Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Sorted by date Results 26 - 40 of 40
The Bridge City Public Library will continue it Widows/Widowers group after the success of its opening meeting. The group's purpose is to provide an opportunity for those who often lead lonely lives after the death of a spouse to have an outlet to share with others in the same situation. It is not a dating group but a place to gather, share with others and to play games as entertainment. Snacks and coffee will be provided. We do require participants to call the library the...
Little Cypress Elementary Principal Amber Hawk and Little Cypress Mauriceville High School Principal Ryan DuBose were selected last spring to be part of the Thompson Executive Leadership Institute Principal Academy XXV, a nationally recognized advanced principal leadership program. The LCM principals met monthly this school year in Austin at the Region 13 Education Service Center with approximately 30 other principals from around the state of Texas. Monthly sessions included...
Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. The frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in high gear often leaving the majority of the water column untouched. It’s a proven fact that smaller more a...
The Bridge City Varsity Boys Team are District Champs. Other winners include: "The Twins" on winning the Girls Doubles District Championship; Walker Britten and Pacie Mires on finishing as the District Runner-Up in Mixed Doubles and qualifying for Regionals; Mathis Bekkens on winning District today in Boys Singles and qualifying for Regionals and Gavin Hartje on being the Distrct Runner-Up in Boys Singles and qualifying for Regionals....
Let’s discuss turfgrass weed management! Before you start rolling your eyes, and thinking to yourself, blah, blah, blah…boring, just know that beautiful, healthy, weed-free, and well-manicured lawns don’t occur by accident! They require each of us to learn about and understand specifics about the turf grasses in our lawn, types of weeds present, and creating a systematic approach to maintain a healthy, weed-free lawn, in an environmentally friendly way. When performed corre...
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be observing Holy Week the week of April 3 with a Maundy Thursday Family Dinner at 5:00 pm and Worship service at 6:00 pm and a Good Friday Worship service at 6:00 pm. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at 11:00 am. We will have Easter Sunday Worship services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Welcome to all....
(Orange, Texas) Relive the historical story at The W.H. Stark House on Friday, April 14, and other select Fridays throughout the year! The public is invited to walk the grounds and view the first floor of the historic home, which includes the library, music room, dining room and breakfast room/office. Dates for First Floor Fridays are April 14, May 19, June 23, July 21, August 11, September 22, October 27 and December 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the last entry at 1:30 p.m....
American Legion Post 49, Auxiliary Unit 49 and S.A.L. Squadron 49 in Orange will hold a fish fry on Thursday April 6 at 108 Green Ave in Orange. The fish plates will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and a dessert for only $10.00. To place an order you may call the post home at (409) 886-1241. We deliver with no limit on how many orders you have....
Orangefield High School's Business CTE classes recently completed a Microsoft Office Excel project where they learned about the payment function and financing of an automobile. OHS Alumni, Charley Elkins, representing First State Bank, spoke to those Business Information Management students about filling out a loan application, credit scores, credit reports, and automobile loans. Thank you to Mr. Elkins for taking the time to educate our Bobcats on these important...
As we move into our late 70s and 80s, one of the few pleasures left for us is memories. I am told that we all have a tendency to remember things in the past as being truly better than they were. There is always a lot of talk of “the good ole’ days” in speaking of the past. In actuality we are living better today than any generation before us. Still, all-in-all, it is pleasurable to scroll through what we call “the good ole’ days.” One good measuring stick of how many things...
The Orangefield Junior High Symphonic Band performed at the Region 10 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation at Hardin-Jefferson High School. The band earned an Excellent rating on Stage and a Superior rating in Sight Reading. The directors are extremely proud of these students and the work they put into this performance!...
St Mary School will have its Spring Festival on Saturday, April 29. They have agreed to provide a place for alumni to gather for class reunions. They specifically scheduled 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for us, to include group photos at 10:30, followed by a tour of the school, then time for us to visit. At 11:30 there will be an announcement and recognition of the classes attending. This will be a great opportunity for us to get together and reconnect with our classmates and friends...
My five cents… We have passed the halfway point in session this week, but most of the work is before us. It is full speed ahead for the next two months until Memorial Day. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Bill establishing rural law enforcement fund passes Senate Senate Bill 22 by Senator Drew Springer passed the Senate this week. The bill would establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to sheriff’s departments and prosecutor’s offices in co...
