Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Bridge City High graduate Chase Shugart moved up to Major League Baseball this week as the Boston Red Sox promoted him from their AAA team the Worcester Red Sox. Local fans may get to see him soon as the Red Sox will be playing in Houston next week against the Astros. Games are set for 7:10 p.m. Monday, August 20, and Tuesday, August 21, then at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, all at Minute Maid Park. Shugart, 27, is a right-handed pitcher and for the past three years has...
The Orange County Livestock Show Association is sponsoring the Showdown on the Sabine show for youth and their animals on Saturday, August 17, at the T2 Arena, 3810 Old Peveto Road. Check-in time is 4 p.m. and show time is 7 p.m. The entry fee is $30 and $10 for the showmanship category. Youth will compete according to four different age groups. The senior division is for those 15 to 18 years of age; intermediate division for ages 12 through 14; junior division is for ages 9 through 11,and peewee division for ages 8 and...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has opened applications to enter the Golf Cart Glo Parade to be held as part of the Hot Air Balloon Glo Festival on Saturday, September 14. The golf cart parade is open to golf carts, ATVs, or four-wheelers that will be decorated with lights or glowing features. There is no charge for entering. Entrants must be a minimum age of 16 with a valid driver's license. Passengers who are younger may ride if accompanied by a parent or guardian. The parade will form at the Bridge City Intermediate Sc...
Annette Payne lives in the Cove neighborhood of Orange and went to the old Cove school there. For years, she watched as the abandoned, sprawling school buildings deteriorated with broken windows. But that decay is gone and Monday, she helped the city of Orange and local industries celebrate the rebirth of neighborhood with a sprawling park and recreation area on the land where the school once stood. "We had a lot of people here that went to school here, that still live here, l...
The Texas Historical Commission has approved two new local historical markers, one for the City of West Orange, and the other for the Orange Paper Company, founded in the early 1901 that operated more than 90 years. Meritta Kennedy, who is on the West Orange City Council and a member of the Orange County Historical Commission, did the research and wrote the application for the marker for West Orange. Ken Steppe, a retired paper mill executive who helped open the...
The Orange County Meals on Wheels program, which earlier in the year had financial problems, is having a barbecue fundraiser lunch Wednesday, August 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Granger Supercenter, at 16th Street and Green Avenue in Orange. LBS BBQ and Catering of Bridge City is partnering with the local non-profit agency for the lunches. Each lunch is $15 and includes a chipped beef or pulled pork sandwich, along with chips, drink and a cookie. Meals on Wheels delivers free nutritious, balanced meals to shut-ins...
The Bridge City City Council last week honored the local 10 and under baseball team which won the East Texas state championship in July. Council members in the back, from left to right, are Aaron Roccaforte, Patty Collins, Gina Mannino, Mayor David Rutledge, Terri Gauthier, and Sherby Dixon. Members of the baseball team (alphabetical order, not in order in the photograph) are Chaplin Arkeen, Mason Bartholamew, Alex Burkhart, Easton Dishon, Raleigh Fults, Jake Gearhart, Tucker...
Bridge City can expect more traffic problems this week as the Texas Department of Transportation plans to close one lane of the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday and one lane of the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Friday. TxDOT warns to expect delays in travel time and to be cautious of road crews. The closures are for contract inspectors to check the bridges. The Rainbow Bridge lane closure will be from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, with the lane closure on the Veterans Me...
The Bridge City school district this year is letting all students at the elementary and intermediate school have a free breakfast and lunch each day, thanks to a program f rom the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the community eligibility program. Students at the middle school and high school will need to apply and meet family income or special needs like being in foster care to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. BCISD Food Service Director Maggie Joubert said in a...
The back-to-school season can bring excitement for young people as they prepare to see their classmates again, meet new teachers and students, and explore new subjects. For youth in foster care, however, starting a new school year can feel scary and uncertain, because the odds are stacked against them when it comes to their educational success. Children enter foster care not because of any fault of their own, but because their families are in crisis. Once they're in foster...
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AUG. 19-22 Several prominent Democratic figures are set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. President Joe Biden, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been confirmed as speakers at the convention. Obama and the Clintons delivered speeches during the 2020 DNC, which was largely held virtually to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amid the pandemic. A source...
The roots of my raising in low cotton and the knowledge of mankind has fast forwarded to unbelievable heights in the span of one lifetime. When I was a lad in the Cajun country in the late ‘30s and ‘40s, South Louisiana was no paradise. The heat and dust, along with the humidity, were almost unbearable. Dust so heavy it filled your nostrils, your body became covered with the mixture of dust and sweat. You could have raised cabbage in your belly button. Dirty work in the fie...
Cut: Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester (left) received the Smokey Bear award from Scott Phillips, National Association of State Foresters President (right), in Washington, D.C. Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester, received a bronze Smokey Bear award last week in recognition of her efforts to create a first-of-its-kind wildfire prevention resource guide. The Introduction to Fire Prevention virtual resource guide created by Moore is a...
The Heritage House of Orange County will present the 8th Annual Historic Ghost Walk at the Heritage House Museum 905 W. Division, Orange, TX 77630 on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 3:00pm-10:00pm. The Heritage House Museum is excited to bring back this crowd favorite. The Historic Ghost Walk weaves the stories of our past with the next generation. Start at the Heritage House Museum then take the 1.5 mile walk through downtown Orange as area high school students bring our past...
The monthly meeting of the Orange County Republican Party was held Tuesday August 6, 2024 at The Venue in Mauriceville. In addition to the officers and the County Executive Committee, several guests were in attendance as were three of Orange County’s elected officials. Chairman Warren discussed the August 1 Fundraiser and Lynn McCarver, the party treasurer gave a report on expenses and the money raised. All who attended agreed it was a success and the speakers were i...
As if Kamala Harris' record wasn't already bad enough considering her disaster at the southern border, being voted as "the most liberal Senator in congress" by Gov Track, her history of convicting hundreds on marijuana charges, being a supporter of defunding the police and raising bail money for protesters during the riots in Minnesota and promoting the "woke agenda" she now has added attacking the Second amendment to her resume'. During her past failed attempt at becoming...
Sherry Lynn Griffey Britnell, 65, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Aug. 8, 2024, at home. Memorial services will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at VFW Post 2775 in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on Nov. 16, 1958, she was the daughter of Steve Laughlin Jr. and LaDonna Laughlin (Webb). Sherry's talents extended far beyond the walls of her home. Her green thumb was evident in her greenhouse, where she could be found tending to her plants with care and dedication....
5 p.m., Thursday, Aug.15, 9/JV/V football scrimmage vs. Lumberton (FREE ADMITTANCE) 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. West Hardin ALL tickets need to be purchased online prior to the gate. If you are having issues, contact the athletic office at 409-882-5570. https://secure.payk12.com/school/West-Orange-Stark-High-School/739/events Make sure that you have chosen WOS High school to purchase tickets. There will be no cash transactions at any WOS gates, all...
