Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Thursday November 12th 2PM-5:30PM Friday November 13th 8AM-4PM Saturday November 14th 8AM-4PM 5307 Old Hwy 87 Orange 77632 Furniture, riding lawnmower, garage item, home décor, kitchen items, and much much more!...
WEST ORANGE-STARK (7-0) over SWEENY (3-7) 7:30 p.m. Friday at New Caney—The Mustangs breezed through their entire abbreviated 2020 schedule—including District 11-4A-II--unscathed and should remain that way after Friday night’s bi-district game with Sweeny, who is not an unfamiliar playoff foe. SEALY (7-2) over ORANGEFIELD (4-4) 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Huffman’s Falcon Stadium—Although the Bobcats finished fourth in District 11-4A-II play, they lost to some very powerful...
Texas pro football fans have a dismal future as far as having a team to root for that will have playoff implications. Neither the Houston Texans (2-6) nor the Dallas Cowboys (2-7) have much of a chance for the NFL post-season unless they run the table and win the remainder of the games on their respective 2020 schedules. But, if you merely enjoy watching exciting games, then Sunday afternoon’s CBS doubleheader was where you needed to be tuned in. Houston was on the road to J...
According to the count released Nov. 9 by the Orange County Emergency Management Office, the death toll in the county from this year's COVID-19 pandemic is 42 residents. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services on Nov. 8, Orange County has had 47 COVID-19 deaths. According to a statement put out by the West Orange-Cove school district in early October, three or more players on its high school volleyball team had tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the schoo...
BIDEN BRINGS BREATH OF FRESH AIR Thank God the days of Trump are coming to an end. What we have known all along is that it wouldn’t be a normal departure. During the next 70 days you can’t start to imagine how dysfunctional and abnormal this disorderly transition will be. One thing Donald Trump wants all of us to believe about the transfer of power is that he did not lose this election, it was stolen from him. That’s it period. It’s the lie he will promote for as long as he l...
Annabelle Fisher, Little Cypress-Mauriceville sophomore, placed Seventh at the Cross Country Regional Meet today, earning a spot in the State meet. The Lady Bears Cross Country Team, Second in District also participated in the Regional meet in Huntsville today....
The West Orange-Stark Mustangs are the undefeated champions of District 11-4A, Division II after a dominating win against Bridge City this past Friday night. Now, the Mustangs head to the playoffs with a Region III bidistrict game against Sweeny this Friday in New Caney. Orangefield gets into the playoffs with a 4-4 overall record and 3-3 mark in 11-4A play, putting them in fourth place in the league in spite of a double-overtime loss to Hardin-Jefferson this past Friday....
Veterans Day salutes American heroes Since the occasion first began as "Armistice Day" in 1919 to acknowledge the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, Veterans Day, so renamed in 1954, has been a special day to remember veterans of all wars, both living and deceased. The country observes a moment of silence at 11 a.m. each year. Orange County men and women have always done their patriotic duty when their country called. While the last of the World War I veterans have passed,...
The Ministerial Alliance was recently presented a $500 donation by Rotary President Judge Courtney Burch-Arkeen and a Board of Directors member Mark Bunch for their Thanksgiving turkeys from the Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club....
If Lamar State College Orange's footprint gets any bigger, it'll give Sasquatch a run for its money. Tuesday morning, the two-year school and skills trainer in downtown Orange gained use of a block-long strip of 4th Street to help create a pedestrian walkway and plaza bisecting the campus from east to west. It will connect LSCO's newest addition, a not-yet begun 58,000-square foot academic building, on 5th Street and Green Avenue, to the Shahan Center, located on Green and...
After 30 years as the leader of First Baptist Church Orange, Barry Bradley is retiring as pastor. Under Bradley's tenure, the church has grown exponentially, introduced new ministries, and become a fixture in serving the local community. Bradley became pastor of First Baptist Church Orange in November 1990 when the congregation was meeting in a stately old building in downtown Orange. In 2013, after years of study, survey, discussions and prayer, the church moved into a new...
It's water, water everywhere if you live in Bridge City, the city of bridges, and the city of Bridge City is busy making sure its citizens have plenty coming out of their faucets for years to come. Currently, the city is replacing two of its four water wells in projects that will cost a total of $7 million dollars, money expected to come from federal grants. "We don't have a water shortage. That's not the problem," Jerry Jones, Bridge City's city manager, said. "We've got plen...
Ronald Lane Dunbar, 74, of Orange, peacefully passed away on November 9, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Scott Hawk of Praise Church of Beaumont. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.Born in Rotan, Texas, on September 25, 1946, he...
