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Articles from the September 24, 2018 edition


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  • Costume Drive for Disadvantaged Children

    Updated Sep 24, 2018

    “There’s no trick to making a child smile when you Treat-It-Forward” - Founder, Jenny Wilson. (Orange, TX) The Lutcher Theater is hosting a Costume Drive October 1-14 benefiting Treat-It-Forward, a local non-profit organization that provides free Halloween costumes to economically disadvantaged children around Southeast Texas. Patrons attending The Choir of Man, October 4 and The Wizard of Oz, October 14 can participate by bringing new or gently used costumes to the show....

  • John Robert Peart, 64, Bridge City, Texas

    Updated Sep 24, 2018

    John Robert Peart, 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2018, in Crystal Beach, Texas. A celebration of life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 22, 1954, he was the son of Freeman Eugene and John Eva Peart. John proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1972 to 1976. He retired from Pipefitters Local 195 in Nederland, Texas after many...

  • Bridge City Jr. High 8th Grade volleyball team wins

    Updated Sep 24, 2018

    Pictured .. Coach Wiegreffe, Taryn Doiron, Makenna Carey, Daelyn Perry, Amaris Larken, Izzy Moore, Marlie Strong, Jayden Warren. Bottom row .. Gracelon Freeman, Kristine Cervantes and Kylie Bock Bridge City, 8th grade won the Bridge City Tournament on Saturday 9/15. Bridge City Defeated Deweyville, Co Wilson-Nederland, Port Neches in the Championship Game. Bridge City Jr High 7th Grade team took home 3rd place in tourney. From left to right Top row: Alyia Broussard, Demi...

  • The 9th Annual Scarecrow Festival returns on October 10 at Shangri La Gardens

    Updated Sep 24, 2018

    (ORANGE, TX) – Each autumn Shangri La Gardens hosts the largest Scarecrow Festival in Texas with dozens of hand-crafted scarecrows exhibits displayed throughout the gardens. Created by talented folks from community organizations, businesses, schools, churches and families, scarecrow designs range from funny to clever to wacky and weird! For sure, no two scarecrows are ever the same! This year’s Scarecrow Festival runs from October 10, 2018 to November 3, 2018. Admission to...