Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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LOVE TO MOTHER’S EVERYWHERE Throughout my life, Mother’s Day has always been important to me. Mothers not only carry and give birth, but also nurture us through those formative years but when we skin a knee or fall out of a tree Mom will always make it okay. Her tenderness and motherly love is unmatched. Often it’s when you look back you realize just how important her part was in your development. Sometimes it’s after she is gone, when the big picture fully comes to you. Th...
Orange's city planning director was relieved after an announcement from the West Orange-Cove school district. The district will "repurpose" the old North school on Cordrey Avenue and not sell it. "We don't need any more abandoned schools," said Planning Director Kelvin Knauf. He said the state should pass a law making school districts demolish any schools that are no longer in use. West Orange Mayor Randy Branch agrees with Knauf on the issue of abandoned schools. He said he...
Ninety-three-year-old Mavis Worsham was expecting her regular hot meal on a Monday in late April. Instead, she got an envelope with a questionnaire from the Orange Meals on Wheels. Worsham's daughter, Karen Wickham, was one of the people complaining, but she wasn't worried about her mother, who is still mobile and has food in the house. "The main problem was there was no coordination," she said about the program. "The service had been great until now." Others, weren't as...
Bridge City will still have David Rutledge as mayor and the West Orange-Cove school district will be getting a new early learning center school. Those are among the results of the May 4 municipal and school elections in Orange County. Also, the two incumbents on the Orange County Drainage District board fended off challengers to retain their seats. Most of the cities and school districts in the county, along with the Orange County Port and Navigation District, were able to...
The Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation is sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation as part of its continuing mission to enrich the community and encourage education. The aim of the Stark Reading Contest is to enhance the literary and forensic quality and skills of the students. The Contest has continued annually since its inception in 1904 and offers educational opportunities and experiences for students at Orange County public high...
Friday and Saturday the Christian Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) presented "Shrek the Musical" at Grace Point at Eagle Heights Church in Orange. Last month they offered their theatrical production of "Dorothy in Wonderland," a mashup of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Alice in Wonderland." CAFA offers fine arts education in a variety of subjects to homeschooled youngsters. Students made the costumes and props in theater production classes. Culinary arts students provided refreshments...
Jake Nash has been honored with the Golden Apple Award for Orangefield High School after a vote by the students in the school. The Orangefield Student Council presented him with the award....
Orangefield High School Career and Technical Education Students celebrated their earning of an Industrial Based Certification during Career Awards Night. Those graduating students that completed a State Approved Program of Study with their Industrial Based Certification received their "Career Ready Honor Cord."...
South East Texas Disaster Expo to Take Place at Orange County Convention and Expo Center The South East Texas Disaster Expo is set to take place on May 11, 2024 at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This event, organized by Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, and Orange counties, aims to provide valuable information and resources to the community to enhance preparedness and resilience in the face of disasters. The expo will feature a wide range of ex...
OHS would like to recognize and congratulate the following Health Science Technology students for passing their national Patient Care Technician certification exam. Because of their hard work and dedication, they are now ready to enter the healthcare workforce as Certified PCTs. These Bobcats have a bright future in healthcare!...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Camden Kelly as their May Student of the Month for Bridge City High School. Camden plans to attend Stephen F. Austin University and pursue a degree in Aviation Science to become a pilot. He will also be throwing the Discus and Javelin as part of the Track team. Pictured are Jerry Jones-Rotary President, Jessica Kelly-Mother, CamdenStudent, Dr Mike Kelly-Father(BCISD Superintendent) and Dr Amanda James-BCHS Pri...
Students in Mrs. Kimberly Spears' Child Development classes would like to thank Mr. Ricky Land, EMS Program Director at LSC-O, for coming to speak to them about First Aid Basics, Infant/Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills, and the Heimlich Maneuver. They hope they never have to use these trainings, but appreciate the preparation. These life saving skills are great for those that are around small children and specifically those that plan to babysit this...
The public is invited to join the Orange County Historical Society for their 2nd Quarter 2024 meeting. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Public Library, 220 5th St., Orange, Texas 77630 on Tuesday May 14 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Our speaker, Ken Steppe, will share his presentation on the Yellow Pine Paper Mill that began in Orange, Texas. Light refreshments will be served. All are invited to attend and participate....
