Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The eclipse wasn’t the only strange sighting in Orange County over the last few days. Saturday, pictures started showing up of local residents with four-time heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield at K-Dan’s in Orangefield. The champ was eating breakfast with his good friend Craig Stilley. He had flown in overnight to attend the retirement party later that night honoring Stilley’s father, Dan Stilley. Retirement party isn’t really accurate, because the older Stilley...
Sometimes in life, a person ends up where they were meant to be. Krispen Walker is one of those people. The West Orange-Stark High graduate on January 1 will become the new district attorney for Orange County, replacing John Kimbrough, who is retiring after 32 years. She will be the first woman district attorney in county history. Being a criminal prosecutor had not been in her original plans. She took a job with a private law firm after graduating from law school, taking on...
People in Bridge City will see another construction traffic problem this week as the new Entergy Orange County Advanced Power Station has night work. Crews will be working from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on April 7 through April 14. The current phase of work will involve laying concrete foundations to support the new power plant. Entergy said residents near the project zone should prepare for increased truck traffic during the next few weeks. People traveling in the area should be...
Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge was recently recognized as a "Certified Municipal Official" by the Texas Municipal League (TML) and the Texas Association of Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners (TAMCC). This recognition is given annually to public officials who have completed at least 72 continuing education units (CEU's) in city governance, communications, federal and state legislation affecting cities, economic development, revenue and taxation issues, and other topics...
Coach H.N. "Moe" Litton, who worked more 30 years for Bridge City High School as a coach and athletic trainer, is legendary in the thoughts of his former students. His family keeps his legacy alive by supporting a college scholarship each year to a graduating Bridge City senior. The H.N. Litton Scholarship Golf Tournament is the annual fundraiser for the scholarship and this year it will be April 27 at Babe Zaharias Golf Course. The deadline to register is April 13. The...
Martha Jean Bagley Hall, 93, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Orange, with her girls by her side. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Kenny Molander. A reception will follow at the Claybar Reception Center next door to Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on September 3, 1930, she was the daughter of Ross Bagley and...
It’s a given during certain months that there will be tons of ink dedicated to the pursuit of certain fish. There are “big trout” months, “flounder run” fiestas, and “spotted fever” epidemics during the summer when the redfish steal the show. I get it, believe me I truly get it. All the while most folks believe that the sun rises and sets with the “big 3”, specks, reds, and flounder when that may not be totally true. I cannot count how many times I have told folks who attend...
Bridge City, TX – Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation announced the award of a $22,043.80 grant to Orange County ESD #2/Bridge City Fire & Rescue to ensure first responders have the necessary equipment to keep community members and themselves safe. The grant will be used to purchase Autopulse External Defibrillator fulfilling a critical need within the department. “On behalf of the department and its members, I want to thank the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation and...
Congratulations to Katie Guyote, who represented Orangefield High School at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Conference in Galveston last week. She walked away with first place in her event, Personal Care, which includes patient care skills such as handwashing, vital signs, bed making, and transferring patients. This is a huge achievement, as this is the first year for the student-led HOSA organization in Orangefield. Thank you Katie for paving the way for future...
Orangefield High School softball player, Abby Broussard, signed a letter of intent with Clarendon College....
Utility reminds everyone to contact 811 before digging – including gardening, building a fence or installing a mailbox – to keep our communities safe. CenterPoint Energy is collaborating with the Common Ground Alliance to observe April as National Safe Digging Month and encourage customers to follow safe digging practices. Anyone planning a project that requires digging should contact 811 at least two days prior to their work starting to have underground utilities located at...
My name is Carl Harbert and I would like to announce that I am running for Mayor of Bridge City. I have lived in Bridge City for the last 39 years. My wife Theresa and I raised our children here. We are members of First Baptist Church-Bridge City. I am a retired Plant Manager/Operations Manager of a fertilizer plant in Beaumont. I recently served four years on the Bridge City City Council. While serving on City Council, I focused on getting drainage problems resolved and...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the April Student of the Month for Bridge City is Nicholas LeJeune. Nicholas is ranked 102 of 204 with a GPA of 3.75....
