Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced Walmart as our July Business of the Month. Bridge City Walmart is one of our top employers in Bridge City and a true neighbor in our community. Manager Robert Sullivan said this Walmart has the best associates in the Walmart Corporation and are always rated highly. Customers appreciate the customer service that they receive when shopping at the Bridge City location. Manager Robert Sullivan received the award surrounded by his team...
The Better Business Bureau Serving Southeast Texas announces the honorees of their 2020 Torch Awards. In lieu of this year's dinner and in-person fundraising event, BBB is celebrating honorees throughout the month of August with a series of recognitions, presentations, and an online auction. Torch 2020 Winners Medium Business (11-50 employees): G&G Enterprises Small Business (1-10 employees): A-1 Peterson Plumbing Nonprofit: Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas Spark: Rebekah...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Paulette Peace of Bridge City Dollar Tree, has been named April Employee of the Month. Paulette accepted her award from Ambassadors Rani Dillow, Stephanie Roberts, Eric Andrus and Chamber President Candace Mulhollan. She received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Energy Country Ford, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, OhainWEB.com, Las Rosas, Delta Force...
Mobile test collection is coming to your community on Wednesday, August 19th,Thursday, August 20th, and Friday, August 21st. Orange County Convention & Expo Center 11475 FM 1442, Orange Tx 8AM-4PM. You will be screened to see if you have fever and/or chills, cough(dry or productive),fatigue, body aches/muscle or joint pain, shortness of breath, sore throat, headaches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, nasal congestion, loss of taste and/or smell...
The Daughters of the American Revolution William Diamond Chapter of Orange County meets the third Tuesday of the month at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City at 1:00 p.m. Any woman who can establish a direct family line to a patriot in the American Revolution can join. The Daughters of the American Revolution promotes Patriotism, Education and Historical Preservation. We had members that can help you find your Patriot. If you need any questions answered you can call Jackie Hucakbay, Regent @ 409-719-6478 or Registrar,...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Bridge City Market Basket as our June Business of the Month. Market Basket has served our community through many hard times. We appreciate their dedication and hard work during the Covid19 Pandemic. They are being recognized as front line workers and always being there for our community. Ambassador Lucy Fields had many kind words for Bridge City Market Basket for all they have done time after time during crucial times...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was excited to honor Melissa Callias as our May Employee of the Month. Melissa works at the Orange Dollar Tree. Melissa was presented her award, sponsored by Energy Ford, by our President, Candace Mulhollan, Ambassadors Rani Dillow and Stephanie Roberts. She received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Wellspring Credit Union, 5 Point Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, OhainWEB.com, Sabine Federal...
As we have learned over the last several months, the COVID-19 situation changes daily, and today all the principals and Diocesan leaders made the difficult decision to delay the start of school until August 17, 2020. Our reopening plans strongly rely on staff training, protocols, and the receipt of supplies to ensure the safest return for our students and staff. Creating the St. Mary Reopening Plan has taken an enormous amount of time and decision- making. The plan requires changes to the master schedule as well as...
The William Diamond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution guest speaker was Margaret Norris Hardin. She presented a program "Deliverance/Escape" of Evasion and Escape by Harold Norris 94 Bomb Group. Harold Norris was her uncle, she had newspaper articles and his letters he sent home during WWII. It was an amazing story of survival during WWII....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce conducted a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Pinnacle Christian Preschool and Mother’s Day Out on July 27, 2020. Directors, David and Danielle Gonzales are pleased to announce the opening of Pinnacle Christian Preschool and Mother’s Day Out. They also offer Classical Kindergarten. The purpose of our preschool is to provide happy group learning experiences where parents can be assured that their child is loved and well cared for by Christian tea...
Branch Office Administrators Madison Lyons (Karen Collier's branch office) & Carol Leone (Taylor Perkin's branch office) held a school supplies drive this summer and donated everything to Bridge City ISD. We are wishing all teachers and students a fantastic school year!" Pictured: Madison Lyons (Branch Office Administrator), Tara Fountain (Director of Curriculum Instruction), Carol Leone (Branch Office Administrator)....
BCHS Student Body Executive Officers for the 2020 - 21 school year welcomed students on the first day of class on Monday, August 3rd. Seated on floor (left to right): Special Events Coordinator, Senior Madison Smith, Reporter, Junior, Brianna Zuniga, Secretary, Junior Kinley Dupuis, Vice President, Senior Chloe Huff, Director of Communications, Senior Madison Bonin, Chaplain, Sophomore Emma Briggs, Entertainment Coordinator, Senior Natalie Varney; Row 2: President, Senior...
Lamar State College Port Arthur will host free COVID-19 testing for both employees and members of the community on Tuesday-Thursday, August 4-6. The testing, which is free of charge, will take place on Tuesday, August 4, from 8 to 11 a.m. for LSCPA employees only. Testing becomes available to the general public at no charge on Tuesday, August 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. Testing for the community continues on Wednesday and Thursday, August 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. All testing is taking place at the Carl Parker...
