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  • Commissioners revert to prior employee travel policy

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    The Orange County Commissioners Court has reversed course on the employee travel policy at their regular meeting on Jan. 26. County Judge Brint Carlton said the police was adopted by the court two years ago requiring approval from the commissioners court for employees to travel. Carlton said the policy was created to “rein in travel." That policy was overturned at Monday's meeting where department heads approve travel for employees. John Banken, Precinct 3 commissioner, said the department heads have controlled traveling ...

  • LCM's Fuss signs with LaTourneau

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    Alisha Fuss signed a letter of intent to play college softball with LaTourneau College today at LCM High School. Fuss was surrounded by family and friends. Alisha Fuss is shown with her family during her softball signing....

  • LU game at Sam Houston to be televised on Root Sports

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    The Lamar men’s basketball game at Sam Houston State will be televised on Root Sports Southwest announced Network officials Tuesday afternoon. The game is still slated for a 6:30 p.m. tip off from the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville. Root Sports Southwest is the regional television home of the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets. The Network launched on Nov. 17 and is now available on DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse and Xfinity. The game will be produced by Jim Barton and L...

  • BCLL to hold informational "Road Show"

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    Bridge City Little League will hold a meeting hosted by the Texas Little League, District 32. Little League representatives from Williamsport, Pa. and Waco, will be conducting the meeting. The goal of the meeting is to make board members and parents know what to expect from Little League. Inc. The meeting will be held Feb. 7, at 9:00 am, at the Bridge City Elementary school. An umpire clinic is also being offered at 9:00 am for all those interested in umpiring....

  • Three LCM athletes sign with colleges

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    Three LCM volleyball players signed letters of intent Monday, Jan. 26. Jade Piper signed with Seward County Community College in Kansas. Her honors include All-District outstanding setter; Orange Leader Top Setter; Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Honorable Mention; Texas Sports Writers Association 2nd Team; Volleyball academic all-state and YMBL all-tournament. Malayzia Winbush Signed with Trinity Valley Community College in Athens. She was honored with All-District...

  • OHS participates in Invitational UIL Meet

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    Students at Orangefield High School participated in the Hamshire-Fannett Invitational UIL meet on Jan. 9 and 10. The following shows the students that placed in their events. Computer Applications First place, Kristen Blake and fourth place, Thanh Tsan. Spelling and Vocabulary Second place team - Thanh Tsan, Sage Granger, Olivia Davis, Anna VanPelt and Yuritzy Gomez. Accounting First place, Kristen Blanke; fourth place, Nathalie Bergman; fifth place and Victor Vuong. First place team - Kristen Blanke, Natalie Berghman,...

  • American Legion to hold BBQ fundraiser

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    The American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Ave., Orange will hold a BBQ plate lunch fund raiser from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, Thursday, Feb. 5. Cost of each dinner is $8 and consists a link, potato salad, beans, bread and dessert. Walk ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 886-1241 after noon Wednesday, Feb. 4 and before 9:00 am, Thursday, Feb. 5 for orders and deliveries. The American Legion Post is located at 108 Green Ave....

  • Evy's Cajun Kitchen

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    It's Super Bowl time and we all know that we can't watch any kind of sporting event without snack foods - especially football. There will literally be millions of snacks being served throughout the day that Sunday, and I want to share a few of my favorites. Our family usually just serves a few little finger foods and a variety of easy snacks during the day. Instead of standing in the kitchen and cooking big meals, we like to spend our time watching all the pre-game...

  • LCM High School participates in UIL Meet

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School placed in several competitions, earning them Second in Sweepstakes and also in Overall Speech at the UIL Academic Meet at Nederland on Saturday, Jan. 24. The LCM HS team Individual winners include the following. In science, Aaron Rose took second in Biology; Computer Science Team competition LCM took first, Individual winners included Matthew Cox – first, John Comeaux- fourth and Arish Behraiya – fifth; The Number Sense team placed second, with Clint Jackson taking first and David Fen...

  • John Gray Jr. announces campaign for WOCCISD Board of Trustees

    Updated Jan 27, 2015

    I, John H. Gray Jr., would like to announce that I will be running for a seat on the Board of Trustees for West Orange Cove Consolidated Independent School District. I am a lifetime resident of Orange and a 1990 graduate of West Orange-Stark High School. I was instrumental in crowning the #demandbetter slogan during a somewhat controversial debate over the superintendent position at our district. During that highly publicized conversation over social media, I recognized that there is a need for board members who truly have...

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