning of the season. Then our injury situation hurt us. We also had a senior starter quit in the seventh week and lost one to grades for three weeks.” So to go f...
OC Republican Party to hold Christmas dinner The Orange County Republican Party will hold its Annual Christmas dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Faith Assembly of God at 390 Archie St. in Vidor (behind Taco Bell). Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish and/or a dessert. The meat and drinks will be provided. Christmas singers to perform at Bridge City Bank Bridge City Bank will host students from area schools that will be performing Christmas music for the public to enjoy....
I had a request for this, so here goes. 1 can of cream style corn 1/3 cup of oil 1 cup of yellow corn meal 1 cup of milk 1/2 lb of velveta 1 tsp salt 1 can of rotel 2 eggs 1 lb of ground meat 1 tsp of soda 1 large onion Mix corn meal, milk, salt, eggs, soda and oil. Brown meat, add onion and one can of tomatoes. Pour in corn bread mix. Add meat then more corn bread mix (continue). Top with cheese. Bake on 350 for 45 minutes. It sounds gooder’n syrup. Von....
December 7 - 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. - Back Pain - Community Education Program at The Spindletop Community Room 7...
It’s come on the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Prior to the attack, life in the little Cajun community of Abbeville was slower and more country than any Norman Rockwell painting. Our home was a one-room grain storage shed that wasn’t wired for anything. Our light came from a coal oil lamp and our heat from a small coal oil stove. Mom had paid $70 for the little shack that was delivered on a mule drawn sled. After the war she sold it for $90. The old hand pump I used as a boy to draw water sits in my courtyard today as...
Dec. 7, 1941 began as many other Sundays did for the Naval personnel at Pearl Harbor. Breakfast was being served aboard ships and ashore at Ford Island. Chaplains and their assistants were setting up for church services. Those lucky enough to have leave that day were preparing to go ashore. It was just another sunny Hawaiian Sunday. Admiral Husband Kimmel and General Frank Short, the military leaders of the Hawaiian Command had received some cryptic messages that the Japanese were becoming active in the Pacific, but they did...
After a twelve day layoff, the Texas duck season is set to resume once again on Dec. 10 and it happens to fall just perfect after the coldest weather of the year. The weather man appears to have cooperated as forecasts call for freezing and near freezing temps for several days leading up to Saturday’s opener. Reports from farther up the flyway suggest the biggest influx of birds has yet to happen as they migrate from the north. Many outfitters I have spoken with say the same thing and that is they believe the biggest m...
Carrie T. Brown, 63, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11:00 a.m., at Calvary Mortuary Chapel, in Beaumont, under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the chapel. Carrie's love and memories will forever remain in the hearts of her son, William L. Cole, Jr. (Sheketha) of Dallas; daughter, Tarsheika Brown (Linton Pappillion) of Orange; sisters, Regina Garrett (A.J.) of Beaumont,...
One soldier, a favorite son of Bridge City, has returned home for his mid-deployment leave. For Micah “Big Mike” Ellender this vacation is just that, a short enjoyable break from dealing with the ravages of war, which is simply his job. In the early morning hours, after a week of eight varied flights and travel through six time zones, Ellender’s plane touched down in Houston. “It felt amazing touching down on American soil!” Ellender shared recently. He had trouble choosing between Taco Bell or McDonald’s and decided on...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 6, and the morning of Dec. 8: Public service, other, 2411 Hird Public service, other, 107 Knox Theft, other, 1104 N. 16th St. Miscellaneous incidents, 424 Dewey Fraud, by wire, 201 8th St. Ordinance violation, other, 1400 block 16th Process warrant, warrant, 16th and Park Assault, Class C, family violence, 1215 Wrenway Public intoxication, 10th at Cherry...
An Orange County man died in a house fire late Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded to the call at about 11:30 pm. According to Chief Bryant Champagne, the fire inside the trailer appears to be accidental, and was caused by a propane heater that was being used in the house. Once the flames had been extinguished, the body of the homeowner was discovered. The man was identified as 49 year old Howard Asa Baker, of Orange. County Justice of the Peace Janice Menard responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. The...
Sunday, Dec. 11, the City of St. Martinville, La. will present the St. Lucy Festival of Lights. During the festival, citizens will have the opportunity to own a piece of the Evangeline Oak. The Acorn Project will be offering handmade Christmas ornaments made from acorns and leaves from the historic tree. In October 2011, the Evangeline Oak Tree began dropping acorns by the hundreds. According to those charged with the tree’s care, the Evangeline Oak has not produced a healthy crop of acorns in approximately eight years. I...
Edward Lee Smith, 53, of Buna, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Waldrep Cemetery on Waldrep Lane in Orange with Mrs. Betty Austin, officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, on Sept. 25, 1958, Edward was the son of James and Barbara (Waldrep) Miles. He was an avid woodsman and loved fishing and hunting. Edward is survived by his wife, Frances Colleen Smith; parents,...
Several Orange businesses located in the 800 block of Dal Sasso Dr. had air conditioning units destroyed and the copper stolen from them. Officer Michael Roush with the Orange Police Dept. responded to Sun Loans at about 10:54 am Tuesday in reference to the robberies. Upon arrival, Officer Roush made contact with an employee of Sun Loans, who advised that when she went outside to smoke, she noticed that the building’s A/C units were missing. While gathering information, an employee with Dal Sasso Realty, arrived on the s...
