Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Next Level Reached After Last Weekend's Victories Several crucial sporting events took place last weekend as one of horse racing’s brightest new stars came through with flying colors, pro basketball’s closest team to our area pulled off a three-win trilogy and two Orange County high school baseball teams plus my grandson Logan Smith’s team all advanced to the third round of the state playoffs. It really wasn’t a big surprise that American Pharoah won the Preakness Stakes quite handily Saturday afternoon at Pimlico in Baltimor...
Edward Jones Investments, 675 W. Roundbunch Rd., in Bridge City will have a bone marrow donor registry drive Wednesday, May 27 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Donors registry drive ages 18-44. For more information call Benita Davis at 782-2825 or Karen Collier at 718-7162. Be the Match!...
Paradise Waterpark is offering a Memorial Day Weekend special that’s hard to beat. “You can come to the waterpark and stay all day for just $12 per person,” said Pat Mossburg, who owns Paradise Waterpark as well as Paradise RV Park next door. “We’ll be having drawings and giving away prizes on all three of those days,” she said. The waterpark features two, 110-foot-long slides; a big lazy river; and a large activity area with a dumping bucket, bubblers, smaller slides for...
The WOS Baseball team will play Bellville on Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 pm at Barbers Hill High School. The second game will be played on Friday, May 22, at 7:00 pm and a third game, if necessary, will be played on Saturday, May 23, at 2:00pm. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students. No food or drinks are allowed in the facilities. Directions: Take Interstate 10 W. to Houston and take exit 800 (Mont Belvieu). Turn right at exit and Barbers Hill High School is just past the Baptist Church as you continue...
Community Christian School’s fifth grade class is the winner of Shangri La’s annual Windmill Design Contest. Congratulations to them on their awesome win!...
Kaitlyn Burke is the Salutatorian for the 2015 graduating class from Orangefield high School. She is the daughter of Dr. Doak and Brenda Burke. Burke is ranked second in her class of 136, with a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Her clubs and organizations include the National Honor Society; Interact; Student Council; FCCLA; Class Officer; Bible Quiz; Ready, Set, Teach for two years. Awards and honors are: All A Honor Roll (throughout high school); various Big O awards; second place in...
The 2015 Valedictorian for Orangefield High School is Kristen Blanke. Kristen is the daughter of orangefield . Blanke is ranked first out of 136, with a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Her clubs and organizations include: President of the National Honor Society; Vice President of the Texas Association of Future Educators; Class President; participates in volleyball and track and UIL accounting and computer applications. Blanke's awards and honors are: National Merit Scholarship...
Tournament More than a Nice Payday For the first time in quite a while, I felt reasonably confident about our chances of catching some solid trout as I unhooked the straps and prepared to launch my boat Monday morning.We had found a few fish in more than one spot for a change and caught decent numbers of trout two days in a row. As I headed back to the truck my cell phone rang and I started digging through pockets in hopes of locating it before it quit ringing.“Capt. D...
The Sea Tow Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting boater safety, is proud to announce the launch of its Designated Skipper campaign across the U.S. The goal of this important new program, which is supported by a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund as administered by the U.S. Coast Guard, is to help eliminate boating under the influence (BUI) and alcohol-related accidents on the water while keeping boating fun for everyone. BUI is...
Cherie Lynn Sherman, 57, of Groves died Monday, May 18. A native and lifelong resident of the area, she was born on Dec. 6, 1957, in Port Arthur, to Wanda Nell Huff and James Pat Viator. Cherie worked for Port Neches-Groves Independent School District as a school bus driver for 26 years. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Cherie loved spending time with her family and her world revolved around them. Survivors include her loving husband of 39 years,...
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Inez Turner, 106, of Orange, will be Saturday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m., at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from noon until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at the church. She died Sunday, May 17, her 106th birthday, at Jefferson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beaumont. A native of the Patroon Community in Shelby...
The Celebration of Life for Mr. James H. (Little Head) Harper, 66, of Orange will be Saturday, May 23, at 11:00 a.m., at Sparrow Funeral Home. Rites of Christian burial will follow in Hollywood Community Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Sparrow Funeral Home. Offer sympathy expressions and additional information at www.sparrowfuneralhome.com....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between May18 and the morning of May 19: Theft, 3701 16th St. Traffic accident, 2655 IH-10 Theft, 2020 IH-10 Burglary, 1610 Park Ave. Burglary, 1002 Cooper Dr. Warrant service, 423 Hydrangea Ave. Traffic accident, 3100 16th St. Assault, 201 8th St./Border St. Traffic accident, N. Hwy. 87 at FM 3247 Warrant service, 2400 16th St. Aggravated assault, 3107 Edgar Brown Dr./3333 Ridgemont Warrant service, Bridge City Police Department Assault, 3700 block...
Cheniere Energy is partnering with Bechtel, Lamar Institute of Technology and SOWELA Technical Community College to implement their new Craft Development Program. There will be an Acceptance Reception at 6:00 p.m. today at the Beeson Auditorium at LIT. Following the presentation, candidates will have an opportunity to tour the welding instructional facilities and meet faculty and administrators at LIT and SOWELA. Cheniere is currently developing the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in North America in more...
