Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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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...
Orangefield High School FCCLA teamed up with Interact for a joint community service project. They spent the first day of December volunteering. Rylie Hubbard, Gracie Luker and others started the morning at the annual Granger Food Drive, loading and unloading cans to stock the pantries at the Salvation Army and Orange Christian Services. After spending the morning at Granger Chevrolet, they moved over to The Brown Estate to donate new, unwrapped toys that they had collected...
(Orange, TX) The choir and members of Trinity Baptist Church are preparing to present a classic Christmas musical entitled When Earth Received Her King, Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Trinity Baptist Church worship center, 1819 N. 16th Street, Orange, Texas. Are you weary and in need of hope? The entire community is invited to come and experience God’s answer for peace. God’s people had long awaited a King. Scriptures prophesied of His coming, and with gre...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Kailyn Young the December Orangefield Student of the Month. Kailyn has a 4.56 GPA and is ranked 10/120 students. She plans on pursuing a degree in Psychology. Pictured are Shaun McAlpin-OFISD Superintendent, Kailyn, Misty Cooksey-Mother, Rebecca and Johnny Fults-Grandparents, Telice Terro-Aunt, Carrisa Bonnin-OFHS Counselor, and Dr. Mark Messer-Rotary President....
Congratulations to Orangefield High School student, Bryce Blacksher, for earning the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) certification in his 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....
Members of the Mauriceville Heritage Association recognized past and present Mauriceville residents on Saturday by hosting the 47th Annual Senior Citizens Supper at Mauriceville Elementary. Along with food, gifts, and entertainment, prizes were awarded for the Mauriceville resident who'd traveled the furthest, oldest male resident, and oldest female resident. Donations for the event were provided by local businesses and community members....
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...
(ORANGE, TX) – The W.H. Stark House is hosting a Stark Family Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Timed tickets are available upon arrival at the Carriage House (times may not be booked in advance). The Open House features a walk-through of the First & Second Floors of The W.H. Stark House, decked out for the holiday season. Groups with children under the age of 6 or with limited mobility will have access to the first floor only. The Hou...
Students in Mrs. Bellard's BIM 2 class earned their PowerPoint Associate certification. Back row: Camden Harrelson, Ty Butler, Kail Washington, Zane Wrinkle Front row: Claire Griffin, Kily Nichols, Laney Bellard, Kylie Mouton...
The Bridge City /Orangefield Rotary Club presented a check for two thousand dollars to the Ministerial Alliance. Accepting on their behalf are Pastors Mark Bunch and Jack Comer....
Jackson Community Center is participating in the annual Giving Tuesday on November 29, 2022. We are raising funds to hire a part-time teacher to work with our Youth Tutoring Program, a program designed to offer the assistance that students and parents have asked for to help improve students’ academic performance in reading, math, and grammar. We believe that a part-time teacher can help us support our youth and help them achieve academic success. Will you help us hire a p...
The month of November is celebrated by model railroaders as National Model Railroad Month. In accordance with this practice, Grace Lutheran Church (2300 Eddleman Road, Orange, Tx) and a new club called Tex La Model Railroad Club will have an Open House for model trains on November 25 (Friday) and 26 (Saturday) from 10 am to 5 pm. Tex La has new modules they are working on for their portable layout and are anxious to show their progress so far to the public. There will be a...
(Orange, Texas) The Lutcher Theater will present "My Fair Lady" on Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. and celebrates the return of Orange, TX native, Sophie Braud, back to the Lutcher Theater stage. A limited amount of tickets are still available and can be purchased at lutcher.org. From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you "The King & I" and "South Pacific," comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loe...
The City of Orange invites the community to join us at Orange City Hall on Thursday, December 1 from 5pm to 7pm. Attendees can enjoy pictures with Santa, ornament decorating, and holiday treats. For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau at 409-883-1011....
(ORANGE, TX) Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will once again usher in the holiday season with the 2022 Christmas Strolls and Community Food Drive event. This FREE family-friendly event welcomes visitors with colorful displays throughout the Gardens, along with lighted community-decorated Christmas trees. You are cordially invited to join us for a leisurely stroll through our illuminated landscapes to celebrate the holiday season. Christmas Strolls run from 6:00...
(Orange, Texas) Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree this season as the Lutcher Theater presents "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas!" The heartwarming holiday musical is set to play one night only on November 29 at 7:30 p.m., as part of a 26-city national touring production. Members of the original Million Dollar Quartet team, Tony-nominated book writer Colin Escott and orchestrator Chuck Mead, reunite with director Scott Weinstein for this new musical holiday...
Ms. Richie's Small Animal Management class welcomed guest speaker, Mrs. Ashley Freasier with The Soggy Doggy Mobile Pet Grooming, who spoke about the basics of pet grooming. She informed them about clipping their hair and trimming their nails. She also told them about how she got started in grooming and about the services that her business offers. She was also able to do a grooming demonstration on her standard poodle, Coop. Thank you Mrs. Freasier for taking the time out of...
The City of Orange Fire Department will be hosting the 7th annual “Fill the Fire Truck Campaign” at Central Fire Station, located at 501 N. 7th Street. This is the perfect opportunity for an individual, family or agency to make a difference in someone’s life during the holiday season. If you or your agency would like to tour the station while dropping off your donations, please contact us so we can schedule a visit for you. Fill the Fire Truck helps support local famil...
Congratulations to Orangefield High School student, Travis Kessell, for earning the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) certification in his 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....
This week Mr. Jim Jordan visited Orangefield Junior High to present to students in each grade level. Mr. Jordan shared information on the differences between bullying and conflict, as well as how to properly seek a resolution when encountered with these circumstances. He is known for integrating magic tricks to help drive his message home, and one such trick was revealed later that evening while hosting parents for their version of his presentation. OJH would like to thank...
