Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Orange Chapter of American Association of University Women (AAUW) honored its 2020 scholarship honorees at a small luncheon on Wednesday, July 1, in the meeting room at Old Orange Cafe. From left, are Darby Watson of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School (LCMHS), and Shamyia Scott of West Orange-Stark High School (WOSHS), both awarded a $1,000 scholarship each. Each year, AAUW gives an outstanding female senior from LCMHS, as well as from WOSHS, the special academic...
Photos: Caelum Segura, a third grader at Bridge City Intermediate, is welcomed as a page to the Texas Senate Chamber during Spring Break by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Segura's maternal grandfather is Col. (Ret.) Peter Flores, State Senator of the 19th Texas Senatorial District. Photos courtesy of Segura and Flores families Caelum Segura, 9, attends Bridge City Intermediate School in BCISD (Bridge City Independent School District) as a third grader, but encountered a special...
The annual spelling bee, the main fundraiser for GOALS (Greater Orange Area Literacy Services), is set for Friday, March 22, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Lamar State College-Orange Student Gym. The theme of the Spelling Bee this year is "Books and Storybook Characters." Master of Ceremonies will once again be KFDM-TV weather personality Dana Melancon. Teams of three spellers plus one cheer support person are encouraged to register at the GOALS office, 520 Decatur, Orange 77630, with Rhonda Powell, Director, at 409.886.4311....
The number "19" is as important to women receiving the right to vote as the number "13" was to the original colonies, or as the number "16" was to the territory of Oklahoma when it became a state on November 16, 1907. Why was this "19" so important? It was on July 19, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York, that the first women's rights convention was held. Currently, it is the year 2019, the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving...
Recently, a well-known citizen of Port Arthur journeyed to Orange to speak to the Orange Golden K Kiwanis weekly meeting at the Salvation Army Building. His topic was of great interest to those attending, "Betting, Booze, and Brothels," a topic covering vice, corruption, and justice, especially in Jefferson, Orange, and Galveston counties, from the time of Spindletop to the 1960s. The following article is based on the 2006 book, "Betting, Booze, and Brothels," written by Laura O'Toole and Wanda Landrey. According to Thomas "T...
