Orange Area Basketball Camp At FBC-Orange (Boys Fundamental Camp) June 22-25, 2015. Morning Session 9:00-12:00 noon (Incoming 2nd - 5th grades) . Afternoon Session: 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Incoming 6th - 9th grades) For online form to print/mail: http://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/488/oabc_online_form_2015_2.doc … [Read more...] about Orange Basketball Camp
Bobcat Camps
July 20-23 Volleyball Camp for incoming 6th – 9th, 9:00 – 11:30 cost $40.00 includes t-shirt. For questions please contact Meagan Adams at madams@orangefieldisd.net / 735-4504 July 27-30 Bobcat Football Camp -for incoming second to ninth grade, 9:00– 11:30 cost $40.00 includes t-shirt.For questions please contact Melanee Scales at mscales@orangefieldisd.net / or 735-4504 … [Read more...] about Bobcat Camps
Local Man Dies After Jail Incident
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, around 2:10 p.m., an inmate in the Orange County Jail was found attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself. Corrections and nursing staff were able to perform life saving measures until first responders from the Orange Fire Department and an Acadian Ambulance arrived on scene. He was revived and found to have a heartbeat. He was then taken by ambulance first to the Baptist Hospital in Orange, and then later to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, where he remained overnight. During treatment at the hospital, he eventually succumbed and was pronounced deceased at 2:40 … [Read more...] about Local Man Dies After Jail Incident
Johnson Busted
Orange police Tuesday night arrested a man with bolt cutters in his pocket near a cut fence at Tractor Supply on Interstate 10. Captain Robert Enmon reported a burglar alarm sounded at 11:19 p.m. and officers went to the store. The captain saw a man walking in the parking lot and the man told him he was walking to a nearby hotel. That's when Lieutenant J.E. Davis came up and handcuffed the man. Enmon said Davis found a hole cut in the security fence where gas-powered tools were stored. Police found a $400 tiller had been dragged across the parking lot. Enmon said the man had bolt cutters in … [Read more...] about Johnson Busted
Food Inspections
June 17, 2015 Restaurants and food businesses were looking good for the summer as County Health Inspector James Scales had high rates for inspections during the first part of June. He inspected 14 businesses and gave perfect scores to the Vidor City Pool, Cool Breeze on Texas Avenue in Bridge City, and Holiday Inn Express in Vidor. Six had scores in the 90s and two in the upper 80s. The lowest score was an 80 and went to the Sonic Drive-In on 16th Street in Orange. Pre-inspections with no scores were made at Fresh Prep on West Roundbunch Road in Bridge City and a new location for James Hope … [Read more...] about Food Inspections
New Bridge on Thomas Rd
A half million dollar construction project will cause a temporary road closure of Thomas Road at the bridge about 1,000 feet east of FM 1442 starting next week. Orange County Road and Bridge Engineer Clark Slacum reported work on the project is expected to last about five months. During construction the bridge will be closed to all traffic. Detour signs will be installed to assist traffic in getting the closure. Slacum indicated the project is being funded with a grant administered by the General Land Office to replace several bridges and culverts that were damaged as a result of Hurricane … [Read more...] about New Bridge on Thomas Rd
Tropical Storm Bill
Tropical Storm Bill went into the central Texas coast with little effect on Orange County. Tides ran about two feet above normal on Sabine Lake, affecting the rivers and bayous. The Sabine River Authority gauge on Pier Road in Orange had the Sabine River at almost 3.5 feet above sea level. Flood level is 4 feet above sea level. The rise in water covered some low-lying areas but no widespread flooding was reported. Heavy rains and gusting winds came and went during the day as outer bands from the storm hit the area. About 1.1 inch of rain fell during the day, according to the Pier Road gauge. … [Read more...] about Tropical Storm Bill
St Mary Reunion
St. Mary Catholic School was honored to host a part of the 1965 class reunion. Alumni and their significant others participated in a weekend filled with activities that brought this class together. Along with dinner and Mass, the class met at the school for fellowship, a tour of the school and a video that consisted of high school pictures. Pictured: Top row right to left Byron Parker, Jimmy Verrett, Carroll Hutchison, Gary Phillips, Louise Blanda Cascio, Mary Beth Guidry Derouen, Sandra Floyd Guillory, Elizabeth Britton Smith, Mary Ann Todaro Scofield, Gearldine Gauthier Bagesse, Virge Ray … [Read more...] about St Mary Reunion
Groppel Leaves BC
Dr. Lance Groppel, Bridge City High School Principal, has accepted an administrative position in the Grapevine/Colleyville District in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Dr. Groppel will continue working as the BCHS principal until his replacement is hired and through a transition period this summer. District leaders are already in the process of conducting a thorough local and state-wide search for the right leader for BCHS, with the intention of having a new principal in place prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school year. … [Read more...] about Groppel Leaves BC
BC Garbage
Garbage pickup was the main order of business for the City Council Tuesday evening in Bridge City. The threat of Tropical Storm Bill caused Republic Services to cancel its garbage pickup on Tuesday. Republic’s Operations Supervisor Brad Burkhalter spoke to the city council about the decision to cancel garbage services for a day. Burkhalter said it was a decision by corporate headquarters of Republic Services to cancel the pickup Tuesday, and he assured the City Council that his crews would work through Saturday if necessary to make sure all the collections are completed in Bridge City. … [Read more...] about BC Garbage
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