Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release. Saturday, April 23, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm is a day full of family fun that highlights sustainability and natural history. Local and regional organizations and businesses host booths that provide information about earth-friendly products, services, and opportunities. Games, activities, and engaging presentations provide entertainment for...
The 82nd Annual St. Mary Catholic School Spring Festival will be held Saturday, April 23, from 10 am-7 pm and Sunday, April 24, from 11 am-6 pm. at 2600 Bob Hall Rd., Orange. Tickets and wrist bands will be on sale for all games. There will be a rock wall and inflatables and food, which will include, hamburgers (just like the Lion's Carnival), gumbo, boiled crawfish and sweets, just to name a few of the items for sale. Saturday's events will include Travis Wood (The Classics Recovered Band), from 2-4 pm; talent show at 4 pm;...
The Bridge City High School boys and girls track team recently participated in the West Orange-Stark 24-4 A District track meet. The results are as follows: Boys 3200 meter run: 1) Eli Peveto, Little Cypress, 10:23.33; 2) Rayce Piper, Little Cypress, 10:42.31; 3) Kyler Morse, Bridge City, 10:57.35; 4) Rob Saunders, Sour Lake, 11:22.58; 5) Ruben Valencia, Bridge City, 11:41.07; 6) Drew Walker, Bridge City, 11:47.58; 7) Brenden Gaffney, Hamshire-Fannett, 11:54.14; 8) Aven...
Buffy Knight and Kayla Casey, principals of Mauriceville Elementary and Little Cypress Elementary, have announced April 14, as the date for Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents will again have two opportunities to register their kindergartener. From 9-10 a.m., both campuses will host Kindergarten Round-Up. During this time, parents will register their child while the child visits a kinder-classroom. An additional time, for registration only, will be...
Elite Redfish pros line up for final live well check. The entire Yellowfin Redfish Elite field had safely returned and Pat Malone was introducing the first angler to weigh in to the crowd of spectators eager to cheer on the visiting pros. A short distance away, John Gothia paused only long enough to exhale, answer his cell phone, glance at his clip board and hand the remainder of his cold drink to anyone that would take it before hurrying off in response to yet another...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Morgan Isaacs. Morgan was presented her certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador Beth Arnold at the April 12th coffee hosted by Total Impressions Salon. She received gift certificates and gifts from several local merchants. Morgan is the daughter of Criag and Melissa Isaacs. She has a GPA of 3.68 and is ranked 42nd of 118. Morgan’s awards and honors i...
Pictured left to right are Elisha Bell, Kirk Roccaforte, Camden DuBois, Lucy Fields, Cristal DuBois and Dwayne DuBois. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Camden DuBois. Camden was presented his certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador/Board Member Lucy Fields at the April 12 coffee hosted by Total Impressions Salon. He received gift certificates and gifts from several local merchants....
The ATHENA Award Program celebrates the potential of all women as valued members and leaders of the community and recognizes those who support them. The ATHENA Award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and who also open paths so that others may follow. First Financial Bank will be honoring the next ATHENA recipient at a breakfast on May 12. Please find the attached ATHENA...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, April 11: Death, 3400 block Edgemont Dr. Traffic accident, 1300 Green Ave. Warrant service, 638 Camellia Ave. Death, 1500 block Link Ave. Assist other agency, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 4th St. and Green Ave. Possession of marijuana. 3669 Hemlock St. Found property, 507 Pine Ave. Assist other agency, 3345 W. Park Warrant service, Simmons and Lutcher Warrant service, 1802 Main Ave. Warrant service, 1540 Strickland Dr....
The WOS cheerleaders are hosting a Fitness Jam on Saturday, April 16, in the high school cafeteria. Guest instructor Dr. Alicia Sigee will lead multiple cardiovascular activities including ab workouts and Zumba dancing. The cost is $10. The proceeds will benefit the WOS Cheerleader Booster Club. For more information call 670-8049 or 882- 5570....
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between April 4-10: April 4 Theft/unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 315 Doty Rd., Vidor Fraud/credit card abuse, 5213 Tomcat Trail, Orange Assault w/ knife, 2875 FM 3247, Orange Burglary of motor vehicle, 160 Becky Circle, Vidor April 5 Traffic accident, FM 1442, South of Trainer Ln., Orange Fraud, 375 Claiborne St., Vidor Welfare concern, 8257 N. Hwy. 87 April 6 Death investigation, 8412 Old Hwy. 62, Orange Found property, 2335 N. Sutton Dr.,...
Clifford Joseph Lintzen, of Eunice, La., was born Sept. 29, 1939 and passed away April 10. He was a graduate of Eunice High School and held a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, La. He was a retired School Administrator from Lafayette Parish School District with 32.5 years of service. He was married to Margie McGee Lintzen for 32 years and they resided in Port Barre, La. Cliff was an avid g...
