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THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and QatarEnergy announced today that they are proceeding with the construction of an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas, expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community in residual economic impacts. The companies have made a positive final investment decision on the project and created a joint...
The spirit of Christmas will light up Cow Bayou in Bridge City with a boat parade scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10. The “Christmas on the Bayou” boat parade will wind its way along the Cow Bayou shoreline in a course that begins and ends at High Tides Restaurant and Marina. A fleet of boats adorned in Christmas lights will navigate past the many neighborhoods on the bayou entertaining residents and spreading Christmas cheer. The procession will depart High Tides at 6 PM. Upon r...
The official start to the holiday season begins this week and there are a bunch of great events on tap for the next several weeks. A few big shows have been announced for 2023 already as well including Aaron Lewis at the Jefferson Theatre on Feb. 4, The Mavericks at the Jefferson Theatre on Feb. 10 and For King and Country at Ford Park Arena on May 6. Check out the shows below and visit the venue websites for more details. Nov. 25 Winger, Lita Ford, Arena Theatre, Houston...
The City of Pinehurst will have a new Chief of Police effective in December of this year. The Pinehurst City Council unanimously named Chris Humbe as their new Police Chief at a special meeting on Monday, November 21. Humble has served the last six to seven months with the Pinehurst Police Department. Humble replaces Jimmy LeBoeuf who is retiring as the Chief of Police effective December 2, 2022. Appreciation was the first response from Humble to be named the Chief of Police...
After much anticipation, Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy announced their plans on Wednesday morning for an $8.5 billion construction in Orange County. West Orange-Cove CISD shares its preparations for the economic impacts of this development, as they neighbor closely with the new facility. Superintendent Dr. Rickie Harris responded to the announcement by stating, "West Orange-Cove CISD is eager to partner with Chevron. We are educating and training tomorrow's...
AUSTIN – Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened. As people celebrate the holidays with friends and family, TxDOT wants stories such as Azeza’s to remind everyone to always find a sober ride. Last year, Texas saw 48,641 traffic crashes during the holiday season—Dec. 1, 2021, through Jan. 1, 2022—which resulted in 433 fatali...
The official announcement Wednesday that Orange will be getting a new $8.5 billion petrochemical plant for plastics may be the biggest news since 1945, when DuPont announced its plant here. "It's an economic impact we haven't seen in years," said Ida Schossow, president of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Chevron Phillips QatarEntergy Wednesday morning made the official announcement of the new plant along State Highway 87 South between Orange and Bridge City. The p...
People with questions about the levee-floodwall project across Orange County will be able to submit them by email and then listen for the answers on a virtual, online conference about the $2.4 billion project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is holding the virtual meeting on Thursday, November 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Questions should be submitted before the meeting to [email protected]. Access to the online meeting will begin at 11:15...
Sales taxes were mixed across the county in September as cities were having a difficult time keeping up with the inflation rate. However, Orange County's sales taxes continue to stay above the inflation rate, which was 8.2 percent for the month of September. The Texas State Comptroller's Office recently sent the payments to entities with sales taxes. Orange County has a 0.5 percent sales tax and received $641,893 for the month, an increase of 10.66 percent from the $580,038...
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man on a working tugboat on the Neches River side of the county. Captain Joey Jacobs described the death as "unusual," though he was not releasing details on Tuesday. He said deputies were called about 5 p.m. Monday to the 19000 block of Mansfield Ferry Road outside of Vidor. The road goes to the Neches River. Crew members had found a member of the crew dead. Jacobs said the man is middle-aged and the identity...
Grant Hale, left, president of the Bridge City High School student body, along with Aidan McAllister, student council public relations officer, were invited to help lead the Texas Association of Student Councils meeting in San Marcos last week. The two presented special break-out sessions and also performed with their swing dance group....
The final results of the November 8 general election shows that nearly 46 percent of registered voters in Orange County cast a ballot. The county in the last census had a population of 84,800. The county elections administration office reports 55,026 people are registered to vote. In this election 25,240 people voted. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD had a Voter Approved Tax Election to have citizens vote on a 12-cent tax increase for the maintenance and operations...
