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Lucille Myers

Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 4:00pm-8:00pm with a Rosary held at 5:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Gueydan, Louisiana, on January 17, 1916, she was the daughter of Ophie Simon and Cleomie Broussard Simon. Lucille was a member of St. … [Read more...] about Lucille Myers

MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

 Bert Allen Henry, Sr., 60, of Silsbee, passed away on September 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Following the service, military honors will be provided by the United States Navy at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.  Born in Orange, Texas, on October 19, 1954, Bert was the son of John William Henry, Jr. and … [Read more...] about MACS (SW) Bert A. Henry, Sr. (Ret.)

Patricia Ann Ahlgrim

Patricia Ann Ahlgrim, 72, of Orange passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on August 3, 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas to parents Mae Bell (Holzer) and Ralph Donald Cochrum. She had lived in the Orange area since 1969 and she was of the Baptist Faith. Pat was manager of Circle K in Orange for many years. She enjoyed going hunting, making dolls and she loved spending time with her family. Pat was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be miss dearly. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph D. … [Read more...] about Patricia Ann Ahlgrim

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez

Marcelino “Satch” Lopez, 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 25, 2015, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle and Reverend Barry Bradley. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 26, 1934, he was the son of John Lopez and Augustine Pachuca Lopez. Satch enjoyed fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns. He loved … [Read more...] about Marcelino “Satch” Lopez

Health Inspections

Orange County Health Inspector James Scales gave perfect scores to three businesses dealing with food during the first part of September. During that time, he made 20 inspections. Five received no scores. Two were church soup kitchens, First Presbyterian and Mount Sinai Baptist Church, both in Orange. The churches had no violations but were not scored. Three businesses received pre-opening inspections. Old Orange Cafe was the only restaurant making a 100. Other perfect scores went to the Little Flock Daycare in Little Cypress and the Cardinal Dollar Express on Texas Avenue in Bridge … [Read more...] about Health Inspections

Rollover on Hwy. 62

At approximately 2:25pm, there was a one vehicle crash on Highway 62 in Orange County.  The crash occurred approximately two (2) miles north of Highway 87. A 2004 Ford SUV was traveling southbound on Highway 62, just south of FM 105, in Orange County.  For an unknown reason, the driver of the Ford drifted off the roadway to the right and struck a culvert near Gopher Industrial.  After striking the culvert, the vehicle went airborne.  The vehicle landed on a second culvert which caused the vehicle to flipped over and land on its left side.  As emergency personnel arrived on scene, the driver … [Read more...] about Rollover on Hwy. 62

Commissioners Meet

Orange County is being sued for the second time in a couple of years following a death in the Orange County Jail. County Judge Brint Carlton said the county was not insured against such lawsuits prior to the Commissioners Court approving such insurance for law enforcement officers and county officials earlier this year. Carlton stated that he was surprised to find the county was not insured when he took office and explained that you don’t want to not have insurance with the possibility of being sued by the public for a number of causes whether there are legitimate reasons or not. The family … [Read more...] about Commissioners Meet

Saturday Accident

Five people in two cars were taken to hospitals Saturday after a rear-end collision on Old Highway 90 near Foreman Road. Orange Police Officer D.Y. Myers reported that a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 66-year-old Mack Toler of Orange was pulling another vehicle. Toler was traveling east in the 1400 block of Old Highway 90. A Ford Escort, driven by 53-year-old John Hardin, hit the back of the vehicle that Toler was pulling. Hardin, along with a 9-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy in the car, were taken by Acadian Ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. The injuries were not … [Read more...] about Saturday Accident

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