TxDOT ORANGE COUNTY – Expect nightly closures in the left lane of IH-10 eastbound near the Sabine River Bridge starting Monday, November 4 through Friday, November 8. Contractors will be working in the area beginning at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Please drive cautiously through the area. … [Read more...] about Nightly Lane Closures On I-10
Holiday Cacti Trifecta: Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter
By John Green, Certified Texas Expert Gardener, Orange County TX Gardeners, we have finally received desperately needed rainfall over the past several days and while some areas of SETX received generous rainfall amounts, more is needed to remove the deficit. We continue experiencing warm weather patterns (typical for us) and there will be significant temperature changes soon. According to a 30-day weather forecast, daytime temperature will soon be shifting downward into the 60’s, perhaps in time for Thanksgiving! Holiday cacti are prevalent with multi-tiered nursery racks appearing at … [Read more...] about Holiday Cacti Trifecta: Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter
Week 10 Football Round Up
A great weekend for Orange County football and the Deweyville Pirates. Five of the six are in the playoffs and Vidor has a good chance for the OC sweep this Friday. LCM, Orangefield and Deweyville have District Champs tshirts on order and West Orange-Stark could also if they beat Hamshire-Fannett Friday. (photo Roger Cacak) LCM 43 Huffman 40The LCM Bears went toe to toe with the high flying Falcons and Huffman lead at half 28-21. In the second half the Falcons went up 34-21 but it didn't last long as Kaden Boatman returned the kickoff 90 yds. to keep the Bears in the game. Huffman would … [Read more...] about Week 10 Football Round Up
BC Band Headed To State
The Bridge City Band will be headed back to the Alamodome in San Antonio after finishing third at Area in Lindale Saturday. State will be November 13. Congrats to Lumberton who will also advance after a sixth place finish. After reaching the finals, the top seven bands advanced to State. 1 Celina2 Sulphur Springs3 Bridge City4 N. Lamar5 Farmersville6 Lumberton7 Pleasant Grove … [Read more...] about BC Band Headed To State
Foster Wearing Belt Again
The belt is back where it belongs! After losing his title to Robson Conceicao in July in a controversial decision, Shock Foster defeated him by split decision Saturday night to reclaim the WBC junior lightweight title. The judges' scorecards were 115-113 for Foster, 115-113 for Conceicao and 115-113 for Foster. (mikey williams, top rank) … [Read more...] about Foster Wearing Belt Again
Six Cards Take Their Place in History
Lamar University took a break from its busy athletics calendar Saturday to honor the six newest members to the Cardinals Hall of Honor – Chastadie Barrs (women’s basketball, 2015-19), Atiim Browne (men's basketball, 1990-94), Eric Cammack (baseball, 1995-97), Collin DeLome (baseball, 2005-07), Clay Hensley (baseball, 2002) and Dawie van der Walt (men's golf, 2004-07) were inducted. The Class of 2024 – which was officially inducted during a ceremony Saturday morning at the Setzer Center Ballroom – were also recognized at halftime of the Cardinals’ football game against Southeastern … [Read more...] about Six Cards Take Their Place in History
Lucy Eaglin
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Oshia Lucille “Lucy” Eaglin of Orange will be Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11am at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Rites of Christian Burial will follow at Hollywood Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 until 11am. Oshia Lucille Eaglin, affectionately known as “Ms. Lucy”, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully entered eternal rest October 27, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and faith. Born January 26, 1930 in Mount Enterprise, Texas, to Oshia Williams and Jake Green, Oshia … [Read more...] about Lucy Eaglin
Early Vote Numbers Are In
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election wrapped up Friday and Orange County finished just below the number of ballots cast in the 2020 election. A total of 29,441 early voted by mail or at one of the four locations around the county. 30490 early voted in 2020. Orange County Airport - 7900Mauriceville Comm. Center - 3664Orange Public Library - 7823Raymond Gould Ctr. - 9060 Election Day is Tuesday. You can vote at any of the locations below from 7am-7pm. … [Read more...] about Early Vote Numbers Are In
Bobcats Win District 10-3A
The Orangefield Bobcats are the champions of District 10-3A Division 1. The Bobcats beat East Chambers 41-20 on Friday night at F.L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield for its sixth straight victory and the district title in Coach Jeff Breaux’s first year. Orangefield will represent District 10-3A as the first-place team and will face the fourth-placed team from District 9-3A Division 1 in the bi-district round of the playoffs, which will be held Nov. 14-Nov. 16. The opponent and location of the game are still to be determined. Orangefield struck first. The Bobcats started the drive from its … [Read more...] about Bobcats Win District 10-3A
Week 10 Football Scores
LCM, Orangefield and Deweyville all win district titles tonight! Mustangs play Hamshire-Fannett for the district title next week. LCM 43 Huffman 40Orangefield 41 EC 20Deweyville 49 Sabine Pass 13BC 24 Liberty 0WOS 55 Tarkington 7Vidor 55 HJ 22 HF 55 Shepherd 8Lumberton 35 Livingston 14Lufkin 42 United 7Evadale 49 Colmesneil 14Coldspring 32 Hardin 14Newton 64 Warren 0Diboll 28 Crockett 0WSabine 50 WHardin 17Huntsville 44 Nederland 38PNG 37 Montgomery 31New Waverly 35 Kountze 16Gal Ball 27 WBrook 7Silsbee 49 Jasper 47Kirbyville 36 Buna 14Lovelady 63 Cushing 7Chapel Hill 42 Henderson … [Read more...] about Week 10 Football Scores
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