Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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First Saturday at First Baptist Church, Bridge City skipped the month of January giving away items, but will be back in the parking lot Saturday, Feb 4th giving away cans of Chili for the cold weather. With the chili will be rice, beans, crackers and Kool Aid. We’re excited to be back. Be looking for the blue canopy in the church parking lot at 200 West Roundbunch Rd. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Orange County is holding a Food Handlers Training Class. This class is required for all food service employees in the state of Texas. This class covers Cross Contamination, Time and Temperature Abuse, Personal Hygiene, and many other aspects of food service. This class will be held on February 22 from 9 am until 11 am at the Orange County AgriLife Extension off at 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX. This class costs $20. To pre-register, call...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is holding the 2-Day Certification Training with Test. This course will help you to: Understand the major causes of food borne illness and how to prevent them, Increase the food safety knowledge of your employees, Improve relationships with health officials, Upon passing the certification exam, you will fulfill state requirements for Certified Food Manager status. Topics covered include: • Foodborne illnesses and how they are caused • Fo...
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 March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 and will be from 6 PM to 8 PM. They will be held at the Orange County Extension Office in the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX. To get the...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is holding a Pasture & Forage Program. This will be held on Friday, February 10th from 1 pm until 4 pm with check-in at 12:30. Three CEU’s will be offered for Pesticide License Holders. These will be as follows: 1 Integrated Pest Management-Using the Right Weed Control Products into an IPM Approach, 2 General- Weed Ecology and Management: Things you need to know about weeds and Using Healthy Forages for Weed Suppression in Pastures a...
The OHS Cheerleaders competed at the UIL State Spirit Competition in Fort Worth last week. This is the program's second year to compete, and for the first time in school history, they advanced as state finalists and finished by ranking 15th in the state of Texas in the 3A-D1 division....
The American Legion Post 49, 108 Green Ave will hold a fish fry on Thursday, January 12th. Dinners will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, dessert and bread. Orders can be placed all day Wednesday or Thursday morning by calling (409) 886-1241. We deliver or you can pick pick up....
Congratulations to Kylin Lee and Blake McRight for earning the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) certification in their Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources class, taught by Mr. Tim Singleton. The 30-hour General Industry Training Program provides a variety of training that emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention....
LCM Sophomore Kristian Gordon earned a spot in the ATSSB All-State Band recently, after advancing through the Region competition and placing 2nd in the Area Competition. The place qualified him to send an audition recording to the state level, where he was chosen from a wide field of candidates for the All-State Band. Kristian will get a chance to perform in San Antonio during the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention on February 11th at the Lila Cockrell...
The Greater Orange Texas Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for West Orange-Cove CISD's new transportation center. WOCCISD School Board President Linda Platt-Bryant stated, "We are excited to announce the grand opening of our school district's new bus barn! Here in West Orange-Cove, we (the Board) continue identifying the district's needs. This new transportation center was one of those needs." The new building was a part of the 2018 bond approved...
Students from Lindsay Stevens’s Advanced Art class show off their entries for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Contest. Back row (left to right): Madison McConnell, Ella Burns, Nicholas Smith, Aylee Coleman Front row (left to right): Zoey Royer, Alex Fenton, Phoebe Turner...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the January Student of the Month for Orangefield is Kylie Mouton. Kylie is ranked 3 of 120 GPA 4.77 Pictured: Shaun McAlpin, Bobby Mouton, Alicia Mouton, Kylie Mouton, Wanda McGraw, Crissa Bonnin, Luke McFarlane. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the January Student of the Month for Bridge City is Isabella Moore. Isabella is ranked 1 of 181 with a GPA of 4.77. Pictured: Chris Moore, Christine Moore, Isabella Moore , Chloe Tucker, Tim Woolley and Trista Leonard. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
Several Orangefield High School students attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) this weekend, hosted by Rotary Clubs all over the Southeast and East Texas region. These students participated in a variety of events and activities that enhanced their leadership qualities while also allowing them to learn more about themselves and build relationships with other RYLA participants. Our students did a remarkable job this weekend. We are proud to recognize Zach Bourque...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Reds Liquor has been named Business of the Month for December 2022. Frank Chakkiwala was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Candace Mulhollan at the December Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City High School. Pictured: Candace Mulhollan and Frank Chakkiwala Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
Members of the William Diamond Chapter, NSDAR participated in the National Wreaths Across America. Wreaths were placed on Veterans graves at local cemeteries and an individual prayer was offered for each veteran. A wreath was also placed at Forest Lawn's memorial monument to All Veterans....
This year, Santa wore purple as students and staff from Mauriceville Elementary and HOSA worked together to purchase gifts and presents for families in need. According to MVE Counselor Kim West, gifts for 60 students were purchased, nineteen of which were paid for through donations collected by MVE Student Council members. “We want to say thank you to everyone who donated money or purchased gifts,” West said. “I’ve been doing this many years and every year it gets a little...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club presented a check for $2,000.00 to Meals on Wheels. Executive Director for Meals on Wheels Kristen Burman accepted the donation. Pictured are Rotarians Sam Comer, Mark Bunch, Kirk Roccaforte, Mark Messer , Jerry Jones, Brent Walker, Eric Andrus, Jack Comer, Kristen, Amy Townsend, Bill Nickum, Ronnie Hutchinson, Karen Collier, John Dubose, and Lucy Fields....
Orangefield High School Patient Care Technician students toured Golden Triangle Emergency Center to learn about the diagnostic equipment available, patients they are able to treat, and the career possibilities at their facility. Thank you GTEC for this learning opportunity for our students. Pictured: Kendal Neely, Jenna Banken, Aaliah Bruner, Gracie Castro, and Courtney Spring...
The American Legion Post 49 presents “Blinging in the New Year” on Saturday, December 31 from 8:00 pm to 1 am at 108 Green Avenue in Orange. The event is a formal event but formal attire not mandatory and the entertainment will be provided by DJ Chevy. The cost is $10 per person or $15 a couple, if you want to reserve a table for 6 there is an additional $20 charge. There will be a cash bar, no outside alcohol allowed, an ATM on site, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. All pro...
The three-man Rocket League ESports team of Cole Williams, Scotty Wilson, and Steele Shepherd will represent Orangefield Junior High in the Texas ESports League State Championship this Saturday. OJH comes in as the second-ranked team in the State Tournament. They will face off against a middle school team from Lubbock in the first round of competition. Best of luck to the OJH ESports Team on their quest to become State Champions!...
Each district in the Texas House of Representatives has a student from their district create an ornament to put on the tree at the State House of Representatives. This year, Orangefield High School student, Kaitlyn Jenkins, won the honors of creating an ornament that represents our area....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that the December Student of the Month for Orangefield is Bryce Blacksher. Bryce is ranked 41 of 120 GPA 3.64 Pictured: Crissa Bonnin, Wanda McGraw, Bryce Blacksher, Ronnie Blacksher, Angie Blacksher, Bree Bagley and Rea Wrinkle, Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announce that the December Student of the Month for Bridge City is Katie Carcerano. Katie is ranked 9 of 181 with a GPA of 4.64 Pictured: Rani Dillow, Tim Woolley, Eric Carcerano, Katie Carcerano, Christine Carcerano, Judy Rosendale and Alisa Huckaby. Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
The annual pre-Christmas visit by Santa Claus to the City of West Orange was done on Monday night, December 5, at the City Hall. Santa took all the Christmas wishes from the numerous boys and girls who came to see him. In anticipation of Santa's arrival West Orange Municipal Judge Carl Thibodeaux read "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" for everyone. This year there was even a video on two large screens to show the pictures from the book as Thibodeaux read. Outside by the...
