Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The holiday season is right around the corner, and one organization is preparing to help those in need just in time for Christmas. The Service League of Orange has announced plans for its annual 59th Annual Toy Coffee event, which will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3. As always, guests who attend the event are asked to keep with tradition and bring a new, unwrapped toy or a cash donation. Traditionally, the event has been held in a beautifully decorated house in the Orange-area, but this year the Service...
The first church building for the First Christian Church of Orange in 1895 at the corner of Main and Ninth Streets in Orange. The church is celebrating its 130th anniversary this month. David Ball - For The Record Dr. Andrew Pate has been senior pastor of First Christian Church of Orange since 1985. In that time one word stand out to him, the church's resiliency. Due to that resiliency the church is celebrating 130 years and counting this month. "A biblical word come...
Starlight Church of God in Christ on 2800 Bob Hall Rd. will hold a revival, June 5-7. Friday's service will begin at 7:30 pm and on Saturday morning there will be a fireside chat at 11:00 a.m. with women. The revival culminates on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Guest speaker for the revival and fireside chat is Mother Ruth Pryor from Saginaw, Mi....
Galveston Historical Foundation opens the doors to Galveston’s architectural history through public tours of privately owned homes for the first two weekends each May,. The 41st annual Galveston Historic homes tour will be held May 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th, 2015. Tickets are $20 for non-members before May 2 and $25 after and are available at: - www.galvestonhistory.org - Houston area Randalls Food Stores beginning April 9 - The Shop at The Palace, 1402 Broadway - Eighteen S...
Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls will play the Lutcher Theater, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at 7:30 PM. Tickets from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 866-5535. Bustling with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls, Guys and Dolls celebrates Broadway’s golden era with one of the greatest scores ever written for a musical by the legendary Frank Loesser, masterfully witty book and lyrics by Joe Swerling and comedy legend Abe Burrows, an...
The national tour of Anything Goes, the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter’s timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, will make its Orange, premiere Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3:00 pm at the Lutcher Theater. Tickets ranging from $45-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 886-5535. Winner of the 2011 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, Anything Goes sails to the theater under the direction of Sean McKnight and Jennifer Savelli. Mc...
The National 20th Anniversary Tour of Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, is coming to the Lutcher Theater on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 PM. Tickets ranging from $35-$65 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 886-5535. This show, billed as ‘the hottest joint in town’ is directed by Tony Award nominee Chet Walker and features the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of fame group, The Coasters. Smokey Joe’s Café is a superb tribute to legendary...
If there’s one thing that really irritates Pittsburgh Steelers fans, it’s having their football season ending after Game 16, due to the fact the team missed landing a National Football League playoff berth. And that’s exactly what has happened the last two seasons, despite the Steelers finishing both 2012 and 2013 with a not-so-woeful 8-8 record. A few teams played .500 ball the last two seasons and still made the playoffs. This week’s edition of USA Today Sports Weekly makes a big deal about this season being the 40th th...
The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to Orange. West Side Story will play at the Lutcher Theater for three performances, and some of the best seats are still available, Friday, April 11 at 7:30 pm; and Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 pm, and 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now from $35-$65 at www.lutcher.org, or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886-5535. Student and group specials are also available. West Side Story tells the story of...
Little Cypress Baptist Church will have a revival starting Sunday Feb 9, and will continue through Feb. 12. The morning service begins at 10:30 am, while evening service will be Sunday Night at 6:30 pm. The following services. Services Monday through Wednesday will begin at 6:30 pm....
The Lutcher Theater rings in the new year with a richly diverse line-up, and a shopping trip to the Lutcher website might just satisfy every need on holiday shoppers’ lists. The second half of the 2013-14 Lutcher Season consists of the following events: Four Stand-Up Dads – Jan. 3, 7:30 PM If there was every a reason to call the sitter, this is it! Send the holiday visitors home and de-stress from the season with a “comedy for parents by parents.” Starring comedians Dan St....
OC Farmers’ Market waiting on fall gardens If you’re looking for watermelon, you’ll find them at the Orange County Farmers’ Market, as well as lots of yard plants and house plants, homemade baked goods and homemade granola. Jams, jellies, and pickles will be back in September. Garden produce is a little scarce right now, but there will be a large variety of fresh produce to choose from as soon as the fall gardens are ready. Some gardens will be ready earlier than others, so stop by the farmers’ market often to see what’s av...
Season packages for the Lutcher Theater’s 2013-14 “Red Hot” Season are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 409-886-5535. Over the past twenty-five years Managing Director Jim Clark has booked the Lutcher Performing arts series, he’s often heard requests for more matinee shows. This week when Lutcher patrons receive the Lutcher Season brochures, they’ll notice an abundance of matinees, included in eight weekend shows. Jefferson County, C...
