Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Officers from the Orange County Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 19, 20, 21 and the morning of Dec. 22: Miscellaneous incidents, IH-10/near BC exit Fraud/illegal use of credit cards, 201 8th St./502 S. 44th St. Domestic problem/family offense, 711 7th St. Traffic accident, Wildwood and Meeks Traffic accident, 2929 16th St. Traffic accident, IH-10 at exit 875 Public intoxication, 205 Border St. Traffic accident, 3500 16th St. Aggravated assault, 701 W. Curtis Ave. Damaged property, 1111 1st St....
The 1950s were a simpler time. TV was black and white, channels were limited, usually only three, there was no cable TV, computers were the size of small houses, and telephones were hard wired into the house. Christmas sixty years ago was very different from what we experience in the 21st Century. Artificial trees were rare, the few that were around were shiny aluminum; some were lit with a spotlight that had rotating colored lenses. It was not out of the ordinary for a...
Flashdance - The Musical, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Lutcher Theater onWednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Tickets from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater box office at 886-5535. Group and student specials are also available. With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance - The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill...
Ruth Hoyt, naturalist and full-time photographer, specializing in wildlife, will be giving a presentation to Perfect Picture 4-H Monday, Jan. 5, at 5:00 pm at the Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend and the presentation is free of charge. Hoyt loves to travel for photography, adventure and fun but prefers living in South Texas ranch country where she photographs, leads workshops and tours, guide photographers on private...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Karen Jo Vance, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Dec. 15 through Dec. 19: Michael P. Thompson and Melissa M. Calais Shane T. Stankus and Mary V. Nguyen Milton M. Biggs Jr. and Brianna R. Dorsey Michael T. Lee and Erica N. Lee Joseph E. Turner and Myosha R. Roach Philip L. Phelps and Julia A. Rosenberg Jeffery D. Mulvaney and Scherrie E. Wiebe Robert D. Freed and Crystal L. Thomas Van A. Croft and Betti B. Boudreaux James A. Reed and Patricia A....
This year your American Red Cross helped more people affected by home fires than all other disasters combined. Local volunteers responded at all hours of the day with food, blankets and comfort to help 15, 620 Texans with nowhere else to turn after home fires from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2014. The Red Cross also provided financial support to 4,712 households after home fires to help replace lost belongings and begin the long road to recovery. Nationally, the Red Cross responds to a...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, along with other local chambers held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Complete Staffing. Complete Staffing provides employee outsourcing services for numerous job markets, our clients and personnel placements include; petro-chemical, medical, IT, accounting, administrative, professional, warehouse, skilled & unskilled laborer and local manufacturing. They are located at 1154 Texas Avenue and can be contacted at 735-...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats recently traveled to LCM and played the Lady Bears. The Bobcats started off slow with LCM out scoring them 15-3 in the first. In the second quarter the Bobcats fought back closing the lead to 8 at the half, 22-14 LCM. During the third quarter the Bobcats score one point to the Lady Bears 12. The Lady Bobcats finish the fourth quarter with 13 and the Bears 8. Final score Lady Bobcats 28- Lady Bears 44. Leading scorers for the Lady Bobcats Morgan Worthy 11, Hanna Lowe 7. Defensively for the Lady...
Jeffrey Ortiz, 37, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, is now in custody after being arrested Dec. 16 in Dallas. Ortiz, who is considered a high-risk sex offender, was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender (Edinburg), probation violation and for failure to appear. The arrest was the result of a tip and a reward will be paid. Tip information led the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, U.S. Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task...
During the holidays, as far back as I can remember, my mama, Pat Brandon has made candies, cookies, breads and pecan tarts. Everybody wanted those pecan tarts. The person she always wanted to make sure got them though was John Tarver. He worked with mom and was a police officer for the City of Bridge City. John loved those tarts and every time I see him out and about, he asks about mom. I always make sure to let her know he asks about her - and without fail, her response is...
Frances Sattler, 66, of Orange, passed away Dec. 22, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in St. Martinville, La, June 6, 1948, she was the daughter of Linton Broussard and Marie Barras. Frances worked as a Systems Analyst for Gulf States Utilities before retiring. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Sattler; children, Jimmy Sattler, Jr. of Keller, and Gregory Sattler of Liberty; three brothers; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers,...
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TONIGHT Well, hopefully you were good all year because crunch time is about to happen when Santa Claus makes his annual visit tonight after everyone is asleep. His sleigh is chock full of presents and gifts for everyone, including these special people: CLASS 4A DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME—A Championship Trophy for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs winning the first half of Friday’s game at AT&T Stadium 25-7 and another for Gilmer winning the second half 28-0. Too bad for the ‘Stangs that it doesn’t...
The Life Skills program at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School is much more than the two word description. It is program that gives its special needs students the basic educational courses, but goes much further by teaching the students how to live in the world outside the classroom. The complex at LCM includes a classroom, a parlor, a dining area, and a kitchen. Terrie Parker has been the instructor for the program for the last 13 years. Parker is assisted in the program...
A Christmas Story Robert Vail For The Record Young Cris had been going fishing since he was old enough to walk. Gramps, as he had called him, was raising Chris as best he could, living on a fixed income. Cris’ parents were taken from him in a car crash wen he was only six months old, and his Gramps was just like a dad to him. Gramps had lost his wife to cancer a year before Cris was born, so the two of them needed each other very much. Living within a mile of one of Texas’ largest bays, Cris enjoyed the time he and his gra...
