Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Students from the HOSA-Future Health Professionals organization at Orangefield High School put on the first annual OES Teddy Bear Clinic. First graders were excited to bring stuffies from home for a well-check, complete with an ambulance visit. We would like to thank Acadian Ambulance Service for being a part of this event and providing exceptional first-aid care to these special patients. HOSA students ended the day with a tour of the new Christus Hospital-Orange facility...
Orangefield High School Career and Technical Education Students celebrated their earning of an Industrial Based Certification during Career Awards Night. Those graduating students that completed a State Approved Program of Study with their Industrial Based Certification received their "Career Ready Honor Cord."...
OHS would like to recognize and congratulate the following Health Science Technology students for passing their national Patient Care Technician certification exam. Because of their hard work and dedication, they are now ready to enter the healthcare workforce as Certified PCTs. These Bobcats have a bright future in healthcare!...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Camden Kelly as their May Student of the Month for Bridge City High School. Camden plans to attend Stephen F. Austin University and pursue a degree in Aviation Science to become a pilot. He will also be throwing the Discus and Javelin as part of the Track team. Pictured are Jerry Jones-Rotary President, Jessica Kelly-Mother, CamdenStudent, Dr Mike Kelly-Father(BCISD Superintendent) and Dr Amanda James-BCHS Pri...
Students in Mrs. Kimberly Spears' Child Development classes would like to thank Mr. Ricky Land, EMS Program Director at LSC-O, for coming to speak to them about First Aid Basics, Infant/Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills, and the Heimlich Maneuver. They hope they never have to use these trainings, but appreciate the preparation. These life saving skills are great for those that are around small children and specifically those that plan to babysit this...
The public is invited to join the Orange County Historical Society for their 2nd Quarter 2024 meeting. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Public Library, 220 5th St., Orange, Texas 77630 on Tuesday May 14 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Our speaker, Ken Steppe, will share his presentation on the Yellow Pine Paper Mill that began in Orange, Texas. Light refreshments will be served. All are invited to attend and participate....
West Orange-Stark High students had their annual prom this past weekend in the school's new event center. King Tay-onrick Miller and Queen Caterin Flores were crowned during a ceremony. Photo by student journalist Aaron Miller....
Bridge City High juniors and seniors held their annual prom this past Saturday at the Shahan Event Center of LSCO. The theme was 'Viva Las Vegas' and Elvis even appeared, or at least a guy student dressed in a sparkly-studded white jumpsuit. Mikail Molley was crowned king and Elizabeth 'Liz' bunch was named queen....
Recently 16 students traveled to Blinn College - Brenham to compete at the Region 3-3A UIL Academic meet. Three students earned medals and two will be competing at State in May. Congratulations to the Computer Applications medalist: Kaitlyn Jenkins-1st Place and Brianna Moore-4th Place (sponsor Mrs. Bellard) and Informative Speaking medalist: Sidney Holderman-2nd Place (sponsor Mrs. Trahan)....
The Rotary Club of Orange, in partnership with Mathews Jewelers Orange, invites the community to Sip ‘n Shop on Saturday, May 4 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at Free State Cellars, 4702 Tejas Parkway, Orange. The event raises funds for Rotary Club scholarships for local graduating seniors. The fun event will include door prizes and raffles for gift items donated by community members and businesses. Admission is free. Mathews Jewelers Orange will bring an array of jewelry designs f...
The Bridge City school board Monday honored members of the high school weightlifting team who made it to the state competition. The honorees are Avery Weidner, Hallie Bearden, Gaby Shaffer, Gabby Moore, Presley Lackey, and Nick LeJeune....
The American Legion Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave in Orange, will be having a fish fry on Thursday, May 2nd, starting at 11 am at the Post. The menu will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, beans, bread and dessert for $10.00. Orders can be placed on Wednesday, May 1st for orders to go or by 9 am on Thursday morning, May 2nd for delivery. Walk-ins are welcome. Delivery is available. To place an order call (409) 886-1241....
May 3rd will be First Saturday at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Starting at 10 a.m cookies and bottled water will be offered for those who drive by. The 2 flags at the drive-way for the church parking lot will be the location for cars to drive through. As usual prayer will be offered for anyone who wants to participate and needs comfort or spiritual guidance. The cookies will be homemade and the water will be cold and its all free. The location is 200 West Roundbunch...
The Orangefield TheatreCats Troupe is advancing to the regional UIL One Act Play contest for Class 3A. Their show, “ Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling under the direction of Angelique Catt, has received 10 awards. The 3A Regional UIL OAP Competition will be held Friday, April 26th in Brenham at Blinn College....
Former Orangefield ISD Trustee, Donovan Weldon, special-ordered a pipe spreader for his excavator, from the OHS Welding Shop. Mr. Weldon agreed, you can't sell something that you haven't tried out. So, OHS students, Ethan Welch and Brayden McGee, not only built the spreader but had the opportunity to try it out in Mr. Weldon's yard, before handing it over. Thank you, Mr. Weldon, for the opportunity....
Pam Guidry. a local Bridge city resident, achieved her dream of competing in the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2024. She is an avid runner and qualified twice for the Boston Marathon. She placed 9th in her age category out of 284 participants in her category, ages 60 to 65. Pam is 65 years old and extremely happy to accomplish her goal of not only finishing the 26.2 mile race at an average 8.30 minutes/mile but placing 9th in her category....
Ethan Blackburn, left, and Madison Meyer were crowned king and queen of the Orangefield High School prom Saturday night....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Brick Oven has been named Business of the Month for April 2024. They were presented with an award at the April Networking Coffee hosted by Your Medical Home....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced that the April Student of the Month for Orangefield is Georgia Jones. Georgia is ranked 10 of 124 with a GPA: 4.5....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that Heidi Welch with Orangefield ISD has been named April Employee of the Month....
Congratulations to Katie Guyote, who represented Orangefield High School at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Conference in Galveston last week. She walked away with first place in her event, Personal Care, which includes patient care skills such as handwashing, vital signs, bed making, and transferring patients. This is a huge achievement, as this is the first year for the student-led HOSA organization in Orangefield. Thank you Katie for paving the way for future...
Six students, as part of Mrs. Bellard's BIM 2 class, earned their Microsoft Office Word EXPERT Certification. Congratulations to these students for earning this Industry Based Certification....
The Orangefield FFA Land Judging Team traveled to Sam Houston State University to compete in the Area IX CDEs. After a successful day of competition, Ethan Welch placed 1st place individual with a score of 231 out of a possible 300 points. Blaine Lenard was 5th place individual with a 198. Colt Longron (146) and Emily Walters (140) rounded out the team that helped get 2nd place in Area IX and 1st place in District. It will also be the THIRD straight State Contest appearance...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club announced Caleb Fergia as their April Orangefield Student of the Month. Caleb ranks #66 in his class with a GPA of 3.49. He plans to play baseball after graduation and attend college for Process Operating and Instrumentation....
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center invites the public to celebrate Earth Day during their annual spring event, Eco-Fest. This day of family friendly fun takes place on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m to 3:30 p.m. This special event also features three butterfly releases throughout the day at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission and activities are free of charge. In addition to the mesmerizing butterfly releases, visitors can expect to enjoy a day filled with sustai...
