Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Gwen Boehme presented the Orange Blossom Scholarship named in her honor to Orangefield Sophisticat Lindsey Perkins. Gwen, AKA Momma Blossom, will be 102 next month and still dances with us at class and on programs. Lindsey is pursuing a degree in nursing at Lamar State College Orange....
First Baptist Church in Bridge City celebrated the the finale of their week of VBS with a Pizza Party followed by a Color Rush Walk. The Bridge City Fire Department then added some a fun in the sun water and hosed the kids down in the parking lot to rinse off....
Free Rockin’ Country Gospel Music Concert by the Cowboy Cross Band at 7 p.m. on Friday July 22. Free popcorn, free cola, free parking. Country gospel rock and contemporary country with gospel lyrics. Please join us at Cowboy Church of Orange County located at 673 FM 1078 in Orange, 77632....
July 12, 2022 - The LCM Board of Trustees appointed Clint Temple to Place 1 at the July Regular Board Meeting earlier this week. The appointment comes following the resignation of Randy McIlwain from the seat in July. Mr. Temple is a longtime resident of the district. He attended grade school in Mauriceville and graduated from LCM High School in 2000. Following graduation, he played football at Louisiana College before eventually returning home to attend Lamar State...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that Barbara Moore, Best Day Spa, has been named July Employee of the Month. We are so proud to recognize Barbara Moore as Employee of the month. We admire her enthusiasm and the love she has for her Esthetician services. Barbara's facials are always customized to your needs. You truly don't know what a facial is until Barbara Moore has touched you. Her extraordinary facial massages are so relaxing. She is a great listener and...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Bridge City Lock and Key has been named Business of the Month for July 2022. Brady Garrett was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Rani Dillow at the July Networking Coffee hosted by Boren Construction. They have been a member or our chamber since 2010. Recently they saved us. While we were preparing for our Designer Purse Bingo event, the keys to our storage building were accidentally locked...
NCA Camp 2022 is in the books and these cheerleaders and mascots did amazing as well as the entire LCM program. We are so proud of these young ladies for working so hard and killing it at camp this year. We were told from NCA staff and other cheer coaches how impressed they were with our whole program. • VARSITY/JV cheer & Mascot Awards: • 2 Superior ribbons for evaluations • Herkie Team award for evaluations • Motion technique award for evaluations • Entire JV, Varsity &...
The American Legion, Post #49 located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange will be having a fish Fry lunch on Thursday, July 14th. The meal will consist of Fried Fish, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Green Beans with Pickles, Onions, Bread and Dessert for $10.00 each. If you wish to place an order, please do so on Wednesday, July 13th or for orders to go on Thursday, July 14th call before 9 am. The number to call is 409-886-1241....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is having The 7th Annual Michael Hoke Memorial Outdoor Awareness for Kids on August 4th from 9 AM to 2 PM. This is a free event for ages 8-14. It is being held at Claiborne West Park at 4105 North St, Vidor, TX under the Halliburton Pavilion at the back of the park. The activities will include a Duck Dog Demonstration, Cooking on a Campfire, Skulls & Furs, Benthic Testing, and a Nature Trail walk. Closed toe shoes only, No sandals....
Orange police early Friday morning arrested a 16-year-old boy for manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Javien Bilbo inside a house on Cypress Avenue. Detective Nick Medina said the teenager, who is a juvenile under the law, was taken to a juvenile detention center. Juvenile codes prohibit the release of the boy's name. Manslaughter, under the Texas Penal Code, is "recklessly" causing the death of an individual. The charge for an adult carries a...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Orange County and the Orange County Environmental Health and Code Compliance Office is having the 2022 Food Safety Conference: Unmasking Your Potential on August 2nd from 9 am until 3 pm. This is a free event geared toward the food service establishments and cafeterias. The topics will include: Roach Control, Cow Milking Demo, Grilling Food Safety, How to Pass Inspections, and hands on activities. There will be a continental...
Teens in Orange made some happy little clouds in their paintings last week at the Orange Public Library. As part of the Young Adult Summer Reading Program, the library hosted a Bob Ross painting party and look-alike contest. The late Bob Ross has become a cultural icon after his years of painting lessons on PBS. Bob Ross painting parties are popular and the library held one in the Ira Williamson Meeting Room for the young adult program for students going into the seventh...
