Orange City Council on Tuesday will begin the process to buy the First Financial Bank Building at 819 16th Street to turn into City Hall with room for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The bank will construct a new building next door on vacant land at 16th Street and Park Avenue. The city, bank and Stark Foundation, which owns the vacant lot, have been in private negotiations for several months, the city will buy the bank building. Stephen Lee, president and CEO of the bank, said the company had been looking ways to improve their building, which began as a small savings and loan and … [Read more...] about Bank To Become City Hall
Roy Price
Roy Price, 87, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Bryan, Texas. A time for family to receive friends will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Bryan. Funeral services celebrating his life will begin at 2 p.m. at the church. Entombment will follow at Restever Memorial Park Cemetery in Bryan. Royston George Price was born February 17, 1928, in Pontypridd, Wales, son of George and Lillian Price. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Gwen Meredith, Ethel Towns, Mary Humphreys, and his parents. Survivors … [Read more...] about Roy Price
Mae Franklin
Mae Franklin, 90, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2016, in Sulphur, LA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Kelly, LA, on November 29, 1925, she was the daughter of Walter Preston Riser and Charlotte Ellen (Kinnison) Riser. Mae was a member of the Master Gardeners. She was preceded in death by her parents; her … [Read more...] about Mae Franklin
BC Alumni Game Set
Bridge City Baseball will host its annual Chuck Young Alumni Classic on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Home Run Derby will start at 10:30am and the game should start around 12:00pm. If interested in playing please contact Coach Chris Moore at chris.moore@bridgecityisd.net … [Read more...] about BC Alumni Game Set
James Edward Stagg
James Edward Stagg, 91, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Father Francis Conroy. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Kelly-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont. Born in China, Texas, on October 16, 1924, he was the son of Clayton Buckhannon Stagg and Mellie LaPearl Smith. He was a member of the International Union of … [Read more...] about James Edward Stagg
Julian Ray Patillo, Sr
Julian Ray Patillo, Sr., 51, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Mr. Patillo was born June, 28, 1964 in Pasadena, TX to Ira Lee and Vera Joyce (Brown) Patillo. He worked for many years as a boilermaker, but in his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Mr. Patillo was known for being a very loving and generous man and will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Patillo was preceded in death by his father, Ira Lee Patillo. He is survived by his mother, Vera Patillo; his children, Julian Ray Patillo, Jr., Courtney Leann … [Read more...] about Julian Ray Patillo, Sr
Roy Edward Owers
Roy Edward Owers, 73, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday January 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Silsbee, Texas, on November 2, 1942, he was the son of Richard Ennis Owers and Mavis Whittington Owers. Roy was in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He … [Read more...] about Roy Edward Owers
Orange PD Looking For Female
Orange PD detective division needs help identifying the white female in this video. She is a possible witness to a robbery that happened over the weekend. If you are able to identify the female please contact the detective division at 883-1074. … [Read more...] about Orange PD Looking For Female
OCP Inviting Play Submissions
OCP INVITING PLAY SUBMISSIONS Orange Community Players would like to invite anyone with directing experience to submit a play draft for consideration for the upcoming Season 59. Plays of any genre will be reviewed by the Plays and Directors Committee. Each season OCP produces four productions. Plays need not be submitted by directorial candidates, but that is preferred. Persons with directing experience should submit a brief resume. Electronic submissions should be sent to Diana Hill, Chairman, Plays and Directors Committee. The email address is: dianakhill1@aol.com Detailed information is … [Read more...] about OCP Inviting Play Submissions
Truck Catches Fire Wednesday
A truck was totaled because of a fire Wednesday afternoon about 2:00 at a business on FM 1442 and Interstate 10. Shane Funderburke with ROTAP said the driver was returning a large container to them and was inside doing paperwork when the fire started. The driver Dante Herman with Specialized Waste System had driven from Channelview with the container. Herman indicated his truck was running fine on the approximately 100-mile trip. He stepped back outside and the cab of the truck was on fire. Three fire fighters in two fire trucks from Emergency Services District #4 arrived at the scene to … [Read more...] about Truck Catches Fire Wednesday
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