🌱 Are you ready for hurricane season in Orange County?
Orange, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Orange! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Are you ready for hurricane season in Orange County?
- How three Orange men ended up in a high-profile Beaumont shooting case
- Orange community remembers the life of James Lee “Jimbo” Barnwell
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hurricane season needs prep (therecordlive.com) — With hurricane season starting, Orange County’s emergency director is urging residents to stock three to five days of supplies, review insurance, and sign up for STAN alerts. The county now has four POD distribution sites, including one at the Orange County Airport, to help deliver critical supplies if a storm disrupts normal services. 
2. Battles On Trial (kogt.com) — An Orange man is going on trial this week in Jefferson County, accused in a 2023 shooting outside a Beaumont nightclub that left one man dead and another seriously injured. Two other men from Orange have also been charged in the case, with one already sentenced and another set for trial next week, making this a closely watched regional courtroom development.
3. James Lee 'Jimbo' Barnwell (kogt.com) — Orange is mourning James Lee “Jimbo” Barnwell, 76, a longtime resident, DuPont engineer, and devoted member of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation and funeral services will be held Friday, June 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, followed by burial at Orange Forest Lawn.
4. Gift of Life announces first Men's Health Screening initiative in Lumberton June 13th (kfdm.com) — Men in Orange can get free prostate and general health screenings at Orange Baptist Campus Hospital on Saturday, July 11, including lab tests, physician consultations, lunch, and groceries. The Gift of Life program is part of a larger Southeast Texas initiative aiming to reach more than 1,250 men with lifesaving preventive care this summer.
5. Lutcher Theater welcomes The Music Man (therecordlive.com) — Orange theatergoers can catch two performances of “The Music Man” at the Lutcher Theater on June 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. The family-friendly musical celebrates small-town pride and patriotism, with tickets ranging from $63 to $103 and available online or by phone.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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