Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Holly Chauvin with Bridge City Bank has been named April Employee of the Month....
The 2024 Orange County political races are beginning veteran law enforcement officer Ronald Dischler, who is currently a lieutenant with the Beaumont Police Department, announced he will run for sheriff in the March Republican primary. Besides his law enforcement background, Dischler is also proud of being an Eagle Scout with a bronze palm. Dischler has lived in Orange County since 1999 and said he is announcing early "because I've worked all my years in Beaumont not a lot of...
Cowboy Church of Orange County is hosting a professional rodeo this weekend that will offer family-friendly fun and entertainment. People will be able to watch competitors from all across the country compete in a variety of categories including bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, bareback bronco riding, and saddle bronco riding. Some local competitors, like barrel racer Abi Champagne, will also be participating. The rodeo will be at the T2 (Tin Top) Arena at 3810 Old...
People in Southeast Texas will have a chance to legally and safely dispose of those old tires, paint cans and insecticides in the garage on Saturday, April 15, in Beaumont. The Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission along with local industries, is sponsoring the spring hazardous household waste collection from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ford Park Pavilion parking lot at 5115 South Interstate 10. People will be able to drive up and leave their hazardous household products...
Ian Broussard and members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 23 recently built a wooden pathway bridge in Northway Park as part for his Eagle Scout project. The bridge makes a cut-through on the wooded walking-running trail in the park, which is off Clark Lane in the Little Cypress area of Orange....
Some of the $2.4 million building permit fee Chevron Phillips paid to the county is being used to improve parks and recreational sites. Monday, Commissioners Court approved new playground equipment at Claiborne West Park and improvements at the Raymond Gould Community Center. The $8.5 billion Golden Triangle Polymers plant is now under construction off Highway 87 South between Foreman Road and FM 1006, known as "Chemical Row." County Judge John Gothia said each of the...
Spring is here and with warmer temperatures on the way, this is the prime season to start home improvement and landscaping projects. April is National Safe Digging Month, and Entergy Texas is reminding you to call 811 before digging into your list of spring projects. National Safe Digging Month serves as a reminder to all people who excavate or dig to call 811 at least two full business days before digging to have the approximate location of their utility lines marked. This pr...
I, Kenneth Prosperie, have filed to run for Bridge City Council, Place 3. We are heartbroken that Tammi Fisette, a Councilperson with the highest utmost integrity, will not be filling this position. Tammi, thank you for all of your sacrifices for our City and citizens! I am a citizen who wants to work hard for the betterment of our City. I have been attending City Council meetings for years, and have exercised my right to speak many times about these following concerns and...
Three local educational institutions put their minds together to combat teacher shortages by creating a pathway to success for paraprofessionals across our region. Administrators from Vidor ISD, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar University met today to celebrate a co-enrollment partnership that aims to bridge the gap for paraprofessionals who are eager to further their education. Through this program, a cohort of paraprofessionals employed by Vidor ISD enroll in Lamar...
The Orange County Elections Department is introducing Countywide Vote Centers. Beginning on May 6, 2023, these new Vote Centers will allow convenient voting on Election Day no matter where you live, work, or go to school in Orange County. What are Vote Centers and how do they work? Vote Centers are Election Day polling locations where any Orange County registered voter may vote, regardless of what precinct they reside in. Previously in Orange County, voters were required to...
Lions Club member Debbie Hughes has helped for years at the merry-go-round during the annual charity carnival. This year, she got to see grandchildren Mackenzie and Ian Cheek ride the painted horses as they came to visit her and continue a Hughes family tradition. Mackenzie and Ian are the children of Nick and Dr. Kayla Cheek....
Orange native O'Shaquie "Shock" Foster, the new World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, shows off the key to the city presented to him by Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr. The champion boxer is a graduate of West Orange-Stark and received special recognition for the school district. He was honored with a parade and ceremony during Art in the Park in downtown Orange on April 1....
Building permits issued in March show some of the medical services that will be in the new Gisela Houseman Medical Center now under construction as four permits for a total of $1.69 million were issued for interior build-outs for clients. The city of Orange issued the permits for the medical complex being built on acreage known as Eagle Point off Highway 62 and Interstate 10. The medical center build-out permits were $800,000 for Spine and Sports Medicine Clinic, $237,000 for...
