Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The current uncertainty about the future of the COVID-19 debacle and of the start of the 2020 major league baseball season has been dominating the sports pages and airwaves for the last three months as we enter June with some progress to this situation. With the 2020 MLB draft set for next week many high school and college prospects are having second thoughts of wanting to be in this draft. High school phenoms are agreeing to attend the college that’s been hot on their t...
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Orange mayor calls for love, unity for citizens. Larry Spears, Jr., mayor of the city of Orange, issued the following statement to citizens Wednesday relating to last week's death in Minneapolis, Minn., of Houston native George Floyd while in police custody. To the Citizens of Orange, Texas: I wish to convey several thoughts about our mutual feeling of frustration concerning the horrific murder of Mr. George Floyd. I also wish to convey what we as a community must do to help...
Lamar State College Orange President Dr. Thomas Johnson announced Wednesday that the two-year college in downtown Orange has set a new summer enrollment record with 1,019 students. That number represents the number of students enrolled for classes as of June 3. He expects it to be broken many times before the summer semesters end in August. "It's a great day. I'm very excited," Johnson said. "We have made lemonade out of lemons this year." Johnson was referring to the...
AUSTIN— In the latest change driven by the current public health situation, the Texas Outdoor Annual Hunting, Fishing and Boating Regulations will be going all-digital for the upcoming hunting and fishing license season, starting when licenses go on sale on Aug. 15. Due to the economic impacts of the virus, the Outdoor Annual booklets will not be printed, but the 2020-2021 season regulations will be available online through OutdoorAnnual.com and the free Outdoor Annual mobile app. “We are well aware that this change may be...
AUSTIN— On June 1, all Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement offices statewide and the license and registration office at the Austin headquarters have reopened to customers with appointments. Social distancing, face coverings and other public health measures will be mandatory for all customers. Appointments will be scheduled in 15-minute increments with the first appointment beginning at 8:15 a.m. and the last appointment at 4:30 p.m. Missed appointments must be rescheduled for another time. Customers can s...
AUSTIN – The first Saturday in June each year is designated as Free Fishing Day in the state of Texas. Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license on June 6, 2020. "Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, equipment, and love for fishing with a new participant, yet it's also more than that," said Craig Bonds, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department inland fisheries director. "We hope those t...
It is with great pleasure that the Bridge City Historical Society announces four recipients of our scholarship awards for 2020. Carly Garrett, Meagan Brugman, Maddison Juneau and Brianna Taylor. These four students will each receive $1000 to further their education. Congratulations to each one of you and lots of success in your futures....
Why I believe more than ever in God... In Acts 14:22 Paul was "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith..." I quit looking to this world and the human race to fulfill my peace and livelihood along time ago. Being 74 years old has given me, along with others of long life, an understanding of what to believe in and it's not anything we can see. We've learned that anything you can see and touch can't be depended upon. It either gets old...
Keep Orange County Beautiful hopes that in recent weeks everyone has been able to turn to our natural world for a bit of calm and comfort. In challenging times like this, nature's gifts can feel even more precious. During quarantine the City of Orange abided by the CDC guidelines for parks by closing playgrounds and bathrooms. Northway Park's nature trail however remained open. We are grateful to the City of Orange especially the city's parks department employees who care for...
Orangefield ISD announced their 2020 Teacher of the Year recipients this week. The OHS Teacher of the Year is Misty Bellard. Mrs Bellard was also the recipient of the prestigious Reaud Award for Excellence in teaching this year. The OJH Teacher of the Year is Victoria Erickson and the OES Teacher of the Year is Cynthia Sullivan....
Hello Everyone, I hope this week is a wonderful and blessed week for you. Please treat your fellow man the way that you would like to be treated. Please do not judge a person because of the color of their skin, just look inside their hearts. Facts for Citrus Trees 1. Citrus Trees will grow in any number of soil types. Your PH should be between 6 and 7. Citrus likes direct sunlight for 6 or more hours. You should space your trees twelve to fifteen feet apart. Good drainage is...
