Orange County's Blue Santa rides again
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has been putting on the event for decades to make sure the county's underprivileged children don't go without Christmas gifts. Deputy John... — Updated 12/1/2020
Pandemic no foil for community's giving
On Tuesday, the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce became the latest local organization postponing, canceling or seriously tweaking its end-of-the-year plans because of the... — Updated 12/1/2020
Jail repairs keep OC inmates away
While all four branches of government – Congress, the Supreme Court and both incoming and outgoing Presidencies – should have plenty to do at year-end in Washington, Orange... — Updated 12/1/2020
Louisiana duck season ends this weekend as hunters take advantage of the split season
With the Texas duck season closed for the split season the only game in town is for folks chasing ducks is hunting in Louisiana. This weekend will be the final weekend of the... — Updated 12/1/2020
Kaz's Korner
National Football League fans from the Lone Star State really got short-changed by both the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys who suffered different maladies which resulted in... — Updated 12/1/2020
Kaz's Fearless Forecast
Area Playoff Games of Interest to Southeast Texas—Carthage ( 11-0) over China Spring (10-2), Columbus (11-2) over Hallettsville (11-2),Waskom (11-2) over Elysian Fields (11-2),... — Updated 12/1/2020
Down Life's Highway...The spring of my youth to winter of my years
As we travel down life’s highway, we encounter events that mark that place, where we recall what we were doing and what was going on around us at the time of their happening.... — Updated 12/1/2020
Barbara Ann Rankin Peveto, 79, Orange
Barbara Ann Rankin Peveto, 79, of Orange, passed away on November 30, 2020 in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in... — Updated 12/1/2020
Mauriceville Elementary teacher wins Horace Mann's 2020 "You Are Awesome" Sweepstakes
Ms. Candice Shafer, Fine Arts teacher at Mauriceville Elementary received $486.67 to fully fund her DonorsChoose project during Horace Mann’s You Are Awesome Sweepstakes.... — Updated 12/3/2020
Mauriceville Middle band students earn All Region honors
Mauriceville Middle School Band Director Kathy Smith announced the names of 15 MMS students who earned chairs in the recent All Region Band competition. They are, front row from... — Updated 12/3/2020
Monceaux named December OFHS Student
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced the December Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Sydney Monceaux. Sydney was presented her certificate by Bridge... — Updated 12/1/2020
Chamber names Rogers December Student for BCHS
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that the December Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Reagan Rogers. Reagan was presented her certificate by Rani... — Updated 12/1/2020
The Struggles of Maintaining a Social Life and High School
Maintaining a social life was not difficult when I went to private school and had only 1 friend I wanted to hang out with. However, public school, especially high school, is a lot... — Updated 12/1/2020
Sherlock Breaux in the Creaux's Nest
THE TIME TO MOVE ON "Have you no sense of decency." Those words, uttered by Army lawyer Joseph Welch to Sen. Joe McCarthy, R-Wis., during a 1954 congressional hearing, unmasked a... — Updated 12/1/2020
