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Orange County Texas News, Sports & Obituaries

Man Shot Inside Home (Update)

Around 9:45pm Monday night Orange Police received a call of a gunshot victim at a home located at 2000 6th Street which is near the North Early Learning Center. Officers and first responders found a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside the home. He was life flighted to a Beaumont hospital in serious condition. Family members have confirmed that he passed early Tuesday and identified the deceased as 62 year old Charles Declouet. Authorities say they believe someone came to the home and shot through the window while several people were inside. Only one person was hit and he … [Read more...] about Man Shot Inside Home (Update)

Church Honors Those Who Served

First Church of the Nazarene in Orange held its 21st Annual Memorial Day Tribute at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Heritage Memorial Plaza on MLK Jr. Drive. U.S. Marine SGT Christopher Ryan Coats was the guest speaker. The Southeast Texas Color Guard and the Community Band of Southeast Texas were also featured during the event. Hot dogs, chips and drinks were served following the service. Pastor Shane Weaver said, The event started, and continues to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to fight for our freedom." "The event brings tears and laughter. And it's … [Read more...] about Church Honors Those Who Served

Understanding the Relationship: Honeybee-Flower Interaction

By: John Green, Certified Texas Expert Gardener, Orange, TX. Honeybees are swarming at this time of year and often take up residence in places where we may not want them. It’s important for us to understand honeybees are critically important to us all and need our assistance (image courtesy: John Green). This spring, we experienced the “good fortune” of three honeybee colonies choosing to cohabitate with us- deciding to take up residence beneath our home. Approximately one hundred thousand bees were building combs and delivering nectar to their newly formed colonies. Many readers may not … [Read more...] about Understanding the Relationship: Honeybee-Flower Interaction

Richard B. Johnson, Jr. M.D.

RICHARD BENJAMIN JOHNSON, JR., M.D., Ph.D., 80, of Houston, Texas, passed away on May 16, 2025.Richard was born April 22, 1945, to Richard Benjamin Johnson and Berniece (McCarroll) Johnson in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The family moved to Orange, Texas, in 1946 where Richard and his two younger brothers, James Noble Johnson and Philip McCarroll Johnson, were raised by their parents with the help of music and God's love at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange, Texas. Richard played the trumpet in the school bands from junior high school through college. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High … [Read more...] about Richard B. Johnson, Jr. M.D.

Vesta Michele Fox

Vesta Michele Fox, age 6, of Vidor, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at Children’s Hospital at The Woodlands. A lifelong resident of Vidor, Vesta, was born with a chronic illness that brought her many challenges, surgeries, and hospital stays in her short life. But through it all, she remained a bright light to those around her—full of sass, spirit, and a smile that could melt hearts. Vesta faced every day with courage far beyond her years, teaching her family the true meaning of strength and joy. She loved watching Tangled and Moana. Her sass and sparkle left a lasting … [Read more...] about Vesta Michele Fox

Boil Water Notice Lifted

The Boil Water Notice for all of Pinehurst has been rescinded following two main water breaks on Thursday/Friday. Boil Water Notice Rescinded 05/25/2025 On 5/23/2025, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Pinehurst public water system, 1810009, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The public water system has taken … [Read more...] about Boil Water Notice Lifted

Cards Advance To Semifinals

The Bridge City Cardinals exploded for 10 runs in the sixth inning as they defeated Salado 14-7 and swept the Region Final series. Down 7-4 going into the bottom of the sixth BC loaded the bases on a Carson Bounds walk and back to back singles by Hutch Bearden and Hunter Ford. And then it went like this: walk, walk, single, walk, walk, walk and BC owns their first lead 10-7 and there are still no outs in the inning. And as the wheels on the Eagles were falling off, they lost their spare when Bounds cleared the bases with a grand slam to make it 14-7. Max Pachar came in the seventh … [Read more...] about Cards Advance To Semifinals

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