Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Both the Mauriceville Middle School and Little Cypress Junior High Bands came back from Concert and Sight-Reading Contest with Sweepstakes awards, which means that they got the highest ranking possible in each phase of the contest. There are three judges in each of these sections. Kathy Smith and Justin Hargraves are directors of the Mauriceville Middle School bands. The Panther Band came home with a 1 (best possible score) from all 6 judges. Dan Wilhelm and Jesse Winecoff...
The Texas House has passed House Bill 3, the school finance overhaul bill with a historic vote of 148-1. It is headed to the Senate and we will continue to work to ensure school districts are funded equitably. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: - House Committee Passes Property Tax Relief In February, the Senate Property Tax Committee passed SB 2, which would prevent local entities, such as cities and counties from raising their property taxes more than 2.5 percent, without voter approval. Cities and...
