Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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LAST QUEEN FOR A LIFETIME LAID TO REST Masses line the roads as Elizabeth is taken to castle for burial. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was lowered into the royal vault of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon, signifying the end of a state funeral that began with a majestic service at Westminster Abbey, and a procession in London before closing with a more intimate service at the place where the queen lived in the twilight years of her life. It was a culminat...
All along the Texas gulf coast the pattern is the same, much anticipated cool fronts on the horizon will signal the frenzy that is fall fishing. Anglers of every description ready themselves with the latest technology and gear in hopes of finding flocks of gulls working over schools of hungry speckled trout and redfish. Shiny fiberglass cruisers masquerading as bay boats are stocked up with an array of tackle that would make most anglers drool with envy. It is the same...
This has been a weird season for the Houston Astros as far as personal and team statistics are concerned. The Astros are near the bottom of the major leagues as far as their team batting average is concerned, yet at the top in American League victories and starting and relief pitching and near the top in home runs. It's no secret that the team has already qualified for the American League post-season playoffs, but going into Monday's game at Tampa Bay, either one more Astros...
Amy Miller and Chad Dearien with Cheniere recently presented a check for $70,000 to Lamar State College Port Arthur to develop and support a new apprenticeship program for process technology and instrumentation at the college. The program is open to all process technology and instrumentation students who will graduate in May 2023. An information session regarding the apprenticeship program will take place September 26 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Sheila Umphrey Industrial...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is holding a Private Pesticide Applicator Training on November7th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Check in is at 8:30 AM. The three-hour training will give participants the needed information to take the private applicator license test which will be administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture in Houston, TX. Cost of the training is $85 and all materials will be provided. You are encouraged to participate if you need a Private...
I am beginning to suspect that aliens are taking over the world by replacing human beings with machines. I wouldn’t complain so much if the machines were more accommodating. As an example, I recently tried to reach one of my many doctors. First, I was greeted by the standard, “If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911.” Next, I was told if I knew the extension number I could dial direct. Of course, I had no idea what my doctor’s extension number was among the many I was p...
The City of Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the 2nd annual Orangetober Festival. This event will be held October 7-9 at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 708 Simmons Drive, Orange, Texas. The Orangetober Festival is sure to provide fun for the entire family with a great variety of events and activities. The Pumpkin Village will feature more than 10,000 pumpkins and gourds along with photo opportunities for the entire family. The first day of the fes...
ORANGE, TX – Lamar State College Orange announced that its Director of Public Relations and Development, Emily Mellen, has been selected by the Southeast Texas Young Professionals Organization, the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, and the Beaumont Enterprise as a 40 Under 40 awardee. Forty individuals are chosen each year from Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties who represent “the best and brightest young professionals” in Southeast Texas. The awardees are chose...
For 20 years, the LCM Education Foundation has raised funds aimed toward enhancing the educational experience of students at LCMCISD. Established in 2002 by patrons of LCM, the Foundation hosts community wide events such as the annual Beary Merry Christmas Market—which will be held in November this year—and the Legacy 5K Color Run. This year’s Grants to Educators totaled more than $50,000.00, bringing the overall amount raised by the Foundation to more than $350,...
A one-time $150 bill credit will be available for qualifying customers starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. All Entergy Texas customers can apply online through United Way of Greater Houston’s website for the one-time $150 credit on their utility bill. While an applicant may apply on a desktop computer, a mobile phone is required to receive the access code to verify account set up. Applications will be processed and administered through the United Way of Greater Houston i...
AUSTIN – Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 18-24, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding drivers to make sure your young passengers are secured properly in order to save lives. Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among children. On average, two children under the age of 13 were killed, and an estimated 374 were injured, every day in 2019 while riding in passenger vehicles according to the National Highway Traffic Safety A...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is having a Door Sign Crafting Class. The door sign will be a round wooden sign and you have the option of an initial, word, or name on the sign. The class will be held on November 5th at 10:00 am to noon at the Extension Office on FM 1442. The cost is $25 per person. You will have the option to make a wreath if you would rather do that instead of the sign. Please call the office at 409-882-7010 to register and you will need to pay by...
Games This Weekend SILSBEE over WEST ORANGE-STARK—The defense that spurred the Mustangs on to win 18 straight district championships and has been one of the top models in the State of Texas for more than 40 years under Dan Hooks and Cornel Thompson, appears to be on vacation this year as it couldn’t stop the area’s best Class 3A team in the final minutes last week, so how can we expect it to even slow down our area’s best 4A team Friday night?? ORANGEFIELD over BUNA—Th...
