Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Students who recently participated in the Operation Christmas Child program are: (front row) Valerie Leblue, Mia Yellott and India Alexander; (back row) Josh Howard, Chad Hughes, Justin Meaux, Nathan Rose, Tyler Bevlaqua and Blake Dupre. Not pictured are sponsors: Sharon Monk, Ledena Howard and Steve Howard. On Dec. 11, several 11th grade students from Community Christian School traveled to Dallas to volunteer their Friday evening at Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas...
Lamar University honored eight students with the Plummer Award, recognizing them as the top male and female graduates in Lamar’s December 2015 graduating class. Lamar University President Kenneth Evans presented the awards during commencement ceremonies Dec. 11-12 in the Montagne Center. Plummer Awards honor the late Otho Plummer, who was chairman emeritus of the Lamar board of regents and a longtime board member. Two LCM graduates were recipients of this prestigious award. Casey Lynn Myers, a graduate of Little Cypress Mauri...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 11-13: Warrant service, 201 8th St. Fraud/ISF checks, 3709 N. 16th St. Assist other agency, 201 8th St. Cruelty toward child, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, 12099 FM 1442 Warrant service, 205 Border St. Traffic accident, 3200 26th St. Miscellaneous incidents, 3200 block MacArthur Warrant service, 3709 16th St. Retaliation, 201 8th St. Warrant service, Bluebonnet and Azalea Theft, 802 Cherry Ave. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Aggravated...
Orangefield's 7th Grade and 8th Grade Boys Basketball teams competed in the Port Neches-Groves Middle School Basketball Tournament over the weekend. Both teams were faced with a challenging opponent in the first round as they took on the Canines of Central Middle School. In the first game the 7th grade was defeated handily by a very athletic Central team 50-10, but the 8th grade battled for four full quarters and made a game of it with their great defensive effort....
The South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program is celebrating their 25th annual recognitions, Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 11 am-1 pm, at the Holiday Inn on Walden Rd. in Beaumont. They will be giving service pins for 25, 15, 10 and five years of service, as well as recognizing the volunteer of the year. Senior volunteers spend from 15-40 hours a week at various sites in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties....
Those who make a blood donation with LifeShare from Dec. 14-23 will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card and can help food banks. In addition to the canned good LifeShare is donating for every blood donor at their centers this season, LifeShare will also make a $500 charitable contribution to the winning donor’s local food bank. For more information and to find mobile blood drives and centers near you, call 800-256-4483 or go to www.lifeshare.org....
In traditional holiday fashion, Southeast Texans are bringing the outdoors inside by decorating homes with evergreen trees both artificial and real. This year Entergy Texas, Inc. customers and community advocates can share this love of the outdoors with lasting, free holiday gifts for family and friends. The gift is the dedication of a tree in someone’s honor or memory, a program made possible through Entergy’s partnership with the Texas chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Tree dedications honor recipients while also cre...
Pictured are Russ Crone, left and Coach Gibbs of Fighting Concepts. Fighting Concepts of Bridge City would like to congratulate Russ Crone, 16, of Orange, who recently participated in the Grappling Games Competition. On Dec. 12, Crone, traveled to Spring, to compete in The Grappling Games and came home with the big win and a gold medal....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Taste of the Bayou Annual Banquet on Monday, Jan. 11, at 6 pm, at the Bridge City Elementary School. The family friendly event is open to the public. Tickets are $15 per person and a sponsored table for eight at $160. There will be food available from Tico's Cuban Cafe, Judice's Cajun Cafe, Little Caesar's Pizza, Texas Roadhouse, Circle Dr. Baptist Church and Hush Puppy Express. Music will be provided by the Gulf Coast Playboys. There will be a photo booth and a...
Edith Mary Woodall, 73 of Deweyville, was born Jan. 21, 1942 in Orange, and passed away Dec. 12, in West Orange. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gary Woodall; parents John Thomas Hogg and Frances Raymer Bower; sister, Delores Varnado; niece, Deboray Kay Varnado; step-sisters, Sandra Porter, Susan Hilton, Mickey and Michie. She is survived by her children, Woodrow Woodall and wife, Patty of Deweyville; Shawn Woodall and wife Claudia Lexington, KY; Joseph Woodall and...
After six successful years on the road, Blue Man Group will circle the United States one more time prior to taking the theatrical tour worldwide. Audiences can catch the wildly popular, award-winning Blue Man Group when they return to Orange Dec. 22-23.Tickets are on sale now and are available at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886-5535. Blue Man Group is comedy, theatre, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one. The Blue Man Group...
The City of Orange received a request to place a banner in front of City Hall from the Orange County Atheists on Dec. 9. This request was based on the annual Nativity scene that has been erected for many years at City Hall. The City is denying the banner request. Based on this request, the City reviewed current case law. Supreme Court decisions have tried to address this question in an array of decisions but there is not a clear case that gives affirmative direction to...
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, invites the community to attend two days of worship services. There will be a Christmas Eve service at 5:15 p.m. for special music including a choir anthem. and congregational singing of hymns. The annual Candlelight service begins at 5:30 p.m. which includes Holy Communion. Christmas Day Worship with Holy Communion starts at 10:00 a.m. Good Shepherd church wishes each and all a heart full of joy as you remember God’s amazing love shown through His Son, J...
