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NASA
Astronaut
Captain Lee
Morin and
NASA
Engineer
Jeff Fox
visited the
Mauriceville
Elementary
recently to
take part in
their Read
Across
America
Celebration.
This year's
theme was
"There's No
Place Like
Space!"
Captain
Morin spoke
to over 700
students and
community
members
about the
importance
of reading
in attaining
your dreams.
An avid
reader,
Captain
Morin has
over 4000
books in his
personal
library. He
also read
Dr. Seuss's,
"Oh The
Places
You'll Go"
to students
in the
library.
Also in
attendance
were Texas
State
Representative
Mike
Hamilton,
The
Astronomical
Society of
South East
Texas, The
Shangri La
Starlab, and
guest
readers Dan
and Marcia
Perrine. |

Tuesday night
officers of the
Orange Police
Department were
dispatched to the
Oaks Apartments at
111 Pine in
reference to a
vehicle that had
struck an apartment
building. Two
victims inside the
apartment were
transported to
Memorial Hermann
Baptist Hospital
Orange by Acadian
Ambulance Service
with minor injuries.
The driver of the
vehicle, a 24 year
old male, was
located a short time
later. The incident
is currently under
investigation by the
Detective Division
of the Orange Police
Department.
The
Stark Museum of Art
will open its new
special exhibition,
Blooms: Floral Art
in the Stark
Collections, with a
preview and
reception on Friday,
March 12, from 5:00
to 7:30 p.m. The
event is open to the
public and admission
is free. The Ed Dix
Jazz Quartet will
play during the
preview and docents
will give gallery
introductions.
Blooms: Floral Art
in the Stark
Collections opens
March 13. Blooms
focuses on the
flower as an
inspiration for the
visual arts. The
exhibition will
include hand-colored
prints in rare books
such as Robert
Thornton’s The
Temple of Flora, and
decorative arts such
as porcelain floral
arrangements by the
Royal Worcester
Porcelain Company
and engraved glass
by H.P. Sinclaire.
Still life paintings
and floral studies
by twentieth century
artists such as
Georgia O’Keeffe and
Joseph Henry Sharp
are also part of the
exhibition. The
exhibition includes
an educational area
for children and
families with
interactive learning
elements such as a
matching game,
reading area and
flower drawing
station.
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April
Wilson, 23,
of Orange,
told police
she was
driving
south on
16th St.
Monday
afternoon
following a
shower, and
as she went
to change
lanes, she
fish-tailed,
ran up the
curb and
took out a
light pole,
shrubs and a
fence at
Shangri La.
Fortunately
she did not
need medical
attention. |
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Auto Burglary
Prevention Tips from
the OC Sheriff's
Office-
Vehicle burglaries
are very difficult
cases to solve as
there is usually
very little physical
evidence left behind
after one has
occurred. The crimes
usually occur in the
early morning hours
in apartment or
business parking
lots when it is less
likely the thieves
will be seen. In
order to help reduce
the risk of becoming
a victim of a car
burglary we have
provided some
easy tips to follow.
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KOGT has
learned that
Mike
Sanchez,
DuPont
Sabine River
Works Site
Manager,
will be
leaving the
Orange plant
after being
named Global
Program
Director,
Process
Safety
Management.
Sanchez will
work with
the
Operations
Regional
Leaders to
provide
overall
leadership
for the
improvement
of Process
Safety
Management
systems
across
Operations.
He will work
from the
DuPont
Cypress
Station
offices
located just
north of
Houston.
Sanchez
succeeded
Jerry Ehrman
as plant
manager just
over three
years ago.
He will be
replaced by
Bobby
Laughlin who
has been the
plant
manager at
the DuPont
site in
LaPorte. |
Specialty chemicals
producer Lanxess
Group is expanding
global capacity by
50,000 metric
tons/year of its
high-performance
neodymium butadiene
rubber. The $27
million project will
increase production
between the first
quarter of 2011 and
first quarter of
2012 at plants in
Orange; Dormagen,
Germany; and Cabo,
Brazil. In a
statement, the
German company says
the capacity
expansion is needed
because of projected
10% global demand
growth for Nd-BR
rubber in coming
years-especially in
the BRIC markets of
Brazil, Russia,
India and China.
"Without this
capacity expansion,
there would be a
worldwide product
shortage for this
type of material by
2014," says Axel C.
