Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Another week, another couple hundred positive COVID-19 tests in Orange County. Joel Ardoin, the county’s emergency management coordinator, reported Tuesday to county commissioners that as of Monday night, July 13, Orange County had totaled 694 positive tests for the respiratory virus that has so far killed 136,000 Americans. And now 7 of those deaths attributed to the new coronavirus are from Orange County. Since Memorial Day, the number of active cases in Texas’ most southeas...
Orange City Council voted Tuesday to spend $489,000 for the purchase and installation of a new playground at Lions Den Park. The old wooden playground, a community project built in 1999 with donated materials and volunteer labor, was declared unsafe in February and torn down in June. City fathers hope the new playground will be completed by the start of 2021. The new playground will include several ADA features a ramp, swingset seat, a Miracle Megatower play structure and a...
“The curtains may be closed for the longest intermission EVER, but we're not taking a break!" -Leah Stark, Marketing Manager (Orange, Tx) The current mission of the Lutcher Theater is for patrons to safely enter the doors of the theater again! In the meantime, during this COVID-19 "longest intermission EVER", until it's safe to have shows again, there are some exciting offerings for theater lovers and the Southeast Texas & Southwest Louisiana communities. "Typically, at i...
SYMPTONS ADDED ON TO CORONAVIRUS The Center of Disease Control and Prevention has added four Coronavirus symptoms, congestion, running nose, nausea and diarrhea to list. The CDC previously said symptoms include chills, fever, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell. The federal health agency warns that symptoms could appear two to 14 days after exposure, mostly four or five days. Individuals with Covid-19 may be most contagious one or two days before...
Butch Campbell didn't work at Orange's two-year college from the day it began operation. But he got there as soon as he could. The Orange native got to what is now known as Lamar State College Orange in 1975 and the impact he's made on both the college and his hometown has been immeasurable. Campbell, 65, retired after 44 years working at LSCO two weeks ago. The college is 51 years old. He sounds like he'll really miss it. But not as much as he'll be missed. "Butch was the...
The Orange County Beekeepers Group normally meets the first Tuesday of each month 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to join us on Facebook, search Orange Texas Beekeepers. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. This group works with the Orange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers,...
Hello Everyone, I hope this week finds everyone well and blessed. In James 3:5 it reads, " The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts". If we watch what our tongues says, maybe we can learn to live together as brothers and sisters in Christ. Roses Continued Roses don't grow well when planted directly into soil that is heavy with clay. Add ammendments according to the following to correct the problems with soils. If the soil is heavy, add playground sand,...
The Trashy Ladies of Keep Orange County Beautiful recognize fellow citizen Curtis Green for his hard work and dedication in beautifying not only his family’s yard but also maintains State Hwy. 87 easement adjacent to his family’s property. Keep Orange County Beautiful‘s ongoing mission of “More Trees, Less Trash” is proud to acknowledge Mr. Green for his beautification efforts in our community. Thank you Mr. Green for going above and beyond. You are our Hometown Beautific...
USDA Farmers to Family food box give away will take place every Saturday for 5 weeks starting July 18th and going through August 15th starting at 2 pm. Food boxes and gallons of milk along with pinto beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, oranges and apples should be included. While supplies last. If anyone desires to help with the distribution, call the church campus for further details. Orange Church of God is located at 1911 N 16th Street, Orange, TX 77630. Contact information is 409-883-8631 or orangecog@gm...
John 3:16 " For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Let's begin with the heart of God. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." That is the first Verse of the Bible. When He got done, He looked at it all and said, "It is good." He liked it. In all of His holiness He loved it. The crowning point of His creation, as it says in 1:26, was His making of man and...
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and uncertainty of use of school facility the 2020 Classic Cardinal Reunion has been cancelled. All activities will resume far 2021. Bridge City High School Alumni Association address is P.O. Box 1066, Bridge City, 77611 and chairpersons are Darrell Segura, 409-720-9999 and Charlotte Chaisson, 409-697-0050....
Mobile testing will take place in your community on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16 at the Orange County Convention & Expo Center. You will be screened if you have fever/chills, cough, fatigue, body aches, muscle or joint pain, shortness of breath, sore throat, headaches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, nasal congestion or loss of taste or smell. The Expo Center is located at 11475 FM 1442 in Orange and testing will take place from 8 am to 4 pm....
It's a familiar scene that is played out all along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida, anglers armed with light tackle weapons probe the shallow shorelines for the bullies of the marsh. The whole encounter is a sensory overload from the get go, it is always visually stimulating to see cruising redfish roam the banks and wreak havoc like only they can. Your ears are often treated to the sounds of vicious strikes as these heavyweights flex their muscles on mullet or crabs...
LSCO anglers Trent Buchholz and Grady Doucet placed third in the Abu Garcia College tournament, qualifying them for the national tournament. The event was held Friday, July 10 at Fort Gibson Lake in Oklahoma. This is the first win for these particular anglers as both Buchholz and Doucet are new to the LSCO Fishing Team. The team caught five fish with a total weight of 17 lbs. 1 ounce. Two other sets of teams from LSCO’s club also participated in the tournament. Brett Fregia a...
Any college or university that participates in football will see some kind of shortfall in their financial situation for the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A couple of smaller-school conferences (Ivy League and Patriot Conference) in the Northeast already announced the complete cancellation of their respective 2020 football schedules. Most of the schools in these two conferences care more about academics than athletics, so the cancellation of football...
I don’t know that the weather can get much more unbearable as far as the heat is concerned, but local anglers appear to be handling it quite well! Even on the saltwater side and Lord know there isn’t much shade at the jetties or middle of Sabine Lake, local anglers have fared well on the tournament scene.Last weekend Eddie Roberts and Brian Quebedeaux teamed up to finish fourth in the Showtime on Sabine tournament which is one of the scheduled events on the popular Elite Red...
Samuel Joseph Khoury, Sr., 80, of Orange, passed away on July 11, 2020, in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Gerard Little of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on December 13, 1939, he was the son...
The OCS building is still closed due to COVID19.They are continuing the emergency drive-thru food assistance each Thursday 10:00-2:00. Starting Thursday, July 16, from 10:00-2:00, they will have the covered, backdoor area full of clothing (etc.) to give away. OCS is requiring that you wear a mask and only 3-4 people will be allowed in at a time, to follow recommended social distancing. Thursday, July 16 baby,toddler, boys, girls, & teens: onesies, tops, shorts, slacks, dresses, underwear, sleepwear, shoes Thursday, July 23...
