Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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To exempt or not to exempt, that was the question. The Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees voted on June 22 to not provide a local option homestead exemption for the current tax year. This change in the local option homestead exemption is being made in anticipation that a constitutional amendment will pass in November 2015 which could limit their ability to make changes to the local option homestead exemption in the future. Through taking this action now, the board is seeking to maintain local control over the exemption, includ...
The Orange County Commissioners Court took the first step is possibly converting Baptist Orange Hospital into a Veterans Administration Medical Inpatient Hospital. The commissioners met for their regular meeting on the afternoon of June 22 to approve the resolution. Dr. Shawn Oubre, city of Orange city manager, said the city has applied to the VA since inpatient services were closed at BOH. One suggestion from the advisory group composed of business and community leaders on...
Dirk Flowers, a native son of Bridge City, and his family, are asking the community for their help. A benefit is being held to offset medical expenses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall next to St. Henry Catholic Church, 970 Ave. A in Bridge City. Live music will be provided by STILL Rockin Good Times Band. The live auction will start at 12 p.m. and a silent auction ends at 2 p.m. Barbeque plates will cost $10. His daughter, Rochelle...
It seems the dust still hasn't settled over last week's Orange County Commissioners Court meeting on retired employees insurance and benefits. The Orange County Commissioners Court unanimously approved with a split vote regarding retired county employees insurance and benefits at their meeting on the morning of June 15. The agenda item called for adopting changes to the county's health insurance plan for Medicare eligible retirees. County Judge Brint Carlton, Precinct 2 Commissioner Barry Burton and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jo...
Trash was the predominate topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the West Orange City Council meeting held on the evening of June 22 at city hall. Resident Brenda Bourgeois was placed on the agenda to discuss her concerns about an ordinance recently passed regarding landlords in the city being responsible for the trash pickup for their renters. Bourgeois, however, was absent from the meeting. Landlord Robert Sepulvado spoke during public comment about the ordinance. He said he was disenchanted with them and it's about...
The Lamar University Foundation has announced an endowed scholarship has been established for the College of Fine Arts and Communication. The Monica and William Harn Scholarship in Speech and Hearing will provide funding for outstanding students to further their studies at Lamar University. Monica and William (Bill) Harn joined the Lamar University faculty in 2002 in the Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Studies. Bill was named the first chair of the newly-created Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences in 2006...
At the beginning of his football camp today, Earl Thomas III dropped to one knee and proposed to longtime girlfriend Nina Heisser. Heisser of course said yes....
Monday, June 22, at approximately 8:30 PM, an armed robbery was reported at the Texas Country Store, 3701 16th St. Orange. Detectives from the Orange Police Department investigated the case and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect, Cody Bernard Kimball, 19, of Orange. Kimball was arrested by OPD detectives Wednesday, June 24 at 11:30 am and has been charged with aggravated robbery....
Earl Thomas III, Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Texas Longhorn and West Orange-Stark High alumnus, will offer his 2015 Free Football Skill Camp from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 26-27 at West Orange-Stark High School field, 1400 Newton St. The camp is for ages 8-18. All campers should be dropped off and picked up at the school. T-shirts may be picked up at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Camp starts at 8 a.m. All campers should wear their camp T-shirt which will be provided and black shorts. Thomas wrote all football...
