Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Orange County Commissioners pose with representatives of C.A.S.A. (Court Appointed Child Advocates) and Child Protective Services on Tuesday afternoon after commissioners proclaimed April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Orange County. C.A.S.A. will hold a candlelight vigil at 7:15 p.m., Monday, April 25, on the grounds in front of the Orange County Courthouse to honor the 171 children who died in Texas in 2015 due to child abuse or neglect. The public is invited to...
Early voting is set to begin this coming week as the May 7 uniform election nears. Early voting will be held from Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, and again on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3, with varying hours depending on the location. The City of Bridge City and Bridge City Independent School District will share the Bridge City ISD Administration Building, located at 1031 W. Roundbunch Road, for early voting. Hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29; and 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday, May...
The annual butterfly release is arguably the most popular event each year at Eco-Fest, which is held at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange. The butterfly release is at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 23. Eco-Fest is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Celebrate the environment and have a little fun this weekend in Orange County. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, located at 2111 W. Park Avenue in Orange, is once again the site for...
That "Little Old Band from Texas" heads over to Southwest Louisiana this Saturday night as ZZ Top will perform inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $65-$80 each for ages 21 and older at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. There will be no shortage of activities this week across the area as live music, featuring local and national acts, community theater and spring festival season continue. Visit...
A lesser known but extremely entertaining festival is bringing a bit of New Orleans to Southeast Texas. The New Orleans on Orleans Street Festival, now in its third year, will be held from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, April 23, at The Music Studio, located at 215 Orleans St., Suite 400B in downtown Beaumont. The event will feature live music from various local artists, including Ariel Bush, Warren Rabbit, Tendo, Mars Logic, and Steve Fitzner, along with a performance by the Port Neches-Groves Jazz Band. Along with the musical...
The Texas Bar-B-Q Festival will begin its four-day run this Thursday, April 21 and continue through Sunday, April 24, at Conn Park, 166 South St. in Vidor, featuring carnival rides, games, food, a variety of vendors, a huge barbecue cook-off and great live music each night. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Four days of food, fun, music and excitement await as one of the biggest festivals in Orange County kicks off on Thursday. The Texas Bar B-Q Festival returns to Conn Park, 166 South St. in Vidor and will be open from 5 p.m. - 10...
Despite recent figures, sales tax revenue, as a whole has been on the increase for most of 2016 in Orange County and especially in Bridge City. Sales tax revenue may have increased across the state based on the most recent information provided by the State Comptroller, but figures were down overall in Orange County based on the most recent release of sales tax revenue. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $591.4 million in local...
Comedian, musician and radio host Bobby Bones, along with the Raging Idiots, will perform on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont. Tickets are on sale now for $25 each at all Ticketmaster outlets. Courtesy photo If you are looking for a night of laughter and music, then make plans for this summer for a very popular radio act. Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots are heading to the Golden Triangle this summer and will appear at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, inside...
The hottest comedy tour of the summer is headed to Ford Arena in July as "The Comedy Get Down" tour featuring, from left to right, D.L. Hughley, Charlie Murphy, Cedric "The Entertainer," Eddie Griffin and George Lopez. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 15 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Courtesy photo The biggest comedy tour of the summer featuring five talented and well-known comedians has scheduled an appearance in Southeast Texas. "The Comedy Get Down" tour featuring Cedric...
Platinum selling artist Aaron Neville will perform Saturday night, April 16, inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $20-$35 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Festival season is running full-speed ahead and there are plenty of great events and activities every weekend through the rest of the month. Also, there is live theater to enjoy this week and next in Orange. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more...
A new addition to the Orange County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo for 2016 will feature Whiplash, the world's smallest cowboy, and his steed, Boogie, a Border Collie. The duo will appear at the Orange County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16. Courtesy photo A yearly tradition is back for its annual spring event this weekend. The Orange County Sheriff's Posse, along with Bridgefield Electrical Services and Precision Hydrovac Excavation, LLC., present...
Country music artist Vince Gill returns to the region for a concert performance on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $45-$60 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Others shows added for the venue this summer include America, Jana Kramer and Jerry Jeff Walker. Courtesy photo The summer is going to be a hot one at the Golden Nugget Casino as the venue's summer concert lineup continues to heat up. The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La....
The District 24-4A Track Meet is at the half-way point and all eyes are focused to the running finals on Thursday evening in Silsbee. The field events and the running preliminary events were held Tuesday at Silsbee High School as the District 24-4A Track Meet got underway with dozens of boys and girls track athletes competing for the right to advance to the Area Meet in Huffman on April 21. The top four individuals in each event will advance to the Area contest. In the girls high jump, Bailee click of Orangefield placed...
Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, La. will be the site of "Rock May-nia," a four-weekend rock music event every Saturday during the month of May. Artists scheduled to appear include Queensryche, Tom Keifer of Cinderella, Stryper, Slaughter and Vince Neil, pictured, the voice of Motley Crue, in a solo concert. Tickets are $20 each and on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Coushatta Casino is bringing the rock to Kinder, La. next month as a month...
Spring is here and that means the return of one of Orange's most popular events is too. The 14th annual Art in the Park festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Stark Park, 711 Green Avenue in front of the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts in downtown Orange. The event, which is presented by the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, is being held later this year to be held in conjunction with the Orange County River Festival and Elite Redfish S...
Orangefield Bobcat slugger Brett Fregia rips a pitch against the Bridge City Cardinals in district action on Friday. This Friday the Bobcats travel to Silsbee to take on the Tigers. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn Local baseball and softball teams continue to jockey for position in district standings as teams hit their stride this spring. The West Orange-Stark Mustangs continue to roll right along and look to have found their place in District 24-4A baseball following this past weeken...
Mother's Day is only one month away, and a new contest being sponsored by a local organization will surely make it even more joyous. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced its first-ever "Mother of the Year" contest for those who work or live in the Bridge City and Orangefield communities. However, the person nominating the candidate for "Mother of the Year" is not required to live within the specified area. Nomination letters should be submitted should be mailed...
The Deweyville Independent School District looks to get students back into classes next week. Following an extended spring break vacation due to historic flooding, the Deweyville Independent School District has announced plans to have students resume classes beginning Monday, April 11. Heavy rains in early March forced the Sabine River Authority to open its nine spillway gates to release water from Toledo Bend reservoir. This large water release, which reached at its peak was at 207,000 cubic feet per second, caused massive...
The Orange Community Players will conclude its current season with its presentation of "Into the Woods" next week. The cast and crew of OCP presents "Into the Woods" at 7:37 p.m., nightly, Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16 and again the following week on Thursday, April 21 through Saturday, April 23. Matinees will be held at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, April 17 and Sunday, April 24. Tickets for all performances are $15 for adults and $10 for students and children and can...
The old adage of doing spring cleaning will be a reality for many people next week in one local community. The City of West Orange has announced plans to hold its annual "Spring Clean-Up" from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friday, April 15, and 8 a.m. 3 p.m., Saturday, April 16. Containers will be available for the disposal of various debris and items behind the West Orange Volunteer Fire Department, which is in the 2700 block of Austin Avenue. "We've been doing this for several years, and its always been very popular in the community,"...
Two highly successful Bassmaster Elite Series events are paving the way for future events, including the most recent high profile tournament. The Elite Redfish Series Classic Kick Off, the championship event of the Elite Redfish Series trail, will take place Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10 at the City of Orange Boat Ramp, which is located off Simmons Drive in Orange. The event will feature the 35 anglers who qualified during the 2015 season. The Elite Redfish Series...
Women from the William Diamond Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution placed patriotic wreaths on the graves of Vietnam War veterans Tuesday morning at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens cemetery in Bridge City. From left, Bertie Herman, the Chaplain and Past Regent of the chapter; Katy Latiolais, Regent; and Jackie Huckabay, Registrar, say a prayer after placing the wreath on the grave of a local veteran. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A local organization spent some time at a...
Country music artist Neal McCoy will perform this Saturday, April 2, at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont. Also on the bill is Orange County-native Tracy Byrd. Tickets are $40-$75 each at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Spring is in the air and entertainment is all around. Whether you enjoy theater or live music or spring festivals, you can get your fix this month and in the coming weeks. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for information on venues and artists. We...
Another Orange County community is the latest to join the growing trend in adding the national motto to city-owned vehicles. Councilmembers in Bridge City recently approved a measure which will allow for the placement of the United States national motto, "In God We Trust," to not only be placed upon police department vehicles, but upon all city-owned vehicles in the very near future. "This is something that has been going on recently through Orange County, and I think it is a...
Orange County returned to business as normal on Monday morning following this past week's historic flooding of the Sabine River. Orange County Commissioners Court met in a specially called session on Monday morning at Vidor City Hall to handle regular court business as Commissioners were unable to meet this past week due to flooding. One of the pressing matters on Monday's agenda was considering requests for Hotel and Occupancy Tax funds for the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival...
