Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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AMERICAN IDOL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE KREE Ten years have gone by since local talent Kree Harrison was a finalist on American Idol When the just-announced top three American Idol contestants Colin Stough, Iam Tongi and Megan Danielle, compete one last time on the Season 21 finale, they’ll be surrounded by an array of old friends and famous stars. The three-hour live episode airing on May 21, will include a performance by celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy P...
John A. Ford, Jr. was born on July 21, 1961 in Port Arthur, TX and passed away following a brief illness in Houston, TX on April 5, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. John, affectionately known to many as “Bubba” was a resident of Cypress, TX and formerly of Bridge City, TX. John was preceded in death by his parents John and Geraldine Ford, his brother Mark K. Ford and his precious daughter Rachel Taryn Ford. He is survived by his wife Melinda Becker and her children Mor...
John A. Ford, 86 of Richmond, TX and formerly of Bridge City, TX passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023 with his family lovingly by his side. As a Christian, his family is comforted in knowing John is in the arms of Jesus. While in Bridge City, John and his family were active members at Liberty Baptist Church. John was born on November 20, 1936, at the family home in Groves, TX on Hogaboom Road. John was the youngest child of Louis Olney Ford and Ona Iris Sanders Ford and...
Sales tax returns for March showed increases for Orange County and the cities of Orange, West Orange, and Vidor. However, payments to Bridge City and Pinehurst were down compared to 2022. The Texas Comptroller's Office recently sent the payments to the entities for their share of sales taxes in March. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports the inflation rate for March 2023 was 5 percent. Orange showed the biggest increases with a jump of 38.8 percent in the March returns...
Highway traffic won't be the only thing affected by the construction of the new $8.5 billion Golden Triangle Polymers plant. Barges will be hauling huge modular pieces for the plant and other heavy equipment up Cow Bayou to State Highway 87. The plant has announced the formation of a Marine Offloading Facility, or MOF, along the bayou near the state highway. According to a map the company released, the MOF will be near the High Tides restaurant area in Bridge City. The site...
Now that the city of Orange has a recreation center, the city is sponsoring a youth sports camp for the first five weeks of the summer. The camp will be for students ages 7 through 12 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. The cost will be $40 per camp, or $180 for all five of the camps. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. It will be the city's first summer recreation program for youth in nearly 30 years. In the 1960s, the city sponsored morning acti...
