September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the September Student of the Month for Bridge City is Brady Watts. Brady is ranked 1 of 208 with a GPA of...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary awarded Mc Kenzie Trosclair their Bridge City September Student of the Month. McKenzie ranks 49 out of a class of 211 with a GPA of 4.16. She plans to attend a University for a career in...
The chair of the Orange County Republican Party on Tuesday presented Commissioners Court with a resolution asking that meetings be held at a time "more accessible to the working class." Chair Cheryl Warren requested the meetings move from the 10 a.m. Tuesday time to sometime 6 p.m. or later. The resolution from the county Republican organization says a morning meeting "is an unrealistic time for tax paying working citizens to attend." The request comes two weeks after...
Kaycie Gunn grew up with cameras, but instead of still shots, she liked video. She enjoyed making moving shots and adding music to them. For the past decade, she's had a video business that includes drone photography. But those studio still portraits are in her blood. She's now been studying under her father, Chris Gunn, to learn the techniques and lighting needed for the profession. She is now becoming the fourth generation to operate Gunn Studio, which opened in Orange in...
The Bridge City-Orangefield area has a lot going on at the end of the week and people are breathing a sigh of relief as Hurricane Francine moved away from the upper Texas coast. The Bayou Bowl Classic football game between the Cardinals and Bobcats will be on Friday night and the Bridge City Chamber's Hot Air Balloon Glo Festival will be Saturday evening with giant hot air balloons, 11 food trucks, live bands, and performances by high school dance teams. The designation...
The West Orange-Stark Mustangs took an early lead but could not hang on as the Bulldogs scored a touchdown as time expired and left West Orange with a 14-13 victory this past Friday at Dan R. Hooks Stadium. The Mustangs scored on their first possession of the first quarter when quarterback Marcus Turner Jr. found receiver Ja'mikael Davis open on the left side for a 16-yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead. Both teams traded possessions, but it was Nederland threatened a short...
Week 2 Results Bridge City 50 Kirbyville 0 Orangefield 29 New Waverly 21 Silsbee 27 LC-M 14 Vidor 28 Santa Fe 14 Nederland 14 WO-S 13 PN-G 45 Beaumont United 14 PA Memorial 41 Spring Legacy 34 Deweyville 48 Cushing 13 Evadale 35 Spring Frassati 14 West Brook 19 Lumberton 16 Danbury 40 Hull Daisetta 2 Huffman-Hargrave 34 Hou. Furr 6 Splendora 28 Liberty 27 Needville 42 Livingston 8 Coldspring 36 Shepherd 34 Jasper 35 Palestine 21 Hitchcock 71 Hamshire-Fannett 48 Tarkington 44...
In what has become a highly anticipated yearly ritual, wingshooters from all over Texas will make there way to the fields and marshes as the 2024-2025 waterfowl hunting season officially gets underway Saturday. The teal season opener has become a real gathering of sorts, almost a social get together if you will. Hunters eagerly awaiting each new hunting season head to the fields for their first taste of what is in store and this one looks promising thanks to some recent...
Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ernie Carpio of St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday,...
Kathleen “Kathy” Longron Block, 72, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 28, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. There will be a graveside memorial at a later date with Brother Keith Pennington officiating. Born in Orange, Texas, on March 4, 1951, she was the daughter of Sidney Howard Longron and Elva Jane Granger Gordy. Kathy was a very caring and loving woman who adored her family. She enjoyed going to the casino and going dancing. She absolutely loved having big family gatherings. Kathy will be greatly...
Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be updated through Facebook. Fred was born on May 26, 1954, to Fred Joseph Doiron Jr and Gustine Reynolds Doiron. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School class of 1972 and by trade was pipe designer, draftsmen and home builder. To know Fred was to love him. He was a wheeler dealer and loved...
Charles Kenneth Hall, 68, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on February 7, 2024 at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 24 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, February 23 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Charles was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 21, 1955 to Donald Earl Hall, Jr....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the September Student of the Month for Orangefield is Adam Tsan. Adam is ranked 1 of 109 with GPA:...
Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts, delivery early November. Pecan halves or pieces $13.00 per pound, walnuts $8.50 per pound. Call Jan 409/734-8036 to place an order or for additional...
Congressman Randy Weber was the guest speaker for the September monthly meeting of the Orange County Republican Party. He spoke about the numerous issues facing our nation and of the importance of reelecting former President Donald Trump. Congressman Weber also asked for the support and votes of those present as he is seeking his seventh term to the House of Representatives. Among the several issues discussed were the scholarships provided by the OCRP to former State...
The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club awarded Santiago Baca as their Orangefield Student of the Month for September. Santiago ranks 4 out of 114 students with a GPA of 4.53. He plans to attend LSCO in the Maritime Program to become a boat...
HURRICANE FRANCINE PREVENTS DEBATE REVIEW The hurricane that followed the Texas coast landed in Louisiana. A small turn however would have put it in our front yard. About 6 p.m. Tuesday winds were starting to pick up. When it’s stormy weather in Southeast Texas you always fear losing power. It is scary when its paper deadline. For us to wait until after the presidential debate Tuesday evening between Vice-President Harris and former President Trump was a gamble we...
