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A meeting to discuss possible services for homeschooled and private school students that are eligible to attend LCM schools will be held at the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administration Building located at 6586 FM 1130, Orange, Texas on Monday, June 14th at 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give representatives of private schools and parents who homeschool their children the opportunity to participate in planning and consultation for the federal Title 1, 2, & 4 programs. Following the presentation of this...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School has set 2021 Graduation for Tuesday, May 25, 2021 beginning at 8:00 PM in Battlin’ Bear Stadium. Top graduates this year are Bella Rogers and Seonghak Kim. Valedictorian Bella Rogers is the daughter of Mark and Carolyn Rogers. Her involvement in school organizations include 3 years in Quiz Bowl, one year in Book Club and two years in National Honor Society. Her UIL athletic and academic teams include Tennis – two years, Literary Criticis...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the May Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Kassidy Boyett. Kassidy is the daughter of Tayor and Eric Boyett. Kassidy is ranked #34 of 111 with a GPA 3.73. When asked about her future plans, Kassidy said she plans to follow her passion for music by seeking a degree in music education at Lamar University. She then plans to transfer to the University of Houston to complete her college education. Kassidy was...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the May Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Mclain Molley. Mlain is the son of Robin and Tanay Molley. When asked about his future plans, Mclain said he plans to attend Lamar State College Orange and pursue a degree in entrepreneurship/business. Mclain was presented his certificate and gift bag by our Bridge City Chamber Ambassador President, Kristen Placette, VP of Sabine Federal Credit Union. He received...
Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the uncertainty of the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service, West Orange-Cove CISD will be closed for the remainder of the week. All planned campus events will be rescheduled. Classes will resume on Monday, May 24th....
Orange County officials are monitoring the flood levels on both the east and west sides of Orange County in the low lying areas. Currently County Officials are recommending a voluntary evacuation for Lake View area including Four Oaks Ranch Road, Loving Acres, Connelly Road and all other low lying areas on the Neches River in Orange County. To monitor the lake, river and flood stage levels for the Neches and Sabine Rivers go to http://www.setexasrain.org/ There are many...
After a long two days of rain and lightning delays, LCM's Boys Golf Team placed seventh in their first-ever trip to the State Championship. In individual standings, Jack Burke took Fourth. Congratulations to the team and Coach Johnnie Harrell on a great season!...
Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Ave will host a dance on 9 June 2021 from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. featuring Zydecane. $5.00 per person or $8.00 couple. Come out and pass a good time with Zydecane and your friends. No alcohol can be brought into the building. Bar will be open....
The Depot Day Midway will be open for family fun on Saturday, June 5 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Orange Train Depot Museum located at 1210 Green Avenue in Orange. Depot Day, the annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Orange Depot traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, was postponed because of rain. Children will enjoy the brand new addition to the Depot, the G gauge Southern Pacific model railroad, which runs around a specially made track on the...
A meeting to discuss possible services for homeschooled and private school students that are eligible to attend LCM schools will be held at the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administration Building located at 6586 FM 1130, Orange, Texas on Monday, June 14th at 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give representatives of private schools and parents who homeschool their children the opportunity to participate in planning and consultation for the federal Title 1, 2, & 4 programs. Following the presentation of this...
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Texas Means Friendship In late February, a Uvalde County game warden contacted the Uvalde County Emergency Management Chief about getting pallets of bottled water for the Rocksprings school. Uvalde County had just received several shipments of bottled water that they wanted to share with neighboring counties. An Edwards County game warden said the Rocksprings school needed bottled water since the county was still w...
Compiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department SE Texas Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Sabine Lake Overall conditions: GOOD. 74 degrees. The best speckled trout fishing are along the shorelines or the jetties. Use a jig or soft plastics. Redfish are best around the jetties, the ship channel, or in the shallow marsh areas. Mullet, mud minnows, or jigs and soft plastics will work. Black drum are good near vegetation on shrimp. Flounder are fair around rocks on minnow. Bolivar GOOD. 76 Degrees. Speckled trout have been...