Heitmann, chairman
of the management
board.
Orange Police
Reports-
The State Farm Office at 3127 16th St in Orange
notified police on
March 9, at 7:53 AM
that they had been
burglarized. A
window had been
broken and a large
amount of computer
hardware had been
stolen.
Orange Police reported an Orange woman being scammed on
her Facebook
account. The victim
said she had been
contacted a subject
identifying
themselves as Milia
Yea on Facebook. Yea
told her she had
been selected to win
a prize of $10,000
and a HP Laptop. All
the victim had to do
is send a total of
$150 to Milia Yea to
cover cost and Yea
would send the
prizes. After
feeling convinced
the woman was
telling the truth
the victim sent $150
to Milia Yea by
Western Union to an
unknown address in
Moorefield West
Virginia. After the
payment had been
accepted, Milia Yea
emailed the victim
back and was asking
for $550.00 more to
cover unexpected
charges. She then
contacted police to
report the crime and
having never
received the prizes.
On Monday, March 8 at approximately 12:37 a.m., Orange
Police responded to
a theft at the
Hampton Inn. The
clerk said someone
had taken a monitor
and a printer from
the business center.
On Monday, March 08, 2010 at 1:47 a.m. and Orange
Police officer on
patrol noticed the
glass on the door of
Red's Liquor was
broken. After the
building search
produced no suspects
the owner was called
who produced
surveillance video
of a black male
throwing a large
rock threw the
window and stealing
two bottles of
vodka.
A shoplifter was caught at HEB on 16th St. after an
employee saw him
place food items
under his clothing.
Alphonse Sean
Larkins was detained
until police
arrived. A check of
Larkins produced
multiple convictions
for other thefts.
Due to the prior
thefts, this Class-C
misdemeanor theft
was enhanced to a
State Jail Felony.
The items stolen
totaled $32.71.
Advisory #4- Persons
having interests in
the Sabine River
Basin below the
reservoir are hereby
advised that at 8:45
A.M. on Tuesday,
March 9, 2010, the
reservoir elevation
was 172.29' m.s.l.
Currently, one
generator is out of
service for repairs
and the other
generator is
operating 24 hours
per day, 7 days per
week. Six (6)
spillway gates are
opened one (1) foot
each for a total
discharge (spillway
& powerhouse) of
13,744 cfs.
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Wayne
Charlot of
David Self
Ford Lincoln
Mercury
recently
received his
Ford Master
Certification
Award from
David Self.
Wayne,
originally
from Church
Point,
Louisiana,
began his
career with
Ford Motor
Company in
1978 when he
moved to
Orange where
he still
lives with
his wife and
son. Just
saying that
he has
completed
certification
in Chassi s
Master,
Steering And
Suspension,
Electrical
Systems,
Climate
Control and
Brakes does
not sound
like much;
however,
Wayne had to
complete
thousands of
hours of
training –
both in
classroom
and through
the internet
– to
complete his
certification.
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One of the three
incumbents running
for re-election on
the Orange City
Council has received
an opponent as Elgin
Browning announced
Friday he is running
against Place 1
Councilwoman Theresa
Beauchamp in the May
8 Election.
Browning, a 1976
graduate of West
Orange High, is the
Emergency Response
Chief for Invista.
The two other
incumbents running
unopposed are
Mayor Brown Claybar
and councilman Jeff
Holland.
Three people have
now applied for Rick
Gandy's (Position 6)
seat on the Little
Cypress-Mauriceville
CISD School Board.
Rex Peveto has
thrown his name into
the hat and will run
against Kent Crow
and Kolby Flowers.
Gandy will not run
for re-election.
Pos. 7 Incumbent
Danielle Heil will
be opposed by
Spencer Fuss. in the
May 8 Election.
Bridge City School
Board members
Rebecca Rutledge -
Place 3, Thad Hill -
Place 4, and Jerry
McInnis- Place 5 all
applied for
re-election and did
not receive any
opposition.
Bridge City Mayor
Kirk Roccaforte will
be opposed by Steven
Bland. In
Place 6, Louis Davis
has elected not to
run again.
Running for that
seat will be Donald
Bartz and Lucy
Fields.
