Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that Chery's Decloroes Religious and Gifts has been named Business of the Month for October 2023. They were presented an award at the October Networking Coffee hosted by Sabine Federal Credit Union....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Thao Tran with Sabine Federal Credit Union has been named October Employee of the Month....
Thanks to Dow Chemical Company for the opportunity for Mrs. Angela King's 5th grade class learning all about Silly Putty. They learned how it was discovered by Dr. Warrick who worked at Dow for more than three decades. Students got to play with the silly putty and wear their sunglasses they received to the Homecoming Pep Rally....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for Roundbunch Bayou RV which is located at 890 E Roundbunch Rd in Bridge City. Roundbunch Bayou RV is owned by Wesley and Ronda Dishon....
Students in Orangefield's Health Science Theory did research on a chosen medical condition or procedure, then creatively displayed them using pumpkins. It may be safe to say that pumpkin-ology is their new favorite medical specialty area! Teachers and staff at OHS voted and it was a close race. We would like to congratulate Sophia Marino and Rilei Hass for "Best Overall", with their Cesarean Section pumpkins. Ella Welch, Kaitlynn Sullivan, and Larymie Thompson took the award...
First Saturday at First Baptist will be November 4th at 200 West Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City. The giveaway will be gently used coats, jackets, sweaters and hoodies. Cooler weather is on the way and everyone needs to be prepared. All sizes will be available for children, teens and adults. Racks of coats and jackets will be on display under the carport at the side of the church in the parking lot. The giveaway will be from 10 am until 12 noon. Also included will be prayer for...
Orangefield Pre-K has been learning about Transportation and Community Helpers. They would like to thank Walker Donnaud, with Ironwood Trucking, for allowing our little Bobcats to "drive" his dump truck. Also, a special thanks to the local Firefighters for the fire safety lesson and Mayor Larry Spears for sharing what it's like to be a mayor. Thank you to all our Community Helpers....
Recently thirteen students from Orangefield Speech and Debate competed at the West Hardin High School Invitational Meet. The contestants competed in the following events: Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate, Cross Examination (CX) Debate, and Extemporaneous (Extemp) Speaking. Students earning medals include: Nathan Ferree-LD Debate; Major Copeland-LD Debate; Adam Myers-Extemp; Madison McCormack-Extemp; Sidney Holderman and Colton Myers-1st place with a 3-0 record. The other CX teams...
Students in Principles of Health Science recently welcomed guest speaker Paige Psencik, a local Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and OHS graduate. Mrs. Psencik shared information on the education and licensure requirements of both SLP's and SLPA's and their job duties. Students were surprised to learn about the variety of settings in which you can work and the flexible schedule this career can offer. OHS would like to thank Mrs. Psencik for inspiring our students in the...
International Paper has also generously donated funds to various Career and Technical programs at Orangefield High School. Family Consumer Science, Health Science, and the Agriculture Departments will all benefit from this donation. OHS thanks International Paper for their continued support of the students and staff. Pictured are CTE Coordinator, Tim Tremont, Principal, Rea Wrinkle, and representatives from International Paper....
International Paper has generously donated funds to be used for the Bill Tennison Basketball Tournament for the 2023 year. OHS Basketball thanks IP for the generosity and support in making this tournament a success. Pictured are Coaches Erick Girola and Bryan Whitmire with representatives from International Paper....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that the October Student of the Month for Orangefield is Marilyn Nguyen-Phan. Marilyn is ranked 7 of 116 with a GPA of 4.64....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is has announced the October Student of the Month for Bridge City is Caitlyn Yost. Caitlyn is ranked 100 of 199 with a GPA of 3.8...
The Daughters of the American Revolution William Diamond Chapter of Orange County meets Tuesday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City. The program will be "The Kishi Colony in Orange County" by Becky Hirasaki. DAR promotes community service, education, historical preservation, and patriotism. To become a member, a women must prove blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American Independence. For more information contact...
The Orange County Parkinson Support Group will hold its first monthly meeting since the Covid pandemic on Wednesday, November 1, at 11:00 a.m. at the Train Depot in Orange. Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, we will focus on healthy tips for caregivers. All are welcome, especially those individuals with any movement disorder and/or their caregivers. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact: Ella Guillory (409)543-3084, Julie Patronella...
Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts for their Annual Fund Raiser with delivery early November. Pecan halves or pieces $13.00 per pound, walnuts $8.50 per pound. Call Jan 409-734-8036 to place an order or for additional information....
OFHS choir students attended the TMEA all region competition on September 23. Five students qualified for 2 different choirs. Congrats to Tessa Bailey and Jayde Baggett who made the treble choir and Katelynn Copeland, Landon Dickens and Dalyn Miller who all made the mixed choir. Katelynn, Landon and Dalyn also qualified to compete at pre-area in November....
Orangefield High School students in Mrs. Bellard's BIM 2 class passed the MOS Excel Associate Certification Exam recently. Congratulations to these students....
Recently the Health Science Technology Department welcomed two guest speakers, Britney Kilgore, CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) and 2023 OHS graduate, and Jerri Kirchhoff, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC. Ms. Kilgore spoke with the Intro to Pharmacy Science and Pharmacology classes about her experience in the Pharmacy Technician program here at OHS and her new role and job duties as a CPhT in retail pharmacy. She also spoke about balancing work and college as she pursues a degree in...
Mrs. Spears' Principles of Education and Training classes hand wrote and illustrated children's books. Each book had to contain a moral and a rhyme scheme. Apple Tree graciously allowed the students to go over and read their books to the kids. While there, they toured the facility and learned about the possible career opportunities within child care....
Friends of the Orange Public Library will be holding a meeting of general membership and visitors on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the Ira Williamson meeting room of Orange Public Library at 220 5th St. The morning agenda will include a short business meeting of reports from FOPL and the Library staff including activities, recent and upcoming. A recognition by the American Association of University Women of the year’s Library Family of the Year will be made a...
Friends of the Orange Public Library will be holding a meeting of general membership and visitors on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the Ira Williamson meeting room of Orange Public Library at 220 5th St. The morning agenda will include a short business meeting of reports from FOPL and the Library staff including activities, recent and upcoming. A recognition by the American Association of University Women of the year’s Library Family of the Year will be made a...
First Saturday of First Baptist Church is having another give-away. Diapers and wipes will be dispensed Saturday, Oct. 7th from 10 o'clock to noon. Cars are to line up at the carport beside the church sanctuary in the parking lot. Along with diapers and wipes, prayer will be offered for those who request it and free Bibles. Another exciting event at the same time and place will be the Pumpkin Patch where all sizes and colors of pumpkins can be bought. Children can play and...
Bridge City High School Class of 1988 has set October 13th & 14th for their 35 year class reunion. On Friday night we will go to the football game, be recognized, and meet up at the Rustic Saloon to visit. Then, on Saturday night is the main event at 7:00 pm, we will be at “The Hole”. It’s a Crawfish restaurant next to the Little League in BC that is a venue when it’s off season. It’s $25 per person. BYOB. Catered by Miss B’s, 80’s music, dancing, photo booth and more. We...
Are you a crafty and creative person? Do you like to cook good food for lots of people? Do you have a “fine ride” that you would like to show off to the community? If you answered “yes” to any of these, then this year’s HOLIDAY IN THE PARK is the place for you. The City is proud to host this year’s 22nd annual event on Saturday, November 4, 2023, providing a venue for vendors of all types – crafts, gift items, home décor and of course, great food. This will be the second yea...