Orangefield senior, Bailey LeBoeuf, signed on to cheer for the Lamar University Cardinals. She has been a cheerleader for Orangefield all four years of high school and is excited to continue to cheer at the next level....
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Catalina Lawley as their May Student of the Month for Orangefield. Catalina has a GPA of 3.44 and ranks 51 out of 124 students. She plans to attend Stephen F Austin University to pursue degrees in Theater Arts and Psychology. Pictured are Jerry Jones-Rotary President, Shaun McAlpin-OFISD Superintendent, Chelsey DenayMother, Catalina-Student and Rea Wrinkle-OFHS Principal....
There have always been places in the community that were considered "constants", places that just seemed like they would always be there. One such place has been brought back to life and the new version has proven to be a huge hit with both local and out of town folks who enjoy our local waterways. The new "Cove Marina" on Adam's Bayou has rapidly turned into a top local destination and it just keeps getting better. New owners, Quinton and Jacqueline Singleton, have revived...
Danetta Elkins, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2024, in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Starks, Louisiana, on June 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Sherman Ashworth and Mary Johnson Ashworth. Danetta worked in home healthcare to help provide for her family. She had a passion for knitting doll clothes and creating beautiful baby blankets with her...
Four Orange County high school baseball teams entered the post season. A week into the playoffs only two remain and both were first place finishers in their respective districts. The Bridge City Cardinals the champions of District 19-4A swept their bi-district series with the Liberty Panthers. Despite rain showers Thursday and Friday the Cardinals got both of their games completed resulting in victories. Bridge City took the first game 7-2 against Liberty on Thursday, May 2, a...
Dale Arthur Huston of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on April 22, 2024 at Baptist Hospital at the age of 87. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, on January 26, 1937, he was the son of Ralph Huston and Carrie Reifsnyder Huston. He attended Cuyahoga Falls High School, where he was a standout athlete excelling on the football field. His commitment to excellence earned Dale a full athletic scholarship to Bowling Green State University. It was at Bowling Green State where he obtained...
This week marks the start of Round 3 of the state UIL softball playoffs. Three teams from Orange County remain in contention. Bridge City and Little Cypress Mauriceville in Class 4A have won their first two series during the post season. Orangefield in the Class 3A bracket has captured a pair of wins. The Bridge City Cardinals the champions of District 19-4A played a one game playoff with the Lufkin Hudson Lady Hornets last week. The prediction of inclement weather for later...
Myrna Jo Childs, 63, of Orange, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her sister’s home, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was born on August 17, 1960, in Malvern, Arkansas, to Alene Nutt Jones and Bill Jones. Her family relocated to Southeast Texas when she was 6 years old. She spent the majority of her life living in Orange County where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Bruce Childs. The two of them raised their two daughters in Vidor for f...
Robert “Rock” Rothrock, 98, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 1, 2024, at Stonewood Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2024, at First United Methodist Church Slade Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Lani Rousseau. A private family burial will be held prior to the service with military honors provided by Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., prior to the service, Sunday, May 5, 202...
Xavier Charles Nelson, 7 weeks, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2024, in Houston. The family will hold a memorial on May 18th, 2024, at Commonground Church in Bridge City at 4pm. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 7, 2024, he was the son of Dondie Nelson and O’Ryann Taylor. He was cherished and awaited with immense love and joy by his family. Our little Simba, had the strength of a lion, and fought so hard, for so long. Although short, X-man captured the h...
Orangefield High School had another member of the golf team excel at the UIL state golf tournament this year. Lincoln Parks finished as first runner in up the Class 3A competition during the two day event held in Austin. Parks played eighteen holes on both Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30, at the Grey Rock Golf Club in Austin. Parks finished his thirty-six holes at 144 just one stroke behind the winner Reed Blacklock of Lubbock Liberty. Monday's round found Lincoln in second...
Cheryl Ann Alexion, 67, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 25, 2024, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Born in Atlas, Oklahoma, on August 14, 1956, she was the daughter of George Donald Alexion, Sr. and Hazel Hatcher Alexion. Cheryl was a graduate of Dougherty High School in Albany, Georgia, where she laid the foundation for a life filled with love and compassion. Throughout her journey, Cheryl found immense joy in the company of her family,...
