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Orange County Texas News, Sports & Obituaries

Area Players In The Minors

Orange County has five pitching in the minor leagues at the start of the 2025 season. Below is where they're starting the season. Chase ShugartAAA Indianapolis IndiansAfter making his ML debut at the end of last season for the Boston Red Sox, the 28 year old Shugart was traded in the off season to Pittsburgh and was close to making the 40 man roster as a reliever. But he will start in Indianapolis. Grant AndersonAAA Nashville SoundsThe 27 yo Anderson was traded from the Rangers to Milwaukee in the off season. Anderson was 3-0 with a save in 26 appearances last year in Round … [Read more...] about Area Players In The Minors

Baseball/Softball Scores

Bad weather on Friday had teams scrambling to find new dates and times to play. LCM and WOS moved their game up to 4pm Friday. The Lady Bears stayed undefeated in district with a 15-0 win and a three inning perfect game for Tessa Erickson. Lexis Moss had a 2 run HR. Ella Stephenson had two hits including a 3 run triple. Kendall Jones was 3-3 with 2RBI's. - Orangefield traveled to Kirbyville Monday and whipped the Wildcats 16-1 to improve to 9-0 in district play. Teal Kibodeaux got the win on the mound giving up 1 unearned run on 3 hits, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts.Hallee Becker reached … [Read more...] about Baseball/Softball Scores

OC Feels Winds But Little Rain

Forecasters were certain that inches of rain would fall in Southeast Texas on Friday, but Orange County was spared of the heavy rain but not the winds. If you didn't lose power at all on Friday you were one of the few as strong winds went through the area, causing outages, mostly from fallen trees and limbs. The National Weather Service said some gusts were well over 40 mph. A building on the Orangefield ISD campus lost its roof and Western Ave. in West Orange saw outages at both ends of the street. One in front of the Whispering Oaks Apartments and the other on the east end by the … [Read more...] about OC Feels Winds But Little Rain

Vidor Woman Indicted In Jeff Co.

The Jefferson County Grand Jury indicted a woman from Vidor for being the getaway driver in a theft. Beaumont Police report that on Dec. 31 at approximately 12:50am a man in a camo hoodie could be seen on camera behind the counter of the Honey Stop on Tram Rd. in Beaumont. When police arrived they found the complainants near a vehicle in a ditch at the store with a woman in the drivers seat. It's believed she tried to drive away with the store owners arrived. She was identified as Charlize Berwick, 20. Her identification was in the pocket of the door, along with the identification of … [Read more...] about Vidor Woman Indicted In Jeff Co.

Jerry Wilson

Jerry Wilson, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25, 2025. Funeral service to honor Jerry will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Dorman Funeral Home. Rite of Committal and Interment will immediately follow, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park, in Orange, Texas. A visitation of family and friends will be held prior to services on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, at Dorman Funeral Home. On Monday, August 5, 1946, Jerry was born to Lorine (Henry) Wilson and Alvin Wilson, in Orange, Texas. Before JW was a loving husband, father, … [Read more...] about Jerry Wilson

Who’s Getting Married?

Marriage License issued from the office of Brandy Robertson Orange County Clerk for the week of March 24, 2025 through March 28, 2025 Ethan Riley Ray Whitney and Alesha Don Johnson Jabreal Domonique Brown and Preschel Trenice Anderson Anthony Eugene Hamm and Tonya DeAnn Dycus Albert Leon Harvey and Stephanie Marta Vary John Darin Weldon and Amanda Marie Gardovsky Bruce Lee Chance and April Lynn Benoit Miguel Martine Luis Gobert and Amanda Danielle Sturlese Terence Tirrell Jones and Gabriela Carina Rico Justin Deeb Strong and Ann Marie Chapple James … [Read more...] about Who’s Getting Married?

One Hospitalized After Accident

An accident Thursday night, believed to be cause by brake failure, sent one to the hospital. A man was driving the pickup north on Hwy. 87 between Bridge City and Orange. As he approached the 87 and Hwy. 105 intersection, he realized his brakes were failing according to West Orange Asst. Police Chief Jessie Romero. The driver went around the car in front of him to avoid an accident, but when he went through the intersection, he struck the vehicle below that was being driven by a female. She had to be removed using the Jaws of Life and was then transported to the hospital in an unknown … [Read more...] about One Hospitalized After Accident

Christopher Paul Weber

Christopher Paul Weber, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 16, 2024, at home. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 13, 1959, he was the son of Alton L. Weber and Lavenia (Guerra) Weber. Christopher worked and later retired from Higman Towing after 30 years there. He was a hard worker and a caring man, known for his wonderful cooking and generous spirit. Christopher had a variety of hobbies and interests that brought him joy. He enjoyed leather work, and he also had a passion for building model planes and cars. His love for working on cars was a significant part of his life, and he took … [Read more...] about Christopher Paul Weber

House Fire In Echo

Firefighters responded to a house fire at 2571 Railroad Ave in the Echo Community Friday afternoon. According to fire fighters the fire is electrical in origin. The fire was quickly put out but as you can see it suffered some extensive damage. No one was injured. … [Read more...] about House Fire In Echo

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