Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City High School Alumni Foundation has become an official 501(c)(3) organization. This opens up new opportunities to better serve current and future alumni of Bridge City High School, ensuring that the legacy of excellence continues to thrive. The journey to becoming a 501c3 organization is both challenging and rewarding. For the Bridge City High School Alumni Foundation, it began with a vision: "To better serve our current and future alumni of Bridge City High...
Once you finish your turkey dinner Thursday and veg on the couch waiting for the ball games, the Christmas season officially begins. The madness of Black Friday shopping and Cyber Monday gives people the opportunity to finish their shopping…or start it, whichever fits your personality. Don’t forget to shop locally to help the economy, their families deserve a good Christmas too. A few special shopping opportunities for unique items will be available at some of the local hol...
The Orange Public Library will be having a Christmas movie festival on Tuesday, December 10, with free screenings of classic feel-good family holiday films. At 10 a.m., Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas will be shown. The animated anthology features "Donald Duck: Stuck on Christmas" starring Donald, his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, plus Uncle Scrooge McDuck. Also, "A Very Goofy Christmas" with Goofy, and "Mickey and Minnie's Gift of the Magi," in the classic O'Henry story. It...
The Orange Train Depot will have a holiday version of bingo on Sunday, December 1, with doors opening at 2 p.m. and games beginning at 2:30 p.m. The charge is $25 and includes 15 rounds of bingo, plus mimosas and light hors d'oevres. Each bingo round will have a prize, and in addition, door prizes will be awarded. Admission is limited to 80 people with first-come, first to enter. The event is a fundraiser for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad train station built in the...
Shirley Marshall of the Orange Branch of the American Association presented the Carl and Natalie Zeigler family with the Orange Public Library Family of the year. The presentation was part of the annual meeting of the Friends of the Orange Public Library. The award is given on the recommendation of the library staff. Children in the family are Charles, age 12; Victoria, age 9; William, age 7; and Daniel, age 5. The Zeiglers are home-schooled and participate in American...
It has been a long haul since Orange Community Players, Inc. was forced out of its original home on Division Street after TS Harvey flooded the theater for a second time in 2017. They bought the old Brown Twin Cinema building and have worked on it through the years trying to get up and running again. They were almost there, hoping to open this past September, when the HVAC system went out. The AC is fixed and they are down to only needing a counter for the concession stand,...
Trump's popularity increases here, mail-in down Orange County loves Donald J. Trump as he racked up 83 percent of the votes cast in here in the latest election. For his first run in 2016, he was at only 79 percent of the vote here and went up to 81 percent in 2020. County information shows a big drop in the number of mail-in votes from 2020 coming after Trump and many of his followers complained of election problems and centered on mail-in ballots. No court in dozens of legal...
Bridge City High senior Hallie Bearden last week won first place in her division at the World Powerlifting Championships held in Chicago. She competed in the 123 pounds class and squatted 350. She also benched 190 and deadlifted 315. She won the state UIL championship for her class in 2022. Last month, she was crowned Bridge City's homecoming queen....
Nearly 4,500 people are now working at the site for the new $8.5 billion Golden Triangle Polymers plant on Highway 87 South. The Heather Betancourth with the company told Orange County Commissioners Court that on Tuesday during a quarterly report on local hiring and purchases. The Chevron/Phillips/Qatar Energy project was officially announced two years ago. The county spent a few years negotiating a tax abatement contract for the plant. The contract included the corporation...
The city of Orange continues to see big drops in sales tax returns while other cities, plus the county, are seeing sales tax increases for the year. The Texas Comptroller has sent the sales tax payments to the entities, which mainly use the sales tax incomes for general operations. Orange County has a half cent per dollar sales tax and is up for the calendar year, receiving a total of $7.73 million compared to $7.5 million for the same time last year. That's an increase of...
Each year, Dow's U.S. Apprenticeship Program attracts a significant number of applicants eager to gain on-the-job experience while earning a company paid associate degree in highly sought-after technical fields. Registered with the United States Department of Labor, the program offers practical experience for those aiming to pursue a career in manufacturing. Apprentices enroll in degree programs offered through Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) or Lamar Institute of...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that A.J. Judice's Family Legacy was named as this year's Bridge City Christmas Parade Marshal. The "Christmas on the Bayou" parade will be held Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. taking its usual path down West Roundbunch Road starting at First Baptist Church and concluding at Bridge City Elementary. Scot C. Shaffer said he asked many in the area who they think of when they hear 'Bridge City Bayou' and an overwhelming 75% said A.J. Judice....
Christmas activities will be getting in full swing after Thanksgiving with West Orange kicking the season off on Monday, December 2, plus Bridge City and Orange having parades on Saturday, December 7. Bridge City will also be having Christmas in the Park and the community tree lighting the evening of Friday, December 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. Christmas in the Park is sponsored by the city of Bridge City at the park off West Roundbunch Road. Openings are still available for food...
