Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City / Orangefield Rotary Club presented Kaylea Smith with Rotaries April Student of the Month Award. Pictured in the first row are Kevin and Alyson Smith (Parents), Kaylea (Student), Becky Smith (Grandparent), Nikki Harris (BCHS Counselor). Second row: Bill and Ellen Nickum and Billy Smith (Grandparents). Third row: Mike Kelly( BC Superintendent) and Tim Woolley (BCHS Principal)....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the April Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Bryce Bergeron. Bryce is the son Kevin and Renee Bergeron. Bryce is ranked #9 of 111 with a GPA 4.93. When asked about his future plans, Bryce said he plans to attend Lamar University and pursue a degree in Engineering. Upon receiving His award, he was surrounded and celebrated by her parents, Ambassador President Kristen Placette, OrangeField Counselor Crissa...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the April Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Whitleigh Moreau. Whitleigh is the daughter of Blake and Lauri Moreau. Whitleigh is ranked #113 of 195 with a GPA 3.47. When asked about her future plans, Whitleigh said she plans to attend Lamar University and pursue a degree in Psychology. Upon receiving her award, she was surrounded and celebrated by her parents, Ambassador President Kristen Placette,...
The Bridge City / Orangefield Rotary Clubs April Student of the Month was awarded to Bailee South. Pictured are Shaun McAlphin (OF Superintendent), Ashlei Russell (Mother), Bailee South ( Student), Rae Wrinkle (OFHS Principal) and Crissa Bonnin (OFHS Counselor)....
The Heritage House of Orange County will present our Inaugural Storm Expo taking place at 905 W. Division Orange, Texas 77630 on May 15, 2021 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. This event will feature vendors from across the area that can help with your storm preparation and needs for the upcoming hurricane season. The ultimate destination for disaster and emergency response professionals is here in Orange County. We are forging the way to helping lead our community in hurricane and storm prep, management, and recovery. This event will...
The American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Ave, Orange, TX will hold a BBQ Leg Quarter plate lunch fund raiser from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on 6 May. Cost will be $9.00 each. The meal will consist of BBQ Leg Quarters, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Bread and Dessert. Call (409) 886-1241 after noon on 5 May and before 9:00 a.m. on 6 May for orders to be picked up or delivered. No minimum on delivery orders....
First Presbyterian Church is excited to announce that Rev. Bobby Daniel will be the new Parish Minister. Rev. Daniel's first service to officiate will be May 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. A reception in his honor will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the Lutcher Memorial Building, 902 Green Avenue, Orange, Texas immediately following the service. Rev. Daniel provided pulpit supply for First Presbyterian Church online services in January and February of 2021. He and his wife,...
My name is Caleb Hayes, and with a lot of prayerful consideration and each and every parent, teacher, and student of BCISD in mind I am announcing my candidacy for BCISD Board of Trustees Place 2. I am a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School, where I was a soccer player, a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish club, and a member of geronimo's crew. I graduated with honors in 2004. After graduating from high school I then attended Lamar University Beaumont. I gradu...
Orangefield ISD was awarded a $28,931 grant from the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. The money will be used for an Accelerated Learning Recovery Program due to the educational loss of COVID-19. Orangefield greatly appreciates the generosity of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. Pictured are Shaun McAlpin, OISD Superintendent and Sunshine Copeland, OISD District Librarian/Grant Writer....
The Orangefield High School 2021 Prom King is Tyler Washington and Queen is Codie Sorge. The prom was held on Saturday, April 24 at the Shahan Center on the campus of Lamar State College Orange....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County will be holding free Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes. Join us in learning how to prevent and control your type 2 diabetes, eat healthy and much more to control your diabetes. The series will last for 5 classes (on Mondays) starting on May 3rd through May 24th and the last one on, Tuesday, May 25th and will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. They will be held at the Neighborhood Facilities Building at 303 North 8th St, Orange (By the Orange Police Department). To get the full...
The DEPOT DAY Midway will be open for family fun on Saturday, May 1, 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Orange Train Depot Museum at 1210 Green Avenue in Orange. DEPOT DAY is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Orange Depot traditionally held on the first Saturday in May on the grounds. Entry is free, with a small fee charged for rides. This year, attractions include a kiddie train, bouncy house, petting zoo, balloon artist and pony rides. Also, musical entertainment by the Orange Community Players and dancing by the...
What did you do during the COVID-19 lockdown? For Dr. Yumi Shin, coordinator of reference and access services at Lamar State College Port Arthur, it was research, write reports and get recognized. Dr. Shin was recently named winner of the 2021 Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The award recognizes significant achievement and leadership in advocacy of learning resources/library programs that are...