The city of Orange on Tuesday announced that Adam Jack has been appointed to become the new public works director. He replaces Jim Wolf, who retired earlier this year after more than 25 years in the position. Jack is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology. He has more than 35 years experience as an engineer, including the the past nine years with the Texas Department of Transportation....
The Lutcher Theater on Tuesday announced the a capella singing group Home Free, which includes a Nederland native, will present a concert on Sunday, February 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday, November 21, at 8:30 a.m. Home Free won the fourth season of NBC's The Sing-Off. The top prize was $100,000 plus a Sony recording contract. Since then, the group has released albums and performed with stars like Kenny VIP lam Home Free has five singers, a lead tenor, high...
The Bridge City High School Marching Band traveled to the UIL State Championship performances in the Alamodome in San Antonio this past Thursday. Of the 206 Class 4A bands competing statewide the BCHS Marching Band finished 16th. Pictured are the trombone duet of Billy Walpole and Tyler Anderson during the performance....
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is currently collecting toys and cash donations for the annual Blue Santa project to provide children in families with needs gifts for Christmas. On Saturday, the sheriff's office is working with Finishing Touches Auto Detailing in Vidor, for a toy and donation drive. Deputies will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the business, 2605 North Main Street in Vidor. Only new toys in their original packaging will be accepted. Check...
Friday, November, 11 2022 — This Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, the American Red Cross is recognizing veterans who continue their service in local communities across the country like Southeast and Deep East Executive Director Chester Jourdan Jr. Before deploying with the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, Chester Jourdan Jr. and his wife found out they were expecting their first child. For six years, Jourdan Served in the United States Army with the 82nd Airborne Div...
Early votes Orange County votes tabulated Tuesday night show that voters in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD are rejecting a proposition for a basic tax rate to be more than the "effective" tax rate for the year. The district had 4,104 early votes with 2,428 opposed to the higher tax rate, and 1,676 for the rate. The school board agreed to ask voters to approve a tax rate for the maintenance and operations income that would be more than the same rate of last year adjusted...
Orange County Commissioners Court Tuesday declared November as Gift of Life Prostate Awareness Month and learned about a free men's health screening clinic to be held in Orange. Quintella Smith of the Gift of Life foundation based in Beaumont talked about prostate cancer being the number two cancer in men, with skin cancer being the most prevalent. She said early detection is the key to surviving. She said the Gift of Life helps men without insurance, or those who cannot...
Officer Ryan Levy with the West Orange-Cove CISD Police Department supports reading and showed his appreciation to students by giving new books to the top readers at West Orange-Stark Elementary School...
City halls, the county courthouse, state and national offices, and banks will be closed Friday for Veterans Day, a national holiday that dates back 104 years. But the holiday was an evolution. November 11, 1918, was Armistice Day, the day the peace accord ending World War I was signed. The famous signing was scheduled for "the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month." The signing was in Paris, France, which translated to 5 a.m. in Orange. At that precise time, the local...
Saturday morning began with thunderstorms and pouring rain. But by noon, the sky had cleared to bright blue and a front had brought cool temperatures. God wasn't going to let it rain on Cedric Stout's party. Stout is Orange County's most famous veteran and he celebrated his 101st birthday. Not only is Stout a World War II veteran, he is the last area survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He said he owes his longevity to having nine children to help him, with eight of them...
AUSTIN – This month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) answered Governor Greg Abbott’s call to action for state agencies by launching a new public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of fentanyl. The multi-pronged campaign includes posting informational signage in DPS buildings, public service announcements at driver license offices statewide and publishing a webpage offering valuable resources. “Fentanyl is now the deadliest drug threat facing Texas and t...
(ORANGE, TX) – The Stark Museum of Art celebrates the holiday season with an encore exhibit of Spirit of Bethlehem: The Boehm Porcelain Nativity. The exhibit will be on view in the Museum's Lobby beginning on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, through Saturday, January 7, 2023. Spirit of Bethlehem tells the Christmas story through the figures of a sixteen-piece Nativity scene in white bisque porcelain. Boehm Porcelain (founded in 1950) produced the set of figurines in the years 1...
Seven people lose their lives to home fires every day in U.S. As daylight saving time ends on November 6, the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to help stay safe from home fires. “Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined but working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half,” said Brittney Rochell, Regional Communications Director, Texas Gulf Coast Reg...
