Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Chevron Phillips petrochemical plant under construction along Texas Highway 87 south has set more times to close traffic lanes for moving heavy modular components. The $8.5 billion plant, officially named Golden Triangle Polymers, or GTP in the 21st Century language of abbreviations, is being built from a number of prefabricated units, many of which are constructed overseas. The heavy units are shipped to the U.S. and then placed on barges that travel to Cow Bayou and...
Bridge City ISD's Dr. Mike Kelly has been named Texas Education Regional 5 Superintendent of the Year. The designation puts him as the Southeast Texas nominee for the state honor. The state has 20 Education Service Centers with Region 5 serving six counties with 34 school districts and two charter schools. Each region's honorees will qualify for a statewide honor. Bridge City's individual campus teachers of the year are Heather Ivey for the elementary school, Michelle Laperole...
AUSTIN, Texas – Heart Galleries of Texas is pleased to announce the launch of its newest affiliate, Heart Gallery of Southeast Texas, serving children wanting to be adopted in the Beaumont and east Texas communities. Heart Gallery of Southeast Texas was launched on May 15, 2024, with the support of local attorney and child welfare advocate Kim Phelan; her husband, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan; and the First Lady of Texas, Cecilia Abbott. With the launch of the Heart G...
Commissioners Court Tuesday didn't hesitate to spend $101,000 on an item that has gone over budget for the year. Orange County Mosquito Control will be getting more pesticide to spray from the special plane. "We've had a very active first eight months of this fiscal year" and the supplies are "critically low," said Mosquito Control Director Patrick Beebe told commissioners. The county's fiscal, or budget year, goes from October 1 through September 30. Usually, the mosquito pop...
Golden Triangle Polymers, the Chevron Phillips chemical plant under construction, spent $39.3 million dollars locally in the first quarter of 2024. The report given to Orange County Commissioners Court Tuesday is part of the requirement for the new plant's tax abatement with the county for the $8.5 billion petrochemical plant between Highway 87 South and FM 1006, known as Chemical Row. And in a separate report, Jefferson Energy Terminal along the Neches River side of the...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan barely hung onto his position as District 21 representative Tuesday night with 366 more votes as he battled challenger David Covey in a runoff. The runoff total for the three counties in District 21 had 12,813 votes for Phelan and 12,447 for Covey. Orange County went with Covey in the March primary race and again in Tuesday's runoff. The county Elections Administrator's Office reports a preliminary runoff final of 5,842 votes, or 836 more than...
Spin the Wheel of Fortune and see if what name it lands on. Will it be Beryl, Rafael, or William? Those are some of the 2024 names for hurricanes and the National Hurricane Center is predicting a busy year for tropical storms and even major hurricanes. Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and will run through the end of November. The National Hurricane Center is part of NOAA, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, operated by scientists through the...
Challenger David Covey holds the Orange County lead in early voting against incumbent Dade Phelan for the Texas House of Representatives District 21 Republican runoff race. The Orange County Elections Administration Office reports Covey has 4,071, or 53.56 percent of the early votes, with Phelan getting 3,530, or 46.44 percent. The district also includes part of Jefferson County and all of Jasper county. Election Day was today and those ballots have not been tabulated as of...
Once again, the Orange County Sheriff's Office is starting summer off for kids with the annual free big shebang at Claiborne West Park. The 28th Annual Sheriff's Office Cops N Kids picnic is set for Friday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sheriff Jimmy Lane Mooney and the employees in the sheriff's office have been working to carry on the kid-friendly event that brings together first responders from across the area, along with local businesses and civic clubs. Kids and their...
The Orange Public Library is hosting a series of Summer Reading Programs for readers of all ages! Upon registration, participants will receive a reading log to record their reading and listening time. Readers will turn in their logs by July 25th to receive Library Bucks to be used at the Library Store during the Summer Program Carnival! • Preschool Read-to-Me: Wednesdays from June 5th through July 24th from 10:45 am – 11:15 am, a different community member will read to chi...
Elizabeth Mamie Bunch (right) is the daughter of Mark and Erin Bunch and will be graduating as the Valedictorian of Bridge City High School’s Class of 2024. Over the past four years, Elizabeth dedicated her time to the Bridge City Band where she served as drum major of the marching band in her senior year. In band, she was a four time TMEA All-Region band member and participated in Area auditions three times. Elizabeth was also the Vice President of UIL Academics, competing i...
The West Orange-Stark High School Class of 2024 has proudly announced its top graduates, with Anastashia Perkins named Valedictorian and Lendrit Makolli named Salutatorian. Anastashia Perkins, the daughter of Patrick Perkins, is an Early College High School graduate through the school's partnership with Lamar State College-Orange. She has been an active member of the M3 Band, serving as a section leader for the past three years, and is also a member of the National Honor...
