Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Business looks to be booming in Orange County. Entergy Texas has chosen a site near the company’s Bridge City plant as the finalist for a new $1 billion power plant, County Judge John Gothia said. An announcement of the power company’s plan to begin the permitting for the plant could come as early as Wednesday, he said. Also, Orange County is set to hear an Aug. 24 tax abatement request concerning the new Eagle Point medical complex which hopefully could provide details about...
You could call Orange County Sheriff Deputies Brandon Mojica and Chris Arriola dog lovers. Their 3-year-old Belgian Malinois Shepherds definitely – to quote McGruff – take a bite out of crime. Bad guys won’t want to see their dogs up close. “Having them makes people second-guess whether they want to run from us,” Mojica said. “They can see and sense and smell a lot more than me and my partner,” Arriola said. Orange County had deployed dogs on patrol in the past, but when Lane...
IT’S GOING TO GET WORSE—FAR WORSE I have real concern about what the Delta Variant, blending with COVID-19, will look like come mid to late September and possibly spiking in October. Last week our reporter Dave Rodgers wrote about the first Delta case in the county being in Vidor. We are getting little to no information about how rapid that first case has spread. We don’t have information as to how many virus cases are now spreading through the county. We know that hospi...
As I ease the truck forward out of the launch I can already see the blur of motion in the rear view mirror, a cat squirrel with Costa Del Mar sunglasses disguised as a fisherman has begun to clean and straighten up what little mess that has been made in the 5 whole minutes he has been on board. I patiently wait at the dock until the deck of his ultra cool Hell's Bay Waterman is exactly as he likes it and ready for my arrival. My partner for the day and the one responsible for...
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, Orange County, Texas, has one of the lowest rates of vaccinated residents in one of the least vaccinated states in the nation. In the last week, active cases in the county have more than doubled from 141 to 315, county officials revealed at Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting. Tuesday’s was the first public update since the county’s Emergency Management Office last posted figures, along with a breakdown by age groups and genders, on June 8...
Besides unbearably hot weather, the month of August also means football is here—NFL teams are starting their training camps while colleges and high schools are passing out equipment to get ready for the grueling practice sessions three or four weeks before their first game. Most of the players in the above mentioned categories are eagerly looking forward to the first REAL game of their respective seasons and even the scrimmages and exhibition games that will soon begin. Many h...
Several members of the Orange County community will take the stage at Port Arthur Little Theater's (PALT) production of Grease which starts July 30 and runs for three weeks. Director for the production, Debbie Pletcher, had so many people interested in the production, she was able to have two casts, one primarily teen, the other primarily adults. The two casts will alternate beginning with the teen cast on opening night. Andy McCall, one of the staff members at Orange's...
Tuesday, at a red-carpet gala awards ceremony in Nashville, Tenn. the short film “Shhh” was awarded Best Female Director and Best Soundtrack in the shorts categories at the Music City Film Festival hosted at the Twelve Thirty Club, Justin Timberlake’s new upscale dinner club. “I’m so excited to be hosting the Music City Film Festival,” said Jenny G. Jackson, festival director. “The magic of movies is where music meets film.’” This was the inaugural event for the film festival...
The Orange County Historical Society will tour the Cormier Museum in Orangefield on August 3 beginning at 6:30 PM. The museum consist of two large prefab buildings full of relics going back over 100 years. There are walk in replicas of buildings that existed in the community of Orangefield during the local oil boom. The many photographs give a good depiction of the early history of the oil field. Paul Cormier also collected toys and his museum has a large collection. The discovery of oil put Orange County “on the map” and...
The Bridge City - Orangefield Rotary Club presents Guys Game Night to take place on Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 pm at the Bridge City Community Center. Come join us for Fins, Feathers and Fooore, it will include prizes and a live auction between rounds. Tickets are $60.00 and sponsorships are available as well, no-one under 21 permitted, dinner and alcohol will be served. Please contact Eric at 409-313-0412 or Jerry at 409-735-6801 for more information and...
