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Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Aaron Lewis will perform a solo, acoustic concert at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Feb. 4. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations. A multitude of excellent live music opportunities are on tap for the next several weeks offering a variety of musical styles for nearly everyone. Big events such as local Mardi Gras performances, the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, as well as regional concerts have set 2023...
COWBOYS ELIMINATE BRADY AND BUCCANEERS The NFL’S third annual “Super Wild Card Weekend,” so dubbed when the playoff field expanded from 12 to 14 teams starting with the 2020 season, concluded Monday night as the Dallas Cowboys eliminated Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-14. The Cowboys advance to face the NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium next Sunday night. While “America’s Team” is obviously the big victor, so is Dak Prescott. The critics,...
Whenever the National Football League owners get together to make some changes, one an be rest assured it is merely a means for them to line their pockets even more. But I have to admit, the expansion of the Wild Card Playoffs from 12 teams to 14 teams probably dumped more currency into their pockets, but it also resulted in football games that you were afraid you'd miss something if you went in the kitchen to crack a beer during a time out. It took a bunch of compromising...
Now for most people the thought of chasing fish in the months of January and February seems a little on the foreign side, even crazy at times. The cold water and dreary days don’t really motivate the casual angler like bright skies and springtime conditions when everybody wants get on the water. Well the calendar has now become our friend and the good days are outnumbering the bad. If you are thinking about tackling trout or redfish any time soon you need to be properly a...
NFL Division Playoff Games This Weekend AFC KANSAS CITY (14-3) over JACKSONVILLE (10-8) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.—MY PROJECTED SCORE—Kansas City 37-, Jacksonville 28. BUFFALO (14-3) over CINCINNATI (13-4) 2 p.m. Sunday at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. –MY PROJECTED SCORE—Buffalo 41-, Cincinnati 38. NFC DALLAS (13-5) over SAN FRANCISCO (14-4)—Upset Special-- 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.—MY PROJECTED SCORE-- Dal...
Harold Rudolph Williams, Jr., 81, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 13, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Tommy Anthony of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will take place prior to the service at 2:00 p.m. at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Born in...
The 7th graders played and won three games, keeping their undefeated streak alive. First, they took on the CO Wilson Bullpups, defeating them 33-27. Every Bobcat scored in this game, but the leading scorers were John Royer with nine points, while Jaxon Agerton and Kolte Morgan followed with four each. Next, the 7th grade took on Port Neches and handed them an L, winning 31-23. Royer led the way in scoring again with nine points, followed by Kyran Morrow with six, and Logan And...
First Saturday at First Baptist Church, Bridge City skipped the month of January giving away items, but will be back in the parking lot Saturday, Feb 4th giving away cans of Chili for the cold weather. With the chili will be rice, beans, crackers and Kool Aid. We’re excited to be back. Be looking for the blue canopy in the church parking lot at 200 West Roundbunch Rd. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Orange County is holding a Food Handlers Training Class. This class is required for all food service employees in the state of Texas. This class covers Cross Contamination, Time and Temperature Abuse, Personal Hygiene, and many other aspects of food service. This class will be held on February 22 from 9 am until 11 am at the Orange County AgriLife Extension off at 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX. This class costs $20. To pre-register, call...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is holding the 2-Day Certification Training with Test. This course will help you to: Understand the major causes of food borne illness and how to prevent them, Increase the food safety knowledge of your employees, Improve relationships with health officials, Upon passing the certification exam, you will fulfill state requirements for Certified Food Manager status. Topics covered include: • Foodborne illnesses and how they are caused • Fo...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County will be holding free Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes. Join us in learning how to prevent and control your type 2 diabetes, eat healthy and much more to control your diabetes. The series will last for 5 classes on March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 and will be from 6 PM to 8 PM. They will be held at the Orange County Extension Office in the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX. To get the...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is holding a Pasture & Forage Program. This will be held on Friday, February 10th from 1 pm until 4 pm with check-in at 12:30. Three CEU’s will be offered for Pesticide License Holders. These will be as follows: 1 Integrated Pest Management-Using the Right Weed Control Products into an IPM Approach, 2 General- Weed Ecology and Management: Things you need to know about weeds and Using Healthy Forages for Weed Suppression in Pastures a...
The OHS Cheerleaders competed at the UIL State Spirit Competition in Fort Worth last week. This is the program's second year to compete, and for the first time in school history, they advanced as state finalists and finished by ranking 15th in the state of Texas in the 3A-D1 division....
James Willard Jackson, 63, of Orange, Texas, passed away on January 14, 2023, at his home. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 10, 1959, he was the son of James and Donnie Jackson. James was a long-time police officer for Beaumont Police Department and Round Rock Police Department. He took pride in his work and was very active in Operation Blue Santa. James was a big sports fanatic, especially when it came to the Houston Astros and Houston Texans. Aside from sports, he also...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Bridge City First Assembly of God has been named Business of the Month for January 2023. Pastor Allen Chapin was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Barbara Moore at the January Networking Coffee hosted by Orangefield ISD Cormier Museum Pictured: Barbara Moore, Pastor Allen Chapin and Church Family Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...