Aileen Golmon Hoggatt, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2017, in Cedar Park, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 12:00 p.m. Born in Eddiceton, Mississippi, on February 20, 1922, she was the daughter of John Clarence Golmon and Mary Lela Arnold. Aileen was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. She enjoyed reading and music and cooking. She was very … [Read more...] about Aileen Golmon Hoggatt
Jones Not Running; Filing Continues
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD trustee David Jones has announced he is not running for re-election this year. Jones holds the Position 2 seat on the LC-M board. So far for the May 6 election, incumbent Marlene Courmier is the only candidate to file for the board. She is running for re-election to Position 3. The other seat up for election this year is Position 1 held by Randy McIlwain. For the West Orange City Council, longtime mayor Roy McDonald is the only candidate to file for the election. Filing for city councils and school boards will continue until Friday, February 17. … [Read more...] about Jones Not Running; Filing Continues
Verna Delores Skipper
Verna Delores Skipper, 82, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2017, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., at Shiloh Cemetery in Kipling, Louisiana. Officiating will be Reverend Rod Martin, of Shiloh Baptist Church. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 8, 1934, Verna was the daughter of Milton and Zemma Reid. She worked at Gulf … [Read more...] about Verna Delores Skipper
Timothy “Chad” Williams
The Celebration of Life for Mr. Timothy “Chad” Williams, 45, of Deweyville, TX will be Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Deweyville under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Sudduth Bluff Cemetery on Nichols Creek Road. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church. He died January 29, 2017 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, TX. Chad was a native and lifelong resident of Deweyville. He was employed as a Blacksmith Supervisor by Western of … [Read more...] about Timothy “Chad” Williams
BC 7th District Champs
The BC 7th grade basketball team defeated Orangefield 41-14 to complete an undefeated district season with a 7-0 record. They are also 12-0 on the year. Standing (L-R) Dorian Pruitt, Coach Terry Meyer, Ethan Oceguera, Deegan King, JT Fielder, Mark Jones. Kneeling (L-R) Cale Newsom, Gavin Garrett, Trey Lovelace, Kaden Honeycutt - - The Bridge City 7th grade red team defeated Orangefield 29-26 Monday evening to clinch the district title. Bridge City not only won the district title but was also undefeated in district play. Reesie Ryder did an outstanding job leading the … [Read more...] about BC 7th District Champs
Field Of Plenty Provides Fresh Produce
Orange Christian Services for decades has provided cans of tuna, boxes of macaroni and cheese, along with cans of corn and green beans to hungry families needing help. Sandra Hoke and other volunteers thought something was missing. "Everyone needs fresh produce," Hoke said. Hoke, Claire Smith and other gardeners were inspired to start The Field of Plenty, a community garden to raise vegetables and fruits for clients at Orange Christian Services. Saturday morning, volunteers and gardening enthusiasts gathered at the field for a series of seminars on gardening tips. The classes, which … [Read more...] about Field Of Plenty Provides Fresh Produce
Small Fire At Camelot Apts.
A fire was reported earlier Monday at about 4:00 AM at the Camelot Apartments on Park Avenue. The Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department responded quickly with four fire fighters. Fire Chief Shon Branham said the cause was a heating switch that did not work properly which made the wiring to dangerously overheat. Branham added that a breaker switch did function properly and flipped off or the situation could have been much worse. The fire was confined to just one apartment which did have some faint smoke damage according to Branham. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the resident of the … [Read more...] about Small Fire At Camelot Apts.
Lamar Sending Two To Nationals
Lamar University fishermen Brandon Simoneaux (right) of Bridge City and Colby Ogden of Sour Lake slipped to 16th in the final day of the collegiate tournament on Sam Rayburn last weekend, but it was good enough to qualify them for the national championship later this year. … [Read more...] about Lamar Sending Two To Nationals
SRA Announces 2017 Board
A new slate of officers was elected for 2017 at the annual Board of Directors meeting of the Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) recently held in Rockwall, Texas. Stan Mathews of Pinehurst was elected as Board President. Other elected officers include Vice President Earl Williams of Orange, Secretary/Treasurer David Koonce of Center and Secretary Pro-Tem Cliff Todd of Carthage. Other members of the SRA Board include Past President J.D. Jacobs, Jr. of Rockwall, Sharon Newcomer of Mauriceville, Jeanette Sterner of Holly Lake Ranch, Mac Abney of Marshall and Laurie Woloszyn of … [Read more...] about SRA Announces 2017 Board
Bryant OK Missing Pro Bowl For Super Bowl
It would not surprise this writer one bit if Matt Bryant kicks the game winning field goal for the Atlanta Falcons at Super 51 in Houston Sunday. Admittedly I haven’t followed other kickers careers the way I’ve followed the Bridge City grad, but like his age, I would think his story would be near the top when it comes to interesting careers. After a stellar baseball and football career at BC, he was one of those rare athletes that was able to play both sports in college. But Bryant did it with a twist. “I kicked for Trinity Valley but they didn’t have a baseball team. So they let me … [Read more...] about Bryant OK Missing Pro Bowl For Super Bowl
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