The upcoming fundraiser for the Orange Community Players will be held June 4, 5 and 6 at the playhouse. This year’s theme will be “Music from the 80s”. Tickets will be $25, the revue will start at 7:37 p.m. each night. Each night hors d’oeuvres, wine and punch will be served. At intermission there will be an array of desserts, coffee, and punch. Paul Burch, Codie Vasquez and Stephanie Pelham will be directing the singing and dancing. John Gray is the choreographer for the pro...
WOCCISD new board members L-R John Gray, Jr, Rodrick Robinson, Linda Platt-Bryant. In other action, the board elected Ruth Hancock, president, Sarah Jefferson Simon, vice president and Linda Platt-Bryant, secretary....
Decades ago in Orange on May 30, business closed and people began to gather along Green Avenue for the annual Memorial Day parade. When the U. S. Naval Station was still in active operation, there would be a contingent of marching sailors, resplendent in white uniforms, led by an officer, and following the flags, with the Stars and Stripes the highest and proudly waving in the wind. Local veterans groups would have a float and the American Legion Auxiliary had their ladies...
The 2015 All District 24-4A superlatives have been named. Local athletes being honored are: Superlatives MVP – Taryn Huff (HJ) Sr. Offensive MVP – Kassidy Wilbur (BC) Fr. Defensive MVP – Katlin Kerl (Sils) Sr. Newcomer of the Year – Caroline Spacek (HJ) Fr. Coach of the Year – Miste Henderson (BC) 1st Team Pitcher– Kellyn Cormier (BC) Sr. Catcher – Katelyn Dickerson (OF) Sr. 1st Base – Alisha Fuss (LCM) Sr. 2nd Base – Madey Greene (HJ) Jr. 3rd Base- Kasey Frederick (BC) Sr...
Each year on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, Rocky Springs Baptist Church in Lisbon, Louisiana has a Memorial Service to honor families that have relatives buried in the church’s cemetery. Some of the gravesites go back as far as the 1800s. It is where my husband Leland’s (Mac) family’s parents and he are buried. Monetary contributions go toward a trust for the maintenance of the cemetery grounds. Following the service, there is a luncheon. In the past, the meal consist...
Staff Report For The Record The Bridge City Cardinals and the West Orange-Stark Mustangs continue to advance in the 2015 state baseball playoffs. Both Orange County's teams move up to the Region III quarterfinal round. This will make the 11th straight appearance in the quarterfinals for the Cardinals. Bridge City (19-8) will face the Huffman-Hargrave Falcons (22-4) in a one game winner-take-all on Friday at Baytown Sterling High School. Game time is 7 p.m. Huffman-Hargrave is...
The sun has just broken the horizon to illuminate a relatively smooth lake surface, the temperatures are mild and the forecast is in the anglers favor. A short boat ride into the wide open expanse of Sabine is stopped so one of the anglers in the boat can glass the area with a pair of binoculars in hopes of finding a set of working birds. The glassing pays off and the boat of hopeful anglers speed off in the direction of the birds with visions of speckled trout busting shrimp racing through their mind. The boat driver pulls...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from May 1 - May 15: Lucy's Cafe and Bakery, 2488 MLK Dr., Orange - Score 100 Snack Shack, 13246 N. Hwy. 87, Orange - No hand washing sink found in kitchen area (only restroom sink). Score - 97 Zapco Food Mart, 18548 S. Hwy. 62, Orange - Store name needed on all bags of ice sold at store; dates needed on all products inside coolers (sandwiches), pulled several expired foods from shelves. Score - 92 Sweet Vee's Family Eatery, 1009...
Larry David, owner of Orange Insurance Agency and Chairman of the Board of the Stark Foundation delivered the Commencement address at the Spring 2015 Commencement ceremony of Lamar State College-Orange on May 15 at the Lutcher Theater in Orange. A lifelong resident of Orange, David is a member of the Orange Lions Club, former director of the Orange Chamber of Commerce, and a Chamber ambassador since 1971. Mr. David has served as director and chairman of the Red Cross of...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Department responded to the following calls between May 12 and May 19: May 12: Animal bite, 940 Old Hwy. 90, Rose City Pursuit/possession of controlled substance, E. Railroad St., Vidor Traffic/possession cocaine/heroin/morphine, Doty at Eaves, Vidor Terroristic threat, 4485 Idylwood Dr., Vidor May 13: Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 5692 W. Grigsby, Vidor Theft of motor vehicle parts/accessories, 1825 FM 2802, Orange Disturbance/assault, 4490 Easy Ln., Vidor Suspicious...
Carly Gauthier, Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School sponsor of the National Honor Society, has announced the officers for the 2015-2016 school year. They are President – Vinny Hale, Vice President – Courtney Price, Secretary – Lauren Cox, Treasurer – Joseph Tran, Historian – Sheridan Rogers, Student Council Representative – Kami Foskey, Project Chair – Rebecca Brown and Service Chair – Payton Bickham In the attached photo, top row, left to right, are Kami Foskey, Rebecca...