The VFW AUX 2775 Almost Summer Garage Sale will be held in the VFW Hall at 5303 N. 16th St on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 8:00am to 2:00pm. The VFW Auxiliary will be offering coffee and donuts for sale early on Saturday morning. And will have our kitchen open for lunch. The cost per table is $15.00. If you are setting up with clothes racks or tent frames the space and table will be $20.00. Parking lot spaces can be made available cost depends on amount of space needed. The venders will be able to set up on Friday May 21,...
The Heritage House of Orange County will present Evergreen Cemetery Walk taking place at 408 Border St. Orange, TX, 77630 on April 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Featuring the gravesites of old Orange individuals for whom streets were named. The Heritage House of Orange County is proud to bring the 2nd Annual Evergreen Cemetery Tour to residents of Southeast Texas. Ticket prices are $5 for 12 years old and up. Members of the Heritage House Museum of Orange County are free. Attached you will find a flyer of our event to post with this...
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Jalen Thompson, West Orange-Stark Baseball Player, receives baseball honors by being selected to play on the Southeast Texas Baseball Coaches Association (SETCA) 2021 East All-Star Team, announced Head Baseball, Coach Sergio Espinal. Espinal states, “I’m proud to announce Jalen being selected and representing West Orange-Stark High School. South Texas is a very competitive baseball area, and I am very proud and excited for Jalen. He has the ability to do well and play at the next level.” The SETCA All-Star Game will be held...
Saturday, April 17th, 9 students from Orangefield High School traveled to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas to compete in the Conference 4A Region III UIL Academic meet. Four of those students brought home medals. In Computer Applications, Jezlyn Matlock placed second and Kathryn Scott placed sixth (sponsor Misty Bellard). In Headline Writing, Bella Morgan placed second and in Feature Writing, Gracie Donnaud placed fourth (sponsor Rachel Taylor)....
Several months ago, Dow reached out to West Orange-Stark High School about providing our students with new shoes. The teachers provided us with names and shoe sizes of any kid in desperate need of shoes. We sent 100 names/sizes, and Dow graciously met that need on Friday by delivering 100 pairs of new shoes for students....
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) was honored to host Congressman Dr. Brian Babin on campus yesterday. Congressman Babin met with President Thomas Johnson and toured several skills, trades, and workforce programs, including the Maritime and Industrial Technology programs. President Johnson shared with Congressman Babin that LSCO is committed to providing a well-educated and skilled workforce that is ready to go to work in our community....
Stephanie Teague, Choir Director at Little Cypress Junior High, has announced that four singers from LCJH were chosen for the All Region Middle School/Junior High School Choir this year. According to Teague, “We weren’t sure the contest was going to happen this year and even when they decided to hold the competition virtually, I wasn’t sure how many of my students would want to participate. We had 11 students record their entries and four of those were named to the All Regio...
“Rolling Art: Vehicles from the Permanent Collection,” a special exhibition at the Stark Museum of Art, will open to the public on Wednesday, April 21. The exhibition features the three automobiles from The W.H. Stark House Collections in a new installation to highlight the allure of the vehicles. The exhibition will remain on view in the Museum’s Gallery 5 through Saturday, June 19, 2021. The 1911 Hupp Motor Car Company Roadster is a car the Stark family often used for hunting at their ranch in Colorado. The 1922 Ford Model...
Travelvax - Travel Health Clinic will be administering the first of two Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Friday April 16th beginning at 12 O’clock noon while supplies last on the campus of Orange Church of God-Embassy of Grace. Please call (409) 883-8631 EXT#3 to have your name placed on the manifest to receive the vaccine. If you have insurance, they will need an insurance card and any identification copied front and back. If you don’t have insurance, they only need an id copied front and back and write no insurance on your pap...
The Orange County Sheriff's Office will have a prayer vigil on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. for three servants of our community. Corporal Dru Crochet, Deputy Scott Barnes, and Detective Howard DeVault with the Orange Police Department. These men are all battling medical issues and need all the payers and support they can get. We are asking the community and area law enforcement to come out and support these men and their families. We believe your thoughts and prayers...
The Heritage House of Orange County will present Evergreen Cemetery Walk taking place at 408 Border St. Orange, TX, 77630 on April 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Featuring the gravesites of old Orange individuals for whom streets were named. The Heritage House of Orange County is proud to bring the 2nd Annual Evergreen Cemetery Tour to residents of Southeast Texas. Ticket prices are $5 for 12 years old and up. Members of the Heritage House Museum of Orange County are free. Attached...
