Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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BCP Boomtown and LifeShare Partner for Valentine’s Event Beaumont Community Players (BCP) Boomtown Film and Music Festival and LifeShare Blood Banks have partnered to create a community event this Valentines Night. From 6-9 pm on Sunday February 14th the three organizations will host a blood drive and drive-in movie night in the parking lot of the Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts at 4155 Laurel Ave Beaumont, TX 77707. The event is free of charge and will feature several local films as well as a preview of BCP’s lat...
In 2008, Hurricane Ike ravaged Bridge City. Though the main campus of Bridge City High School was spared, the original gymnasium built in the 1950’s, received over 18” of water. That gym would later serve the Junior High Campus when the high school moved to Bower Drive. Since 2004, when the high school moved back to its Texas Avenue location, it again served the BCHS campus and continues to serve the community. Less than two weeks after the flood waters receded, the gym flo...
Two Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School senior choir members, Nick Hanson and John Paul Sulak, progressed through a lengthy and highly contested All-Region, All Area, All-State competition, both getting to the All-Area level, with John Paul earning the prestigious honor of being named a Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Musician. Over 50,000 students initially entered the TMEA All-State competitive process and 1,860 students have been named to 2021...
The Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations Center has received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services that we are officially a large HUB provider and have 11,000 doses of vaccine in route to Jefferson County next week which will be allotted to our coalition partners based on the percentages outlined in the distribution plan. Some important reminders: DO NOT show up to any vaccination sites until you have received a confirmed appointment time from the Public Health Department. No one will be...
The Little Cypress Junior High 7th grade A Basketball Team won the District Championship Monday night. They had an undefeated season. Pictured first row from left are Jaden Scales, Justin McCarver, J'Lynn Morris, and Darrion Morris. On the back row are Carson Kelley, Rylan Pelt, Parker Freeman, Khayden Reed, and Braylon Lewis. The Coach is Hunter Gonzales....
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD was able to provide the first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to District staff who wished to take the injections. Vaccines were provided by Aurora Concepts, who has worked with the District in years past to hold immunization clinics for students and flu shots for staff. They will receive their second injections on March 4. LCMCISD is the first District in Orange County to be able to offer the vaccine to its employees. Photos Caroline...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD is pleased to announce Eric Peevey as the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for LCM and the Battlin' Bears. Peevey is no stranger to the LCM organization or Orange County. He started his career in 2003 with the Orangefield ISD, with short stints at Crosby High School and another year at OFISD before coming to LCM, where he served as Offensive Pass Game Coordinator, Wide Receiver and Tight End Coach and Assistant Track Coach from...
OHS CX Debate teams competed at the 22-3A District Meet. Brayden Burgess and Bryce Moore earned 1st place and qualified to compete at the state level meet in March. Leroy Bergeron and Kimber Carpenter placed 6th. Congratulations to these students and their coach, Bridget Trawhon....
The Lady Bears golf team took 2nd place in the Hardin-Jefferson Varsity Girls Invitational held at Idylwild Golf Club. The H-J Lady Hawks won the tournament with a team score of 380 while the Lady Bears took 2nd with a 409. Montana Dileo finished 2nd overall with an 81 behind H-J's Makenna Henry (74). Scores for the Lady Bears were as follows: Dileo (81), Neely Wozniak (94), Jaycie Benton (108), Trinity Williams (126), and Alysa Weizenegger (143)....
"I, Johnny Asevedo, am seeking Election for City Council of Pinehurst TX. I am a Husband, proud Father of three and Pastor of Destiny Church in Pinehurst. As a graduate of Orangefield ISD, student at Lamar Orange - I have established my life in this City and I am willing to operate with integrity, good faith, hardwork and honesty to see Pinehurst grow for the better. My Mission is to help restore and bring the positive increase and unity needed to our City- by not just...
Thanks to the Big Thicket Natural Heritage Trust and its partners the future of a public trail in the Big Thicket has been secured. The almost mile long Dogwood Trail is one of the last remaining "Woodland Trails" – a network of nature trails on private land that were maintained by the Texas Forestry Association. Most of the properties that were part of this regional public recreation amenity have since been closed to public access as privately owned timber lands have been s...
Join the Orange County Master Gardeners, Sunday, Feb 27. for “An Overview of Traditional Native Plants and Herbs for Health and Medicinal Benefits". This will be the first in a series on Native plants and Herbs which will focus on different topics such as herb teas, decoction and other uses in everyday life. The seminars are FREE and are limited to 12 people in each of the two sessions. Sessions will be (1) 9:00AM - 10:30AM and (2) 11:00AM - 12:30PM. Each participant will be given their own Native plant or Herb to take h...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Re-Opening of Mallory Ramirez Agency - Allstate. The office is located at 2496 Suite D MLK King Jr. Drive Orange, TX 77632. While this agency is 8 months young there are 22 years total experience between the staff. This office is newly & beautifully renovated, you will feel right at home and welcomed with a smile from one of the agents each time you visit. You can call them and get quotes...
