Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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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...
Approximately fifteen years ago, after the Orange Community Players Theater had been renovated after Hurricane Ike and before the organization was permanently forced to leave the building after TS Harvey, a group of paranormal investigators from the Texas Society of Paranormal Investigators (TSPI) did an investigation to collect evidence of reported activity in the building. The theater had long been reported to frequently have paranormal activity. There were many tales...
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...
The city of West Orange is set once again to lead into the Thanksgiving-Christmas season spirit with the 24th Annual Holiday in the Park festival on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is at Alford-Seale Plaza on Western Avenue and has free admission and free parking. Holiday in the Park is also having its Second Annual Car show with owners of vintage cars showing off their prized vehicles. Free entertainment will be provided by local performers throughout...
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...
I'm a writer of stories with the ones appearing on news sites as true. This one has truth in it, but I cannot verify the main premise. And that's because there's no scientific proof of ghosts. Does the ghost of a young relative killed at the age of five in a car-train wreck at the Park Avenue crossing in 1918 remain at the house of my great-grandparents in the Old Orange Historic District? The child was the son of my grandmother's sister, Zollie Bland Roan, and her husband, Wr...
All the voting machines in Orange County have been calibrated and tested before being put out to the public. Plus, the machines are not connected to any internet server or wifi connection to allow hacking. Orange County Elections Administrator Donna Alford made these assurances late Tuesday as accusations flew on a political Facebook page. The unverified comments drew so much attention that Precinct 2 County Commissioner Chris Sowell issued a Facebook statement reminding...
Penny LeLeux Orange County's community theater, the Orange Community Players, Inc. has been without a functional theater since TS Harvey in 2017. They were almost up and running again, then the HVAC system went out. Currently they are raising money to replace it and they should be back in action sometime in 2025. In the meantime, Port Arthur Little Theater has been able to take up some of the slack offering Orange County actors opportunities to continue plying their trade....
Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge, center wearing bow tie, accepted a ceremonial check for $250,000 from the new petrochemical plant Golden Triangle Polymers. Plant manager Chad Jennings, to the right of the mayor, attended the council meeting to give the check. The city plans to build public pickleball courts with the money. The city had a leaders forum earlier this year with 40 citizens and pickleball courts topped the list of requests....
The burn ban for Orange County is extended until further notice of the county judge as the county continues to be in a drought with windy conditions and grass fires breaking out. Commissioners Court Tuesday voted to extend the burn ban previously called by County Judge John Gothia. He said Orange County was the first to declare a burn ban in this area, but other counties have joined in. Other business included awarding a construction contract for the new Public Health...
The ghostly people from Orange's past will come out to the downtown area Saturday as Heritage House Museum presents its Eighth Annual Historic Ghost Walk. Family-friendly walks will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and "night fright" walks will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event to teach true stories and facts from Orange's history has become the museum's main fundraiser. High school drama students dress in costumes from different periods and tell true history researched and written...
People traveling from Port Arthur to Bridge City for the next three days should plan on a lane closure for the Veterans Memorial Bridge area from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Texas Department of Transportation announced the let lane of State Highway 87, also known as State Highway 73 in Jefferson County will be closed Wednesday, October 16; Thursday, October 17; and Friday, October 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The lane will be closed from Levee Road in Port Arthur to Ferry...
Students in OHS Speech/Debate are working simultaneously on several different UIL events: Cross Examination Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Congressional Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking, and Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking. The current team traveled to Saratoga, TX, to participate in the West Hardin Debate Clinic/Meet on October 11 and October 12, 2024. Team members competing in Congressional Debate were: Adam Myers, Kamryn Aery, Arabella Lopez, Beck Harris,...
The Salvation Army continues to provide widespread support in multiple states impacted by Hurricane Helene, while Florida responds to the aftereffects of Hurricane Milton. Captain Dante Salgado from The Salvation Army of Orange has been deployed to support the ongoing relief efforts. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, taking the lives of more than 200 individuals and leaving a trail of destruction across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South...
The Salvation Army continues to provide widespread support in multiple states impacted by Hurricane Helene, while Florida responds to the aftereffects of Hurricane Milton. Captain Dante Salgado from The Salvation Army of Orange has been deployed to support the ongoing relief efforts. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, taking the lives of more than 200 individuals and leaving a trail of destruction across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South...
