Orange County food businesses were spiffed up in the first part of January. All but one of the businesses scored A's in the health and the lowest score was a B+. County Health Inspector James Scales went to 16 businesses during the period. Four earned perfect scores and the lowest score was an 89. Scales also made two pre-opening inspections with no scores. The perfect scores went to Bright Horizon Learning Center on North Main Street in Vidor, Fastlane at 695 West Railroad Street in Vidor, Dollar General at 1752 Highway 12 in Vidor, and Valero Corner Store at 1010 North Main Street in … [Read more...] about Restaurant Reports
Pinehurst Gas Cards
Orange County has had problems with its gasoline credit cards recently, and the City of Pinehurst has been looking for different credit cards to purchase gasoline as well. Pinehurst City Administrator Robbie Hood said their problem with Shell Oil was customer service related. The problem for the City of Pinehurst was receiving the proper cards for its employees. Hood indicated the issue was getting cards issued from Shell that did require pin numbers to be put in to acquire fuel so that the city could track fuel purchases better. The city administrator said Shell was called repeatedly to … [Read more...] about Pinehurst Gas Cards
Filings for May 7 Election Underway
Two incumbent Orange City Council members filed for re-election Wednesday, the first day of filing for the May 7 election. Mary McKenna is seeking her second three-year term for Single Member District 4. Bill Mello, who was first elected to the council in 2010, is running again for the At-Large Position 5. Bridge City will be getting a new mayor in May because Mayor Kirk Roccaforte has served the maximum amount of time allowed under the city's term limits. But he told KOGT that he plans on filing for one of the council seats. Filing for that position and others on … [Read more...] about Filings for May 7 Election Underway
OHS Honor Roll
OHS Honor Roll 3rd 6wks 2015-16 9th Grade Highest Honors Macie Adrio, Johnathan Armstrong, Sydney Burrows, Bailee Click, Mackenzie Davis, Kylie Elkins, Taya Fells, Logan Forse, Adriana Francis, Kera Juneau, Treyte Kuenstler, Michelle Lacouture, Leah LaGrange, Jonah Landry, Lacy Leach, Augustus Longron, Ethan Lozano, Emmie Lummus, Paul Neely, Kathy Nguyen, Kaylee Noble, Abby Overman, Ally Overman, Ngoc Phan, Logan Risinger, Brandon Scogin, Catherine Smith, Alexis Sturrock, Madison Taylor, Amanda Thomas, Landen Tomlinson, Jennifer Tsan, Tyrone Waggoner, Randi Wallace, Ethan … [Read more...] about OHS Honor Roll
Group Plants Trees
Pictured left to right are Alfredo de la Torres and landscape crew, inda Jacobs, Sue Cowling, Mary Behnke of Habitat-Orange and Beverly Blalack representing Leaf and Petal Garden Club. The Leaf and Petal Garden Club has planted three Natchez white crepe myrtles trees for the last three completed Habitat for Humanity-Orange homes, in Carpenters Village on Carpenter Place Drive in Orange. Construction of the thirty Habitat for Humanity –Orange homes began in 1995. Habitat for Humanity is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1976. … [Read more...] about Group Plants Trees
And That’s Why You Play The Game
Sophomore Alex Catt makes a tough shot near the end of the game as the Bobcats, without a senior on the roster and two starters out, outlasted the favored Cardinals in Bridge City Tuesday. OF 10 13 6 10 39 BC 14 8 7 8 37 The Orangefield Bobcats and the Bridge City Cardinals no longer play for the Bayou Bowl in football, but the rivalry is still very intense. Those attending Tuesday night’s basketball game at the Cardinal’s Gym witnessed the two schools battle down to the final buzzer as the Bobcats pulled off the upset defeating the Cardinals 39-37. Last … [Read more...] about And That’s Why You Play The Game
Tuesday Basketball Scores
Boys Girls OF 39 BC 37 OF: Lathrop 13 BC: Wiegreffe 10 OF 50 BC 43 OF: Crain 4(pts) 12(reb); Lowe 16-4; Fregia 8-2; Lummus 21-11-5steals LCM 61 WOS 52 LCM: K.Brown 18pts 10 reb, C.Parker 15 WOS: T. Wallace 15, KJ Miller 13 LCM 59 WOS 43 LCM: G.Chen 21; A.Brown 10pts, 5reb, 4steals Lumb 62 Vidor 52 Lumb 79 Vidor 40 Silsbee 72 H-Jeff 62 HJeff 50 Silsbee 47 Anahuac 65 Deweyville 30 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Basketball Scores
Accident Sends Two To Hospital
An employee with the Orange County Jail was seriously injured in an auto accident Tuesday morning in Mauriceville. At approximately 6:20 AM Tuesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report of a two vehicle crash on Highway 62 near the Mauriceville Fire Station at Cohenour Road. A 2015 Dodge pickup truck towing a trailer was traveling northbound on Highway 62. The driver Esteban Medina, 77, from Louisiana of the Dodge truck slowed to make a left turn onto Cohenour Road and was struck from behind by a GMC pickup truck. The driver of the GMC, Jerrod Seago, 30, of … [Read more...] about Accident Sends Two To Hospital
Bobcat Art Wins Awards
Orangefield art students did an outstanding job at their Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Show this weekend. Taking top honors of Best of Show was senior, Tierney Rice. Receiving Gold Medals were sophomore, Sable Reynolds and senior, Austin Flores. Two additional Special Merit Awards were presented to senior, Adam Winfree, and sophomore, Kinley McFarlin. All of these pieces of artwork are now on display at the rodeo. In addition, the seniors received scholarship information and underclassmen were given applications to the Glassell School of Art and the Cowboy Art School in … [Read more...] about Bobcat Art Wins Awards
Shannon T. White Gilder
Shannon T. White Gilder, 43, of Beaumont, TX, departed this life on Monday, January 18, 2016. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., at the church. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, 2291 Pine St, Beaumont, TX, under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff. Her love and memories will remain in the hearts of her children, Khalia Gilder and Kalen Gilder; mother, Sandra White Sam; father, Wilbert Loftin (Patricia); grandmother, Syble Sam; sisters, Bethella Phillips … [Read more...] about Shannon T. White Gilder
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