No opposition in
West Orange and
Pinehurst. WO
councilmen Dale
Dardeau, Mike
Shugart and Shirley
Bonin will run
unopposed, as will
Mayor TW Permenter,
Bob Williams, and
John Zerko in
Pinehurst.
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An 850 mile
bike ride to
raise money
for a school
for students
with
disabilities
began in
Orange
Saturday
morning.
Steve Hicks
(with
scissors) is
the chairman
of the Rise
Across Texas
campaign
which is
raising some
5 million
dollars for
Rise Schools
of Texas.
The first
leg of the
journey (45
miles) to
Kountze
included
Governor
Rick Perry
who spoke to
the Orange
audience
before they
began the
ride.
The 20 bike
riders will
also stop in
Montgomery,
Brenham,
Bastrop,
Austin,
Wimberley,
Kerrville,
Leakey,
Bracketville,
Del Rio,
Sanderson,
and Marathon
before
arriving in
Presidio
March 20.
More
pictures in
our
gallery |
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Little
Cypress
Junior High
achieved a
first when
they won the
2010
District UIL
Academic and
Literary
Team meet,
competing
against
junior highs
and middle
schools from
across
Southeast
Texas.
Although
ranked
second for
both
portions of
the two day
event, LCJH
earned a
total of 480
points
during
competition,
which put
them in
First Place
overall; 54
points above
their
nearest
competitor.
Eighteen
LCJH
teachers
prepared
students for
the event.
According to
Cathy
Kimbrow, who
along with
Stephanie
Lyons
coordinates
the LCJH
Team,
“Having
students who
competed on
the
elementary
UIL team
prior to
junior high
has helped
prepare them
for
competition
on the
junior high
level. |
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This is
"Bella" who
is missing
from her
home in
Duhon
Village off
HWY 87. She
is wearing
her collar
with her
tag. If
you've seen
Bella in
that area
call James
at
409-344-0644. |
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Female
yellow lab
is missing
from her
home around
Briarhill
and MLK. She
is wearing a
green collar
with a
rabies tag
from cypress
animal
clinic on
it. Please
call
779-8173 or
670-3840 if
you have any
information.
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Paul
L. Peveto, CPA was
elected as a
Director of Orange
Savings Bank and its
parent company OSB
Financial Services
Inc. in a meeting
held on January 26,
2010. Tommie Gunn,
Chairman of the
Board stated, “The
board looks forward
to having Paul as a
board member, and I
expect him to assist
the board, executive
officers and all
employees in
achieving all of the
bank's long range
objectives.”
President CEO,
Stephen Lee added,
“I have known Paul
for over fifteen
years and witnessed
his relentless
pursuit of success
in his own business
endeavors. His
addition to our
Board represents the
opportunity to
leverage his
experience, drive
and expertise as we
strive to maintain
our market
leadership in Orange
County. We are
excited and honored
to have Paul on our
Board.” Mr. Peveto
is an employee and
Director of Cloeren
Inc and owns CFO
Consulting that
provides services to
a variety of
entities including
but not limited to
Manufacturing,
Consulting,
Aircraft, Oil and
Gas, Contracting,
Banking, Financing,
Business Valuation
Family Office and
Service
Organizations. Mr.
Peveto is a graduate
of East Texas State
University and holds
a Bachelor of
Business
Administration in
Accounting and is a
Certified Public
Accountant in Texas.
Paul is a native of
Orange County and he
and his wife Leigh
Ann have three
Children, Haley,
Madison and Cole.
Paul is a member of
the American
Institute of
Certified Public
Accountants, Texas
Society of Certified
Public Accountants,
is Past President,
Vice President and
Treasurer of
Southeast Texas
Chapter of Texas
Chapter of Certified
Public Accountants.
He is a current
Board member of CASA
of Orange County and
Legacy Christian
School and a
graduate of
Leadership Southeast
Texas.
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Deweyville
High School
students
competed in
the Skills
USA District
7
competition
with a
completely
shop
fabricated
12’ x 6’
utility
trailer. The
students
received two
first place
blue ribbons
and a rating
of superior
for the
project. The
team is now
qualified to
compete
March 25-27
at the state
championship.
The team
consisted of
(L to R)
Josh Nolan,
Jerry Lummus
and Brennan
Broussard.
They were
also
assisted by
Channing
O’Bannon,
Cecil
Williams and
Hunter
Hardin.
