David C. Claybar had help from his 5-year-old son, Keller, Wednesday afternoon during the unveiling of a state historical marker at the Old Orange Cafe. The marker honors the local dairy industry. Claybar's cafe is now in what was the county's only pasteurizing dairy. It was built about 1941. Judge Jerry Pennington, chair of the Orange County Historical Commission, joked that Claybar didn't make a cafe and put tiles on the walls and floors to echo customers’conversations. The tiles were part of the dairy so it could be washed down and sanitized. A crowd of about 50, including officials … [Read more...] about Marker Unveiled
Pynkie Lua McCall
Pynkie Lua McCall, 88, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Iota, Louisiana, on September 30, 1927, she was the daughter of Cleophas Bourgeois and Mary Lou (Simar) Bourgeois. Pynkie was a very devout catholic and attended St. … [Read more...] about Pynkie Lua McCall
New Mayor In Bridge City
A changing of the guard of sorts occurred Tuesday evening at the City Hall in Bridge City. Kirk Roccaforte stepped down as mayor of the city after serving ten years in the position. Term limits caused Roccaforte not to seek another term as mayor. Instead he ran for a position on the City Council as an Alderman and won in Place 2. Roccaforte said he plans to continue his service for Bridge City. Roccaforte expressed his thanks for everything the city had allowed him to do. He promised, “I’m looking forward to doing more.” Replacing Roccaforte as mayor is David Rutledge. He … [Read more...] about New Mayor In Bridge City
Councilman Helps Police
Orange City Councilor Dr. Wayne Guidry helped police catch a vandal Tuesday morning. Guidry, who is the executive director of operations for the West Orange-Cove school district, found a man who had been throwing bricks at cars in the district's administration building parking lot. Police were called at 7:55 a.m. to the administration building at 902 W. Park Avenue after an SUV was hit with a brick. Officer L.T. Holland reported Guidry got in his vehicle and looked for the man who had thrown the bricks. Guidry saw the man at one intersection trying to pull a street sign out of the … [Read more...] about Councilman Helps Police
LSCO CJS Helps Deweyville
Criminal Justice Society of LSC-O Supports Deweyville Library In an effort to reach out to the community, specifically Deweyville Elementary, the Criminal Justice Society of Lamar State College – Orange formed a book drive to assist in rebuilding the inventory of the school’s library. The idea for the book drive came about when Shana Sellers, LSC-O Program Director for Criminal Justice, discovered that the majority of relief efforts were going to areas other than the library at Deweyville Elementary. CJS believes that “reading is essentially everything and is extremely important in the … [Read more...] about LSCO CJS Helps Deweyville
Meet Mr. and Miss BCHS
BCHS held its annual CELEBRATE BC where Miss Sarah Kidder and Mr Brody McBee were named Mr and Miss BCHS. Mrs Valrie Gilbeaux was named 2016 Educator of the Year. … [Read more...] about Meet Mr. and Miss BCHS
Pinehurst Has Swearing In
The oaths of office were given to Mayor Pete Runnels as well as Aldermen John Zerko and Dan Barclay during the City Council meeting held in Pinehurst Tuesday evening. All three ran unopposed which allowed Pinehurst to cancel its municipal election. Dan Mohon was appointed to be the Mayor Pro-Tem for the next year. Mohon and T. W. Permenter were appointed to the Police Negotiation Team for Pinehurst. The Budget Committee will have Sarah McLendon and Dan Barclay as members. The local tax exemptions for residents of Pinehurst were approved by the City Council according to City … [Read more...] about Pinehurst Has Swearing In
Norma Gene Ballard
Norma Gene Ballard, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 18, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Brandon Hanson and Pastor Cody Ballard. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Born in Center, Texas, on October 1, 1945, she was the daughter of Joseph Hailey Denby and Verna (Wilburn) Denby. Norma was a bus driver for Orangefield Independent School District for 27 years. She was involved in the Bridge City Fire Department Ladies … [Read more...] about Norma Gene Ballard
OC Teams Do Well At Tournament
Jack Tindel and Collin Currie show off their bass that helped them take 7th in Sunday's high school tournament on Sam Rayburn. Orange County teams took 4 of the top ten slots with more than 400 teams competing. Orangefield's Brock and Coby Cross LCM's Justin Lee and Hunter Fant BC's Kaden Duncan and Randy Abate … [Read more...] about OC Teams Do Well At Tournament
Early Voting Underway
After the first two days of early voting, Orange County has recorded a grand total of 344 early votes in the Republican primary runoff. Of those votes, 197 were cast in person at the four early voting sites. Mail-in ballots accounted for 143 votes plus four came from military votes. Two statewide offices are in the Republican primary along with the run-off for Orange County Precinct 1 commissioner. Bobby Manshack (right) and Johnny Trahan are facing each other in the runoff. Only people who live in Precinct 1 and did not vote in the Democratic primary in March may cast a ballot for the … [Read more...] about Early Voting Underway
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