West Orange is sprucing up for the holiday season with the Fall Clean-Up on Saturday, November 16. Residents of the city may take items like old furniture, appliances, and yard wastes to a site for disposal from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plus, volunteers will be picking up litter from 8 a.m. to noon. The disposal site will be by the West Orange Fire Department on Austin Street behind city hall. Only residents of the city will be allowed to use the disposal service. Proof of residency a...
The city of Orange is down $2 million in sales tax revenues through the first eight months of the year, adding to another deficit because of industrial loses. The Texas Comptrollers Office reports that the city collected $596,552 for August, a decrease of 21.1 percent from August of 2023, plus the city had collected $6 million for calendar 2024, compared to $8 million for the same period in 2023. The sales tax income is used as part of the city's general fund that pays for gen...
The Stark Museum of Art invites you to a special event, Lunch & Look: Audubon's Animals, on Friday, November 22, from 12 - 1 p.m. Guests are invited to bring a lunch and enjoy a slide-talk by Curator Sarah Boehme on Audubon's "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America." "During this one-hour slide-talk presentation, we will explore Audubon's dedication to portraying the diversity of American wildlife. From the majestic American Elk to the agile Say's Squirrel, Audubon's goal...
The Stark Museum of Art invites you to experience the magic of the holiday season with "Reindeer Trail," a whimsical winter wonderland exhibition open from November 20 through December 21. "Reindeer Trail" showcases 30 original reindeer created by talented local artists. The exhibition, which draws inspiration from the museum's rich collection of Western and Native American art, can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages. In addition to the creative, artist-designed reindeer,...
Orange County election finals were in before 9 Tuesday night with the Vidor school bond issue passing locally. Donald Trump was leading in early national returns and enough returns in Texas were in for media to call a victory for incumbent Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, against Democrat Colin Allred. The Orange County Elections office under the direction of Donna Alford reported the county has 56,515 registered voters with 36,450 voting for 64.5 percent. Of those votes,...
The feel good event of the year is coming up this weekend, Saturday, November 9, as the annual Special Angels Rodeo is set to start at 10 a.m. at the T2 Arena, 3810 Old Peveto Road. The Special Angels Rodeo provides "a fully adaptive rodeo experience for our Special Needs Community." Special Needs children and adults come from throughout the region to participate in a fun day of rodeo, including riding a mechanical bull. But the activities are not restricted to those with...
After a report from County Emergency Management Director Joel Ardoin, County Judge John Gothia said he would lift the burn ban because of recent rains. However, people were still cautioned about outside burning with the high winds and vegetation that is still on the dry side. The bad news, though, is the county may be getting a bit too much rain this week as Tropical Storm Rafael is predicted to go into the Gulf of Mexico. The system could affect Southeast Texas, but Ardoin...
“They've done it again and are headed to the State Competition,” stated LK Anderson Photography’s Facebook page about Bridge City High School’s advancement to the UIL State marching competition. The photography studio shot the official group photo of the band. Bridge City came in 3rd place at the UIL Area Marching Contest, which was held on Nov. 2 in Lindale. That entitles them to compete in the Alamodome this weekend in San Antonio. “The band has demonstrated exception...
Lamar State College Orange will have the grand opening its new Academic Building on Green Avenue at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 6. The $38 million building in downtown Orange has 55,000 square feet and includes the latest in technology. Eight classrooms, two computer labs, and student commons areas are included in the building, along with offices for faculty and information technology. LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson will preside over the event. Money for the campus expansion...
Even though the 2024 presidential race is the center election for interested people around the world, Orange County is having local races on the ballot for Election Day, Tuesday November 5. The Orangefield school board has a trustee election, plus the Vidor ISD has a $98.4 million bond issue on the ballots with the money designated for renovations and new buildings. Also, two county emergency services districts will have elections for members to their governing boards of...
Downtown Orange will be alive with spooks, ghouls, and aliens on Halloween as the historic Orange Train Depot has a haunted house and groups will be handing out candy to young costumed trick-or-treaters. The Orange Train Depot, built in the early 1900s as the station for the Southern Pacific Railroad, was restored ten years ago. For the second year, the Drama Department at West Orange-Stark High School is decorating the building into a haunted house. Drama teacher Mason...
Lamar State College Orange, LSCO, is ready to dedicate its new Academic Building at 2 p.m. November 6. The 55,000 square foot building will be welcome new space as the school continues its yearly growth of students. The fall enrollment is setting a school record with 3,437 students,a 9 percent increase from enrollment at the same time last year. Current projections indicate that the total enrollment will surpass 3,600 students by the close of the second 8-week term, a...
