Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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A spectacular season for the Bridge City Lady Cardinals came to an end Tuesday night in the third round of the state volleyball playoffs. Bridge City fell to the Huffman Lady Falcons 3-1 in sets at Baytown Lee College....
MID-TERM ELECTIONS WILL DETERMINE UNITED STATES FUTURE Tuesday Nov. 8, was Election Day around the nation. Mid-term elections usually favor the party that is not in power. For the last few months the GOP has been predicting a Big Red Wave. Former President Donald Trump has personally endorsed and financially supported 286 Republican candidates. The outcome will probably decide if and how quickly Trump jumps into the 2024 presidential race. A bad showing of Trump candidates...
Saturday morning will officially usher in the 2022-2023 waterfowl season for all our local hunters and expectations run the gamut from cautiously optimistic to gung ho. Texas duck and goose hunters cranked up last weekend and the initial reports were very good.. Many local marshes that are historically proven early season producers had mixed reviews after the storms rolled through but they made up for it on Sunday. High water during the late summer stunted vegetation growth...
The annual Taste of the Holidays fundraiser is Thursday, November 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Orange County Expo Center on FM 1442. The tickets are $30 per person or $25 per person if a pair is purchased together. The benefit is for the Orange County Rebuild, a special county department created as a central agency to coordinate efforts to help individuals and families recover after disasters like multiple hurricanes and the 2021 tornado. Area restaurants and caterers bring...
Senior Students from the Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources course visited the International Paper Mill in Orange, Texas. Each team leader from International Paper talked with the students about their job and what duties they have in the processing of trees to make paper. It is clear that International Paper takes safety very seriously as they explained safety precautions, safety education, and safety protocols within the International Paper organization....
High School Bi-District Playoff Games This Week BELLVILLE (10-0) over WEST ORANGE-STARK (5-5)—7:30 p.m. Friday at Splendora—In a normal year these won-loss records would be reversed. But this season has been anything but normal for the Mustangs. It looks like a One-And-Done for the ‘Stangs unless they can come up with a “miracle upset”. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE (6-4) over KILGORE (7-3)—7 p.m. Friday at Abe Martin Stadium in Lufkin—The Battlin’ Bears must really battle to up...
I have to apologize to the Philadelphia Phillies team for picking the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series in four games. I was unaware Houston could blow a 5-0 lead in Game One with their ace Justin Verlander on the mound. Yet, it happened and it apparently woke up everyone from the players and fans right up to the manager, general manager and even owner Jim Crane. The Phillies also blanked the Astros in Game Three in Philadelphia 7-0 to move ahead in the series two...
The Bridge City High School band got a big send-off for their trip to the state marching contest in San Antonio. The band members got a special unveiling of the new 'wrap' design for their equipment bus. The band boosters helped to get the wrap completed in time for the contest. This is the third straight year the band, under the direction of Tami Goss, is headed for the state UIL marching contest. The contest is held in San Antonio's Alamodome and the Cardinals are set to...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the November Student of the Month for Bridge City is Annalise Briggs. Annalise is ranked 6 of 181 with a GPA of 4.66 Pictured are: Joshua Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Annalise Briggs, Alisa Huckaby, Stephanie Roberts and Tim Woolley. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the November Student of the Month for Orangefield is Breckin Potter. Breckin is ranked 8 of 120 GPA 4.6. Pictured are: Rea Wrinkle, Wade Potter, Rhonda Potter, Breckin Potter, Landon Luna and Crissa Bonnin. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
AUSTIN – This month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) answered Governor Greg Abbott’s call to action for state agencies by launching a new public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of fentanyl. The multi-pronged campaign includes posting informational signage in DPS buildings, public service announcements at driver license offices statewide and publishing a webpage offering valuable resources. “Fentanyl is now the deadliest drug threat facing Texas and t...
The Orangefield High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes visited the residents at Focused Care in Orange yesterday. The residents had a great time playing bingo and receiving prizes from the students. The students also sang "Amazing Grace" as a group and prayed with the residents....
The 66th Annual Toy Coffee will be held on Friday, December 1st from 10 am to 2 pm at the Brown Estate in Orange. The Service League hosts this event each year and this year’s theme is a Grinchmas Celebration. Please bring a new unwrapped toy or cash to The Brown Center located at 4205 W. Park Avenue where you can then enjoy a tour and a sweet treat from the Service League of Orange....
Tony Wayne Humphrey, Sr., 74, of Kirbyville, TX passed away on November 7, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow at Orange Forrest Lawn in Orange, Texas. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, TX on September 27, 1948, Tony was the youngest son of Thomas Humphrey and...
On Saturday, November 5, nineteen members of the OHS Speech/Debate and Prose/Poetry teams competed in the Carthage High School UIL Academic meet in Carthage, TX. Students competed in Cross Examination debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, Prose, and Poetry. Results include 4th place in LD Debate - Gracie Bickham (first time debater); 6th place in CX Debate - Stone Fregia & Calvin Kelly; 6th place in Prose - Catalina Lawley and 6th place in Poetry - Courtney Sprin...
When John McCain was seeking the presidency, a woman supporter opined that his opponent was a Muslim not a loyal American and was born in Africa. Senator McCain quickly stopped her short and proceeded to explain to her how outlandish the rumors were. Not only were they not true, but they were unworthy of being brought up in a presidential debate. That was then. Now do we really believe that Democrats drink the blood of children in satanic rituals conducted in a New York pizza...
A resounding win in the district finale has West Orange-Stark thinking positive with the playoffs starting this week. The Mustangs have a familiar opponent in the first round of the post season. West Orange-Stark rolled 53-7 over the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks last week at Dan R. Hooks Stadium. The Mustangs evened their record at 5-5 for the season and finished the district with a 3-3 mark which makes them the fourth seed in District 9-4A Division II. Coach Hiawatha Hickman said...
The Orangefield Bobcats needed a win last week to win the district championship and earn a better seed in the state playoffs. The Bobcats are the number one seed in their district and start the post season this week. The threat of severe weather caused Orangefield's game with East Chambers to be moved to Thursday last week. The Bobcats rallied to take the lead against the Buccaneers and then held on 28-21 to win the game that kept them undefeated in district action and enabled...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears achieved a much needed win last week to secure a berth in the post season. This week the Bears open the playoffs and hope to have an extended run like they did last season. LCM took an early lead against the Huffman Falcons last Friday, and withstood a brief rally by the Falcons to claim a 48-16 victory. The win earned the Bears a third seed in their district for the playoffs. Coach Eric Peevey saw the game as a triumph for the whole Bears...
Gay Dale Ferguson, 61, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Tony Goins and Ray Wells. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on September 20, 1961, she was the daughter of Michael Ling...
Last week, I wrote about transitioning houseplants back indoors or other areas, such as a porch, greenhouse, or garage, allowing plants to be protected from cooler nighttime temperatures. Our first “real” cold snap arrived this past week with day temperatures in the lower 60’s, and some areas experienced night temperatures below freezing, even dropping down into the low 30’s F. Uhm, I’m not sure how some of you feel about cooler weather, but to me that’s cold! Of course, liv...
Students in Mrs. Taylor's BIM I classes took the Word Associate Certification Exam. The following students passed the test and earned their certification....
