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“Howdy Tex” was a common greeting from other anglers as Bink Grimes and I strode down the sidewalk towards our waiting boat. “I wonder how they know we’re from Texas” I thought t... — Updated 1/23/2024

How many times have you had it happen to you? After hours of fishing, struggling, changing baits, and changing tactics it finally happens, the fish finally decide to cooperate and a... — Updated 1/16/2024

The boys district basketball schedules reach the half way point this week. Games on Friday, January 19, will mark the conclusion of the first half of district competition. The... — Updated 1/15/2024

The first half of district games wrapped up on Friday, January 12, for the four local girls basketball teams. The second half started Tuesday for the Bridge City Lady Cardinals,... — Updated 1/15/2024

Just like the old saying “all good things must come to an end” the 2023-2024 waterfowl season is almost over. Texas hunters will have until January 28th to get it done while the... — Updated 1/9/2024

The second Friday of January marks the halfway point of the district games for all four local girls basketball teams in Bridge City, Little Cypress Mauriceville, West Orange-Stark a... — Updated 1/8/2024

District basketball is underway for the local teams in Orange County. Three teams Bridge City, Little Cypress Mauriceville, and West Orange-Stark compete in Class 4A while... — Updated 1/6/2024

In all the major bay systems along the Texas gulf coast die hard big trout hunters are licking their lips in anticipation of finding that one truly big speckled trout of a... — Updated 1/2/2024

Sixteen basketball teams which included teams from Australia competed Thursday and Friday, December 28-29 in an exciting local tournament. The 4th Annual LCM/International Paper... — Updated 1/2/2024

Girls basketball action locally was very limited leading up to the New Year. Only the Bridge City Lady Cardinals and the Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears played in... — Updated 1/2/2024

Tournaments leading up to the New Year gave the local boys basketball teams some games to fine tune their skills for the meat of the district action which starts in January. Little... — Updated 1/2/2024

The Christmas break has limited the games being played by the boys basketball teams in the eastern part of Orange County. All four teams will be participating in tournaments during... — Updated 12/29/2023

Any tackle geek knows they are the next great weapon in the angling arsenal, saltwater spinnerbaits have come to the coast and the redfish have a new enemy. They come in array of... — Updated 12/26/2023

The local girls basketball teams have taken the week prior to Christmas off for the most part. The Orangefield Lady Bobcats, the Bridge City Lady Cardinals, the Little Cypress... — Updated 12/24/2023

For months the faithful waited in anticipation for opening day and in what seems to be the blink of an eye the 2023-24 duck season is just about gone. With a few weeks to go before... — Updated 12/19/2023

Young Cris had been going fishing since he was old enough to walk. Gramps, as he had called him, was raising Chris as best he could, living on a fixed income. Cris’ parents were tak... — Updated 12/19/2023

Bridge City native Josh Smalley is going home. Smalley has been chosen as the new athletic director and head football coach at Bridge City High School. Superintendent Dr. Mike... — Updated 12/19/2023

District action started for three of four local boys basketball teams the second week of December. Bridge City, West Orange-Stark, and Orangefield all have played one game in their... — Updated 12/19/2023

Local girls basketball had its second week of district action last Friday. All four of the teams but Little Cypress Mauriceville had played three district games at that time. The... — Updated 12/19/2023

Cooler water and air temperatures along with overcast days conjure up a recipe for the coastal plugger and big fish are the main course on the angling menu. These conditions... — Updated 12/12/2023

Orangefield stubbed its toe in its opening game of district for girls basketball. The Lady Bobcats fell 42-24 to the Kountze Lady Lions at the Orangefield Gymnasium on Tuesday,... — Updated 12/12/2023

Bridge City High School held a college signing event for one of their student athletes on Monday. Haley Munoz signed her scholarship to play softball with the Seahawks at Lamar... — Updated 12/12/2023

The Orangefield Lady Bobcats played Kountze in their district opener on Tuesday, December 5, losing at home. This past weekend the Lady Bobcats were at home as the host team in a ro... — Updated 12/12/2023

The local girls basketball teams began playing their district games this month. Bridge City, Little Cypress Mauriceville, and West Orange-Stark all compete in District 19-4A which... — Updated 12/12/2023

The annual Bill Tennison Memorial Tournament was held the second weekend in December at the Orangefield High School and Junior High Gymnasiums. Three Orange County teams finished... — Updated 12/12/2023