BCI, BCHS to host annual Open House Bridge City Intermediate will be holding its annual Open House from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. All classrooms will be open and feature student work on display for families to view. Our Title I teachers will have information available to students on how to help your child in math and reading. We look forward to seeing all of you. Bridge City High School will hold the Annual Fine Arts Exhibition and Open House on Thursday, April 11. American Legion to host lunch fundraiser The...
AARP income tax assistance available Feb. 1 The AARP Tax Filing Assistance Program will be offered starting at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at the Orange Public Library. Trained volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4 p.m. Every Wednesday and Friday through April 15, 2013. Anyone seeking assistance should bring the following: All W-2 and 1099 Forms, including Social Security Benefits statements; Records of Capital gains and losses; Receipts of medical expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, contributions, causality an...
AARP income tax assistance available Feb. 1 The AARP Tax Filing Assistance Program will be offered starting at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at the Orange Public Library. Trained volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4 p.m. Every Wednesday and Friday through April 15, 2013. Anyone seeking assistance should bring the following: All W-2 and 1099 Forms, including Social Security Benefits statements; Records of Capital gains and losses; Receipts of medical expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, contributions, causality...
Welch retires from Orangefield ISD Date ran: March 7, 2012 - Philip Welch has been with the Orangefield ISD for over 20 years and the district superintendent for five years, but that all ended on March 6. The board of trustees named Kay Karr as the interim superintendent at a special meeting Tuesday night. Karr said she’s honored to be named to a position to the Orangefield ISD because of the district’s positive reputation. Karr originally hails from Lubbock. She grew up in...
Orange County Farmer’s Market ends season Nov. 21 The Orange County Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 7-10 a.m. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The last day for this year will be Wednesday, Nov. 21. The following items are now available: Grapefruit, lemons, naval oranges, satsuma oranges, yellow squash, bell peppers, mustard greens, pecans (shelled and unshelled), jams and jellies, yard plants, house plants, local honey, fresh eggs,...
First Baptist is not the name it bore when it was first organized and its history predates the 72 years it celebrated in July. First Baptist Church has been an integral part of Bridge City’s history and has been recognized by the Texas Historical Commission. Sunday the church will unveil a new historical marker. “The designation honors the church as an important and educational part of local history,” said Brenda Woodall, a longtime member of the church and president of the c...
BCISD announces elementary registration Bridge City Elementary registration is 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Kindergarten through second grade registration is ongoing. Pre-Kindergarten register on Aug. 9. To register for Kindergarten through second grade, parents or guardians must provide a certified birth certificate; up to date immunization record; student’s Social Security card; proof of residency (electric, water bill, rent/lease agreement only); Parent or guardian’s driver’s license. To register for Pre-K students must...
Family event at Second Baptist Church Second Baptist Church invites families to “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity.” This summer family event will be 6-8 p.m., until Aug. 2. Families will step back in time at Babylon, exploring Daniel’s adventures as a captive in a foreign land. Kids and adults will participate in a memorable Bible-times marketplace, sing, play teamwork building games, share Bible times snacks, visit Daniel and collect Bible Memory Makers to remind them of God’s Word. Everyone learns to look for evidence...
West Orange Christian Church to host revival Tom and Beth Weaver of rocksolidministries.org will be at West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing St. starting the morning of Nov. 6 at 10:40 a.m. lunch will be served right after services. Then at 6:30 p.m. Sunday thru Wednesday come hear Tom teach us about Jesus Christ our Lord and have your spirit Revived! Each night after services we will be serving dinner: pizza, sandwiches, Mexican food, salads, ect. Everyone is invited and everything is free. So come as you are. Looking...
DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Lutcher Theater in Orange, Texas for two performances only, November 6, 2011 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are available at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher box office at 409-886-5535. An entirely new musical which opened on Broadway December, 2009, SHREK THE MUSICAL is based on the story and characters from...
West Orange Christian Church will hold a revival, beginning Nov. 6 at the church, which is located at 900n Lansing St. in West Orange. Tom and Beth Weaver, with Rock Solid Ministries, will be featured at the revival. The revival will begin with the Sunday morning service at 10:40 and continue Sunday evening at 6:30. The revival will continue through Wednesday, where Tom Weaver will be teaching. Lunch will be served following the Sunday morning service. Each night following evening services, dinner will be served. The menu...
First there was a fire that claimed nearly an entire city block, then, there was progress. Buildings in the downtown area that once made up the business district of Orange are gone. Some of those buildings were built before the turn of the 20th Century. The businesses that once lined Fifth Street from Green Avenue to Front Street and the businesses that thrived along Front Street are all gone. The Orange National Bank has been replaced by another, newer building. First...
