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Orange County Texas News, Sports & Obituaries

Agnes Richard Morgan

Agnes Richard Morgan, 86, of Deweyville passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Agnes was on born October 11, 1929 in Crowley, Louisiana; she was the youngest of fourteen children born to Alice and Alcee Richard. Agnes was an active and faith member of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville for 20 plus years. She had worked as a nurse aide at Jones Nursing Home for many years. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and cooking for her family. Agnes was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend who will be missed dearly. She was preceded in death … [Read more...] about Agnes Richard Morgan

Roy Joseph Mazzagate, Jr

Roy Joseph Mazzagate, Jr., 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Friends are invited to join the family for a meal at noon, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Reverend David Milner officiating. The address of the church is 2402 Western Ave., Orange, Texas 77630 Born in Orange, Texas, on November 23, 1944, he was the son of Josephine (Joan) and Roy Mazzagate, Sr. Roy attended St. Mary Catholic School in Orange and was a graduate of Stark High … [Read more...] about Roy Joseph Mazzagate, Jr

Changing Bass to 12″ Minimum

TPWD is now conducting a survey to gather angler input regarding lowering the 14 inch slot limit to 12 inches in the Sabine River and surrounding river systems on the Texas Coast. The new rule would not be for just high school or college fishing tournaments participants but for everyone.  The department did their own survey of the bass in this area and it reflected what many of us here knew - the brackish coastal waters of Southeast Texas provide a harsh environment for largemouth bass.  Which explains why the many bass in the area don't get bigger. If you are a bass fisherman in Southeast … [Read more...] about Changing Bass to 12″ Minimum

Firefighters Leave/Wanted

The president of the board that oversees the volunteer fire department for Mauriceville and McLewis said services in the community have not been affected by recent resignations. Spencer Fuss is the president of the Orange County Emergency Services District No. 4, which oversees fire department. He said the district's two fire stations have volunteers ready if needed. In the first week of September, the ESD 4 board of directors demoted David Roberts as chief. Roberts had been the chief of the McLewis Volunteer Fire Department before the ESD board combined McLewis and Mauriceville volunteer … [Read more...] about Firefighters Leave/Wanted

Vidor Boy Killed By Dogs

On Sunday, October 18, 2015, around 7:00 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call in reference to a 5 year old male who was severely injured by two dogs at a residence in the 1700 block of Aloha St., in Vidor. Deputies and EMS arrived on scene and began life saving measures on the five year old. The boy was transported to a hospital in Beaumont and was later pronounced deceased after succumbing to his injuries. While on scene, Deputies learned that the mother of the boy was visiting a friend at the residence and believed that her son was with the friend’s … [Read more...] about Vidor Boy Killed By Dogs

Auto/Ped Accident Claims Life

At approximately 10:50pm, DPS was notified of a bicycle and automobile crash on Highway 12 near Woodland Drive in Orange County. A bicyclist was legally traveling on the eastbound shoulder of Highway 12 near Woodland Drive.  A 1994 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling eastbound on Highway 12.  According to witnesses, the Chevrolet passed a vehicle to the right on the shoulder and struck the bicyclist. The driver of the Chevrolet, Ralph Bridwell (39) of Vidor, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.  Bridwell has since been released from the hospital.  The cyclist, Raymond … [Read more...] about Auto/Ped Accident Claims Life

Symphony at Shangri La

Wonderful weather helped bring an incredible crowd to see the Symphony of Southeast Texas perform at Shangri la Sunday afternoon.  It also gave people a chance to see the Scarecrow Festival which will be available for visitors all week. … [Read more...] about Symphony at Shangri La

Back When

by Margaret Toal Blood Road is the closest thing to a ghostly legend in Orange. Several people let me know you could travel down Childers Road off DuPont Drive and not see the blood. But on the way back, splatters of blood would show up. Yank Peveto said the "blood" was red and splattered at different places along the road. If you got out of the car, you couldn't see the red splatters and the roadway wasn't damp. He said it's true. Terri Jimerson Blanda is another person who saw the "blood." Janie Burns Melton said when she was a silly teenager the story was the blood came from Pirate … [Read more...] about Back When

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