Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Orange County small businesses could be eligible for a second round of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans if legislation passed by Congress Monday is OK’d by the White House. Under the legislation, loans are eligible for forgiveness and the money from PPP loans is not taxable. This changes the old law, making the tax deduction retroactive. President Trump threatened Tuesday not to sign a stimulus bill based on $600 checks to American taxpayers, calling it “ridiculously...
To say Sheriff Lane Mooney's first six months on the job have been full of surprises might be putting it mildly. There was: -- a day-long August SWAT standoff that included a two-hour gun battle; -- a train derailment and chemical spill that forced evacuation of a neighborhood of 600 people; -- a hurricane that destroyed the jail roof and forced the movement of 100 prisoners nearly 200 miles. And all this came during the worst health disaster in U.S. history, the ongoing...
The County Judge is asking for a way out, but said Tuesday afternoon that he has passed along the state’s order rolling back relaxed Covid-19 restrictions: Until further notice, Orange County bars without food service must shut down and restaurants and businesses can operate with only 50% capacity. Elective surgeries must be postponed. Orange County is part of a nine-county Trauma Service Area that stretches from Newton County to Galveston County but does not include H...
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...
Increased wildfire potential is expected across much of the state early this week due to approaching dry cold fronts and high temperatures. Dry fuel conditions will expand north from the southern Hill Country into the Rolling Plains, southern High Plains, eastern Hill Country and Cross Timbers regions this week, aligning with the pre- and post-frontal winds to create an increase in potential wildfire activity. “Most wildland fires this time of year occur just before or just after a frontal passage,” said Brad Smith, Texas A&M...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is announced their employee of the month for Orangefield High School is Ozhny Scogin. She was presented his certificate by Chamber representatives along with Orangefield administrators. Nurse Scogin has worked at OISD for the past 17 years. The past 14 years she has served in the capacity of Orangefield High School Nurse. She has also helped sponsor our very successful One Act Play. Due to COVID, there have been many more...
Lamar State College Port Arthur has been chosen to receive $300,000 under the Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program which will go to support students directly in their efforts to return to college amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LSCPA is among just 49 institutions selected from across the state by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to receive this money designated to help existing college students who were unable to return this past fall semester due to financial impacts from coronavirus. “Attending c...
Long Ago Cajun Christmas, Town and Times Remembered Christmas will be different this year than our normal gatherings with an economy that allowed us to have many gifts under the Christmas tree. In a way it won’t be much different than the hard times we had during the Depression. Today, a pandemic prevents us from gathering safely but many people are also hurting financially because of a big downfall of jobs in this area. We have diversified industries that help lesson the b...
While waiting in line to see if I was old enough to qualify for my vaccine shot, this burly dude with a white beard and straggly white hair comes barging in a shoved his way ahead of me in the line. “Hey buddy,” I told him, “you can’t just break into line like that!!” “I’m in a big hurry and besides I’m older than you, so I belong ahead of you,” he retorted. “Just because you look older doesn’t mean you are,” I told him as I was starting to lose my patience. “Now get your...
MERRY CHRISTMAS, JOYEUX NOEL, FELIZ NAVIDAD Christmas this week will be like none we have ever seen before. A pandemic has ravaged the country. It’s not safe to travel or gather. The large family gatherings won’t be at Grandma’s house this year. Gatherings of cousins, who look forward to this once a year renewing of kinship and exchanging experiences, just won’t happen. Even though I believe it didn’t have to be this way, it is what it is. We still have a long way to go but...
Winter fishing heats up when you locate productive structure. It's a common known fact that we have some of the craziest weather in the world here in Texas, especially on the coast. December, January and February have historically been some of our worst weather months, the conditions at this time of the year coupled with low water temps can make it down right miserable. During these periods the average fisherman may defer from the outdoors to a warmer climate by the fire...