Bailey’s Trash Off is scheduled for August 8th from 8am until 10am. We will be meeting at the 90 degree turn at 7:45 am and getting started at 8am. Please bring the following items with you a cooler with ice, water, a grabber, gloves and rubber boots if possible. We are also looking for sponsors to sponsor Orange cones for this weekend. If your business sponsors anything to do with Let’s Make Bailey’s Great Again then your business name with go on the back of our shirts. If you would like to become a sponsor please conta...
The American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange will hold a Pork Loin plate lunch fundraiser from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday, August 6. The cost is $9.00 and includes Pork Loin Steak, rice & gravy, corn, sweet potatoes, bread & dessert. Walk-ins welcome and delivery is available. Call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wed., August 5 and before 9 am on Thur., August 6 for orders or delivery. Coronavirus precautions observed....
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Aug. 3, 2020 — Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP today announced it has received 24 safety awards from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC) for excellence in operational performance. Overall, eight company locations in Texas received recognition from TCC. The Pasadena Plastics Complex and the Orange plant earned TCC’s highest honor, the “Best in Texas” safety award. The Pasadena team has earned this distinct recognition four of the last five years. The Pasadena site also earned the Mary Kay O’Connor...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Schools are announcing plans for non-traditional meet the teacher and orientation events. Mauriceville Middle and Little Cypress Intermediate will release that information when plans are firm. The plan for Mauriceville Elementary depends on your child's age group. The District asks that parents be patient as each campus is having to start from the ground up for planning how to start school. Pre-K and Kindergarten Meet the Teacher will be held Thursday August 13. One adult per enrolled student may...
Since opening its doors in 1924, Saint Mary School in Orange has been a highly respected and recognized institution of education for providing academic excellence over the past 96 yrs. The school is fully accredited and offers curriculum for Pre-K3 thru 8th grade. Tuition is fair, affordable, and financial assistance is available. Catholics and Non-Catholics are welcomed. Some of the key benefits of a Saint Mary Christian education include excellent academics, moral character...
The history of East Texas is rich with stories of Texans fighting for our states independence. In July of 1832, an order was given requiring Texans to surrender their weapons to the Mexican army. In response, a band of settlers in Nacogdoches attacked the town’s Mexican garrison. To some historians, the Battle of Nacogdoches not only freed East Texas from Mexican military rule, but also served as the starting point of the Texas Revolution and led to the independence of our great state. Here are five things happening around y...
Lamar State College Port Arthur will host free COVID-19 testing for both employees and members of the community on Tuesday-Thursday, August 4-6. The testing, which is free of charge, will take place on Tuesday, August 4, from 8 to 11 a.m. for LSCPA employees only. Testing becomes available to the general public at no charge on Tuesday, August 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. Testing for the community continues on Wednesday and Thursday, August 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. All testing is taking place at the Carl Parker...
Curbside Meal Pickup Form - August 3 At Bridge City ISD, we want to ensure that all students have access to meals. Therefore, we will be offering a meal pickup option for remote learning students. The meals will be available for pickup on school days at the Elementary campus between 8:45-9:45. The menu for pickup will be the same food items as the regular onsite menu for that day. Complete this form: We ask that every parent that is requesting meals for curbside pickup, please complete one form for each child. Payment...
As a former mayor and city councilman, I understand firsthand the challenges that are presented when balancing a budget - in good times and bad. Currently, as a Senator and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, I have the honor of working to ensure the state is responsibly allocating the taxpayers money, and being a good steward of its resources. During the 86th Legislative Session, I co-authored and helped pass Senate Bill 2, which lowered the amount by which city and county revenues can increase to 3.5 percent per...
As we continue to work through the many changes of COVID-19 it was determined tonight in a Special Board meeting of the LCM Board of Trustees to return to the originally adopted calendar, with school starting August 17th, for the 2020-2021 school year. As beneficial as it is to move the start date for some, it also creates major issues for others. I know and fully understand parents must return to work and family plans were changed when we initially changed the calendar. At this time, we feel changing the start date is what i...
Alyson Parish of Orange recently graduated from Texas Partners in Policymaking, a statewide leadership training program designed to impact disability-related policies in Texas. Parish lives in Orange and is one of 28 graduates in the 2020 class of Texas Partners in Policymaking. Parish and her fellow graduates from across Texas will work to influence policy and change systems so more people with developmental disabilities (DD) are fully included in their communities and...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD announced today a new partnership with the national nonprofit DonorsChoose to help teachers tap into a network of 4 million donors to support classroom projects and more seamlessly align with district strategy and operations. Teachers in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD (LCMCISD) have raised over $715,000 and completed over 570 projects on DonorsChoose. These projects vary from books to classroom furniture and other tools to enhance the learning environment and support student success....
