Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Orange County Commissioners voted 4-0 Wednesday to name longtime former County Judge Carl Thibodeaux to fill the job again, replacing Dean Crooks, who resigned March 13. Thibodeaux served as County Judge in Orange for 20 years, 1995 through 2014, before retiring. How long he’ll serve this time around seems up in the air. While the motion by County Judge Pro-Tem John Gothia was “to name Carl Thibodeaux to fill the remainder of the term until December 31, 2020,” both Thibo...
This week, I had the honor of recognizing Smokey the Bear on the Senate floor for his 75th anniversary of service. The Smokey the Bear program is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. History. Wildfire prevention is one of the most critical issues affecting our country, with 9 out of 10 wildfires caused by people. Smokey's message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.” Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: - Teacher Retirement Sys...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Orange County is holding a couple of getting healthy programs. They can be taken as 2 programs that work together or you can take just one or the other. The 2 programs are as follows: Walk Across Texas Kick-off: This is a free program that will start on April 22 at 5:30 pm. Walking is one of the least expensive and easiest ways to get fit. Start now and reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Join other Texans and Walk Across Texas! towards a healthier...
We are proud to announce the results of our 2019 Tiger Rock Martial Arts National Championships. This event was hosted in Galveston, TX on March 15th and 16th. Team Bridge City had a great showing of 49 competitors! Our team brought home 44 gold, 26 silver, and 22 bronze medals! These medals were won in Ho-Am Form, Sports Sparring/One-Step Sparring, Agility Course, Board Breaking, and Tiger Cub events. Our gold medals were won in Forms with 6, Sparring 5, Agility 4, Boards...
