Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The competition was fierce this past Friday between football coaches, mayors, chemical plants, and captains. They rang bells for the Orange County Salvation Army's first Red Kettle Ring-Off. Winners were Little Cypress-Mauriceville Coach Eric Peevy over West Orange-Stark Coach Hiawatha Hickman, West Orange Mayor Randy Branch assisted by Robert Currie over Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr., and Chevron over Dow. "Who won overall? The people of Orange County," said Captain Jan Zunig...
The Orangefield Bobcats won all five of their games over the weekend in the Orangefield basketball tournament. The five victories earned the Bobcats the first place trophy. Orangefield won two games on Thursday, one on Friday, and two more on Saturday to claim the tournament championship. It was a total team victory for the Bobcats as injuries to posts Morgan Sampson and Koen Maddox limited their ability to play during the tournament. The championship game on Saturday pitted...
Orangefield High School Patient Care Technician students toured Golden Triangle Emergency Center to learn about the diagnostic equipment available, patients they are able to treat, and the career possibilities at their facility. Thank you GTEC for this learning opportunity for our students. Pictured: Kendal Neely, Jenna Banken, Aaliah Bruner, Gracie Castro, and Courtney Spring...
Orange County voters have a good chance of soon being able to vote at any polling site, no matter where they live.O Orange County Commissioners Court agreed to a that plan, but County Judge John Gothia said it has to be approved by the Texas Secretary of State. Commissioners Court held a public hearing on the proposed changes and heard nothing but approvals from people, including Vidor ISD Superintendent Dr. Jay Kilgo, Orange City Councilor Terrie Turner, and representatives...
Santy Roberts, owner of Roberts Ford on Green Avenue, wanted to help for the Christmas season this year and decided to have a festival dubbed Jingle Bell Rock Out. She didn't realize the Saturday event marked her first anniversary of assuming the dealership. "It's the holiday season and we wanted to get the community together," she said. It was also a time for the community to meet the Roberts "family" at the dealership, the employees who help keep it running. Will Palasota,...
The Orangefield Fine Arts Boosters will reintroduce the “Christmas in Orangefield” event Saturday. “We are very excited to bring this event back to the community after it being absent for a few years,” said Chris Kovatch, treasurer for the organization. “We have a very active board and membership and felt this was something we would like to coordinate as one of our annual fundraisers.” All funds raised by the boosters will benefit their scholarship fund. “We are able to speak...
Theresa Beauchamp poses with other members of Orange County Commissioners Court as she was honored for serving as Precinct 2 commissioner. She is retiring when her term ends December 31. Theresa Adams Beauchamp has spent the past four years walking along rural roads and stomping through ditches. But she's ending her term as Orange County Precinct 2 Commissioner in a wheelchair. Instead of sitting up with the rest of the court, she sat in the wheelchair at a staff table. On...
The American Legion Post 49 presents “Blinging in the New Year” on Saturday, December 31 from 8:00 pm to 1 am at 108 Green Avenue in Orange. The event is a formal event but formal attire not mandatory and the entertainment will be provided by DJ Chevy. The cost is $10 per person or $15 a couple, if you want to reserve a table for 6 there is an additional $20 charge. There will be a cash bar, no outside alcohol allowed, an ATM on site, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. All pro...
I think the Texas State Board of Regents is making a poor trade. They seem ready to change the name of the Montagne Center to that of a credit union in exchange for a one-time gift of 3.6 million dollars. The reason the Center exists is because Bob Montagne of Orange, Texas clearly saw the value of a higher education degree, even though he didn’t own one. Also, a first-class center added value to a university. Bob Montagne was a member of the Lamar Board of Regents and a...
This week the state high school football championships in all of the classifications will be played. The University Interscholastic League also released the names of the football players named to the Academic All-State Team. Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, and Orangefield each had players so honored. Brayden Parker of Orangefield was the only local player named to the first team Academic All-State. Other Bobcats receiving Honorable Mention were Cameron Dischler,...
