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Jacob Harris

Jacob Harris 63, of Orange Texas died on May 29, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services for Mr. Harris will be on June 4, 2016 at 2:30 pm at New Beginning Outreach Church located at 1512 15th street in Orange, Texas. … [Read more...] about Jacob Harris

OC Building Permits For May

  MAX NEELY 4815 QUIET OAK  $     330,000.00  $         343.25 N/H OSCAR GONZALEZ 5119 JORDAN  $      84,000.00  $         100.00 N/H JIMMY BURNITT 4773 WEST BLUFF  $        5,000.00  $                - FLOOD REP ROBERT (BOBBY) HUDSON 3534 WEST BLUFF  $      44,800.00  $                - FLOOD REP WILLIE MORGAN 4901 MIMOSA  $        2,500.00  $           25.00 ROOF WHEAT HOMES 260 STEPHANIE  $     200,000.00  $         275.00 N/H DARYL BOULET 5645 N. MAIN #22  $        7,500.00  $           25.00 M/H LISA COLELLO 3057 … [Read more...] about OC Building Permits For May

TCEQ Fines Former Local Company

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has fined Signal International of Orange for not filing a permit compliance certification. The fine will be submitted to the court handling the company's bankruptcy. TCEQ assessed a $2,813 fine last week for the former Orange shipyard on the Sabine River on Front Street at Green Avenue. Signal filed for bankruptcy last year after well-publicized litigation filed by workers from India who said they were sold into indentured servitude to work at shipyards in Orange and Pascagoula, Mississippi. A New Orleans court awarded $14 million to the … [Read more...] about TCEQ Fines Former Local Company

BC Grad Shot In Houston

A man killed Sunday morning during a mass shooting in the Houston Memorial area is a graduate of Bridge City High School. Police Monday identified 56-year-old Eugene Linscomb as one of those killed at the Memorial Auto and Tire Shop Sunday. Linscomb's obituary said he was a 1977 graduate of Bridge City High School and was a star on the golf team. He was born in Houston and grew up in Port Arthur before his family moved to Bridge City. After graduating from high school, Linscomb joined the Navy. Then he went to the University of Texas and received a degree in petroleum land management. … [Read more...] about BC Grad Shot In Houston

Bears Trying To Join ’96 Team

There's a saying that things come back in style in 20 years.  If that's true the Little Cypress-Mauriceville baseball team should be styling back to Austin for the State Tournament. It was 20 years ago almost to the day when the Bears reached the State Tournament for the first, and so far, only time in school history.  The Bears finished 32-4 that season, reaching the final where they were defeated by Fort Worth Arlington Heights.  The team was lead by the right arm of Beau Hale, and he had a pretty good supporting cast.  Sean Seago, Charlie Nichols, Brad Duhon, Jeremy Green, Anthony … [Read more...] about Bears Trying To Join ’96 Team

Lark Street Complete

Construction has been completed as part of a Community Development Block Grant in Pinehurst. City Administrator Robbie Hood is pleased to announce the work is done on Lark Street. Hood said the contractors did pipe bursting on the sewers along Lark Street to improve the water and sewer drainage for that neighborhood. Upon completion of the sewer work the road surface of Lark was covered with an inch and a half overlay of asphalt. The total project cost about $300,000 with the bulk of that being covered with block grant funds. … [Read more...] about Lark Street Complete

Mustangs Tower Above Rest

The West Orange Water Department gave two of the water towers a facelift in appreciation of the Mustangs state championship in football. Board President Tom Woolley said the department wanted to show their appreciation to Coach Cornel Thompson and the team for their dedication and hard work. And now anyone that comes into the town will know where the champs are from.   … [Read more...] about Mustangs Tower Above Rest

Ramelle Browning

Ramelle Browning, 69, of Orange County passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at her residence.   Ramelle was born on January 29, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Mabel Jean (Dorsey) and Roy Schexenider. She had lived in Orange County for 37 years and was a nurse in the area for 30 years. Ramelle was a member of Alpha and Omega Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting jewelry and loved spending time with her family. Ramelle will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Jesus Christ is her Lord and Savior. She loves and Serves Him.   She was preceded in death by her … [Read more...] about Ramelle Browning

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