Question of the Day... What's going on at the "old Cody's" near the corner of 16th and I-10? Yes the building is being torn down and land is being cleared. TxDOT has been in the process of connecting the service road from 16th Street to Bob Hall Rd on both the north and south side of I-10. Orange Economic Development Director Jay Trahan said Jeff Mallett owns the land and contracted C&C Demolition to clear the area. However Mallett hasn't announced what he's going to do with the property. There were plans for a retail area that would include Two Amigos Mexican Restaurant, the … [Read more...] about “Old Cody’s” Coming Down
Commissioners Meet Tuesday
October marks the beginning of a new year for the Orange County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The Commissioners Court approved the amended by-laws and amended interlocal agreement for the EDC Tuesday. Executive Director of the Orange County EDC Jessica Hill is pleased with the new direction her office is going. The municipalities that left the EDC last year have returned and some new entities have been added. Hill exclaimed, “We’re looking forward to approving the new directors and moving in a new direction with a new strategic plan and bringing some great things to Orange … [Read more...] about Commissioners Meet Tuesday
OC Health Inspections
Food businesses and restaurants continue to score high in health inspections even with some flies at a couple of places and mice feces in a storage room. Orange County Health Inspector James Scales went to 14 businesses during the first part of October and gave only one perfect score. However, they all received A's with the lowest score a 90. The 100 went to Whataburger, 540 North Main Street in Vidor. Scales also gave no scores after inspections at two places. One was the Mount Olive Baptist Church soup kitchen in Orange and the other was a pre-re-opening inspection for Orange … [Read more...] about OC Health Inspections
LCM, BC Bands Advance To Area
The UIL Region 10 Marching Contest was held Oct. 15 at PNG HS. The 4A schools receiving a ONE (far right column) qualify for Area. That includes LCM and BC. photo by LK Anderson Anahuac ISD Anahuac Mike Brodowski Brittany Gaedchens, Joshua Cormier AAA 1 1 1 1 Bridge City High Bridge City Tami Goss Brenda Legendre, Wendy Fontenot, Connor Bordelon-Ross AAAA 1 1 1 1 Buna High Buna Samantha C. McCarty Dean McCarty AAA 2 1 1 1 Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont Carl Collins Mitchell Major AAAAA 3 3 4 3 Corrigan-Camden … [Read more...] about LCM, BC Bands Advance To Area
Tuesday Volleyball
The LCM Lady Bears kept their stronghold on second place in the district with a four set win over Bridge City Tuesday. BC won the first set and the Bears won the last three. Leading LCM: Renna Toomey 3 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs, 5 blocks; Kayla Dominguez 2 kills, 14 assists, 4 digs; Kaitlin Avery 10 kills, 22 digs, 2 blocks; Raley Broussard 2 kills, 16 assists, 15 digs, 1 block; Ally White 1 ace, 6 kills, 1 assist, 9 digs, 6 blocks; Hallie Stack 2 kills, 12 digs; McCartney Miller 13 digs. - WOS defeated Hamshire-Fannett 22-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21. S. Allen had 20 kills, 6 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Volleyball
LCM Boys, HF Girls Win CC Titles
2016 Varsity District Meet - 10/18/2016 Claiborne Park, Orange, tx Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run ========================================== Name Yr Team Time Pts -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Eli Peveto LC-M Boys 17:17.64 1 2 Blake Kresser LC-M Boys 17:46.22 2 3 Bryson Jones Silsbee Boys 17:48.51 3 4 Jackson Baeza LC-M Boys 18:03.64 4 5 Rayce Piper LC-M Boys … [Read more...] about LCM Boys, HF Girls Win CC Titles
Sun Devils 06 Win Tournament
The TX Sun Devils 06 won the 6th Annual Crush Fall Classic 10u Division in Beaumont this past weekend. They went undefeated in bracket play. Team members are: Katie Bethke, Mia Billingsley, Peyton Broussard, Willie Castillo, Mallory Cheek, Jacie Dragulski, Bailey O'Dell, Lily Powell, Abigail Rutherford, Paisley Sanders, Katie Stone and Evie Woodall. Coaches are Patrick Broussard, Judd Powell and Norman Cockrell. … [Read more...] about Sun Devils 06 Win Tournament
Randy Laughlin
Randy Laughlin, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch, of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange and Sharon Sabom, of First United Methodist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, on October 20, 1954, he was the son of Nathan Ben … [Read more...] about Randy Laughlin
Regina Schardan
Regina Schardan, 57, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 18, 2016, in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Madison, Florida, on June 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Benny “Bo” Deloy Wells and Doris (Head) Wells. Regina worked as the Purchasing Manager at Honeywell in Orange for 27 years. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed riding Harleys, traveling, shopping, and going to the … [Read more...] about Regina Schardan
Ruby Jean McClain
Ruby Jean McClain, 90, of Mauriceville, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linscomb Cemetery in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Rev. David Jean Logan of World of Life Church in Groves. Ruby Jean Medlin McClain was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on December 5th, 1925. In 1958, she moved to Texas with her daughter Billie. Sometime after moving to Texas … [Read more...] about Ruby Jean McClain
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