The Orange Fire Department responded to a smoked filled house at 4217 Willowglen St. in the Greenway Addition about 5:35pm Thursday afternoon. The cause is believed to be a grease fire started while the owner Jacob Casares was cooking dinner. Damage was primarily from smoke. No one was injured. … [Read more...] about OFD Responds to Fire
Big Permit Issued
Orange County has issued a permit for construction of a $40 million terminal near the Neches River for liquefied gas. Enterprise Terminalling LLC is part of Enterprise Products. The site is off Old Mansfield Ferry Road in the Orangefield school district. Enterprise Products chose Orange County as a finalist for a $1.25 billion project in late 2013 but announced in June 2014 the terminal would go to the Port of Houston. Orange County Economic Development Director Bobby Fillyaw said Enterprise liked the local cooperation with the company's effort. The company agreed to build a $180 million … [Read more...] about Big Permit Issued
Two Caught
Orange police Wednesday night caught two juveniles at an apartment complex laundry room where two previous break-ins had occurred during the past few days. Officer Brian Latiolais reported that Officer Dustin Myers went into the parking lot at the James Zay Roberts Apartments, 610 Burton Avenue, a few minutes before 8 p.m. Officer Myers saw two juveniles were walking away from the door to the laundry room. Officer Latiolais said someone had tried to pry the deadbolt off the door and damaged the door frame. He found a screw driver on the grass near bushes by the door. Management at the … [Read more...] about Two Caught
St. Mary Honor Roll
St. Mary Catholic School Honor Roll & Perfect Attendance For 1st Nine Weeks Distinguished Honor Roll 1st 9 Weeks 1st Grade Preston Ewing Eliese Gravett Taylor Huckaby Paisley Lenz Thomasina Nguyen Josephine Riedel 2nd Grade Catherine Doan Kained Hilliard Paige McKee 3rd Grade Hannah Allison Beonca Harvey Kiera Howington Abby Slaughter Reece Smith 7th Grade Audrey Johnson Jagger McCollum Mark Pesek 90 & Above Honor Roll 1st 9 Weeks 1st Grade Brooklyn Bellon Allie Broussard Case Comeaux Kinsley Doucet Cody LeJuhn Jr. 2nd Grade Tessa Erickson Amaya … [Read more...] about St. Mary Honor Roll
Thursday Football
The BC Cardinals jv traveled to Silsbee and came away with a hard fought victory by a score of 12-6. Brady Coulter scored the first touchdown on a 25 yard scamper. The conversion failed. Ben Trahan recovered a fumble and Coulter would add yet another touchdown bringing the score to 12-0. Coulter would seal the deal with a forced fumble and recovery with a minute to play. Offensive players of the game include; Marqus Abrego, Kelly Tiller, Brennon Tregre, and Colt Sheffield. Defensive Players of the game include; Halen Borg, Zeke Mendez, Keegan Landry, and Frankie Rodriguez. This makes their … [Read more...] about Thursday Football
New Signs Going Up
Not only are new buildings going up around Little Cypress-Mauriceville campuses, Mauriceville Elementary got a new sign, thanks to the PTO and LCM’s Maintenance and Technology departments. … [Read more...] about New Signs Going Up
Rev. Jack Davis Holt, Jr
Rev. Jack Davis Holt, Jr., age 87, a resident of Orange, Texas passed away on October 27, 2015. He served as a minister for 68 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was the son of the late Jack Davis Holt, Sr. and the late Thelma Pauline Strickland Holt. He is survived by his three daughters, Marilyn Ann Price and husband, Carl of Lodi, California, Nancy Kathleen Decker and husband Ed of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and Mary Frances Sperry and husband, Mark of Orange, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his … [Read more...] about Rev. Jack Davis Holt, Jr
Barker Retires
A three decade era ended Thursday at the Texas Travel Information Center in Orange. Becky Barker had her final work day at the state run info center Thursday afternoon bringing to a close 29 years and 4 months of service to Texas and the traveling public. Barker started working at the center right out of high school when it was still known as the Texas Tourist Bureau. After working several years in the insurance business Barker returned and eventually rose to become the supervisor of the center in 1997. Barker was supervisor in 2000 when the new travel information center opened over the … [Read more...] about Barker Retires
Wanda L. Watkins
Wanda L. Watkins, 99, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2015, in Orange. Graveside services will be at 1:00p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother David Abshire. Born in Kingman, Kansas, on March 27, 1916, Wanda Watkins was the daughter of Thomas Dyche and Mabel (Hall) Dyche. Wanda was a stay home mother who took care of her loving family. … [Read more...] about Wanda L. Watkins
Shirley Ann Cone
Shirley Ann Cone, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Shirley, born in Denton, Texas, August 12, 1925, was a lifelong resident of Bridge City, Texas. She was a devoted wife, … [Read more...] about Shirley Ann Cone
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