Albertice Coy Morgan, 93, previously of Bridge City, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his granddaughter’s home in College Station, Texas. Coy was born on February 1, 1931, in Orange, Texas, to Clovis and Gertie Morgan. He graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1950 and joined the U.S. Navy, where he fought in the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Rowan. In his younger years, Coy liked to rodeo. He was a true cowboy and enjoyed working cattle at area ranches. Coy w...
Six student athletes signed scholarships on Wednesday, April 3, to play their sports at the college level. Five of the seniors are graduating from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School and one will graduate from Orangefield High School. The five students signing at Little Cypress Mauriceville participant in four different extracurricular activities including softball, basketball, football, and fishing. The student from Orangefield has been in the school's softball program...
Six students, as part of Mrs. Bellard's BIM 2 class, earned their Microsoft Office Word EXPERT Certification. Congratulations to these students for earning this Industry Based Certification....
The Orangefield FFA Land Judging Team traveled to Sam Houston State University to compete in the Area IX CDEs. After a successful day of competition, Ethan Welch placed 1st place individual with a score of 231 out of a possible 300 points. Blaine Lenard was 5th place individual with a 198. Colt Longron (146) and Emily Walters (140) rounded out the team that helped get 2nd place in Area IX and 1st place in District. It will also be the THIRD straight State Contest appearance...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club announced Caleb Fergia as their April Orangefield Student of the Month. Caleb ranks #66 in his class with a GPA of 3.49. He plans to play baseball after graduation and attend college for Process Operating and Instrumentation....
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center invites the public to celebrate Earth Day during their annual spring event, Eco-Fest. This day of family friendly fun takes place on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m to 3:30 p.m. This special event also features three butterfly releases throughout the day at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission and activities are free of charge. In addition to the mesmerizing butterfly releases, visitors can expect to enjoy a day filled with sustai...
Fred Darrell Hryhorchuk, 83, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Officiating will be Reverend John Fortenberry. Burial will follow at Deweyville Cemetery in Deweyville. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville. Born in Deweyville, Texas, on May 19, 1940,...
John Harvey Hughes was born on February 23, 1946, in Hillsboro, Illinois. He was the fourth child of George and Ena Marie (Abernathy) Hughes. He went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, surrounded by his family. He was 78 years old. John grew up in Witt, Illinois. He graduated from Witt High School and was drafted to the US Army. He served as a cook for 2 years at Fort Polk in Louisiana. Along that journey, he met...
The District 19-4A standings got a little tighter last week with the results from games involving local teams. The Bridge City Cardinals split their two games and the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears swept their opponent in a pair of games. The Cardinals are still atop the district standings, but suffered their first district loss on Friday, April 5, at Chuck Young Field. The Vidor Pirates came to Bridge City and left after winning 7-2 over the first place Cardinals. The...
Emma Lue Feldman, 84, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024, at her home in Orangefield. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Shane Weaver of Orange First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, Texas. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on January 4, 1940, she was the daughter of Wilson Boulet and Myrtle Sarver Boulet. Throughout her life, Emma dedicated h...
Just two weeks remain in the regular season for local high school softball teams. The Bridge City Cardinals are undefeated in District 19-4A and in sole possession of first place. Bridge City took a big step towards claiming the district championship on Tuesday, April 2, with a 2-0 win over the third place Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears at The Pete. The win stretched the Cardinals' lead over LCM to three games with four games remaining and maintained a one game...
The Orangefield girls and boys golf teams both captured district championships the first week of April at the Chambers County Golf Course. It was the second year in a row for the Orangefield girls to be champs and was a three peat for the boys of Orangefield in District 21-3A. The Lady Bobcats turned in a two day score of 864 to claim the district title. Rylie Kethan finished third overall in the girls individual competition. The team of Kethan, Jordyn Rucker, Abby Slaughter,...