Bridge City Little League will have there 2021-2022 Board of Director Elections on May 27th from 6pm to 8pm. If interested please sign up in the BCLL Board Room or see a board member....
Thursday night, the Orangefield Junior High choral department held a spring concert. Families enjoyed performances from the 6th grade chorus, a combined 7th and 8th grade choir ,along with the high school choir. Each choral group performed four songs and did a fantastic job. Stephanie Pelham, choir director, said,"It was so nice to sing and perform in front of a live audience again!"...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Senior Travis Love was named 4A Academic All-State Honorable Mention by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and Coaches Education Foundation. Love is a three-year letterman and member of the back-to-back State-qualifying Battlin' Bear golf team. To be nominated for Academic All-State, students must meet the following: Be an athlete, student trainer, or manager in good standing with the team, be of good moral character, is...
Troop 290 Bridge City, Tx celebrate 5 Eagle Scouts that are all 2021 Graduating Seniors at BCHS. It is very unusual these day to have this many Graduating Seniors from Troop 290. The Second Picture is all the Eagle Scouts (6) from Troop 290 which to have this many at one time has not happened in many years....
The Board of Directors and administrative staff of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation congratulate the winners of the 2021 County Finals of the 117th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. On Sunday, April 25, 2021, students who had previously won first place at the various local level competitions held at each of the five Orange County public high schools competed in the categories of Declamation and Interpretive Reading at the County Finals...
Despite a challenging year full of a global pandemic, two hurricanes within a 6-week period, and a disruptive winter storm, Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) will graduate 175 students on May 15th, an all-time record for a Spring graduation. In fact, this number represents a 40% increase over last year's number of Spring graduates. "If the students at Lamar State College Orange are one thing, it's resilient. Despite a year of unthinkable challenges, more students than ever...
Betty Duhon, 77, of Bridge City, TX, passed away on April 3, 2021, in Orange, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home; 504 5th St, Orange, TX 77630. Officiating will be Deacon Steve Obernuefemann. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, TX. Visitation will begin prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. with a rosary to follow the visitation at 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. Born in...
Darrell Lynn Pierce, 59, of Bridge City, passed away on May 4, 2021, in Bridge City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2021, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Monday, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Houston, Texas, on August 25, 1961, he was the son of Wiley Frederick Pierce and Bettye JoAn...
The HEB Tournament of Champions awarded Orangefield ISD $3,398.40 to purchase digital microscopes for Orangefield High School. OISD is grateful for the continued support of HEB and their commitment to education. Pictured below are Sunshine Copeland, OISD District Librarian/Grant Writer and Rea Wrinkle, OHS Principal....
Little Cypress Intermediate School was recently notified that its Student Council is one of only eight schools in America to receive the American Student Council Association School of Excellence Award. Selections for the award are based on projects in the areas of community service, student leadership, citizenship and school spirit that were completed during the current school year. Councils also are required to submit letter of recommendation from the school principal and...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Senior Travis Love was named 4A Academic All-State Honorable Mention by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and Coaches Education Foundation. Love is a three-year letterman and member of the back-to-back State-qualifying Battlin’ Bear golf team. To be nominated for Academic All-State, students must meet the following: Be an athlete, student trainer, or manager in good standing with the team, be of good moral character, i...
Orangefield Junior High 6th grade students participated in Glow Day, this Thursday. Teachers transformed classrooms using blacklights, neon accents, and encouraged students to dress in neon colors. “ The purpose of our Glow Day STAAR Review was to engage students in interactive play focusing on multiple learning styles while reviewing key concepts of curricula. Students focused on high frequency questions emphasizing problem solving skills. We felt like it was important for s...
While doing regular maintenance along Highway 62, the Mauriceville Utility District found a kill list off of school property and turned it over to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, who then notified the District. The list contains the names of four Mauriceville Elementary students. The District’s Threat Assessment Team is investigating the incident, as is the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Parents of the students on the list have been contacted. The student who wrote the list has been identified and the Stude...