Bridge City ISD is happy to announce its first Silver Cardinals Reception on Friday, April 22, from 9-11 a.m. in the BCISD Administration Boardroom, 1031 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City. BCISD Superintendent Todd Lintzen invites all retired Bridge City ISD taxpaying residents and BCISD retirees to this community partnership program. The following is BCISD’s Mission Statement. “The mission of Bridge City Independent School District, a progressive family/community-supported educational system, is to provide a comprehensive wel...
James F. Bray, 74, of Orange, passed away April 11, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Daniel Rose of Community Church officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 1:00 PM. Born in Garrison, Oct. 3, 1941, he was the son of Thomas R. Bray and Ethelda Mosley Bray. He served honorably as a Private First Class in...
Friends of the Orange Depot has announced plans to begin the renovation of the historic Southern Pacific Depot at 1210 Green Ave. in Orange this spring, and are encouraging everyone in the county to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony on Saturday, April 23, at 10:00 AM at the depot. All the mayors from Orange County are invited, and members of the Orange City Council, the press, special donors, Chamber of Commerce members, along with the board of directors and volunteers of...
During its April 2016 meeting, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Board of Trustees named Kimberly Cox to serve as the new Principal at Mauriceville Middle School for the 2016-2017 school year. Cox has been the Assistant Principal of the School since 2008, and will take the top leadership role there when current Principal, Todd Loupe, moves to the same position at LCM High School this summer. “I worked for the Texas Department of Transportation for 10 years before starting my c...
Deweyville Elementary School recently received a $10,000 donation from OCI. Pictured are LaJuan Addison (Deweyville Elementary Principal), Kevin Clark (Deweyville ISD Superintendent), Sheena Jones, Lou Baggett (Chairperson of OCI Beaumont Corporate Citizenship Committee), Frank Bakker (CEO OCI Beaumont), Amanda Dillon, Brent Frahm (Plant Manager OCI Beaumont), Len Weeks and Andy Sanford....
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Eula Mae Lartigue, 70, of Orange will be Saturday, at 11:00 a.m., at the True Faith Tabernacle, 1706 DuPont Dr, Orange. Rites of Christian burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Tabernacle. A native of Ville Platte, La., she resided in Orange five years and was a retired Home Health Care Provider with DearCare, Inc. Survivors include four sons, Eddie,...
Marilyn Brown Perry, 73, of Orange, passed away April 11. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 15, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be the Rev. Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Born in Orange, January 18, 1943, she was the daughter of James Walter Brown and Barbara Altha Kelly. Marilyn graduated from...
Bridge City Little Dribblers senior team is (from left) - Tanner Wilson, Caidon Buchanan, Bryson Constance, Braydon Little, Micah Satir, Grant Boudreaux and Caden Carpenter. Bottom row - Nick Barton, Cameron Yadon, Austin Richardson, Aron Ahktar and Kaden Messer. Not pictured is Coy Bryant. The Bridge City Little Dribblers Junior and Senior boys teams will compete at the National Championship in Mexia, April 13-16. Good luck to both teams and their coaches as they represent...
The LCM Lady bears golf team are headed to state for the second year in a row. Senior, Lauren Cox, was the regional Champion for the second year in a row....
Art in the Park was a huge success this past Saturday, April 9, as the always popular event was held in conjunction with the Orange County River Festival and Elite Redfish Series Classic Kick Off. Hundreds upon hundreds of area residents, including the Davis family from Vidor, packed Stark Park in downtown Orange to view paintings, photographs, woodcarving and more on display and for purchase. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from March 20 - March 26, 2016. Sunday, March 20 • Suspicious activity in the 1700 block of Texas Avenue. • Alarm in the 2400 block of MLK. • Alarm in the 800 block of North Arizona. • Welfare check in the 300 block of Sabine. Monday, March 21 • Suspicious activity in the 2000 block of Texas Avenue. • Criminal trespassing in the 3000 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 200 block of West Roundbunch. • Harassment in the 700 block of Cactus Tuesd...
Despite recent figures, sales tax revenue, as a whole has been on the increase for most of 2016 in Orange County and especially in Bridge City. Sales tax revenue may have increased across the state based on the most recent information provided by the State Comptroller, but figures were down overall in Orange County based on the most recent release of sales tax revenue. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $591.4 million in local...
Comedian, musician and radio host Bobby Bones, along with the Raging Idiots, will perform on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont. Tickets are on sale now for $25 each at all Ticketmaster outlets. Courtesy photo If you are looking for a night of laughter and music, then make plans for this summer for a very popular radio act. Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots are heading to the Golden Triangle this summer and will appear at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, inside...
