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PHOTO FEATURE — Bridge City excels at Spirit State Championships
The Bridge City Independent School District offered its congratulations the Cards cheer team for their performance in the 2024 UIL Spirit State Championships. They earned a finals appearance, finishing in 13th place out of 53 teams competing in 4A Division II. The post PHOTO FEATURE — Bridge City excels at Spirit State Championships appeared first on Orange Leader.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville officials, police respond to student-gun incident
Officials with Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District responded to a gun-on-campus alert Friday. According to a release by the school, high school administrators were alerted that a student had a firearm in their vehicle. “Police immediately responded and confiscated the firearm from the student,” an LCM release stated. “The safety of the students and […] The post Little Cypress-Mauriceville officials, police respond to student-gun incident appeared first on Orange Leader.
Hard Freeze Warning concern; Weather Service outlines what to expect this weekend
A Hard Freeze Warning is in effect for Saturday and Sunday across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana with the exception of coastal counties and parishes. A Windchill Advisory is in place for Saturday night for counties and parishes north of Interstate 10. Single digits and teens for wind chills are possible for Saturday and Sunday […] The post Hard Freeze Warning concern; Weather Service outlines what to expect this weekend appeared first on Orange Leader.
ADOPT A PET — Gentle, loving Bond is ready for YOUR family
WEST ORANGE — Everyone, meet Bond. He’s a young, unaltered Cur mix who’s waiting for his hero to adopt him. Bond is very gentle, loving and wishes desperately to get out of the shelter. If you would like to set up a meet-and-greet or would like more information on Bond, please contact the West Orange, […] The post ADOPT A PET — Gentle, loving Bond is ready for YOUR family appeared first on Orange Leader.
Bond set, extradition complete for local man arrested for threatening Dade Phelan
A 44-year-old man from Orange who allegedly made threats against Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is behind bars in Jefferson County. Special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division arrested Daniel Leblanc on Wednesday in Orange for terroristic threats made on multiple social media platforms. The charge is a felony offense, […] The post Bond set, extradition complete for local man arrested for threatening Dade Phelan appeared first on Orange Leader.
Election filing underway for cities and school boards; see dates and what’s up for grabs
Filing for a spot on the May 6 general election began this week and end Feb. 16. There are a number of entities including city, school board, port and commissions that will hold an election this cycle. Early voting for the upcoming election is from April 22 to April 30. Orange City Council has two […] The post Election filing underway for cities and school boards; see dates and what’s up for grabs appeared first on Orange Leader.
Stark Museum of Art hosting free Family Day; check out the attractions
Families are invited to explore Stark Museum of Art Family Day through fun activities specially planned for children of all ages. Admission and all activities are free of charge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 27. Tiny artists ages 5 and under will find age-appropriate, art-related play and art making in the Tot Spot. […] The post Stark Museum of Art hosting free Family Day; check out the attractions appeared first on Orange Leader.
Junior high student earns Houston rodeo art contest gold medal
Lincoln Gaulden of Little Cypress Junior High earned the gold medal in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo student art contest. His art will be displayed in the Hayloft gallery during the rodeo. The post Junior high student earns Houston rodeo art contest gold medal appeared first on Orange Leader.
Orange, International Association of Firefighters talk collective bargaining
Municipal leaders announced that there will be an initial meeting next week to discuss collective bargaining negotiations between the City of Orange and International Association of Firefighters Local 1432. There may be a quorum of city council members at this meeting, but officials said no action would be taken by the Council. The meeting starts […] The post Orange, International Association of Firefighters talk collective bargaining appeared first on Orange Leader.
HEALTHY LIVING — Put some flavor into your healthy eating
Why is it, that when a person eats nutritionally sound foods, other people say it’s dieting? I will tell you right now, if you eat enough of anything, even the healthy choices, you will gain weight. So, the question is, if you are not consuming high fat, high sodium, high sugar foods, why are you […] The post HEALTHY LIVING — Put some flavor into your healthy eating appeared first on Orange Leader.
