Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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WORLD SERIES STARTS FRIDAY PHILLIES vs ASTROS The Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series for the first time in 13 years, and they are going there in a fashion that defies any and all words, Harper's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning propelling them to a 4-3 victory over the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS. Whatever happens from this point forward, whether it ends in victory or defeat in Houston or in Philadelphia, the 2022 Phillies have cemented...
Bridge City High School crowned senior Paige Taylor as 2022 Homecoming Queen on Friday night. Paige was escorted by her father, Gean Hammett III. The announcement was made at halftime of the homecoming bout between the Bridge City Cardinals and Hardin-Jefferson Hawks. Despite the 21-7 loss it was a memorable night filled with spirit and fan fare....
One of perhaps the most anticipated hunting days of the year is upon us; Saturday morning starts off the annual youth hunting weekend in Texas. Young hunters and adults alike look forward to this very special weekend for a variety of reasons. For many young hunters this is their opportunity to take center stage and reap the benefits of all the practice and preparation they have been through during the off season. The trips to the range, the work at the hunting lease, or...
The Sabine Area Central Labor Council AFL-CIO has announced its endorsements in the November 8 general election. The council made no endorsements for Orange County candidates as the county has non-contested races. The endorsements for Jefferson County are Christian "Manuel" Hayes for Texas Representative District 22, duel endorsements of Gordon Friesz and Chelsie Ramos for State District 317 judge, Jeff Brannick for county judge, Jes Prince for county clerk, Charlie Hallmark...
Pharmacology students at OHS would like to say happy National Pharmacy Week and extend a big thank you to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Pharmacy Department for their generous donation of supplies. With these supplies, the students will be able to practice hands-on skills that will help them in their future Pharmacy Technician careers....
Downtown Orange will be full of candy for trick-or-treaters going out on Halloween, which is Monday. The Orange Public Library and Orange Fire Department Central Station will be handing out treats beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday and the Orange Police Department will begin its giveaway at 6 p.m. The candy is available until supplies run out. Also in downtown, First United Methodist Church on Sixth Street off Green Avenue will hold a "Trunk or Treat" event in the church parking...
Most of my friends, particularly the ones with a conservative bent, often like to quote the old saying, “least government governs best.” What makes me wonder why is it that all these folks seem to want their own school district, community, drainage district and who knows what other governmental entity to provide essential services. One area though that really makes me wonder why is in the area of law enforcement. I have never understood why it is that every form of edu...
It's been another fantastic week of cooler temperatures with perfect weather! We've experienced a few chilly mornings, but temperatures have warmed nicely by midday, making garden work outside extremely gratifying. Now, if we could get some much-needed rainfall! While there are numerous plants which gardeners associate with Halloween and various sorts of pumpkins and gourds have been staples for Halloween decorations for years. The orange pumpkin is hands down, the symbol...
Games This Weekend LUMBERTON over LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE —The Battlin’ Bears are coming down to the nitty-gritty of the 2022 regular season and will position themselves for the state playoffs that begin in two weeks. The Raiders have been the surprise team of the area, like LCM was last season. The momentum for the post-season could begin Friday with an upset victory at Lumberton. SILSBEE over BRIDGE CITY—This will be Silsbee’s final home game this season and the Tigers w...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce last week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for D.R. Horton Homes in the Mallard Lake subdivision off Allie Payne Road. The subdivision is in the city of Orange, which has invested in extending water and sewer lines along Allie Payne in the past few years. The subdivision is in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD and is west of Little Cypress Intermediate School. D.R. Horton reports it is the "largest homebuilder by volume in the...
When I was growing up in Schenectady, New York, the Philadelphia Phillies were my favorite major league baseball team. I didn't like the three teams in New York State-those high-strung New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers or the New York Giants. The reason I liked the Phillies was because the minor league team in my hometown-the Schenectady Blue Jays-was a farm team (that's what the minor league teams were called then) of the Philadelphia Phillies. Several former Blue Jays...
The bye week for a football team is always useful to rest and re-cooperate from injuries. The timing of a bye can be inconvenient at times when it breaks a team's momentum created by consecutive victories. That is the concern for the Orangefield Bobcats who won four straight games to start their district schedule before their bye last week. The Bobcats won their last two games by a combined 107 to 7 margin. Coach Josh Smalley is hopeful Orangefield will continue to perform...
Charlton “Chuck” Doyle Webb, age 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, in Orange, Texas. The family will be holding a private ceremony to honor Carlton’s life. Charlton was born to parents Gerald and Marweeda Web in Pascagoula, Mississippi on April 7, 1961. His love of adventure found him gold mining in Alaska at the early age of fifteen, challenging the Bearing Sea while crab fishing and deep sea fishing. Charlton had a quick smile, a glint in hi...
To say this has not been a typical football season for West Orange-Stark would be stating the obvious. The Mustangs have their bye this week in preparation for the regular season finale in two weeks. West Orange-Stark entered this year with the highest winning percentage of any program in Texas high school football. The Mustangs have won over eighty percent of their games since the school began in the late 1970s and annually go several rounds deep into the post season. Last...
Bridge City has had a difficult football season. The Cardinals have lost a lot of their starters to injury, and they have lost all but one game this year with two more still to play. Last week was the district game the Cardinals hoped to win against Hardin-Jefferson which had not won a district game in two seasons. The Hawks broke three medium length passes into long touchdowns to gain their first win of this season 21-7 spoiling the homecoming for Bridge City. A couple of...