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held at the Depot on Thursday, February 11, 5:30 PM. A casual BBQ dinner will be served before the meeting begins. All safety protocols will be upheld: masks, unless eating, social distancing in the large room Members and guests will be able to view the brand new scrim shades coving the windows in the reception room. This is the product of Phase One of our museum projects. The public will be able to see them at a later date, when the depot will be open for tours....
Big Thicket National Preserve is looking for volunteers on Presidents Day, Monday February 15th for a second Longleaf Pine Tree planting event. During a normal Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event, volunteer will plant 16,000 trees and this year volunteers planted nearly 5,000 trees. Resource managers are hoping volunteers will be able to plant 8,000 long-leaf pine trees on Presidents Day. Due to current COVID-19 conditions, Big Thicket has modified the event to allow f...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administrators attended the annual We're Paying It Forward event, hosted by Education First Credit Union in Beaumont last week. According to Faith Brammer, Community Relations Coordinator for Education First, "This program was developed seven years ago to support local education while allowing Education First members to direct a portion of their own dollars back into the communities in which they live and work." Besides the money provided...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Lola's Beauty Shop owned by Alana Corkern. Lola's is located at 2496 MLK King Jr. Drive Orange, TX 77632. At Lola's there are many services that the ladies offer and specialize in. Hair services include cuts, color styling and extensions. They are also Brazilian Blowout and keratin Complex certified. Alana can take care of everything from hour eyelash extensions, permanent...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Boujie & Co. Couture, LLC on Thursday January 21, 2021. This boutique is located at 1502 Strickland Drive Orange, TX 77630. You can't miss it, owner Kimberly Casmore has painted the store front turquoise blue with stylish black accents. When you walk in Boujie Co. Couture you are always greeted with a smile and the scent of a yummy candle! Kim opened her boutique in the middle...
The Big Thicket Natural Heritage Trust continues to help grow and protect the Big Thicket National Preserve and conservation lands across Southeast Texas. In these difficult times, the natural world continues to bring solace. With the help of generous donors and utilizing a Federal Highway Administration National Recreational Trails Fund grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Trust closed on a 39 acre property in Tyler County just east of Woodville that...
The 2021 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/scholarships/....
Council woman to hold town hall meeting Council woman Terrie Turner Salter invites residents of District 3 to join her for a town hall meeting, February 4th, at 6 pm to 7 pm, at Orange Church of God Embassy of Grace located at 1911 16th Street in Orange, Texas. The meeting is part of an ongoing effort to bring my constituents together to guide the future advancement of District 3. I will be there to provide an update on my vision for future excellence and progress for the...
Bridge City Middle School is proud to recognize the following Bridge City MS Band students for earning a seat in the ATSSB All-Region Band. These students began working on audition music back in August, recorded their audition in November and received results over the Thanksgiving Break. They competed against several hundred ms band students from our Region. Despite Covid, these students worked diligently before, after and during school to learn very difficult music that, at...
Cycle 3 Semester 1 6th Camden Adams, Kiley Andrews, Audrey Bailey, Jaelyn Bandeau, Kanaan Bell, Sheyenne Bendy Andraya Biagas, Karsen Bock, Rylan Bolyard, Carson Bounds, Asher Boyd, Bryce Breeden, Rylan Brown, Michael Cappadonna, Carson Clark, Carter Coleman, Kaitlynn Compain Uresti, Mackenzie Cook, Mackenzie Curl, Debani Davila Carson Doucet, Madeleine Doyle, Caden Evans, Hadley Fults, Carter Gassen, Kade Gassen, Charley Gauthier, Margaret Gilleland, Allison Gutierrez, Brynklee Harvey, Charles Hayes, Avery Hernandez, Eric Hu...
Cardinals of Character for the 3rd Marking period at BCE are: Pre-k- Ava Jordan, Ayden Yasin, Jasmine Cisneros, Sally Smith and Ayden Guest. Kindergarten- Chandler Sanchez, Tucker Tally, Marixa Collazo, Bella Fredeck, John LaFleur, Oliver Obernuefemann, Korbyn Johnson, Aleah Bergman, Brynlee Martin, Kenzli Duncan 1st Grade- Logan Boynton, Pailyn Bollich, Carston Hamilton, Scarlett Peddy, Liam Jones, David Douglas, Jaycee Duplissey, Hayleigh Clopton, Matthew Lopez, Mia Rovira,...
Last week, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced committee assignments for the 87th Legislative Session. I am honored to once again chair the Senate Transportation Committee and look forward to working with my fellow members on transportation legislation. The Lt. Governor also appointed me as the Vice Chair of the Senate Business and Commerce committee and a member of the Senate committees on Criminal Justice, Finance, Local Government (formerly known as Intergovernmental Relations), and the Select Committee on Redistricting....
