Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The West Orange Police Department responded to the following calls from March 20 - March 26, 2016. Sunday, March 27 • Theft in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. Tuesday, March 29 • Person arrested for assault following report of disturbance in area of Bowie and Boston. Wednesday, March 30 • Criminal mischief in undisclosed block of South Avenue. Friday, April 1 • Person arrested for theft in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. Source: West Orange Police Department...
FLOOD WATERS AND LOOPS The rains came Monday morning. Several places got more than we did but I saw water on roads, in yards and everywhere. In several places the water was too deep to drive through. I saw way more water coming out of the river banks after Monday’s rain than I did during the ten day mandatory evacuation. I still can’t get over how silly that was. A big waste of money. Over the last four weeks, it’s been a guessing game where and when commissioners court would meet. They met in Vidor, met on Wednesday, didn...
Orange County Commissioners pose with representatives of C.A.S.A. (Court Appointed Child Advocates) and Child Protective Services on Tuesday afternoon after commissioners proclaimed April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Orange County. C.A.S.A. will hold a candlelight vigil at 7:15 p.m., Monday, April 25, on the grounds in front of the Orange County Courthouse to honor the 171 children who died in Texas in 2015 due to child abuse or neglect. The public is invited to...
Early voting is set to begin this coming week as the May 7 uniform election nears. Early voting will be held from Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, and again on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3, with varying hours depending on the location. The City of Bridge City and Bridge City Independent School District will share the Bridge City ISD Administration Building, located at 1031 W. Roundbunch Road, for early voting. Hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29; and 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday, May...
The annual butterfly release is arguably the most popular event each year at Eco-Fest, which is held at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange. The butterfly release is at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 23. Eco-Fest is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Celebrate the environment and have a little fun this weekend in Orange County. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, located at 2111 W. Park Avenue in Orange, is once again the site for...
That "Little Old Band from Texas" heads over to Southwest Louisiana this Saturday night as ZZ Top will perform inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $65-$80 each for ages 21 and older at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. There will be no shortage of activities this week across the area as live music, featuring local and national acts, community theater and spring festival season continue. Visit...
A lesser known but extremely entertaining festival is bringing a bit of New Orleans to Southeast Texas. The New Orleans on Orleans Street Festival, now in its third year, will be held from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, April 23, at The Music Studio, located at 215 Orleans St., Suite 400B in downtown Beaumont. The event will feature live music from various local artists, including Ariel Bush, Warren Rabbit, Tendo, Mars Logic, and Steve Fitzner, along with a performance by the Port Neches-Groves Jazz Band. Along with the musical...
The Texas Bar-B-Q Festival will begin its four-day run this Thursday, April 21 and continue through Sunday, April 24, at Conn Park, 166 South St. in Vidor, featuring carnival rides, games, food, a variety of vendors, a huge barbecue cook-off and great live music each night. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Four days of food, fun, music and excitement await as one of the biggest festivals in Orange County kicks off on Thursday. The Texas Bar B-Q Festival returns to Conn Park, 166 South St. in Vidor and will be open from 5 p.m. - 10...
Flounder stealing the show on Sabine. Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record “I can’t believe that I let you talk me into this,” mumbled Jim Ray while climbing into the boat with a sack of soggy kolaches, his signature lukewarm diet Dr.Pepper and a pair of really smelly Frogg Toggs.“We darned sure couldn’t have white perch fished at my place today……it was already pouring when I crossed the dam.” “Did you bring that rain suit I gave you just to prove that you haven’t lost it o...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record Despite the fact Major League Baseball is still in its first month of the new season, there has been much news the past couple of weeks about the National Football League’s master schedule of the 2016 season, several teams beginning their off-season conditioning program and the annual draft which begins next weekend. As predicted, the Houston Texans cut last year’s starting quarterback Brian Hoyer after obtaining Brock Osweiler fro...
