Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from April 24 - April 30, 2016. Sunday, April 24 • Disturbance in the 100 block of Bower. • Animal call in the 20 block of Parkland. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Provost. • Theft in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. • Welfare check in the 100 block of Colonial Estates Drive. • Burglary in the 500 block of North John Street. Monday, April 25 • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Rachal. • Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 2600 block of Texas...
Orange County Commissioners have approved the dispersal of thousands of dollars of funding to organizations which hold events promoting tourism in local communities within the county. Orange County Commissioners Court approved a recommendation from the Orange County Economic Development Corporation for the distribution of $63,000 in hotel occupancy tax funds for the 2015 dispersal period. Funds for the 2016 dispersal period, which ends in connection with the fiscal year at the end of September 2016, will be distributed later...
The weather is heating up and that means high speed boat racing action is returning to Orange as the "Shootout on the Sabine" takes place Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, on Sabine River at the City of Orange Boat Ramp. The event is free and open to the public. A free concert featuring music by Kree Harrison will take place at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 21, at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Two great days of exciting boat racing action and one fun...
A fundraiser benefiting an agency which assists those battling terminal illness is back on the schedule following a brief postponement. Southeast Texas Hospice is once again holding its annual Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24, inside St. Mary Parish Hall, 912 W. Cherry St. in Orange. Tickets are on sale now for $30 per person and can be purchased in advance at the hospice office or by calling for reservations at 409-886-0622 or 800-749-3497. This year'...
Workers, from left to right, Quincy Pitre, Johnetha Brown and Mary Lazenby prepare meals in the kitchen as the Orange County Action Association prepares to deliver approximately 300 meals each day to disabled and senior citizens in Orange County on Tuesday. The agency received a grant recently which will help OCAA with its budget in feeding those in need of a hot meal each day. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A local organization which provides hot meals to those in need across the co...
The Service League of Orange held its annual banquet this past week as the organization celebrated a successful 2015-2016 and installed new officers. The new officers are, from left to right, Susan Freiberg, Corresponding Secretary; Nancy Shawhan, Parliamentarian; Anne Payne, Recording Secretary; Nitia Smith, Treasurer; Jennifer McConnell, President; and Rita Ballard, Vice President. An organization which volunteers hundreds of hours each year for the betterment of its...
Soft rock act Air Supply will perform Saturday night at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. for ages 21 and older. Tickets are $30-$45 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Courtesy photo There are plenty of exciting events on tap this coming week, including the return of the "Shootout on the Sabine" boat races at the City of Orange Boat Ramp, the return of Southeast Texas native Kree Harrison with a free performance at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion on Saturday evening, and...
District 24-4A continues to dominate opponents in the UIL Class 4A, Region III baseball playoffs as all four district representatives, including three Orange County teams, have advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals. The Bridge City Cardinals defeated Bellville 2-1 in the best of three game series over the course of the weekend and will now face the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, which beat the Giddings Buffaloes 2-1 in a best of three game series this past week. LC-M beat Caldwell 2-0 in the best of three series and will now ta...
City council for the City of Bridge City underwent a slight transformation on Tuesday night as council reorganized following the May 7 uniform election. Pictured, left to right, is Mayor David Rutledge, Councilperson Kirk Roccaforte, Place 2; Councilperson Eric Andrus, Place 4; and Councilperson Lucy Fields, Place 6. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. One era came to an end and another began during Tuesday's city council meeting in Bridge City. David Rutledge officially assumed the...
Ida Schossow, at left, and John Gothia of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce addressed Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday afternoon as they requested funding for the Bass Champs 2016 Team Championship Tournament in October. The funds from the hotel and occupancy tax funds will be utilized to promote and offset costs of the event, which expects more than 300 angling teams. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. In the span of just a few short years, Orange, Texas, has made...
Months of campaigning and hard work have finally concluded following elections this past Saturday. The annual May uniform elections concluded on Saturday, May 7, as candidates sought positions on local school boards, city councils and a local water district. The City of Bridge City has three races on the ballot this spring and voter turnout was very steady with 106 ballots submitted on Monday and 71 ballots submitted on Tuesday for a two-day total of 177 ballots. Mayor Kirk Roccaforte has reached his term limit and cannot see...
Cecilio Lopez, Adult Protective Services supervisor of the Orange County and Southern Jefferson County region, in front, accepts a proclamation from Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday after having May 2016 proclaimed as Elder Abuse Prevention Month. Pictured, in back, from left, are Barry Burton, Commissioner Precinct 2; Brint Carlton, Orange County Judge; and Jody Crump, Commissioner Precinct 4. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Another round of grants funding will soon be...
Free Comic Book Day is a national event which takes each year in May and one business in Orange County has been a part of the event for the past few years. Lyons Den,located at 365 N. Main St. in Vidor, will be participating in Free Comic Book Day from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 7, and will feature costume contests and special guests. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A national event which occurs annually each May is helping bring attention to one business in Orange County. Lyons...
A group seeking to keep City Hall in downtown Orange, and possibly in its current location, presented two options to City Council on Tuesday afternoon. Leslie Barras, representing Historic Orange Preservation Empowerment (HOPE), addressed Orange City Council during the public comments section on Tuesday afternoon and presented two options she hopes council would consider to possibly keep City Hall at its current historic location or at least in downtown Orange, while maintaining the current site. "Basically, with this...
Early voting is now underway for the May 7 uniform election and turnout for the Bridge City races is off to a quick start. Early voting began Monday, April 25 and continues through this Friday, April 29. It resumes on Monday, May 2 and concludes on Tuesday, May 3, with varying hours depending on the location. The City of Bridge City and Bridge City Independent School District are sharing the Bridge City ISD Administration Building, located at 1031 W. Roundbunch Road, for early voting. Hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., through...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Saturday, April 23, to commemorate the reaching of the fundraising goal, which will allow work to begin on the interior and exterior of the future Orange Depot Museum. Pictured, from left to right, are Rose Simar, Mayor Jimmy Sims, Jack Ellington, Rob Clark, Carrie Woliver, Susan Quigley, Diana Hill, Walter Riedle III and former Mayor Brown Claybar. Months of hard work and dedication have finally come to fruition as a historic structure...
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...
