Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Saturday morning’s early teal season opener began with plenty of odds stacked against most hunters in our area but that fact did not dampen the enthusiasm associated with the opportunity to shoot ducks. Some local hunters along the coast actually began to camp out at some of the local public hunting areas on Thursday in hopes of ensuring a prized location for Saturday morning. I must admit, even though I love to hunt teal that I am not mad enough at them to sleep on the r...
Beth Rach, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2023, at her home with family by her side. Memorial services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor David Garison. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday September 15, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Northern Louisiana, on January 4, 1943, she was the daughter of Red and Pat Garrett. Beth was a very...
Dorothy Dean Christmas Powell, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 8, 2023, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ronnie Henigan. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Orange, Texas. Born in Elliot, South Carolina, on February 1, 1934, she was the daughter of Heyward Vaughn...
The W.H. Stark House invites the community to First Floor Friday on September 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to view the first floor of the historic home, as well as visit "Brilliant: Cut Glass from The W.H. Stark House" located in the Carriage House. Admission to The W.H. Stark House is free of charge. "This is a great opportunity to view the House and our latest exhibition in the Carriage House," said Tabitha Henderson, education and programming...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that the September Student of the Month for Bridge City is Elizabeth Bunch. Elizabeth is ranked 1 of 211 with a GPA of 4.86....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the September Student of the Month for Orangefield is Kaitlyn Jenkins. Kaitlyn is ranked 1 of 116 with a GPA of 4.89....
United Way of Orange County is working to bring the community together to support those in need. Food insecurity is defined as "the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food." Many of our local food pantries are experiencing shortages in supplies, which makes it difficult for them to serve. In just one example, The Salvation Army gave out more food in the first half of this year than in all of 2022. Our neighbors are...
Join The W.H. Stark House for family-friendly fun on Saturday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for their annual Family Day event. Experience what it was like growing up in The W.H. Stark House through the perspective of the young H.J. "Lutcher" Stark during a walk-through of the first and second floors of the House. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about the Stark family and home, as well as enjoy vintage games such as pickup sticks and sack races throughout the...
The next board meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held at 5:30 pm on Thusday, September 14 at the Orange Train Depot Museum, 1210 Green Avenue. Exciting fall and winter projects will be discussed. Next year's Depot Day will be expanded, with more rides, music, celebrities and fun for all as we celebrate our tenth anniversary. As usual anyone who would like to volunteer is welcome at the meeting. Refreshments will be served starting at 5:00pm. Questions or...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club named Ashley Hale as their Bridge City Student of the Month. Ashley ranks 41 out of 199 students with a GPA of 4.3. She plans to attend A&M University to obtain a degree in Business. Pictured are Charlee Chelette-Rotary Vice-President, Dr. Amanda James -BCHS Principal, Ashley- Student and her parents - Amanda and Ryan Hale....
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club named Mason Houghton as their Orangefield September Student of the Month. Mason is ranked 12th out of 116 Seniors and has a 4.44 GPA. He plans to attend LSUA for a degree in Sports Medicine. Pictured are Rotary Vice-President Charlee Chelette, OFHS Principal-Rye Wrinkle, Grandparents- Norma Osborne, Kyle and Connie Bland, and Sonny and Fran Smith, Mason-Student, Parents-Kelli and Daniel Houghton, Mrs. Briggs-OFHS Counselor and Dr. Shaun...
The Orangefield High School FCCLA named its officers for the 2023-2024 school year. They are as follows; President-Maddie Wernig; Vice President-Greenlea Oldham; Secretary-Phuong Tsan; Historian- Lanie Rush; Public Relations- Gracie Luker; Membership Chair- Ruthie Landry and Event Chair- Madison KC....
