October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024
WOS Elementary Superintendent Honor Roll (ALL A) Grade 1 (All A) Adams, Izaiah; Adams,Jazlynn; Aiken,Ashlynn; Arnold, Lorenzo; Bernard, Karter; Bilbo, Alivia; Brown, Ka'lyn; Brown, Paislynn; Cardoza Pena, Carlos; Choate, Nehemiah; Cordova, Rasiell; Criswell, Selestine; Davis, Chace; Denmon, Zoe; Gachassin, Kindle; Gant, Kane; Gladney, Nariah; Graham, Braylon; Henderson, Jaxon; Ibarra Vela, Miley; Ibarra, Eduardo; Ibarra, Leonel; Isaacs, Jesse; Johnson, Nevaeh; Jones, Jerni;...
Orangefield Elementary First Grade Highest Honors - Alex, Adams, Jaxon Arceneaux, Casey Bailey, Austin Barbosa, Rustin Barfield, Ryker Bearden, Odis Beckham, Cora Beers, Grayson Beitel, Bowen Blacksher, Rowan Brasuell, Darbee Briggs, Gibson Burch, Avaya Cannon, Luc Caswell, Emmylou Cerny, Jacob Chapman, Beaux Chesson, Adeline Chisum, Beau Clark, Brayleigh Cleveland, Grant Cole, Tinley Cook, Jameson Copeland, Ashtynn Cormier, Chadlynn Cormier, Pierce Crume, Alexander...
Orangefield High School FCCLA paired with Community Service to volunteer at the 4th Annual Orangetober Festival. This event will be held October 4 - 6, 2024 at the Riverside Pavilion in Orange. The students set up pumpkin displays and organized photo opportunities. It is a great family event hosted by The City of Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau. Everyone should check it...
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is thrilled to invite the public to come experience the changing season at the 14th Annual Scarecrow Festival. This beloved community event offers visitors an opportunity to stroll through the transformed autumnal gardens featuring flowering displays and thousands of pumpkins. The festival showcases all that nature has to offer, as well as the talent and creativity of community members who create unique scarecrow displays...
This week, Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) met with local superintendents from Orange County. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss education issues in preparation for the 89th Legislature which convenes in January. "The Legislature faces many challenges this session, and we cannot make good decisions unless we are listening closely to those we represent," said Nichols. "Educating our children is and always will be one of the most important issues we face as a...
I received a call last week about pink eggs along the water's edge in the median near I Interstate 10 and Highway 62 in Orange Texas. The identification of this pink mass was eggs produced by an invasive species, the Apple Snail. I was unaware of their presence in our county and began to research. I contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife and spoke to Monica McGarrity, Senior Scientist for Aquatic Invasive Species. She informed me they had seen the spread of this invasive species...
West Orange-Stark senior Trinity Rine, escorted by her father Renaldo Rine, was crowned Mustang homecoming queen last week on game night. During the homecoming pep rally and parade earlier in the week, Dominick Landry was crowned homecoming king. Senior princesses were Aariyanna Hernandez-Crochett, Angel Cooper, Toni Harris, and Taylor Provost. Senior princes were Amyrain Scott, Marcus Turner, Braylon Solomon, and Ja Mikael...
The Orange Train Depot is having another Bingo fundraiser event on Sunday, October 6, at the depot, 1210 Green Avenue in Orange. Doors open at 2 p.m. and Bingo games will start at 2:30 p.m. Entry is $25 per person and only 80 tickets will be sold at the door that afternoon. The fee includes 15 rounds of Bingo with a prize for every winner, plus mimosa drinks and light hors d'ouevres. Door prizes will also be awarded. The Orange Train Depot was built about 120 years ago as the...
Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge said the city's public library's hours are changing, but the library will still be open 35 hours a week as before. Beginning Tuesday, October 1, the library's open hours are Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The previous hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, then 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. The library has not been open on weekends. "We did this to make sure we...
Kids will be able to get free pumpkins in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes Sunday afternoon at the end of Orangetober. The city of Orange's annual fall celebration will begin Friday evening and continue into Saturday at the Riverside Pavilion by the Boat Ramp off Simmons Drive. It's become a tradition after the festival for people to get more than 10,000 pumpkins set up to decorate the pavilion area. The decorative and colorful displays have become a popular place to...
