Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Marie Yvonne "Bonnie" Buxton, 82, of Orange passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. Marie was born May 5, 1932 in Orange, to Cecil Aaron and Jessie Ellen (Newhouse) Harris. She was a lifelong resident of Orange. Marie was a member of North Orange Pentecostal Church for more than 50 years and had a strong faith in God. Bonnie enjoyed going hunting, doing crafts with her grandchildren and making bows and clothing for her family. The family...
Have you been told by your healthcare provider you are Diabetic or Pre-Diabetic? If you answered yes, then come join us for our 2015 Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Diabetes Educational session. The first session will be held Tuesday mornings, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Jan. 6 – Feb. 3; a 5 week session. Cost is $20 per person for the session. Scholarships are available. It is important to attend all five classes to receive the full educational benefit. If you are interested in the course please call the Extension office at 8...
Albert Lynn " Bear " Braneff, Sr., 70, passed from this life Monday, Dec. 8, at his residence. Born Sept. 19, 1944 in DeQuincy, La., to Elma Christine Howard Braneff and Simon Braneff, he was a resident of Mauriceville, and native of Starks. Bear worked as a heavy equipment operator in the oil & gas industry and he served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Bear was a member of the Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Mauriceville, a lifetime...
The following rules will be enforced at tomorrow nights Semifinal Varsity Football play-off game at Guy K. Traylor Stadium: - No noisemakers of any kind - this includes thunder sticks, cowbells, artificial noisemakers, etc. - No props - this includes Big heads (poster photos of players) - No food or drink brought in from the outside - includes water bottles, etc. - You purse or backpacks are subject to be searched. - There will be NO RE-ENTRY, if you leave the stadium for ANY reason. Not even if you purchase a new...
Alice Stout, 85, of Orange, passed away Dec. 9, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00pm, Friday, Dec. 12, at St. Henrys Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Delphyn Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. The Wake service will begin at 7:30pm. She was born in Cecilia, La., Nov....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 9, 10 and the morning of Dec. 11: Ordinance violation, Hwy. 62 and IH-10 Traffic accident, 1300 block 16th St. Warrant service, 500 block Park Traffic accident, 10th and W. Park Traffic accident, MLK at IH-10 Public intoxication, 1710 16th St. Traffic accident, Green and 16th St. Traffic accident, Allie Payne and Bob Hall Traffic accident, IH-10 at FM 1442 Traffic accident, 1600 Cordrey Ave. Traffic accident, 2800 Park Ave. Abandoned...
Carol A. Scott, 85, a former longtime resident of Orange, passed away Dec. 7, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Sunday, Dec. 14, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm, prior to the service. Born in Beaumont, March 29, 1929, she was the daughter of Luther Wilson and...
Lamar Institute of Technology will graduate almost 250 at its Fall commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Montagne Center. Speaker for the ceremony will be Dade Phelan. He is a senior partner and broker at Phelan Investments, a family-owned real estate development company. Phelan gained legislative experience serving on staff for State Representative Mark Stiles, State Senator Tommy Williams and U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey. He was elected to the Texas House of...
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Orvis Jewel Jackson, 94, went home to reunite with his beloved wife of 68 years, Marjorie Mann Jackson and his two adored sons, James Archie Jackson and Orvis Wayne Jackson. He passed without pain or struggle after a long and interesting life. He was a wonderful son, a loving husband, a respected father, a playful and adored grandfather to six, great-grandfather to 18, and great-great-grandfather to six. Those who were fortunate to know him can attest he...
The Bridge City 7th grade girls basketball team recently competed in the WW Lewis Tournament in Sulphur, LA. The girls had an awesome weekend going 5-0 in the tournament and clinching 1st place. The results of the tourney are as follows - Beat Groves 29 to 2, Oak Park 20 to 2, SJ Welch 19 to 6, WW Lewis 11 to 7, and Moss Bluff 23 to 10; making their record to date 8-1. Top scorers for totals throughout tourney: Harrison 23, Clark 15, Halliburton 14, Reed 10, Lawrence 10,...
