Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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LUNCH BUNCH MARKS 32TH ANNIVERSARY Last week an anniversary gathering of Lunch Bunch members was held at Robert’s Restaurant after being delayed a week due to the passing and service of former County Commissioner Marcell Adams. The previous week would have also marked the 89th birthday of one of the Lunch Bunch founders and only survivor Roy Dunn. The attendance was reduced due to the delay with several members attending state required classes. Cole Michalk, with Speaker of t...
The Orange Chapter of American University Women last week awarded two graduating high school girls with scholarships to help them pursue their career dreams through higher education. Both have chosen fields in which they can help others and were inspired seeing others dedicated to serving people. Asia Stewart of West Orange-Stark and Jessica Johnson of Little Cypress-Mauriceville were honored during a special AAUW luncheon at the Garden District. Unfortunately, Stewart had to...
The slick surface of the lake was disrupted by skipping shrimp and the familiar sound of trout crashing the helpless crustaceans. Each cast with a soft plastic was met the familiar thump of an aggressive fish that thought they were much larger than they really were. One small trout after another continued to hammer the jigs and also continued to be too small. The next logical thought for catching bigger fish was to go to a topwater plug, which usually works well under these...
Sales taxes were mixed across Orange County for April, with Bridge City and Pinehurst showing slight drops for the month this year. However, the sales across the county remain stable compared to last year. The information is from the Texas Comptroller's Office and the monthly sales tax returns to the local entities have been sent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the inflation rate was 4.9 percent for April of 2023 compared to April of 2022, meaning average prices...
The Orangefield ISD school board has appointed former member Dr. Ronald Risinger to fill the vacancy created when Jude Graffagnino resigned his position. Graffagnino resigned earlier this year. The board could have called a special election to replace Graffagnino, but instead opted to appoint someone to serve the rest of his unexpired term. That term will end with an election in November 2024. Risinger previously served two terms on the school board and recently was the chair...