The district opener on December 9 for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears and the West Orange-Stark Lady Mustangs was an exciting battle that went down to the final seconds. The Lady Bears made a late rally to pull out a 44-40 win at the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium on the LCM campus. Lady Mustang Marilynn Guillory scored the opening bucket to give West Orange-Stark the initial lead. The Lady Bears tied the game before Nathia Allison scored to give the Lady...
Michie J. Dickerson, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 10, 2022, at her residence in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on January 21, 1946, she was the daughter of John and Wilda Guinn. Michie was a proud homemaker who enjoyed drawing, painting, and crocheting in her spare time. She was also known to be an excellent cook who had a deep love for animals and took care of many throughout her years. Michie loved her husband, Bob, and had lived all over the United States...
Harold Joseph Quebodeaux, Jr., 84, of Orange, passed away on December 8, 2022, peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Entombment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., with a Rosary starting at 11:00 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Nederland, Texas, on December 13, 1937, he was the son of Rose Cuccio Bourg...
Elmer W Klipstein, age 98, of New Iberia, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2022, in New Iberia, Louisiana. Elmer was born on Thursday, December 22, 1923 in Quincy, Illinois to parents Elmer and Lillianne Klipstein. He was a resident of New Iberia, Louisiana for over 20 years. Elmer was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Orange, and he loved woodworking, gardening, and puzzles in his spare time. He was also a proud Navy Veteran. Elmer was preceded in...
Carolyn Ann Bean, 72, of Orange, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Focus Care in Orange. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 17, at McArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas. Born in Houston, Texas, on January 2, 1950, she was the daughter of Herbert Cook and Muriel (West) Cook. Carolyn was a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a master's in education. She went on to teach at Raymond Elementary in...
Cecil Randolph Lawrence, 75, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lynn Ashcraft and Reverend Chip Anthony. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Houston, Texas, on December 1,...
Paul Edgar Dodson, 59, of Orange, passed away on December 9, 2022, at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Barry Bradley. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 5:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 1, 1963, he was the son of Edgar Paul Dodson and Lena Belle (Maddera) Dodson. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in...
Jerry Lee Gilbeaux, Sr., 90 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his home in Orange. Jerry was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on August 6, 1932. He attended Lutcher Stark High School in Orange and graduated in 1953. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Germany. Jerry was married to his wife, Kathy Gilbeaux for 39 years. He retired from Chevron Chemical (formerly Gulf Chemical, and Spencer Chemical) in Orange after 37...
Donna Lynn Ener, 57, of Bridge City, passed away on December 8, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 2, 1965, she was the daughter of Donnie Havard and Ruby (Ryan) Havard. Donna enjoyed laughing with h...
Charles Loyce Blalack, 87, of Orange, passed away on December 7, 2022, in Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Doug Rogers. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Drew, Mississippi, on June 10, 1935, he was the son of John Thomas Blalack and Myrtle Lela Er...
Timothy “T.J” “Pops” James Downs, 73, of Kountze, Texas, passed away on December 9, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Welling, West Virginia, on January 18, 1949, he was the son of Charles Wesley Downs and Florence Rose (Horn) Downs. Timothy worked for the Louisiana Pacific for many years. He loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles and working on cars. Timothy also found great joy in shooting pool and socializing with his friends that he loved dearly....
Leola Mae LaFleur, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 4, 2022, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Elton, Louisiana, on April 11, 1932, she was the daughter of Batson LaFleur and...
Two games into the district schedule the Orangefield Lady Bobcats had a win and a loss. The district games started on Tuesday, December 6 for the Lady Bobcats. The district opener was at Kountze and the Lionettes played a very good game. Kountze won 58-25 over Orangefield. The second game was better news for the Lady Bobcats at home on Friday, December 9. Orangefield defeated the Kirbyville Lady Wildcats 56-22 to even their record (1-1) in district. Post Greenlea Oldham was...
It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Ruth Ann King, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, who passed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a Rosary service to take place at 7:00 p.m Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022, w...
Leon Henry Pittman, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 9, 1937, he was the son of Jimmy Jackson Pittman and Olive Lola (Pousson) Pittman. Leon worked as a lab technician for Texaco for many years before retiring. He was a l...