Karen Collier, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Bridge City, is supporting Bridge City schools by using her office as a drop-off location for a school supplies drive. Local residents may help support this effort by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch office during regular business hours from July 6, 2022 to August 3, 2022. The branch address is: 1815 Texas Ave, Bridge City, TX 77611 "We're asking Bridge City residents to donate school supplies or volunteer their...
Southeast Texas Foodbank has announced the hiring of Harvey Zernial as President & CEO of Southeast Texas Foodbank. He provides stability and confidence to our donors and agency partners and knows the Foodbank's inner workings having been a Board member for 15 years and a staff member for 5 years.Harvey grew up one of ten children to Ann and Harvey Zernial, Sr. in Lumberton, Texas. He and his family are members of Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Lumberton since 1967. He...
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church hosts GOD’S SUPERHEROS! Vacation Bible School beginning July 18 and ending July 22. We start at 9:00 am and will end at noon every day. There will be exciting activities, crafts and lessons all in a small group setting. Ages three and up are invited. Call the church office if you have any questions at 409-735-4573....
Beaumont, Bone and Joint will be administering physicals to all WOS Middle School and High School - Band, Drill Team, Cheerleaders & Athletes on Wednesday, July 20th, in the WOS Cornel Thompson Strength and Conditioning Center from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Requirements: Completed front page of the physical packet and signed by a parent. Without the signature and completed form, a physical can not be administered - NO exceptions Physical packets can be picked up at the WOS Middle School, High School, or Athletic Office. Cost is $10...
A reception honoring longtime City of Orange employee Jim Wolf was held Tuesday, June 28, in the Ira Williamson Room of the Orange Public Library. Wolf is stepping down as the Director of Public Works effective June 30. Wolf has been the head of the Public Works Department for 23 years. Wolf is proud of the projects accomplished for the City of Orange during his time with the city. "Over the years we've been able to take and use grant money to improve water and sewer...
Please join us each Thursday in July for our Family Fun Days. We will gather from 6 :30 pm to 8:00 pm at Wesley United Methodist Church located at 401 N. 37th Street in Orange for food, games and fun....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that Maggie James of 3rd Coast Movement, has been named June Employee of the Month. Chris Auster, Business owner with 3 rd Coast Movement said, “Maggie has been with 3rd Coast Movement since 2016. She began as an intern and had been promoted to part time trainer, then full time trainer and now, recently Assistant Manager. She has many defining characteristics that make her a great employee. She is punctual, honest, and e...
The City of Orange is thrilled to host the 2022 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Celebration. This event will be open to the public at 5 P.M. on Monday, July 4, at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 708 Simmons Drive. The celebration will begin with concessions and activities at 5 P.M. followed with live entertainment by Logan Soileau from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. A spectacular fireworks display will begin immediately following the concert at 9 P.M. Concessions and kids activities...
On Wednesday, June 8th, the Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women, AAUW, held their annual scholarship luncheon at Old Orange Café. Each Spring, a deserving female graduate from West Orange-Stark and one from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School is chosen to receive a scholarship awarded by AAUW. This year our recipients are Sidnye Ardoin, representing WO-S, and Abbigail Hudnall, representing LC-M. Sidnye is the daughter of Latoya Williams, and she...
The Orange County Republican Party will have a Fourth of July celebration in Vidor featuring U.S Representative Randy Weber, music and a fireworks show. The free event is sponsored by local businesses and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Maplecrest Baptist Church. Weber, a Republican, represents the 15th District of Texas. Recent state redistricting has placed Orange County in the 15th District rather than District 36. The Lone Star Winds, a Vidor-based woodwind group, will...
ORANGE, TX – Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is pleased to announce that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has appointed Alicia Lloyd, LSCO’s Director of Learning Technology, to its Student Success Advisory Workgroup. The workgroup provides statewide guidance, feedback, and recommendations for accelerating student success programs and initiatives that positively impact access, persistence, completions, and workforce transitions, especially for Afr...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Global Green Insurance Agency has been named Business of the Month for June 2022. Emily Siau was presented the award, sponsored by Energy Country Ford, by Ambassador Candace Mulhollan at the June Networking Coffee hosted by MCT Credit Union. Emily Siau with Global Green Insurance Agency has taken time to visit local real estate offices to educate the realtors on the new flood zones and flood insurance rates. This information...
Anthony Dandridge, the City of Orange's recreation director, chats with a visitor at the nearly complete Recreation Center on West Orange Street at 13th Street. The $3.1 million building which will feature either two basketball or four volleyball courts, is expected to open in August. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers...
