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Unsung hero finds her calling
Everyone searches for their true place in life and Mary Flowers, 79, of Orange has found where she wants to be.
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Bays "just got drawn" into helping kids
When his wife Joan went back to work — as a counselor at Oates Elementary School — after their children were grown, DuPont retiree Jim Bays said of helping out with functions at the school, “I just got drawn into it.”
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Moreland one of many to step up
There were many heroes stepping up in the wake of Hurricane Ike, and at least a few were found in the employ of Orange County.
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Granger giving person to residents
LaJuan Granger is the manager for the Optimist Village apartment complex and she is an Unsung Hero.
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Doggett seen as shining star
Over the years, many people have volunteered at West Orange-Stark High School, but school officials say Dennis Doggett, 73, of Orange, stands out as a true “shining star.”
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Barrientos is a fan of people
Lorraine Shannon, director of public information of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, is no stranger to the kindheartedness of people.
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BCISD enrollment on the rise again
Two Orange County school districts suffered the brunt of Hurricane Ike’s deadly storm surge in September 2008, but none worse than Bridge City Independent School District.
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WO-C CISD on path back from Ike
The Bridge City Independent School District may have sustained the worst hurricane-related flood damage of the five Orange County school districts in 2008, but the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District was right behind.
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VISD counts blessings in '09
The Vidor Independent School District was one of the lucky ones when dealing with Hurricane Ike-related damage.
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OISD motors on after Ike
The Orangefield Independent School District has been here before.
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Stark Foundation picking up pieces
Most of downtown Orange was submerged under Ike’s fury and many of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation facilities did not escape the storm’s wrath.
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LSC-O getting close to complete recovery after Ike
After having seven of its eight buildings damaged by Hurricane Ike last fall, Lamar State College-Orange is well on its way to recovering from the storm.
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WO back above the waterline
Although the city of West Orange stayed under water for about three days following Hurricane Ike’s entrance into Southeast Texas, officials are making strides to move forward.
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Pinehurst staying the course
Pinehurst officials plan on moving forward by staying on the same path they were on before Hurricane Ike threatened Southeast Texas.
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Chevron Phillips had busy 2008
For Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical), 2008 was a year of overcoming obstacles.
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Signal sustains $20 million in hurricane damages
Between the number of extra employees needed to make Hurricane Ike repairs and those hired in conjunction with a $50 million contract to make upgrades to offshore drilling ships, Orange’s Signal International is busy staffing during a time of economic upheaval.
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Vasquez: OCP up to about $62,000 in donations
For the second time in four years, a hurricane has delivered a knockdown blow to the OCP, but just like a true champion, the members of this community theater have picked themselves up and are coming back for more.
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Salvation Army still hard at work after Ike
Although the pace has slowed down as of late, more than six months after Hurricane Ike slammed Orange County the Salvation Army is still helping out residents in need, according to Major John Queener.
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Orange on the move to rebuilding shaken parts
The city of Orange was hit hard by Hurricane Ike and since then has made strides to move forward after the devastating event.
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Big Red: Knocked down but fighting back
One of the hardest hit communities by Hurricane Ike had to be Bridge City.
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Crump: Pine Forest dodged major bullets
Located just north of Vidor, this small community dealt with its share of adversity following Hurricane Ike, but on a much smaller scale.
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Rose City on road to recovery
One of the smallest communities of Orange County also happened to be one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Ike and is still on the long road to recovery.
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Shangri La back on its feet after five months of closure
More than five months afte being forced to close because of another Mother Nature related event, the wonder of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is once again available to the world.
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Firestone Polymers suffers $30 million in Ike damges
As many homeowners found out in the middle of September, Firestone Polymers Orange Plant quickly realized flood waters from a major hurricane could be worse than high winds.
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Hospital standing tall after hurricanes of years past
Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital Orange has remained a fixture in the community through several hurricanes over the years.
