Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Little Cypress-Mauriceville Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools will again be closed on Friday, February 19, to give maintenance staff time to repair damage caused by the freeze in a majority of our facilities. The boil water order would also be a challenge to feeding hundreds of students. Schools will re-open on Monday, February 21 at the usual time. Please be safe as we wait for this weather to warm up. Bridge City ISD Bridge City ISD schools will remain closed Friday, Feb....
First Baptist Church in Bridge City will hold their annual Christmas presentation this Sunday, February 26 at 6 PM. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic the church was not able to hold it's annual Christmas performance in December. Rather than giving up and losing all the practice time, FBC Music Director, Debbie Anderson, rescheduled it for now. The public is welcome to come enjoy the beautiful celebration of Christmas. In the photo above are Christmas choir members Addison...
Officials from Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Partners pose with Orange County Commissioners Court members Tuesday after saying thanks to the county for tax abatements in 2014 and 2018 that have contributed to the company's success. The company, located on the east bank of the Neches River west of Vidor, has invested $700 million and paid a total of $20.3 million in taxes to governmental entities in Orange County. Company fathers say this year's total if $5.3...
In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, The National Junior Honor Society and Student Council members of Orangefield Junior High sponsored a non-perishable food drive, The Souper Bowl, to help fill up the shelves at the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. They asked their fellow students to bring enough items to block their classroom door to earn a day of class outside of the traditional classroom setting....
Barbara Rena Daigle, 79, of Bridge City, passed away on February 6, 2021in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on September 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Reno Huth and Blandina (Bensch) Huth. Barbara wa...
The Veterans Memorial Bridge, on Hwy 87 has reopened as of 11 am, the Rainbow Bridge opened earlier today....
*The WOS softball team will not be playing in the LCM tournament February 18-20. *The WOS Track team at the PNG Meet on Thursday, February 18th, has been cancelled. *The WOS tennis team at the LCM Tournament on Friday, February 19th, has been cancelled. *The WOS Middle School Girls Track meet @ Vidor on Thursday, February 18th, has been cancelled....
The WOS Boys Basketball team (Visitors) will play the Huffman Hargrave Falcons in the Bi-District round on Saturday, February 20th at 5:00pm at Warren High School. Ticket prices at the gate are $5 with a 200 person capacity for the visiting side....
Piney Woods has confirmed that trash pickup in West Orange will be on Saturday this week instead of Friday. Please have your trash out early Saturday morning....
Due to the Winter Storm that hit Orange County, South East Texas and other surrounding counties in Texas this week the decision was made not to publish this week's County Record and Penny Record Newspapers. The lack of electricity, internet and safety of our employees, as well as the press in Lufkin would not have safe driving to deliver the papers until at least Friday. This would not be fair to our family of advertisers to only have a partial week. We appreciate our readers and advertisers and will be back next week on the...
Bridge City ISD Due to inclement weather & possible hazardous road conditions, Bridge City ISD schools will be closed Monday, February 15th, 2021. Bridge City ISD buses will run on a two hour delayed schedule on Tuesday, February 16th. All campuses will begin classes at 10am on Tuesday. Any updates made as the weather develops will be posted on bridgecityisd.net and on social media. West-Orange Cove CISD Out of an abundance of caution, in preparation for the inclement weather...
Public Health must reschedule the February 17th COVID vaccination clinic to February 21st due to the winter weather event. Those people scheduled for the second shot are still within their time period. Please report to the Orange County Expo, 11475 Fm 1442 Orange Tx 77630, at the same time you were scheduled for. This clinic is rescheduled due to the changing weather conditions....
Montana DiLeo and Neely Wozniak played as medalist in the Vidor Pirate Varsity Girl's Invitational at Brentwood Country Club. The rain and cold limited the tournament to nine holes as conditions worsened throughout the morning. Dileo fired a 32 to take 1st place while Wozniak finished with a solid 36 to take 3rd place. The Lady Bears will be back in team play next Friday and Saturday at the Regional Preview in Huntsville....
Montana DiLeo and Neely Wozniak played as medalist in the Vidor Pirate Varsity Girl's Invitational at Brentwood Country Club. The rain and cold limited the tournament to nine holes as conditions worsened throughout the morning. Dileo fired a 32 to take 1st place while Wozniak finished with a solid 36 to take 3rd place. The Lady Bears will be back in team play next Friday and Saturday at the Regional Preview in Huntsville. Photo (L-R) Montana DiLeo and Neely...
