On Sunday at 4:30pm, officers of the Orange Police were dispatched to the 2400 blk. of 16th Street in regards to an auto-pedestrian accident. Upon arrival officers found a 43 year old white male resident of Orange County in the northbound outside lane of traffic. He had been struck by a northbound SUV driven by a white female. The Orange Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance Service responded to the location and the male subject was transported to Baptist Hospital–Orange. He was then flown by medical helicopter to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. His condition is unknown at this time. There … [Read more...] about Auto-Ped Accident Sunday
Restaurant Inspections
Only two of 26 food businesses had perfect scores during inspections during the last half of September. However, 12 of those had scores in the 90s. Orange County Health Inspector James Scales gave the perfect scores to the Econolodge in Bridge City and the Best Western Plus in Vidor. He also made one pre-opening inspection without a score for Mi Casa Mexican Grill on Strickland Drive in Pinehurst. Two inspections, the Gateway Travel Plaza and the Spindletop Restaurant on Interstate 10 in Vidor had inspections for changes of ownership. Those two also had no scores. The lowest score was an … [Read more...] about Restaurant Inspections
Grace V. Thompson
Grace V. Thompson, 83, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Bunn, Arkansas, on December 1, 1931, she was the daughter of Lester Percy Venable and Nancy Elinora (Hope).Grace was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, and was an active member of the WMA. … [Read more...] about Grace V. Thompson
Marriage Licenses, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Marriage License : Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For The Week of September 28, 2015 thru October 2, 2015 Jay P. Hall and Summer D. Wilhelm Joshua D. Ray and Elizabeth D. Calhoun Donovan K. Langley and Beth R. Percey Nilda J. Colvin and Monica Y. Jones Cody J. Louvier and Amy D. Irvine Michael S. Utterback, Jr. and Allison A. Burkett Eric M. Andrus and Caitlin J.L. Herman Steve M. Jeansonne and Charlotte R. Venable Jason P. Cockerham and Jacqueline C. Coleman Gregory R. Henderson and Regina L. Butler Kelly E. Stanley and … [Read more...] about Marriage Licenses, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Rodger Dale Stanley
Rodger Dale Stanley, age 71, a native of Orange, Texas and a resident of Deweyville, Texas passed away on October 2, 2015 at The Meadows of Orange, Orange, Texas. He was the son of the late Riley Monroe Stanley and the late Lottie Bell Kingrey Stanley. He is survived by his children, Danny Stanley of Vidor, Texas and Carey Stanley of Lufkin, Texas; along with four sisters, Vera Colligan of Lumberton, Texas; Winnie Green of Deweyville, Texas; Jean Ratliff and husband Larry of Nacogdoches, Texas; Shirley Harvey and husand Tommy of Deweyville, Texas; sisters-in-law, Brenda Stanley and … [Read more...] about Rodger Dale Stanley
LCM CC at Liberty Meet
Boys 4A and under division Rayce Piper 3rd, Blake Kresser 5th, Jackson Baeza 8th, Cameron Blanchard 20th and Brad Couture 38th. Boys placed 2nd as a team. Boys 5A/6A division Eli Peveto 2nd with a time of 16:55 in the 3 mile. Girls 4A and under placed third with Olivia Keltz 8th, Kilon Gillis 14th, Rylee Locke 21st, Megan McKinley 23rd and Alora Jones 25th … [Read more...] about LCM CC at Liberty Meet
BC CC Runs At Round Rock
The Bridge City Varsity Cross Country team ran today at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock. According to Coach Cody Knight, both guys and girls all ran personal bests. … [Read more...] about BC CC Runs At Round Rock
Mary Lou Billeaud
Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away on October 3, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life; Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks. She loved doing arts and crafts, and creating silk flower arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lavon and Mary McClellan; daughter, Charlene Hanna and sisters, Edith Baylor and Marjorie Reardon. She is survived by her … [Read more...] about Mary Lou Billeaud
Mustang Melee
After a first half in which West Orange-Stark shutout Newton 34-0 and held them to just 38 yards and one first down, the Mustangs finished off the Eagles 48-6 to improve to 5-1. They'll begin district on the road at Liberty. WOS rolled up 535 yds of offense. Jack Dallas threw four touchdown passes, two to KJ Miller (both 72 yd. pass plays). The other two were caught by Thomas Wallace and Rufus Joseph. Melech Edwards rushed for 168 yds on 16 carries and a score. Defensively Newton was held to 198 yards. Aric Cormier had an interception of Eagle QB Brock Barbay, who was 0-10 … [Read more...] about Mustang Melee
16 Yr. Old Still Missing
Update: As of Oct. 3, Katelyn Pass is still missing. If anyone has seen or has any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (409) 883-2612. On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, a juvenile was reported missing to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The juvenile was last seen at the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and left the campus without permission on that date around noon. The juvenile has been reported as a runaway in the past, but was located after a period of time. The juvenile is believed to be in the Orange area; … [Read more...] about 16 Yr. Old Still Missing
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