“We kinda found the fish by mistake,” said Jason Bell.Ronnie Tate and I were burning up and ready to call it a day when we had to run to the back of a cut in Cow Bayou to hide from a thunderstorm headed our way. ” The lightning laced storm mercifully skirted their hiding place and they resumed fishing under a more user-friendly cloudy sky.“ A tide change probably helped us, but Jason caught two keepers right off the bat on a grape Wacky worm. When we figured out that the bass were hanging on the color change we really...
The Daughters of the American Revolution William Diamond Chapter of Orange County meets the third Tuesday of the month at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City at 1:00 p.m. To become a member, a woman must be 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American Independence. She must provide documentation, as well as the Revolutionary War service of her Patriot ancestor. DAR promotes Patriotism, Historical Preservation, Educational, Veterans and Women’s issues. For a...
Karen Collier and Taylor Perkins, Edward Jones financial advisors in Bridge City, are supporting Bridge City Schools by using their offices as drop-off locations for a school supplies drive. Local residents and businesses may help by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch offices during regular business hours from June 23, 2021 to August 4, 2021. The branch addresses are: 675 W. Round Bunch Rd or 715 Texas Ave in Bridge City. Please note that monetary donations cannot be accepted....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is having a Home & Body Essentials DIY Class. Come and ENJOY a fun day learning to make Home and Body products such as soap, sugar scrub and more. The class will be on Saturday, August 14th, from 10 am to 2 pm and is $25 per person. It will be held at the Extension Office at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on FM 1442. Class is limited to 15 participants so call to reserve your spot at 409-882-7010....
Southeast Texas is celebrating its first annual Breastfeeding Celebration, “Let’s Taco ‘Bout Breastfeeding,” to bring education and awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding to our community. This event, being hosted by the Port Arthur WIC office and the Jefferson County Healthy Mothers and Babies Coalition, will be held at La Plaza Garibaldi (3350 Jimmy Johnson Blvd Suite C, Port Arthur TX 77642) on Friday, August 6 from 10am to 1pm. Participants will be able to receive breastfeeding related swag, as well as a group p...
First Saturday at First Baptist Church of Bridge City will be giving away free backpacks, Bibles, tracts and candy the first Saturday of August in the church parking lot located at 200 @ Roundbunch Rd in Bridge City. Upon request, prayer will also be offered for anyone facing difficult times; it won't be necessary to get out of your vehicle. Look for the blue canopy and balloons August 7th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm....
Marriage License : Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the week of July 19, 2021 to July 23, 2021 Kevin Cooper Jzhon’Arvyunce Webber Phillip Verrett and Sandee Verrett Jamie-Lee Donley and Carly Denmon Michael Bentley and Lori KC Lindon Hightower and Kayla Bass...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Orange Academy of Beauty, Tuesday, July 20 at 10AM. Wendy Solomon the proud local owner was born and raised right here in Orange, Texas. She loves our community and wanted to be able to help other women or men in the hair industry that live on "this" side of the bridge. Making it more convenient for those that have families and jobs while furthering their education. She was a working mother who...
Patsy Kibbe Gifford, 89, of Bridge City, passed away on July 21, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 26, at Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Jack Comer, services will be concluded at the church and Patsy’s final resting place will be Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 26, at Circle Drive Baptist Church, in Bridge City. Born in San Augustine County, Texas, on November 14, 1...
Attention all West Orange-Stark Fans: Effective for the 2021-2022 school year, all ticket sales for both the WOS High School and Middle School athletic events will be purchased through our online site at PayK12. There will not be any cash transactions at the gates or ticket sales in the Athletic Office. We ask that you take the time and follow these instructions to register in advance to expedite your process once you wish to purchase tickets for any athletic event: · Please go to secure.payk12.com · In the search bar, t...