The Orangefield High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian is Kaitlyn Jenkins and the Salutatorian is Logan Cheek. Jenkins is a member of the volleyball team, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Art Club, and Student Council. She has been a member of UIL Academics teams throughout high school. She has advanced to the state competition in Computer Applications. She will be attending Tulane in the fall to major in Architecture. Cheek is an athlete, participating in football,...
LCM High School Class of 2024 class valedictorian is Rhylan Wilson, and the class salutatorian is Christine Qi. Pictured on left: Christine Qi (Salutatorian) Pictured on right: Rhylan Wilson (Valedictorian)...
(Orange,Texas) The Lutcher Theater is thrilled to announce its 45th season, featuring a star-studded lineup that promises to deliver unforgettable entertainment experiences. This milestone season will kick off in October with an electrifying performance by the Bacon Brothers, featuring Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, setting the stage for an extraordinary year of music, Broadway and more. "The Lutcher Theater is proud to celebrate its 45th season with a lineup that...
West Orange-Cove CISD district employees of the year were announced during the annual Retirement and Employee Recognition Banquet this week. Help us in congratulating these outstanding MUSTANGS! Their hard-work and dedication to WOCCISD is truly inspirational! Jakeshia Wright, Auxiliary Employee of the Year Benjamin Booker III, Paraprofessional of the Year Kandi Jolivette, Teacher of the Year All pictured here with Superintendent, Dr. Rickie Harris...
The world-renowned DOW Corporation, East Texas Hub, offers acceptance into their apprenticeship program each year. The apprenticeship consists of hands-on work experience at one of DOW's chemical plants, a company-paid associate's degree from Lamar State College Orange, salary with competitive pay, paid holidays and vacation, medical insurance, and after 12 months of service a 401k plan. With over 450 applications submitted to DOW for participation in the apprenticeship...
Orange County Aggie Moms recently awarded a total of $2,000 in scholarships for Orange County high school Class of 2024. This year’s recipients are Blaine Lenard and Carys Wolfe, each receiving $1,000. Blaine Lenard is graduating Magna Cum Laude from Orangefield High School. He is the son of Justin & Emily Forse and Dustin & Jessica Lenard. During his time at OHS, Blaine was on the A- Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Bobcat Pride Marching Band, an officer in Future F...
Tuesday, May 28, is the date of the runoff race for the Texas House District 21 that includes Orange County. The only registered voters who cannot cast a ballot in the runoff are the 981 who voted in the March Democratic primary. The race is between incumbent Dade Phelan of Beaumont, who is the powerful Texas Speaker of the House, lost the vote to David Covey of Orange in March. A third candidate forced the runoff. After two days of early voting on Monday, May 20, and Tuesday,...
During the WOCCISD Board Meeting held on Monday, Trustee Roderick Robertson and Board Secretary LaTricia Stroud officially took their oaths of office, renewing their positions within the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District. Both individuals ran unopposed during the May 2024 election, securing their roles for a three-year term. Trustee Roderick Robertson embarks on his fourth term and Board Secretary LaTricia Stroud will continue her service to the...
All federal, state, and local offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. The local ones include Orange County Courthouse and other county offices. Also, city offices for Bridge City, Orange, Pinehurst, Pine Forest, Rose City, Vidor, and West Orange. All emergency responder offices like police and fire will be open. Bridge City, Orange, and Vidor will have regular garbage pickup on Monday. Pinehurst and West Orange do not have regular pickups scheduled on Monda...
Most of the entities collecting sales taxes had big increases in March sales compared to last year, with Bridge City now having nearly 13 percent in sales taxes compared to last year. The city of Orange is the only entity down for the year. All five of the largest cities in Orange County have a 1.5 percent sales tax, or 1.5 cents per dollar. The Orange County Emergency Services District No. 3 also has a 1.5 percent sales tax. The county has a 0.5 percent sales tax, or a...
River flooding has become so common in Orange County that the "Great Flood of 1953" isn't so great now. But the rising Sabine on May 22, 1953, 71 years ago, brought thousands of volunteers together build sand levees and sandbags along the Sabine in the Simmons Drive area. The emergency was so bad the Orange Independent School District to let the white high school out of classes so the boys could make the sandbags and the girls could make and serve sandwiches. Hundreds of...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) allocated the first installment of federal funding toward the USACE Galveston District's (SWG) Coastal Texas Project (CTX). The U.S. Army Civil Works Program Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan will provide $500,000 to support the preconstruction, engineering, and design of the first segment of CTX's Bolivar Peninsula and West Bay Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) shoreline and island protection feature, also known as Ecosystem Restoration...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County is holding The 8th Annual Michael Hoke Memorial Outdoor Awareness for Kids on June 4th, 2024 at Claiborne West Park in the Halliburton Pavilion. This is a free event and will be held rain or shine. On the day of the event, check-in is at 8:45 am with the event starting at 9 am and lasting until 1:30 pm with lunch provided. This is a program for ages 8 to 14. Activities include a Duck Dog Demo, Skulls and Furs, Benthic Testing,...
