Vidor High School students Nick Lewis and Hannah Odom earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 112th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On Thursday, February 4, 2016, Vidor High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Adam Conrad, Vidor High School teacher and school director for the Stark Reading Contest. Nick Lewis won first place in Declamation with Close Your Eyes and … [Read more...] about Vidor Duo Advance to Stark Finals
OF Tennis Competes in OC Tourn.
Orangefield Tennis team participated in the Orange County Varsity tournament last Friday. Advancing to the quarterfinals this week was Aaron Sprayberry in Boys “B” Singles as well as Mixed Doubles team Taylor Decker and Jeremy Broussard and Boys “A” Doubles, Slade Granger and Dakota Harrison. Orangefield had several advance to the semifinals. Adam WInfree lost out in this round to Silsbee in the Boys “B” singles. In the Boys “B” Doubles, Ty Hawkins and Griffin Patterson lost to Bridge City, while the team of Abby Green and Ashlyn Turley were defeated by Vidor in the Girls “A” … [Read more...] about OF Tennis Competes in OC Tourn.
Orange Man Gets 52 Years
A man from Orange now has 52 years to serve in state prison for robbing elderly people after following them home from stores with pharmacies. 43-year-old Preston Joseph Robertson pleaded guilty in 260th State District Court to the 2014 robbery of a Little Cypress man. His punishment was set at 12 years to be added onto a 40-year sentence he received last year in Jefferson County. The 83-year-old Little Cypress man was robbed and beaten at his home about 1:30 in the afternoon of May 8, 2014. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported the victim heard a knock at his door. When he answered … [Read more...] about Orange Man Gets 52 Years
Grand Jury Indicts Mulvaney
The Orange County grand jury on Wednesday indicted 30-year-old Jeffrey Mulvaney on two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Relatives of the victims said the two girls were 7 years old. The indictment documents accuse Mulvaney in one case of abusing the child from December 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013. The dates on the other case are from December 1, 2013, to December 1, 2014. His bond has been set at a total of $100,000, or $50,000 for each count. Continuous sexual abuse of a child is a first degree felony with a punishment of five to 99 years in prison and a maximum fine of … [Read more...] about Grand Jury Indicts Mulvaney
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Friday Scores
LCM beat Groesbeck 3-1 LCM lost to China Spring 16-1 BC lost to Waco Robinson 4-3 BC beat Caldwell 4-3. Tod McDowell CG, 8K. Tanner Doiron HR. WOS lost to Krum 9-2. OF beat Buna 11-9. SOFTBALL WOS lost to Kirbyville 12-7. Maddison hit 3 run HR for WOS WOS lost to Jasper 4-2 BC defeated St. John's 12-0. SOCCER LCM beat BC 7-0 Lady Bears beat BC 10-0 PLAYOFF BASKETBALL Silsbee 104 Furr 59 Navasota 60 HJeff 58 Ozen over FB Bush 48-43 Buna 63 Trinity 55 OT Elkins 70 Central 65 Kountze 88 … [Read more...] about Friday Scores
Marriage Licenses Feb. 22-26
Marriage Licenses Issued For the Week of February 22, 2016 through February 26, 2016 By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk Kevin J. Vincent and Ashley L. Hebert Joshua M. Gilbreath and Alisha L. Wilkerson Steve C. Faulk and Wendy A. Gerald Joseph L. Falgout and Joelli M. Moss Kenneth D. Sheppard and Natasha A. Roy Robert L. Harrison and Nita F. Dryden Freddie L. Ballard Jr. and Samantha L. Walp Richard E. Davis and Leigh A. Caswell Curtis W. Davis and Amber N. Watson Cody J. Heilmann and Janey L. Rist Malcolm G. Andrus II and Jackie C. … [Read more...] about Marriage Licenses Feb. 22-26
Bobcats Send Two To Stark Finals
Orangefield High School students Katy Swiere and Jeri Agee earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 112th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Orangefield High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Ron Chevalier, Orangefield High School teacher and school director for the Stark Reading Contest. Katy Swiere won first place in … [Read more...] about Bobcats Send Two To Stark Finals
BC Boil Water Notice Rescinded
BOIL WATER NOTIFICATION RESCINDED FOR BRIDGE CITY RESIDENTS NORTH OF LAPOINTE STREET (AREAS OFF OF HWYS 1442 AND 408) On February 24, 2016, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required our public water system (City of Bridge City, PWS ID 1810001) to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our customers that due to the presence of contaminants or an interruption in service, water from our system must be boiled prior to consumption. Our system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and/or bacteriological … [Read more...] about BC Boil Water Notice Rescinded
PNG Williamson Relays Results
BOYS Total PNG 153 Silsbee 10 LCM 131 BRIDGE CITY 64 KELLY 9 Lumberton 80 VIDOR 56 HF 87 Varsity Boys Track Results BOYS SHOT PUT School Result Points 1 Poteet Vidor 41' 6in 10 2 Boneau Bridge City 40' 7.5in 8 3 Piekenbrock PNG 40' 1in 6 4 Hudson Silsbee 39' 9in 4 5 Cicio Vidor 38' 10in 2 6 Laura Bridge City 38' 3.75in 1 BOYS DISCUS 1 Reagins LCM 131' 1in 10 2 Carter HF 113' … [Read more...] about PNG Williamson Relays Results
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