These
students
exhibited
the skills
of
professional
welders
enabling
them to
complete the
trailer in
less than
two months,
all while
maintaining
an active
academic and
athletic
schedule.
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Orangefield
Kindergarten
students were "X"-tra
excited to mosey
into school this
week to begin
studying the letter
"X". Te"X"as style
activities were
planned for students
this week including
cooking and tasting
common Texas cuisine
such as pecan pie
and chili, making
their own stick
horses, and as
culminating
activities for the
week, a Texas style
rodeo and parade
were held for
teachers and peers
school wide.
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The City of Orange
Fire Department
responded to a
report of a house
fire on the corner
of Schley and 2nd
Streets last night
at 1:26AM. First
arriving units
reported that a
house under
construction had
heavy fire showing
from the second
floor. Fire crews
initiated a quick
attack and
extinguished the
fire quickly. The
home was not
occupied and under
construction. The
cause of the fire is
under investigation
and is being
considered
suspicious.
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This spring
Orangefield's
Jourdyn May
will join
other
outstanding
high school
students
from across
the United
States in a
unique
career
development
program in
our nation’s
capital.
During the
six-day
program, the
National
Youth
Leadership
Forum on
National
Security:
Exploring
American
Diplomacy,
Intelligence
and Defense
will
introduce
students to
the
challenging
careers in
national
security,
intelligence,
the
diplomatic
corps and
more.
“Imagine
being 16 or
17 years old
and the
responsibility
of securing
the United
States at
home and
abroad rests
on your
shoulders.
Through
specialized
simulations,
the National
Youth
Leadership
Forum on
National
Security
strives to
put students
in the
driver’s
seat of
building a
strategy
that will
uphold our
national
security,”
said
Marguerite
Regan, Dean
of Academic
Affairs for
NYLF.
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Little
Cypress-Mauriceville
High School choir
students
participated in the
Region X, UIL Solo
and Ensemble
Competition at
Robert E. Lee High
School in Baytown.
The students earned
17 First Division
Medals. Students
earning First
Division on Class
III solos receive a
bronze medal; Class
II winners are
awarded silver
medals; and Class I
soloists receive a
gold medal. The
solos are ranked by
difficulty, with
Class I being the
most challenging.
Tori Weeks received
a medal for a Class
III Solo. Class II
Solo winners were
Sterling Miller and
Lacy Woodard. Those
earning gold medals
and qualifying for
State competition in
May are: Brandon
Boze, Zach
Blanchard, John
Clark, Ryan
Courtier, Cydney
Hines, Jamie Hudson,
Gabrielle Johnson,
Jonathan McCollum,
Jessica Mugleston,
Mackenzie Price,
Emily Torbert, Rico
Vasquez, Ashtin
Williamson, and
Sarah Wilmore.
Orange County
Building
Permits for Feb.
2010.
Starting Feb 15th
thru April 1st, the
Pinehurst Municipal
Court will offer an
Amnesty Program.
This program will
allow any person
with outstanding
warrants through the
City of Pinehurst,
come in to make
arrangements with
the court. At this
time all warrant
fees will be
dismissed, as long
as the defendant
completes the
arrangement made by
the court. Each case
will be handled on
its on merits, so
this is a second
chance to clear up
the warrants. This
will save you time,
money, and the
embarrassment of
being arrested at
your job or simply
on a traffic stop.
This will also help
those with a hold on
the renewal of their
license. The Judge
will be in court on
Mondays at 3 pm or
Thursdays at 8:30
am. If you are not
sure if you have a
warrant, simply call
409-886-3873.
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Want to discuss what's going on in
Orange County today or maybe what happened in the past?
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Does
the state of Texas
have unclaimed
property that
belongs to you?
click here
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The
Orange print
is available in
4 different sizes at the KOGT Studios on
Meeks Dr.
Prints already
framed are for sale
at Pinehurst
Gallery.
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Hurricane
Ike and Rita
books are
currently
available at
the KOGT
Studios on
Meeks Drive
for a
limited
time.
Office hours
are Mon-Fri
from 9-noon
and 1-5p. |
An email with a
historic pictorial
look on Orange has
been going around.
If you haven't seen
it you can see it
here
CHECK
OUT the KOGT Photo Gallery where you
can purchase photos on-line. Click
on Photo Gallery Button on the left.
New galleries will be added
regularly, so check it often.
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