In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, The National Junior Honor Society and Student Council members of Orangefield Junior High sponsored a non-perishable food drive, The Souper Bowl, to help fill up the shelves at the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. They asked their fellow students to bring enough items to block their classroom door to earn a day of class outside of the traditional classroom setting....
Out of an abundance of caution, in preparation for the inclement weather forecasted for our area next week, West Orange-Cove CISD will shift to remote/virtual learning for Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th. Please stay tuned to District call-outs, district FB, Twitter, and local media for further updates. No staff will be reporting to the District. If students experience power outages or technical difficulties during this time, please communicate to your teacher upon...
Pinehurst Police Chief Fred R. Hanauer III announced that he would be retiring from the Pinehurst Police Department. Hanauer has been with Pinehurst since 2003 when he accepted an investigator position. Hanauer was appointed as interim chief in October of 2008 and was later appointed as chief of police in April of 2009. After a brief time off Hanauer will be accepting a position as a special investigator with the State of Texas and will continue helping others but in a civilian capacity. Hanauer stated, “This is one of the t...
Due to inclement weather & possible hazardous road conditions, Bridge City ISD schools will be closed Monday, February 15th, 2021. Bridge City ISD buses will run on a two hour delayed schedule on Tuesday, February 16th. All campuses will begin classes at 10am on Tuesday. Any updates made as the weather develops will be posted on bridgecityisd.net and on social media....
Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools will all go virtual on Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and 16. According to LCM Superintendent Stacey Brister, “We would rather be safe than sorry, considering the possibility of buses, students and staff having to travel on icy roads to get to school.” District offices will also be closed due to the severe weather expected to produce icy conditions. Please look for additional notifications from the LCM District for any updates that may occur. The information will be sent through Sch...
Representatives of West Orange-Cove CISD were awarded the Citizen's Meritorious Service Award for their assistance in transporting inmates for the Orange County Sheriff's Office during Hurricane Laura. Pictured here receiving an award from Sheriff Mooney are Superintendent, Dr. Rickie Harris, WOCCISD Director of Transportation, Manuel Vera, and Higinio Gonzales....
The Orangefield High School district final of the Stark Reading Contest was held last night. All the contestants competed well. Congratulations to all the competitors. The winners were: Second place in declamation and earning a $1,500 scholarship is Kaitlyn Jenkins. First place in declamation earning a $2,000 scholarship and advancing to county is Mary Wernig. Second place in interpretive reading and earning a $1,500 scholarship is Brianna Moore. First place in interpretive...
The Lady Bears golf team took 2nd place in the Hardin-Jefferson Varsity Girls Invitational held at Idylwild Golf Club. The H-J Lady Hawks won the tournament with a team score of 380 while the Lady Bears took 2nd with a 409. Montana Dileo finished 2nd overall with an 81 behind H-J's Makenna Henry (74). Scores for the Lady Bears were as follows: Dileo (81), Neely Wozniak (94), Jaycie Benton (108), Trinity Williams (126), and Alysa Weizenegger (143)....
Chevron Phillips donated $500 to the Orangefield Jr. High Life Skills class to purchase new cooking supplies. The life skills students enjoy learning how to cook and are excited about purchasing new cookware and other items for their kitchen. Orangefield Jr. High is grateful to Chevron Phillips for their generosity. PIctured below are: Orangefield Jr. High principal, Timothy Reed and Orangefield ISD District Librarian/Grant Writer, Sunshine Copeland...
The VFW Auxiliary 2775 Orange will be holding their Spring Garage Sale in the VFW Hall at 5303 N.16th St on Saturday March 13, 2021 from 8:00AM to 2:00PM. The cost per table is $15.00, each cloths rack will be an additional $5.00. For more information contact Mary Snapp (409-697-0380). Payments can be mailed to Mary Snapp at 7927 Sandra Lane Orange Tx 77632. Please makes checks out to VFW AUX 2775....
Theresa Marie Wolf, 84, of Bridge City, passed away on February 4, 2021, at her home. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 30, 1936, she was the daughter of Eddie Boheme and Mollie Boheme. Theresa was a very talented painter and also enjoyed baking the best cakes for her family. She married her loving husband, Arthur in 1962 and they spent 59 happy years together. Theresa adored her family more than life and loved being grandma to her grandbabies. She left an...
