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Get ready Swamp Pop $4 is coming! The date is July 10 at the VFW in Orange located on North Hwy. 87. As always, it is open to the public and advance tickets can be purchased at... — Updated 6/8/2021

Mauriceville Elementary announced the Student Council Officers for the 2021-2022 school year.  They are: President – Brooklyn Childress, Vice President – Jude Abrego,... — Updated 6/8/2021

Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) President, Dr. Thomas Johnson, announced this week that LSCO will return to its normal campus life and schedule this upcoming Fall semester. The... — Updated 6/8/2021

After Hurricanes and storms keeping the Lions Club Carnival from happening and then last year's COVID19 pandemic, they are preparing to begin next Wednesday.  The Lions Club has... — Updated 6/8/2021

Saturday, July 3rd from 10AM until 1PM in the church parking lot at 200 W. Roundbunch Bridge City. Bibles, hotdogs, basic school supplies, water and cookies will be handed out for... — Updated 6/8/2021

AUSTIN – The Memorial Day weekend proved extremely busy for Texas Game Wardens, despite severe weather including storms, downpours and flooded rivers in some areas. Boating... — Updated 6/8/2021

Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools selected Teacher of the Year representatives from each campus earlier this spring. Those teachers’ applications were then given to a panel of... — Updated 6/8/2021

This summer, we’re off to see the Wizard – the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Join us on Saturday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for a FREE, interactive event for the whole... — Updated 6/8/2021

Demolition of the Orange Natatorium continues this week as the city prepares for a new $2.9 million recreation center to take its place. Workers Tuesday began to fill in the pool... — Updated 6/1/2021

Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is pleased to announce that the new plaza currently under construction on campus will be named "Gatemouth Plaza" in honor and in memory of the... — Updated 6/1/2021

Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne... — Updated 6/1/2021

Compiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Sabine Lake Overall conditions: GOOD. 79-80 degrees. Speckled trout will be along the shorelines or around the jetties and are... — Updated 6/1/2021

The Orangefield High School named the Athletes of the Year for 2021. Bailee South was named the girls and a three way tie for the Boys include, Bryce Bergeron, Grant Metts and... — Updated 6/1/2021

Donald (Don) Granger of Broaddus, Texas, passed away May 28, 2021 at the age of 92 years old, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He leaves behind his bride of 67 1/2 years,... — Updated 6/1/2021

The Epsilon Lambda Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. donated boxes of books to the West Orange-Cove CISD's Read and Roll Bus book campaign. Dr. Alicia... — Updated 5/25/2021

Kirby E. Procell, 83, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2021, in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 27, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Orange.... — Updated 5/25/2021

The WOCCISD Board of Trustees honored District Teacher of the Year, Jordan Britten, and District Paraprofessional of the Year, Nurse Ebony Green. Mr. Britten has worked as a... — Updated 5/25/2021

Lamar State College Orange held its first-ever Career and Technical Education (CTE) Signing Day recently, awarding twenty-two students technical scholarships sponsored by local... — Updated 5/25/2021

Bridge City's top grads are Waverlee Cooper as Valedictorian and Graciela Lyons as Salutatorian for the Class of 2021. Waverlee Cooper is the daughter of Kim and James Cooper, and... — Updated 5/25/2021

The Orangefield High School Class of 2021 Valedictorian is Jezlyn Matlock and the Salutatorian is Tyler Washington. Jezlyn is the daughter of Leroy and Zena Matlock and is ranked... — Updated 5/25/2021

Miss BCHS Waverlee Cooper, Educator of the Year ( the one and only ) Mrs Cathy Parks Riley and Mr BCHS Grant Boudreaux were recently named at Bridge City High Sc... — Updated 5/25/2021

The Orange County Texas Exes chapter is pleased to announce recipients of its three endowed scholarships for our local high school graduates attending the University of Texas at... — Updated 5/25/2021

Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Coach Dena Adkins had ten Lady Bears earn 2021 22-4A All-District Softball honors.  Senior slugger Bailey Frenzel was named Offensive... — Updated 5/25/2021

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Health Science Program received $1,520 for collecting 152 blood donations during their annual LifeShare Blood Center drives this year.... — Updated 5/25/2021

Athanase Benoit, Jr., 91, of Bridge City, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday,... — Updated 5/10/2021