In Orange, like most small Texas towns, everyone knows the name of the starting high school quarterback. He's a celebrity in town. Fifty years ago, Joey Robins led the old Stark High Tigers as a sophomore. Today, he goes by "Joel" and is more of a bearded history professor who has given his old hometown an invaluable gift. The retired chemical, who has long lived in Friendswood, worked seven years to compile a detail history of sports at the old Orange High, later Stark High....
ORANGE, TX – Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mandee Tucker, RN, MSN, to Dean of Nursing and Health Profession Programs at LSCO. She will now oversee the Nursing, Dental Assisting, EMT/Paramedic, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, and Pharmacy Technology Programs. Tucker previously served as the Associate Dean of Nursing. “Dean Tucker has committed her entire career to advancing students in the critical practice of nursing. Rec...
(sending mug shot of Chadwick Alan McMillen) Local law officers Sunday afternoon stopped a man from escaping the Orange County Jail. The 35-year-old man was hidden in the ceiling area of the jail before being found. The man, who has a long criminal history and was released from state prison in late 2022, was arrested on January 4 for a string of crimes in West Orange and Orange that included stolen vehicles, a chase in which a shotgun was fired at police, and then a standoff w...
(Orange, Texas) Relive the historical story at The W.H. Stark House on Friday, April 14, and other select Fridays throughout the year! The public is invited to walk the grounds and view the first floor of the historic home, which includes the library, music room, dining room and breakfast room/office. Dates for First Floor Fridays are April 14, May 19, June 23, July 21, August 11, September 22, October 27 and December 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the last entry at 1:30 p.m....
NEW ORLEANS – RWE, a globally leading company in offshore wind, and Entergy, which owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets, have agreed on a partnership to analyze the Gulf of Mexico offshore wind market. The companies today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly evaluate the delivery of clean energy from offshore wind to industrial customers in Texas and Louisiana. Under this MOU, RWE and Entergy agree to assess four key a...
Focusing on building trusting relationships with students and teachers, Sommer Reynolds has created a nurturing and engaging learning environment at Little Cypress Elementary School. Reynolds’ exceptional leadership and commitment to learners have led her to be named the 2023 NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). “Sommer has a heart for education and draws on her exp...
Orange County’s Roberts Ford celebrated its grand re-opening celebration with entertainment, door prizes and a ribbon cutting by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. According to Will Palasota, general manager, “The dealership is operating with the concept of serving the local community and region. People do not need to go to Beaumont or Louisiana to shop for vehicles and good deals,” he said. The dealership also offers a great selection of preowned vehic...
The federal Small Business Administration has set up a disaster center this week at the Orange County Expo Center to help businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by the January 24 tornadoes and thunderstorms apply for low-interest loans. Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared several Southeast Texas counties, including Orange County, as a disaster area because of the strong storms and tornadoes on that date. The National Weather Service reported Orange County had two...
Orange County Commissioners unanimously voted to keep the same property tax homestead exemption at 20 percent for the upcoming tax year. Senior citizens will continue to get an additional $25,000 exemption on their homes. Tax Assessor-Collector Karen Fisher asked the commissioners to set the rates for 2023-24 so she can begin income calculations as the time comes for estimates for a new county budget. The county has long had those exemptions, with the 20 percent homestead...
Ministers often need a bit of help with expenditures and the Methodists of Orange County have a unique history for a part-time income. Early denomination ministers here rode the "Alligator Circuit," nicknamed that because the traveling preachers killed alligators to sell the hides. First United Methodist Church of Orange is a direct offshoot of those circuit riders, with records showing the ministers came here as early as 1859. The first Methodist Church here was formally...
Orange's 21st Annual Art in the Park will be this Saturday, April 1, with live music, arts and crafts, food trucks, a car show, and this year, a parade. The festival, sponsored by the city of Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, this year will honor the town's newest local sports hero, O'Shaquie "Shock" Foster, who won the World Boxing Council's super featherweight championship in February. The 130-pound fighter now has a giant world championship belt. Art in the Park will...
Orange's longest-running tradition opens Wednesday, March 22, with the annual Lions Club Carnival. The merry-go-round, the Ferris wheel, the Tilt-a-Whirl, and kiddie cars will be moving to music with lights flashing. The pings of dimes hitting glassware at the dime toss will sound. The smell of hamburgers sizzling will entice people to wait in line for their annual fix. A 1939 daily newspaper story on the first carnival read "Lions Carnival To Offer Fun For All Ages." The...
