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Hat Parade at OFE

Kindergartners, at Orangefield Elementary, concluded the week with the annual "Hat Parade".  Students were asked to design and/or wear a hat to school, because "H" was the letter of the week.  Students lined the hallways while the Kindergarten students paraded through the halls of the elementary playing musical instruments. … [Read more...] about Hat Parade at OFE

Friday/Saturday Volleyball

OF beat WOS 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22. Top Players for OF: Sabryn Crain had 23 kills, 3 aces, 1 block and 17 digs; Julianne McManus had 8 kills, 16 digs; Rebekah Newell had 6 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs; Evie Arceneaux had 17 digs.  For WOS: Aaliyah Teal 13 blocks, 15 kills, 30 digs.   Bridge City lost in 3 sets to Silsbee to fall to 2-2 in district.   LCM was off.   Saturday, Deweyville was swept by Hardin.  They are now 3-2 and 25-4.   … [Read more...] about Friday/Saturday Volleyball

WOSHS Receives Good Neighbor Grant

ExxonMobil Pipeline Company technicians visited West Orange – Stark High School recently for a “Good Neighbor” grant presentation. Accepting the $3000 contribution were (see photo) WO-S High School Assistant Principals Kevin Johnson and Alicia Sigee, as well as WOSHS Senior Class President Margan Ferguson. Making the presentation on behalf of the ExxonMobil public awareness program were Jaime Melendez and Chris Wischnewsky. West Orange – Stark High School Principal Rod Anderson said, “I would like to express our gratitude to ExxonMobil Pipeline for their generous gift. ExxonMobil … [Read more...] about WOSHS Receives Good Neighbor Grant

’66 Cards Get Monument

The Bridge City School District unveiled a monument to the state champion 1966 Cardinals football team Friday. The monument was created by former athletic booster club president and school board member Tom Orozco. The idea for the monument was done, Orozco said, as a promise to Steve Worster a star of that Bridge City team. Orozco related how Worster had spoke at a booster club meeting about 12 years ago and asked Orozco if he could help raise funds for a monument to the 1966 state champions. Orozco later moved to Round Rock, Texas and was asked by someone there where he was from. Orozco … [Read more...] about ’66 Cards Get Monument

WOS Plays Saturday on KOGT

For two quarters last week the West Orange-Stark Mustangs were challenged by a very good Silsbee team, but the Mustangs shored up some defensive holes in the second half and remain undefeated on the season. Coach Cornel Thompson realizes West Orange-Stark has another tough battle this week with the Richmond Foster Falcons. Thompson states the Falcons also run the Spread just like Silsbee and spread the field with some excellent receivers including Evan Fairs and Chandler Speights. Richmond Foster is a Class 5A school with 60 players on its roster. The Falcons have size, speed, and quickness … [Read more...] about WOS Plays Saturday on KOGT

LSCO Introduces Maritime Program

Lamar State College-Orange announced Thursday a new program of study on World Maritime Day. LSC-O held a press conference at the Downtown Orange Pavilion to promote the college is developing a maritime program. Lamar State College-Orange was recently awarded state funding for the creation of the maritime studies. Dr. Mike Shahan President of LSC-O says the new area of study is appropriate for the college located across the street from the Sabine River. Shahan is excited about the opportunity for offering training that has not been available for a longtime in the Golden Triangle. Shahan … [Read more...] about LSCO Introduces Maritime Program

Council Calls Meeting

The Orange City Council has a special called meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for business regarding the Interstate 10 improvements in the 16th Street area. The agenda includes a closed-door executive session for the exchange, lease or sale of city-owned land around 15th Street that has been targeted as a site for a commercial developer. The agenda has the council voting to abandon 1,307 square feet of land adjacent to the Interstate 10 right-of-way. This past Tuesday, the council agreed to abandon about three-fourths of an acre of right-of-way land on north 15th Street. The Texas Department of … [Read more...] about Council Calls Meeting

Orange Police Calls

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier had to call Orange police after he had a surprise in his mail truck. A woman police believe was on PCP got inside his truck as he put mail in the community boxes at the James Zay Roberts Apartments, 610 Burton Avenue. Orange Police Officer T.P. Pruitt reported that the 38-year-old woman was lying face down on the concrete next to the postal truck when he arrived. The woman cursed and was "preaching religious rhetoric." He said some people may have described her as "speaking in tongues." Officer Pruitt said the mail carrier found the woman in the postal … [Read more...] about Orange Police Calls

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