Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Lady Cardinals competed at the Region IV Championship in Palacies in March to become Regional Champions for the 3rd year in a row. The Lady Cardinals are coached by Kevin Jones, who also was named Coach of the Year for the third time. Regional qualifiers included seniors–Valerie Brown, Taylor Daville, Alexa Richmond, Ricci Shoemaker; junior– Maddy Bray; sophomores–Gabrielle Brown, Whitney LeBlanc, Ashliegh Strahan, Nicole Threat; freshmen–Kayden Church an...
The waiting is over and the second season of college basketball is about to take place as the NCAA March Madness is ready to begin for both the men and women college players who were fortunate enough to be hooked up with a team that either earned a berth by winning their way into the “big dance” or were good enough to be selected to fill the limited spots remaining in the tournament bracket. At this time next week the men’s 64-team bracket will be trimmed down to the “Sweet Sixteen” which means that 75 per cent of those teams...
THE SIGHTS AND SMELLS OF EARLY SPRING I sit here this early morning, in my favorite secluded spot with just a pad and pen. Soon I will have to head to the dungeon for five or six hours of work on this column. That’s where my notes and records are. It’s a great spring-like morning with what seems like a touch of fall in the air. The trees are all budding leaves, all but the big pecan tree. Until it starts to bud winter isn’t over and a frost could still be on the way. The many shades of fresh green colors are only avail...
Bridge City went 4-0 and Orangefield posted a 2-2 record in the Cardinal Athlectic Booster Club tournament. Bridge City made quick work of the Liberty Panthers beating them 11-1 in their first game. Zach Smith and Colby Carpenter handled the pitching duties. Smith pitched four of the five innings giving up three hits, one walk, striking out one and hitting two batters, while allowing only one run. Carpenter came in to close the game striking out two of the three batters he...
In all honesty this has to be one of my absolute most favorite times of the year, that transition from winter into spring when the weather starts to cooperate and the fishing goes nuts. April generally signifies the spring patterns are here or at least really close anyway and we have nothing to look forward to except some out of this world conditions in which to fish. For me personally, I will be thankful that those unbelievable winds of March will be behind us for the most...
Food/fitness series A free six-week series sponsored by Better Living For Texans of Orange County Extension designed to teach adults to make healthier choices one day at a time, will be on Mondays April 5 through May 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Orange. Participants need to attend all classes to receive the complete educational benefit. For locations, and to pre-register, call Fallon Foster at the Orange County Extension Office, 882-7010. OC Democratic Convention The Orange County Democratic Party’s Democratic County C...
Now that we have moved up to “Spring Forward” it is time to dig out the grill and clean it up for some good cooking. Now Charlie would just as soon have homemade ice cream, however, I’d like to have a big juicy rib-eye, a baked potato and some green salad (then you can top it off with ice cream!). I used to make ice cream every week during the summer months. However, I guess that just got dropped for some reason or another. If you are going to grill you’ll need a good steak sauce. I found one that sounds like it would b...
Marriage Licenses Issued From The Office of Karen Jo Vance, Orange County Clerk For the Week of March 8-12, 2010 Alvis T. McAdams III and Stacie D. Graves George A. Shuff and Latisha D. Emerson Shon A. Brown and Martina M. Ballengee Lee S. Faircloth III and Amy L. Jackson Robert P. Perrill and Nedika Budhai Christopher J. Kingsbury and Jade N. Manceaux Roy B. Farias and Holli M. Wilkins Roy Bryant III and Kelly Y Graeter Dustin M Yu and Brittany M Chalmers Brian K Riley and Ava D Elmore Jace J Guidry and Lauren N...
There was a time many years ago when Milton Berle died. I talked to some of his fans, and they told me all about the Golden Age of Television. One woman said she and her husband frequently dressed up just to watch Lawrence Welk, martinis in hand. I wasn’t dressed up Saturday night when I saw Lawrence. I didn’t even have a drink. Well at that point anyway. What I did have was a sense of family shows that have gone by. These days, the Welk show is in the wasteland. It’s pretty much just not there, except on PBS or whate...
Michael Cole and Melinda Hoyt of Bridge City announce the engagement of their daughter Candice Cole to Nathan Jenkins. Nathan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jenkins of New Caney, Texas. The bride to be is a 2000 graduate of Humble High School. Candice graduated with a masters degree in Psychology from the University of Houston. She is employed by Bridge City ISD. The groom to be is a 2003 graduate of Humble High School. Nathan is currently attending Lamar College in Orange...
Bridge City ISD school board recently named Russell Tipton as the new band director and he’s bringing a two-person team expected to pack a one-two punch in reigniting the music program. “They are phenomenal, energetic, enthusiastic and experienced in one group,” said Superintendent Jamey Harrison. Tipton is currently the band director at C.O Wilson Middle School in Nederland. He will join Tami Goss, current middle school head band director at Buna, and Brenda Legrande, head director at Lumberton Middle School. Legrande will...
Today I want to examine two words. But first, let’s look at what what makes them different. In Dr. Seuss’ book “Red Fish, Blue Fish”, there is a character named “Ish.” Ish carries a dish and magically on the dish appear fish. So if you have an “Ish” it will bring you fish on the ish fish dish. Any Dr. Seuss fans? Well the word “ish” has numerous meanings. Dictionary.com says, “addicted to,” or “inclined or tending to.” It, is a word that is usually an add on to words like “freakish, Spanish, or babyish.” The second wo...
Wednesday, MAR. 17 •Every Wednesday got just a little bit more hilarious with Comedy coming back to Southeast Texas! The Fraternal Order of the Eagles, 308 28th St., Orange - behind Parker Lumber, will host an Open Mic Comedy Night every Wednesday. Sign-up start at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Also, FoolishID will be on hand every 3rd Wednesday of the month with great improv. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call Shon at 409-670-8731. •OB’s Bar and Grill...
Orange County commissioners have approved recent changes to the articles of incorporation of the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, a nonprofit government corporation designed to address a levee study. In addition to Orange County, already signed on with the district are Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston and Jefferson counties. Harris County officials made their bylaw changes last month. The amendments were looked over by attorneys Doug Manning, representing Orange County; and Alan Sanders for the Orange...
There are two sides to every story. Rebecca Stark Nugent has told hers in “If the Devil had a Wife,” a book about the Stark family, fortune and secrets. The most controversial book in Orange County has been flying out the door of the only store brave enough to carry it. Bayou Trading Company in Bridge City, an antique shop, has sold more than 500 copies in just the last couple of weeks. They keep getting more thinking it will be enough to carry them through the boo...
Bridge City council members, anxious to clear out the town's remaining temporary housing units, while not unsympathetic to special cases, decided in a Tuesday workshop to send out letters to some 200 residents. Residents will have up to Sept. 30 as the maximum allowable amount of time, said City Manager Jerry Jones. Cases will be reviewed each 30 days. If they aren't making progress their case will not be renewed, but as long it's clear work is being done they will be granted...
Signal success called ‘unprecedented’ In May of 2005, after the Naval Reserve Center in Orange was placed on a closures list, a meeting took place between area officials including U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, Orange Port Director Gene Bouillion and representatives of Orange County and the city of Orange. In the days that followed, it was decided to work to make the center and surrounding area Orange port property. “As a tribute to the camaraderie we have, everybody agreed that...
