Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that Aaron Roccaforte with Bridge City Radiator has been named November Employee of the Month....
REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR, DEC. 7, 1943 I was a youngster when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. I recall sitting next to the old radio with family and neighbors listening to President Franklin D. Roosevelt address the nation about the attack. My aunt was saying her Rosary. She was praying for her son who was at Pearl Harbor. It turned out he had been severely injured when a lifeboat crashed down on him when his ship was hit. He recovered after a long hospital stay...
For decades, Orange County has contracted with the local cities and public school districts to provide the county's Road and Bridge Department to repair streets and parking lots. Now, county commissioners court is trying to come up with a contract that will be the same for all the entities. As individual contracts with the entities have come up for renewal recently, commissioners said they wanted to review the contracts. Usually for the school districts, the work involves...
Little Kendria Love couldn't wait. When Santa and Mrs. Claus rode up to West Orange City Hall in a red fire truck, the youngster ran to hug them. It was all part of the traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony and community celebration held Monday evening. Mayor Randy Branch had the honor of lighting the tree as Emerald Salter sparkled in a star sweater for the occasion. Judge Carl Thibodeaux went inside to read A Cajun Night Before Christmas with Evie and Hanna Garcia...
The Service League of Orange's 68th Annual Toy Coffee takes place10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursday at 803 6th St. in Orange. This beautiful Victorian home was built in 1906 and is owned by Bruce and Robyn Hunt. It is a 4,290 square-foot single family home, with pine wood floors throughout, a Mahogany wood staircase, several fireplaces, a large foyer, formal dining and living, parlors, study, a large kitchen and pantry, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Admission to tour this home, d...
The Vidor Police Department has become the first agency in Southeast Texas to be awarded the Law Enforcement Accreditation through the Texas Police Chiefs Association. VPD Chief Rod Carroll said the department began the accreditation process in May 2021 to meet some 182 best business practices required by the program. It too nearly three and a half years before they learned they had met the criteria for the voluntary accreditation. Chief Carroll said the Texas Police Chiefs...
In all the major bay systems along the Texas gulf coast die hard big trout hunters are licking their lips in anticipation of finding that one truly big speckled trout of a lifetime. The late fall and winter months are regarded as the best times to pursue real wall hanger size trout, and here on Sabine lake we are no different. In years past we have seen some amazing things come our way to change the way we as anglers looked at fishing. Some or most of these ideas are not for...
Mauriceville celebrates on Thursday The Mauriceville Heritage Association will have their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Thursday, December 5, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Community Center, 7441 Cohenour Road. The free event is open to the public and includes a vendor market, holiday shopping, live music, photos with Santa Clause, plus hot chocolate and cookies. A rain-out date has been set for Thursday, December 12, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. More information is...
Last week we celebrated one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. Enjoyed food, family, and football – including the return of a historic in-state rivalry. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Comptroller announces awards for broadband programs The Broadband Development Office (BDO) announced it has notified the first wave of awardees for its Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) II program. This represents $580 million in funding that will connect alm...
It's the most wonderful time of the year, filled with cozy gatherings, cherished traditions, and festive decorations. Whether you plan to set up a sparkling outdoor display or create a warm atmosphere indoors, Entergy Texas encourages customers to keep safety top of mind this holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated average of 835 home structure fires per year caused by decorations, excluding trees....
The Bridge City High School Alumni Foundation has become an official 501(c)(3) organization. This opens up new opportunities to better serve current and future alumni of Bridge City High School, ensuring that the legacy of excellence continues to thrive. The journey to becoming a 501c3 organization is both challenging and rewarding. For the Bridge City High School Alumni Foundation, it began with a vision: "To better serve our current and future alumni of Bridge City High...
The Orange County Retired Teachers will meet at Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at 401 N. 37th St. in Orange on Monday, Dec. 9th at 10:30 a..m. Sandra Dickey will present a special reading of “Cajun Night Before Christmas” for their Christmas program. Bring your favorite dish for a covered dish luncheon. They are collecting canned goods for the Women’s Care Center in Vidor. Any canned goods you can bring would be appreciated. All Orange County retired teachers and school personnel are invited to atten...
Thomas Fulton Allen Jr., (Tommy) lived his dash 1932-2024 to the fullest for 92 Years. The line between the day we're born and the day we leave this earth. In that little dash is a lifetime of laughter, love and tears. Tommy was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and moved to Port Arthur, TX at a young age. He built a home in Bridge City, TX where he lived with his wife Joycelynn Allen, and three daughters, Susan Rhodes, Ruth Lawless and Lori Dickman. He was living in the Toledo...
