Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Will it or won't it rain? That is the question these days any time the Lions Club Carnival is ready to open. The 83rd annual event with rides, food, games, and lots of local volunteers is set to open on Wednesday, March 14, and run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Then it will begin again on Wednesday, March 21, and that week's Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Right now the National Weather Service in Lake Charles is forecasting some rain later in the week, however the bulk of...
Earl Paul Johnson, Jr., 38, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2024, at home. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Marrero, Louisiana, on February 7, 1986, he was the son of Earl Paul Johnson, Sr. and Coleathia “Kristy” (Purcell) Johnson. Earl was the eldest son, the eldest grandson, brother, cousin, and friend to many. He was a kindhearted, old soul. He loved laughing, vid...
YOGI SAYS “IT AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER” First let me congratulate the winners in the Primary Elections. Those with opponints and those without. After the smoke cleared we ended up with one runoff race in District 21. Our state representative Dave Phelan, who also is speaker of the house, one of the three most powerful offices in state government, finds himself in a runoff with David Covey. Covey, a political unkown from Mauriceville chosen by Attorney Gen. Paxton and Lt. Gov...
In the Gilded Age, Green Avenue in Orange was lined with mansions and grand houses. The biggest and most elaborate of the mansions was built by J.W. Link, a lawyer who owned a lumber mill. Link also served as mayor of Orange, but a few years later, moved to Houston, where he became a major land developer and founded the Montrose subdivision. His mansion in Houston, similar to his one in Orange, still stands today and serves as administrative offices for St. Thomas University...
The West Orange-Stark High choir raised money to travel to New York City during spring break. They will be seeing landmarks and performing at different venues. Lawrence Ingram is choir director....
Students at Bridge City High School competed for their Stark Reading Contest with Hanna Edwards taking first place in declamation and Ava Vicknair getting first place in interpretive reading. Second place winners were Sami Heathcoe in declamation and Madeleine Doyle. The first place winners receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Stark Foundation and second place winners get a $1,500 scholarship. Hanna and Ava will advance to the countywide Stark Reading Contest with finals...
The Bridge City High School theater department participated in the UIL one-act play competition with several students receiving all-star honors. The group will give public performances on Friday and Saturday....
The public will get a chance to see the Bridge City High theater students perform their one-act play this week at the school cafeteria. Times will be 6 p.m. Friday, March 15, plus 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Doors will open 30 minutes before each show. Admission is $5 and concessions will be available. The students performed the play recently at the UIL district One Act Play competition. Though they were not ranked to move ahead to bi-district, a number of the...
The battle for Texas House of Representatives District 21 is now in a runoff and will depend on how many people get out and vote in the Republican primary runoff on May 28. According to the Orange County Elections Administration, the county has 54,871 voters and a little more than 41,000 did not cast a ballot in last week's primary race. Of those voting, 12,834 voted in the Republican primary and only 981 in the Democratic primary. Anyone who did not vote in a primary race...
Next week marks the annual hiatus from school that kids of all ages look for once the Christmas holidays are over, spring break is here! During this week off from the rigorous demands of reading, writing, and arithmetic you can rest assured that a cry will rise up from the masses that there is nothing “fun” to do. Video games have long been mastered and challenges are getting more difficult to come by every day, give your student a first hand look at some real life they may...
The final week of the Houston Rodeo is this week and there are a lot of big name artists bringing the event to a close for the year. Several concerts have been announced for late summer and fall, such as Five Finger Death Punch and Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin and Staind, as well as Clint Black. Glance through the list below to find something that appeals to you and visit the full list of concerts online at www.therecordonline.com. March 13 Nickelback, Rodeo Houston, NRG...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that the March Student of the Month for Orangefield is Paris Becker. She is ranked 50 of 124, with GPA: 3.5...
Guest speakers from Christus Orange and the Port Arthur Fire Department visited with Orangefield High School Health Science classes on Monday. Angela Webb, RN, and Jeremy Kaskos, PAFD Captain, shared information on heart function and statistics on CPR survival rates. Students got hands-on practice of both adult and infant chest compressions, as well as the opportunity to learn about a new technology that is currently beginning to be used in our area. The PAFD has a device...
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is thrilled to announce the return of their spring event series, Sip and Stroll. The public is invited to experience golden hour in the gardens during a unique, after-hours experience on Thursday, March 21, from 5-8 p.m. This event is a collaboration with Free State Cellars. Admission to Sip and Stroll is free of charge. At Sip and Stroll, visitors can expect to stroll through the lush gardens featuring vibrant spring blooms, all...
I am starting to think that America is becoming like the old gentleman who once said that ignorance and lack of action is what is wrong with the world. He followed by saying, “I don’t know what’s wrong, but I really don’t care.” Our news sources daily carry stories about violence we impose on one another. Shooting and killing four or five people would have made front page headlines at one point; now such incidents cause little notice. We are getting de-sensitized to these kin...
OHS Patient Care Technician students were able to get an in depth look at the Lamar University Nursing Department and campus this week. Along with learning about the in's and out's of the nursing program and application process, students also got a tour of the building which included a stop at their state of the art simulation lab. Students were able to get hands-on practice, listening to breath sounds and palpating pulses, as well as view a simulation in progress. Thank you...
All-District selections have been released by the District 19-4A basketball coaches. The Bridge City Cardinals, the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears, and the West Orange-Stark Mustangs all had players honored by being chosen All-District. Two of the Bridge City Cardinals received special recognition. Aiden Gutierrez was named co-Offensive MVP and Lincoln Breaux was selected as co-Defensive MVP. Alantheon Winn of the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears was the other...
The Orange County Classic baseball tournament was held at Little Cypress Mauriceville High School's Don Gibbens Field on March 7-9. Five teams competed including the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, and the Vidor Pirates from Orange County all of which are in District 19-4A. The Mustangs opened the tournament on Thursday against the Liberty Panthers. West Orange-Stark scored two runs in the second getting a bunt single from Cortez Robertson...
Local softball teams have entered district action and one of the first games pitted two of the favorites in the local Class 4A district the Bridge City Cardinals against the Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears. The Cardinals got the victory at home 4-0 behind the no hit pitching of ace Carson Fall on Friday, March 8. Fall was fantastic in the circle yielding only one walk to Tessa Erickson in the second inning while striking out 18 Lady Bears. In the fourth inning Fall stru...
Local high school boy golfers competed last week at the Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange during the Bridge City Invitational. Two teams from Bridge City competed, as did one from Little Cypress Mauriceville, and the team from Orangefield did quite well. The boys from Orangefield finished in third place behind the Port Neches-Groves and the Beaumont Kelly teams. Winning his second gold medal of the season for shooting the low score of 71 was Lincoln Parks of Orangefield. Par...
Billie Ruth (Eades) Blagburn, 93, of West Orange, passed into her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s arms on March 8, 2024, while at home with her loving family. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral home in Orange from 5 PM until 7 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024. Services honoring her will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange on Wednesday at 1 PM with interment afterwards at Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City, Texas with the Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Pa...
Jose Alberto de la Puente, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 5, 2024, at home. A Memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, on March 20, 1945, he was the son of Jose Carlos de la Puente and Leonor Riveron de la Puente. Alberto was a Naval Architect and Mechanical Engineer with three master’s degrees. He was a brilliant individual who had a passion for his work a...