Orangefield January Student of the Month seeking music career
ORANGEFIELD — The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club named Joshua Eckerle as their Orangefield January Student of the Month. Eckerle has a 4.3 GPA and ranks 20 out of 116 students. He plans to attend the University of Arkansas to obtain a degree in music. The post Orangefield January Student of the Month seeking music career appeared first on Orange Leader.
Orange County Emergency Services District No. 1 busy with fires, emergency calls
VIDOR — The past week has been a busy one for Orange County Emergency Services District No. 1 as personnel worked fires, medical calls and four unattended trash fires. Here’s a look at some of the recent events: • At approximately 1:20 p.m. Jan. 9, Orange County ESD No. 1 was called to service for […] The post Orange County Emergency Services District No. 1 busy with fires, emergency calls appeared first on Orange Leader.
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission installing local officers
BEAUMONT — The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is hosting its Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Annual Meeting will be held at the City of Beaumont Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street. The voluntary association of local governments established in June 1970 that includes Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson and Orange […] The post South East Texas Regional Planning Commission installing local officers appeared first on Orange Leader.
Orange County man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
An Orange man who was caught selling meth from a local big box store parking lot is now facing a decade in jail. U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone sentenced 47-year-old Roy Allen John Jr. Tuesday to 122 months in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs said John’s federal prison sentence is for drug […] The post Orange County man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine appeared first on Orange Leader.
National Weather Service warns Wednesday morning likely coldest so far this winter
That National Weather Service warns another cold night is on tap Tuesday, followed by some warmer temperatures on Thursday. “We also have some stormy weather in the offing,” meteorologist Doug Cramer said. A Wind Chill Advisory is in place until noon Tuesday for Southeast Texas and portions of southwest, central and south central Louisiana. Single […] The post National Weather Service warns Wednesday morning likely coldest so far this winter appeared first on Orange Leader.
PHOTOS — See how community comes together to march in Martin Luther King Jr.’s honor
Cold weather Monday morning did not chill the importance of civil rights and coming together in Orange. Many community members marched in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., with The NAACP Orange, Texas Branch, Unit #6211-B hosting a “Communities in Action, Empowering the Dream”-themed event. The gathering planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning […] The post PHOTOS — See how community comes together to march in Martin Luther King Jr.’s honor appeared first on Orange Leader.
Student of the Month eyes commercial pilot career
BRIDGE CITY — The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club named Brody Hairston as their Bridge City January Student of the Month. Hairston has a GPA of 3.9 and ranks 83 out of 199 students. He plans on continuing Aviation School at Jack Brooks to one day be a commercial pilot, like his uncles. The post Student of the Month eyes commercial pilot career appeared first on Orange Leader.
LOCAL FIRST — Doing Business with Industry scores, help available for minority-owned businesses
More than 50 people attended our first session of “Doing Business with Industry” workshop that was hosted by the Small Business Development Center at Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) and sponsored by Golden Triangle Polymers, Local First, Orange County and Orange County Economic Development Corporation. The session, “Getting Current Business Affairs in Order,” included […] The post LOCAL FIRST — Doing Business with Industry scores, help available for minority-owned businesses appeared first on Orange Leader.
Governor appoints local to Sabine River Authority Board Of Directors
Orange will have representation on the important Sabine River Authority Board Of Directors following an announcement from Governor Greg Abbott. The governor appoint Bill Bruce to help oversee the Authority, which works to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize and distribute the storm and flood waters and the waters of the Sabine River and its tributaries. […] The post Governor appoints local to Sabine River Authority Board Of Directors appeared first on Orange Leader.
Police identify victim killed in Saturday crash near Veterans Memorial Bridge
BRIDGE CITY — The Bridge City Police Department responded to a three-vehicle crash in the 100 block of SH-73 at 5:37 a.m. Saturday. The crash was caused when a black Ford F-150 traveling northbound crossed over the center divider into the on-coming lanes of the southbound traffic. Police said the Ford F-150 struck a white […] The post Police identify victim killed in Saturday crash near Veterans Memorial Bridge appeared first on Orange Leader.
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