Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Bridge City High School will present the “Making Your College Search Count” program in the school cafeteria from 1:15 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. March 26. This program provides 11th-graders with crucial information on how to conduct an effective college search and selection. The program covers every aspect of the college search from visiting schools to the application process and provides students with a working plan that makes the process of choosing a college more manageable. Additionally, the program “ Making Colle...
The Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team will be a player short when they take the field Friday for a home doubleheader against Coastal Bend College. Starting right-fielder Jenna Angelle from Bridge City will be on the bench for the rest of the season after having surgery Tuesday to repair a broken bone in her throwing hand. Lamar State head coach Vance Edwards said Angelle jammed her finger while sliding into second base in a Feb. 23 home game against L...
The Bassmaster Central Open held out of Cypress Bend on Toledo Bend last week proved to be a logistical nightmare for the pro anglers that produced a winner only after a half day tie-breaking shootout on Sunday. The first day of the event was cancelled due to a blistering south wind that threatened the safety of the anglers. That move changed the game plan for the entire field as the elimination format was reduced to a two-day slug fest. The conditions were not a much better the next two days, but the pros still fished from...
It didn’t take long for owner Jerry Jones to disinfect the Dallas Cowboys roster, purging the locker room of negative influences like always-unhappy wide receiver Terrell Owens and veteran safety Roy Williams and eliminating the criminal element by releasing Adam “Pacman” Jones and Tank Johnson. We’ll probably never know what made Jerry Jones do an about-face from his usual attitude of giving these law-breaking football players, second, third and even fourth chances to become crime-free, but we do have our theories. The mos...
Trout green water you can see your toes in, bait so thick you could walk across it to the other side, light winds barely ripple the surface and the major feed is just around the corner. These images conjure up a great picture for fishermen from Baffin to Calcasieu and all points in between, all the right factors are in place and it’s only a matter of time until the whole place goes nuts. Fast forward a couple of hours ahead only to find our angler who had everything going their way still has an empty stringer, what gives? W...
“Trust me. I’m here to help you,” says the government. If I had to choose the world’s most often used lie, it would be between the previous remark and the oft uttered, “The check’s in the mail.” Have you ever reached the point in a particular situation where you felt almost compelled to throw up your hands scream, “That’s it! I’ve had it! I’m washing my hands of it all”? That’s exactly the way I feel about Congress as a collective group. Now, I’m not ranting about the bailout any longer. It won’t do any good. I cringe...
Big Red defeated the Class 4A LC-M Bears 1-0 in the eighth inning Tuesday evening. Cardinal junior pitcher Matt Hicks went the distance and then some for a complete no-hitter. Grant Encalade hit the game winning run- something Encalade has gotten good at. The Cardinals defeated Westbrook in 8-7 in the final round of the Bulldog Classic tournament, Sat. Behind 5-7 and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Encalade ripped a three-run gaming winning double to left field....
Orange KCs Fish Fry Knights of Columbus Council 13825 will sell fried catfish dinners March 13, 20, 27 and Apr. 3 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Fridays during Lent in the San Damiano Center of St. Francis Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Drive. Plates are $7 and include two pieces of fish, fries, hush puppies, coleslaw and cake, available for dine-in or carry-out. Proceeds will go to programs supported by the council. Lenten meditations and lunch at First Presbyterian First...
IKE, SIX MONTHS LATER This week, March 13, will mark six months since Ike came calling. Heartbreak followed for many on the Gulf Coast. In Bridge City all but 14 homes were affected. Most people have been displaced or are living in FEMA trailers. Many residences have left, never to return, while others are working diligently to get back in their homes and resume a normal life. Many are in a desperate situation, others, with flood insurance, have faired fairly well. One thing that seems universal around the community is determ...
Election filing deadlines this week for the May 9 election saw opposition in Bridge City, Orange and Pinehurst council races; and mayoral contests in Pine Forest and Vidor. West Orange saw no opposition. The only school district reporting this week (during spring break) for board slots was Bridge City, recording unopposed seats for Lon Hubbard, Place 1; and Kirk Ellender, Place 2. Cities are listed by alphabetical order: • Bridge City: Running for Seat 5 are incumbent Richard Savoy, Lucy J. Fields and Don Bartz; and f...
A substanstial change in the landscape of the Navy Park Addition should see families or individuals moving into new units starting in a couple of weeks. Construction is targeted through the end of September, said Chris Akbari with ITEX Developers of Port Arthur. ITEX specializes in property management and construction, and was able to get tax credits and funding assistance through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The project was originally earmarked for...
Bridge City DRT sets departure date Friday, it will be six months since Hurricane Ike blew through and destroyed Bridge City, a good portion of the Cove and other areas of Orange County. The area was quickly flooded with volunteers and donations. Today, most organizations have left the area, another is planning to leave as others still provide assistance. The Church of Christ Disaster Response Team set up shop in the Bridge City-Orangefield Community Center soon after th...
Thursday, March 12 GIRLS Orangefield at Aldine Tournament BOYS LC-M at New Caney Tournament Bridge City, Orangefield at Bridge City Tournament WO-S at Kirbyville Tournament Friday, March 13 GIRLS LC-M, Bridge City at Sulphur Tournament Orangefield at Aldine Tournament BOYS Bridge City, Orangefield at Bridge City Tournament LC-M at New Caney Tournament WO-S at Kirbhyville Tournament...
