Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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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...
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 &...
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...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Rudy Klucik has been named Father of the Year for 2022. He works a full time job and just accepted at Lamar University to further his education as well as being very active in the community. Rudy gives 110% at everything he does. As his wife said, "I thank God everyday that He put Rudy in our lives because we are much better with him in it."...
The recipients of the Orange County Sheriff’s Posse F.A. Harris Memorial 2022 Scholarship have been chosen, and are as follows: LCM - Kinsley Wofford; WOS - Sidney Antoine; OF - Kolton Marshall; BC - Breanna Landry and Vidor - Mallory Martin. Congrats to these graduates of 2022....
First Saturday at First Baptist Church gave away all emergency hurricane supplies June 4th. The give-away was so successful we will do it again July 2nd. Included in each supply bag will be matches, first aid kits, canned food, water, flashlights, can openers and garbage bags. Student backpacks will also be given away to anyone who has school age children. Be looking for the blue canopy and balloons in the church parking lot at 200 W. Roundbunch Rd. Hours for the distribution...
The Orange Community Players will present Charlotte's Web starting on Fri., June 24th, Sat., June 25th at 7:37 p.m. and a Matinee performance on Sun., June 26th at 2:37 pm at the First United Methodist Church, Tow Inn. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for Students. The church is located at 502 N. 6th Street in Orange. Pictured left to right: Back row: Destiny Jones, Hannah Lormand, Gage Johnson, Blakeley Comeaux, Alice Swarers and Skyler Albright. Front row: Frankye...
The annual Cops N Kids event was held Friday, June 10, at Claiborne West Park in Orange County. This was the twentieth-sixth time for the gathering which gives youngsters an opportunity to meet together with first responders to help build a bond of friendship. Cops and Kids included between 45 to 50 law enforcement agencies, local companies that respond to emergencies, and other vendors that work with the police setup booths with souvenirs to give to the visitors to promote sa...
Join us for our 3rd Annual Back to School Backpacks, Supplies, Shoes & Haircuts! We will be set up in the parking lots of Destiny Church and Hair & Co. on August 6th starting at noon. We are looking forward to blessings the families of our County. If you want to partner or sow please call 409-332-7514. Limit one backpack per student present....
Meet Nellie--a young six-to-eight-month old pup who loves attention, and wants to play with other dogs. Her go-to snacks include milk bones and cheese puffs, and she will gently take them from your hand. Please consider adopting or fostering sweet Nellie. For more information, contact the West Orange Animal Shelter at 409-883-3468....
Earlier this week, Superintendent Stacey Brister announced that Israel Castaneda would be taking over as the new Director of Bands for LCM, following the resignation of Jose Ochoa. Castaneda, who has served as the Associate Band Director for LCM since 2019, says he is excited about his new role. "I know these kids. I know what they can do. I'm excited to see the LCM Band Program grow and I can't wait to get in there and get working." During Castaneda's tenure as Associate Band...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Christi Kovatch has been named Mother of the Year for 2022. She maintains 2 businesses as well as being very active in the community. She believes in instilling in her children the importance of serving and helping those in need. She feels that her family has been blessed with what they have and wants her children to know that those blessings should be shared with others. Pictured Mayor Rutledge, Chris Kovatch,...