The City of Bridge City cut the ribbon on the new drive through teller machine located in front of City Hall at 260 Rachal Avenue in Bridge City. The drive through payment method is similar to drive through banking machines used conveniently everywhere. Night deposits may also be made at the new City of Bridge City bill pay location. All incoming payments post to the account immediately. According to Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge the new system along with being more...
A cleanup is planned for Dorman cemetery, Off Tulane Road, on Saturday, November 14th at 8 am. Please bring mowers, wed eaters, blowers, chain saws, clippers, rakes and garbage bags. Call Brenda at 409-920-6202, Donna at 409-779-0281 or James at 409-543-6495 if you have any questions....
Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge accepts a $10,000 check from Travis Williams assistant manager of operations for Sabine River Authority of Texas. The funds are part of a community outreach program facilitated by the SRA to help municipalities defray expenses incurred from Hurricanes Laura and Delta....
My thoughts were somewhere between wrestling the remaining two broken 4X4 fence posts out of the ground in the back yard and purchasing tickets for Friday’s game when my slow retrieve came to an abrupt halt. The only question as I reeled down to set the hook was, “What kind of fish will this be?” When the tug of war ended I released another undersized red and replaced the badly mangled Gulp shrimp with a four inch Lil’ John.Having already caught fifteen to twenty fish on that same Lil’ John, I had switched in hopes of catchi...
Week 11 RESULTS WOS 52 Bridge City 0 Splendora 30 LCM 0 Hardin-Jefferson 19 Orangefield 13 Vidor 42 Lumberton 14 Deweyville 1 High Island 0 (forfeit) Evadale 22 Burkeville 0 Livingston 21 Hargrave 20 PA Memorial 20 Bmt United 0 East Chambers 42 Tarkington 6 Newton 61 Corrigan Camden 0 West Brook 41 Humble 14 Nederland 31 Texas City 10 Jasper 41 Madisonville 6 Hamshire-Fannett 21 Liberty 14 Barbers Hill 54 PNG 28 Woodville 27 Anahuac 22 Buna 24 Kirbyville 7 Kountze 40 Warren 26 Hull-Daisetta 21 Sabine Pass 0 (forfeit) West...
Elgie Joseph Fruge’, 82 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service to honor Elgie’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Dorman Funeral Home has been trusted with the arrangements. Elgie Joseph Fruge’ was born in Crowly, LA on August 15, 1938 to Maurice and Alice Fruge’. He moved to Bridge City, TX in 1956 where he met his best friend, soul mate, and...
On Wednesday, 11/4/2020 at 9:30 a.m. Pinehurst Police Officer A. Figueroa responded to CarWorks used cars located at 1538 Strickland Drive in Pinehurst in reference to a burglary that occurred between the hours of 11:00 pm the previous evening and 8:30 a.m. Forced Entry was made through a rear window on the east side of the building where burglar bars had been installed. The bars were forcibly removed. Once inside, unknown persons removed the security system DVR, attached cameras, vehicle keys for the entire vehicle...
Albert James Baas, 86, Orange Mr. Albert James Baas, 86, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1934. After graduating from Morton High School in Chicago, Al served as a helicopter mechanic in the U.S. Army. After marrying Beth and moving to Orange, he served as a police officer with the City of Orange. He spent most of his career as a security officer, eventually retiring from Gulf Oil/Chevron refinery in Port Arthur. Al also earned...
The senior class members of Orangefield High School were given the opportunity to experience the Army Mobile Trailer Recruit Unit. The trailer offers a hands-on experience of what the Army has to offer. The students were able to learn about the 163 jobs available in the Army along with pay scales. Two instructors were in the trailer to provide specific information about the different job options. In addition, inside the trailer, students were able to participate in several...
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is excited to announce that we will reopen to the public on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Normal operating hours each week will be Tuesdays – Fridays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free. “We have missed everyone so much and are excited to welcome back the young and young at heart to explore beauty of the gardens, enjoy wildlife and the outdoors, and experience the wonderful seasonal changes in Southeast Texas late in the year. It has been a challenging year with COVID...
The Orangefield FFA Booster Club as well as the Orangefield FFA Chapter will be selling real Balsam Fir Christmas trees this holiday season beginning Friday, November 27th from 8am-7pm. Trees will range in sizes from 3 feet to 10 feet and range in prices from $15 to $125. All proceeds will benefit the Orangefield FFA Booster Club Scholarship Fund....
The Orangefield FFA Chapter will be hosting a Food Drive that will benefit local families this holiday season through the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. We are accepting non-perishable food items from November 3rd-19th and will have a COVID-friendly drive-thru to drop off items on November 19th in front of Orangefield High School from 5-6pm....
