Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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SUPER BOWL LVII TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL QB’S ON BIG STAGE The two youngest quarterbacks ever will face off in next Sunday’s SuperBowl. Jalen Hurts, 24, of Philadelphia and Patrick Mahomes, 27, of Kansas City. Both are native Texans and were high school quarterbacks. For the first time the Super Bowl will feature two Black quarterbacks and also two sibling brothers will play against each in a Super Bowl. Texas high schools developed the wide open passing game. Ronnie Thompson, a hig...
(Orange, Texas) The Lutcher Theater will present Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" on Thursday, February 16 at 10 a.m. "Pride and Prejudice" is offered as part of the Lutcher's Incredible Kids Events for high school students and literature enthusiasts alike. Published in 1813, Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy, "Pride and Prejudice," has stood the test of time. As the Bennet sisters try to navigate their way toward love and marriage, Austen humorously skewers the hypocrisies and absurdities of the English class s...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded their Orangefield January Student of the Month to Britney Kilgore. Britney ranks number 12 out of 121 seniors. She plans to attend Lamar University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with the goal of becoming a traveling nurse. Pictured with Britney are her parents Bryan and Jennifer Kilgore, Ray Wrinkle-OFHS, principal, Crissa Bonnin-Counselor, Dr. Mark Messer-Rotary President, and Shaun McAlphin-OFHS...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Keith Neill as their January Bridge City Student of the Month. Keith ranks number 42 out of 184 seniors and has a 4.22 GPA. He plans to attend Texas State University and pursue a degree in Computer Science. He is accompanied by Tim Woolley-BCHS Principal, his mother Emily Neill, Dr. Mark Messer-Rotary President, and BCHS Counselor Chloe Tucker....
This weekend14 OJH Choir students went to Groves Middle School to compete in the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest. For this contest, students must memorize a solo and perform it for a judge. All 14 students received superior ratings. Congratulations to Tessa Bailey, Catherine Crooks, Reese Dearing, Trista Gray, Kaydence Kressman, Naomi Madrid, Madison McCormack, Hayden Nichols, Kinsley Rush, Jose Salinas, Hope Samms, Dak Sims, Crissa Spell, and Katy West....
Students in Mrs. Wolfford’s Wolf Pack became paleontologists in reading class. Students read the informational text, The Albertosaurus Mystery, learning all about two paleontologists named Barnum Brown and Phillip Currie. They also learned about fossils and Dinosaur Bone Beds. Using the Scientific Method, students were given a chocolate chip cookie, and had to use tools to get the chips out without breaking the cookie! Students also enjoyed learning about Otzi, the 5,000 y...
Hey gardeners! Valentine’s day is close at hand…and so is spring! The weather has moderated a bit and become a little more spring-like and who knows, maybe our final round of cold weather has passed. I wouldn’t bet my plants on it just yet, but most of you (like me) can hardly wait for spring to arrive, we are simply ready! We have about a month to go before our last anticipated frost date which falls somewhere between the end of February to mid-March. Gardeners now is a great...
Show me an angler who shuns deep water and I’ll show you a fisherman who’s missing plenty of fish. With so much attention being paid to shallow water angling these days it’s no wonder your local fishing hole is growing more crowded by the day, everybody wants to be in the “skinny water” because that’s where the glamour happens. Well if you have fallen victim to that line of thinking don't despair because you are not alone, it’s an epidemic in the angling world that has one...
9 The 14-day dead time between finding out who is playing in the Super Bowl and the game itself is usually filled with all kinds of stories ranging from what cologne some players use to the color of their wife’s or girl friends’ hair. But that two-week dry spell that concludes in a few days really has had some interesting news about what else is happening in the NFL including coaches filling some of the vacancies that existed after the regular season—or is some cases the p...
Judith Ann “Judy” Eikenhorst Colebrook was born on March 5, 1939, in Caldwell, Texas and passed away on February 5, 2023, at Vidor Health and Rehab in Vidor, Texas. Judy was the daughter of Elsie Ann and Ernest H. Eikenhorst. When she was a young child her family moved to Orange, Texas so her father could work in the shipyards. Judy graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1957, and in April of 1959 she married Norman Edward Colebrook. After a few years of working and hav...
John Marshall Rayburn, 77, a native and former longtime resident of Orange, passed away January 31, 2023, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a prolonged illness. John graduated from West Orange High School in 1963, earned a Bachelor of Secondary Education in general science and biology from Lamar University in 1967, and a Master of Education Administration from McNeese State University in 1985. He served the Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana...
Shirley Stovall Lowe, 97, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 4, 2023. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Brother James Lee of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Flat, Texas on July 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Raymond Stovall and Edna Stovall. Shirley...
The Orangefield varsity boys golf team battle the nasty weather on Tuesday, January 31, in the Vidor Invitational at the Country Club of Texas in Beaumont. The Bobcat golfers finished in the top spot with a team total of 330 for the five member team. Orangefield's Lincoln Parks finished as the first place medalist with his score of 77. The second place medalist was Alex Montz of Orangefield with an 81, and Xander Parks finished as the third place medalist with a score of 82...
Two teams undefeated in district soccer action played Monday, February 6, at Larry Ward Stadium in Bridge City. The Cardinals suffered their first loss in district 4-1 to the Lumberton Raiders. Bridge City is 10-2 on the season, 3-1 in district action, and trail first place Lumberton by one game in the standings. The first half was scoreless but there were some good opportunities for both teams. Three minutes into the game the Raiders actual had a two on one break that led to...
Efren Pizano, 61, of Orange, passed away on February 3, 2023, in Beaumont. A visitation to celebrate Efrens’ life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, on July 26, 1961, he was the son of Hilario Pizano and Victoria Guillen. Efren came to the United States at the young age of 17 and eventually moved his family here 12 years later. He was the proud owner of Efren Enterprises, a Lawn and L...
The Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears clinched second place in District 19-4A with two wins last week. The Lady Bears closed out the regular season on Tuesday, February 7, at Jasper with the playoffs upcoming. The Lady Bears defeated the Vidor Lady Pirates on the road 56-41 the last day of January. The highlight of that game was LCM's Keylie Washburn scoring 14 points giving her 1,000 for her two year career so far with the Lady Bears. Three other Lady Bears scored in...
The Orangefield girls basketball team avenged an earlier district loss with a gritty win on Friday, February 3, against East Chambers. The Lady Bobcats beat the Lady Bucs 47-36 at the Orangefield Gymnasium. In the previous game at Winnie the Lady Bobcats could manage only 16 points. Orangefield bettered that on Friday with 18 in the first quarter. Brianna Moore got the ball rolling in the right direction for the Lady Bobcats hitting a three pointer to start the scoring....
Sole possession of first place in District 22-3A was on the line Friday night in Orangefield. The East Chambers Buccaneers held off the Bobcats to capture an important 47-38 victory. The Buccaneers came into Friday’s game following a loss to the Kountze Lions on Tuesday, January 31, that dropped them into a tie with Orangefield for first place with one loss apiece in the district. Three district games remained for the Bobcats going into this week which are at Anahuac on T...
Brenten Douglas Herring, 28, of Orange, passed away on January 31, 2023, at St. Elizabeth. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Royal. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 9, 1994, he was the son of Deshel...
At 88 years old I don’t have to read history any longer, I just remember most of it. In that regard it amazing me that histories and things I have seen in the way of change Bridge City. Occasionally, my family would pack up in our old car and make the trip from Groves, Texas to Logansport, Louisiana; a little town on the Sabine River. The trip was not necessarily easy because of having no four lane highways and some poor roads. It took the better part of an entire day. Whether...