Wayne Miller Iles was called to his heavenly home June 1, 2020, after a long-fought battle with multiple myeloma. His faith became sight and he has become whole in His presence. Wayne loved life and enjoyed sharing many happy times with his wife of 51 years, Joye Barron Iles, and his 4 beloved children, Michael Wayne Iles of Orange, Pamela Ann Cox and husband Dr. David Cox of College Station, Jonathan Mark Iles and wife Teresa of Orange, and Brad Barron Iles and wife Angie...
Mr. Tommy Joe Mann Sr., 72, of Vidor, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Tommy was born August 13, 1947 in Yuma, Arizona and lovingly raised by his parents Eva Jo (Ward) Shelander and Leisel "Lee" Truman Shelander. Tommy spent most of his life here in Texas, moving here from Arizona at the young age of 5. Despite being an only child, Tommy knew the value of family more than most. Tommy was the proud father of 3 sons, and a father figure, grandfather, great-grandfather,...
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR I got over-full on news shows Saturday. I really needed a break so at noon I turned the radio on and tuned in on Cajun Cuisine, with Janet. It was just what the doctor ordered. Cajun music from my youth brought back many memories of a calmer time. The Swamp Pop tunes reminded me of the 50's and 60's and the boys I knew who played this music. Several were friends, some even classmates. Janet is easy to listen to. For several years she has been one of my...
It's no secret that Texas fishermen worship the speckled trout, anglers will go from one end of Texas to the other looking for that one magic 30" fish could define their angling career. The amount of print that is dedicated to the trout every year in magazines and newspapers is easily greater than that allotted to the redfish and I have no clue why that is, of all the people I have had the privilege to fish with I have never had an angler get mad because they caught a...
Construction continues on the East Roundbunch Swing Bridge in Bridge City. On Monday afternoon a diver steps from a barge dropping down in to the brackish waters of Cow Bayou as crew members work to retrieve wrecked concrete pilings from the bottom. The bridge has been closed since state inspectors ruled it unsafe in March 2017. A spokesperson for Texas Department of Transportation said the bridge and the road, a well-used shortcut from Bridge City to Chemical Row, should be...
Cutline: Joel Ardoin was promoted to the position of Orange County Emergency Management Coordinator in 2018. If anybody in Orange County can be forgiven for constantly watching the weather radar, it has to be Joel Ardoin, Emergency Management Coordinator. But as Tropical Storm Cristobal bounced around the Bay of Campeche in the southern end of the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon, Ardoin didn't seem rattled. "They say it won't be any worse than a tropical storm or a low...
Republicans have resisted and attacked calls to expand the use of voting by mail for people who say they fear crowds because of the coronavirus pandemic. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said, "this is a scam," adding it's laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person. The Texas Supreme Court backed them up, ruling last week that a lack of immunity to the new coronavirus is not by itself a disability and does not meet the state's qualifications for voting by mail. The...
Graduation season for high school seniors in east Orange County commences Friday night. That's when socially distanced graduates of West Orange-Stark High School walk across a stage 6 feet apart and pick up their diplomas off a table. No handshaking allowed. Traditional graduations were pretty much nixed when the order for school closures was made in March as a preventive measure against the threat of Covid-19, which has killed more than 100,000 Americans this spring. When Pre...
The coronavirus and the disease it carries, Covid-19, haven’t slowed down efforts to improve drainage in Orange County. “Drainage is way better than it was a few years ago and they’re continuing to work on that,” said Joel Ardoin, emergency management coordinator for Orange County. On May 14, a slow-moving thunderstorm dumped nearly 10 inches of wet stuff in a three-hour period on some neighborhoods in Orange County. A handful of homes took on water. “I’m not sure how many hou...
Winona B. Sanders, 94, of Bridge City, passed away on June 2, 2020, in Groves. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Carthage, Texas, on May 14, 1926, she was the daughter of Mr. B...
A meeting to discuss possible services for homeschooled students that are eligible to attend LCM schools will be held at the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administration Building located at 6586 FM 1130, Orange, Texas on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give parents who homeschool their children the opportunity to the opportunity to ask questions about possible special education services. Following the presentation of this information, there will be a consultation meeting to discuss...