Monday, October 7, is the deadline to register to vote in November's general election that includes the presidential race and a race for a U.S. senator from Texas. The presidential race is between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. Incumbent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is running for another six-year term and facing Democrat Colin Allred, who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In Orange County, all local offices have uncontested...
For the first time, Heritage House Museum is selling advance tickets to the annual Historic Ghost Walk through downtown Orange. The ghost walk this year will be Saturday, October 26, with family-friendly tours from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and "fright night" tours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tour groups leave every 10 minutes. Historic Ghost Walk started in 2016 and this will be the eighth annual one after missing one during the Covid pandemic. The ghost walk begins at Heritage House...
Have you ever been eye to eye with an alligator in its natural habitat at night? Their eyes glow in the dark. It's an eerie sight. That opportunity begins this weekend for the month of October. Did you know it is rumored cannibals lived in the area years ago? Hear the tales and see the locations they roamed. Capt. Eli Tate has been regaling visitors with local history and lore of the Texas/Louisiana swamps for over 25 years and he's introducing the "Creepy Creatures Wild...
LC-M beats Pirates The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin' Bears came away with a huge win to open District 10-4A Division 1 play this past Friday night as they held off Vidor, 16-12, at Pirates Stadium. Vidor took the lead when quarterback Daigan Venable hit receiver Landon Jones in stride for a 46-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead after the failed extra point attempt. LC-M responded midway through the second quarter when the Bears made the most of a short field and only...
Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday,...
Kathleen “Kathy” Longron Block, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. There will be a graveside memorial at a later date with Brother Keith Pennington officiating. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Sidney Howard Longron and Elva Jane Granger Gordy. Kathy was a very caring and loving woman who adored her family. She enjoyed going to the casino and going dancing. She absolutely loved having big family gatherings. Kathy will be greatly...
Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be updated through Facebook. Fred was born on May 26, 1954, to Fred Joseph Doiron Jr and Gustine Reynolds Doiron. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School class of 1972 and by trade was pipe designer, draftsmen and home builder. To know Fred was to love him. He was a wheeler dealer and loved...
Mrs. Spears' Principles of Education and Training classes hand wrote and illustrated children's books. Each book had to contain a moral and a rhyme scheme. Apple Tree graciously allowed them to go over and read the books to the kids. While there, they toured the facility and learned about the possible career opportunities within child...
OHS FCCLA joined forces with the Orange Lions Club to host a Homecoming PB&J Food Drive. They collected in 3rd period classes all of Homecoming week and at the gate Homecoming night. Thank you to everyone that...
Mrs. Feidler's Orangefield High School art classes made a comeback cooler to send to an area affected by Hurricane Helene. With Tamina Hogg (the owner of Apple Tree), they were able to pass it forward for all the assistance and help that Orangefield received in the past years. OHS wants to remind them that they are stronger than the storm. A comeback cooler is designed with vibrant colors and meaningful symbols to represent home, resilience and community spirit. They are...
The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts presents The Magic of Kevin Spencer: A Sensory-Inclusive Performance, on Saturday, October 12, at 11 a.m. The Magic of Kevin Spencer is designed to create an experience that is welcoming to audiences of all ages and abilities, offering a blend of illusion, storytelling and interactive fun that ensures everyone can enjoy the wonders of magic. Kevin Spencer, Ph.D., is not only a world-renowned illusionist, but also the leading...
Natalie Black, escorted by Juan Gonzales, was crowned Orangefield homecoming queen during ceremonies on Friday night. Other royalty members were Macie Wagespack, Maysie Carpenter, and Sadie Malagarie. Matthew Goleman was band beau and embrie Manshack was band sweetheart. Sawyer Alfaro was football beau and Landri Bertrand was football sweetheart. Other court members were Laila Agerton, freshman; Ava Walker, sophomore, and Blair Butler,...
GONE WITH THE WIND--85 YEARS LATER The 1939 epic Civil War film “Gone with the Wind” celebrates its 85th anniversary. The timeless story of love and war has been re-released nine times. The nearly four hour drama, hailed as a masterpiece, has grossed more than any other movie in history. $1.7 billion. It was nominated for 13 Oscars and awarded 10, including best picture. Vivien Leigh, as Scarlett O’Hara, won best actress. Here’s an interesting sidebar, Best Supporting...
