Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Extremely dirty water and just enough wind most days to limit running around the open lake has made things tough recently on Sabine lake anglers.Falling back into an even dirtier river has not been a viable option either. The majority of the bass caught in last week’s SETX High School tournament were caught in the Neches and Taylor’s bayou. The water doesn’t look a whole lot better in the Neches, but the drains and back lakes are in much better shape than those on the Sabine....
Courtesy photo Put on your dancing shoes because Cajun music artist Wayne Toups will be performing at the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival on Friday, April 21, along with other local and regional favorites throughout the night and on Saturday, April 22. Visit www.crawfishfest.org for the full schedule of events, including the parade and cook-off competition. Entertainment for the week By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Festival season hits its stride this month with the return of the...
KAZ’S KORNER The ideal scenario for being a successful major league baseball team is to have a winning record in the home stadium and break even on the road. After a dozen games thus far in this early season through last weekend, the Houston Astros are sitting in first place in the American League West Division with an impressive 8-4 record going into the first game of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels which began at Minute Maid Park on Monday night, Unlike years gone by, the 2017 squad seems to be able to d...
The Orange Lions Club invites you to their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast on April 22nd 2017 from 7AM to 10AM at Chili's in Pinehurst. Tickets are $10 per person. Includes pancakes,bacon,coffee, & Orange juice. TIckets can be purchased online at www.orangetxlions.com or by contacting a Lions Club Member....
After three years of fundraising, the Friends of the Orange Depot are proud to bring to the city of Orange the beautifully renovated Southern Pacific Depot, circa 1902. On Sunday, May 7, 2-5PM, everyone is invited to bring their families and enjoy the Depot Open House. Guided tours will begin at 2:00PM and the official ceremony, with local dignitaries, board members, architects and contractors in attendance, will start at 2:15PM. During the entire afternoon there will be...
The Orange County Master Gardeners Association in conjunction with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Orange County will be holding Texas Master Gardener Certification classes starting June 1, 2017. Classes will be held each Thursday from 6PM – 8PM at the Orange County EXPO Center thru September 14, 2016. Some classes will be held off site and on Saturdays. The fee for the class is $100 per person, which will include your application fee, Texas Master Gardener Handbook, speakers and supplies. For more information ple...
Orange, Texas, April 17, 2017—Orangefield ISD was awarded a $19,180 cash incentive from the Entergy Solutions Program for energy efficiency upgrades. The Entergy Solutions Program helps organizations save energy and money by providing no-cost facility improvement recommendations and financial incentives based on energy savings. Orangefield ISD was able to streamline their HVAC and control upgrades by partnering with the “no-cost” Entergy Solutions Program. Orangefield ISD S...
Community Christian School’s senior, Valerie Leblue, won 1st place in the High School Division of the Cypress Branch Art Contest at Lamar State College Orange for her entry, "Nothing Like a Good Book.” Valerie was awarded a $500 college scholarship to LSCO. She plans to pursue a career in Digital Art....
Three Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School UIL Academic Teams, as well as several individual students, are headed to State competition. General Math, Current Events and Computer Science Teams all won Regional Team Championships. The General Math Team of Cody Girouard, Thomas King, Sydney Smith, Chandler Barr, and Chris Cook is coached by Ricky Ryan, LCM District Math Specialist. Thomas King also qualified for individual competition in Number Sense. The Current Events Team...
The members of the Legislature are heading home to spend the Easter weekend with their families. When we come back, we will be on the home stretch to the end of Session. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: 1. State Supported Living Centers Senate Bill 602 was recently heard in the Health and Human Services Committee, which would create an eight member commission to recommend which of the 13 state supported living centers (SSLC) in the state should be consolidated, downsized, or closed. No more than five...
On Tuesday afternoon, about 1:00 p.m., an alligator was spotted in the retention pond at the City of Pinehurst water/sewer plant by City Administrator Robbie Hood. That in and of itself is not surprising but it became a problem when the gator lost his fear of humans and did not flee when approached. Texas Parks and Wildlife was notified and referred city officials to Gary Saurage who is certified to deal with nuisance animals such as this one. Gary quickly sent his people to...
Pictured: Angel Sehon and Dr. Mike Shahan, president of LSC-O, after awards reception where students, faculty/staff, community and high school recipients were honored Monday afternoon. Angel Sehon was awarded the Grand Prize: Cover Art Award for her Two Dimensional piece of art that was submitted to the Cypress Branches contest. She also won first place in the Poetry contest for a poem written and dedicated to all foster children and parents. Angel is a 2014 graduate of...
Lamar State College Port Arthur When a young Larry Stewart pointed his car in the direction of Nashville, Tennessee, unlike generations of country music dreamers, he sought a future on the baseball diamond. Little could he know then that his future would hold platinum and gold as he and a group of perfectly harmonized singers known as Restless Heart set aflame a new movement in country music. Stewart grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, a relatively small town where the school...