BOWL GAMES NEW ORLEANS BOWL—2:30 p.m. Today in New Orleans (ESPN)—Georgia Southern over Louisiana Tech. MONTGOMERY BOWL—6 p.m. Today in Montgomery, Ala, (ESPN)—Memphis over Florida Atlantic. NEW MEXICO BOWL—2:30 p.m. Thursday in Frisco, TX, (ESPN)—Houston over Hawaii. CAMELLIA BOWL—1:30 p.m. Friday in Montgomery, Ala, (ESPN)—Buffalo over Marshall. GASPARILLA BOWL—11 a.m. Sat. in Tampa, Fla. (ABC)—UAB over South Carolina. CURE BOWL—11 a.m. Sat. in Orlando, Fla. (ESPN)...
Harbor Freight Tools, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, has announced that it will be opening a new store in West Orange, TX. The new store will be located at 3109 Edgar Brown Drive and is expected to open early next year. A grand opening date will be announced closer to opening. Construction has already begun at the location, using local workers and companies from the surrounding West Orange area. In addition, the store is expected to bring between 25 and 30 new jobs to the community, including S...
Unfortunately, I don’t know that I have ever had a more inclusive idea as to what is going on both here on Sabine Lake and Toledo Bend than I do right now.Thanks to Covid, however, I have been unable to put even a single tip to use for the better part of two weeks. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the non-stop texts I have received wishing me well.In my case, however, that is a little misleading as I don’t text and trying to answer even one can tie up the remainder of any...
Sometimes everything gets overwhelming. You may not go through as many things as others or as little as some but that doesn’t mean we all don’t have a breaking point. When this occurs, having a place to go to escape from it all is nice. However, sometimes the place where we escape from it all is in our imaginations. If I could escape from it all, I would go to Italy. I have always wanted to go to Europe, but specifically Italy. It is such a beautiful place with a beautiful cul...
Do you ever wonder why you don’t see honeybees in the winter? Well it’s because they don’t leave the hive when temperatures are lower than the mid 50’s. The bees in the hive will stay clustered in the hive to keep the brood area 92 to 95 degrees F. They will eat the honey that they stored all summer to keep the hive alive. The cluster of bees will get tighter and tighter as the temperature drops. Some of the bees will shiver to produce heat. I say shiver but what they do is they flex their shoulder muscles to produce body he...
AHCA/NCAL Urges All Americans To Remain Vigilant Around Holiday Gatherings To Protect Vulnerable Populations With the holiday season kicking into high gear, it is important remember that COVID-19 still remains a deadly threat, especially to our most vulnerable citizens – long term care residents. The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released an updated report today showing how nursing homes are experiencing the worst outbreak of new cases and deaths since the spring due t...
Linda Lou Nichols, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on June 25, 1947, she was the daughter of Charles Mitchell Sweezy and Agnes (Tompkins) Sweezy. Linda was a graduate of Little Cypress High School in 1965. She went on to work at DuPont Sabine River Works for many years. Linda was a charismatic and memorable woman...
Brendi Rae Richardson was born October 28, 1993 in Port Arthur, Texas to Timothy Ernst and Angelina Michele Dickens. A native of Bridge City, Texas, she moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at an early age. Brendi, an excellent student and passionate soccer player at Temple University, graduated with a BS in Kinesiology. She continued to visit Texas throughout her life. Upon Graduation from college, Brendi returned to Texas to pursue a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant....
George Alexander, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on December 8, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 21, 2020, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. A graveside service will be held Monday, at 2:00 p.m., at Creel Cemetery in Bel, Louisiana. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 9:00 a.m., at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on July 3, 1938, he was the son of Gus T. Alexander and...
Neches Federal Credit Union participated in The Salvation Army Angel Tree program by adopting 70 Angels to gift this holiday season. These Angels were distributed throughout our Neches FCU branches and were adopted by members and employees. Recognizing that every child deserves to feel the joy of Christmas, The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys to children and families in need each year. Because of our members, employees and The Salvation Army...
