orangeleader.com (Orange, Texas)--Editorials http://www.orangeleader.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_340235032.html Cheers to those who supported Toy Coffee http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_340235032.html Cheers to everyone who came to this year’s Toy Coffee benefiting the Salvation Army held by the Service League of Orange Thursday at the home of Johnny and Cheryl Sargent. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_333234341.html Jeers to owners, cable companies for bickering over NFL Network http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_333234341.html Jeers to the NFL team owners and cable companies whose bickering left millions of football fans unable to watch the Packers-Cowboys game. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_313001016.html Cheers to Imaginuity for marketing work towards City of Orange http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_313001016.html Cheers to Imaginuity for marketing work towards City of Orange Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_305233242.html Cheers to boating victims' families for coming together http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_305233242.html Cheers to the families of Roger Frank and Craig Phelps for giving the community a sterling example to follow as they leaned on each other during their trying time this week. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_284231844.html Cheers to the Lions Club of Orange for another great carnival http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_284231844.html Cheers to the Lions Club of Orange for another great carnival. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_277222733.html Jeers to local contractor for child porn possession http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_277222733.html Jeers to Vidor contractor Robert Toutcheque, who confessed to possession of child pornography, some of which was found on a thumb drive, a portable information storage device, at the Army base he was working at in Iraq. He was sentenced this week to 21 months in federal prision. We wonder what his sentence would have been had the Iraqis found the smut. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_275235029.html Families should be concerned about kids’ safety on ATVs http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_275235029.html On its Web site, Concerned Families for ATV Safety has published a map showing where children have been killed while riding all-terrain vehicles. Orange made that map this month when 13-year-old Forest “Eddie” Ray died after wrecking his “four-wheeler.” Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_271002642.html Cheers to all who made Showdown on Sabine a success http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_271002642.html Cheers to all those who were part of making the first Showdown on the Sabine a huge success. Thousands of people, some from here, some from afar, descended upon the banks of the Sabine River at the City of Orange Boat Ramp to watch the boats speed by. The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, city staff and volunteers did the city proud. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_263234451.html Cheers to Bo’s Place for hosting cancer fund-raiser event http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_263234451.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_262000338.html Company's coming http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_262000338.html We are excited to welcome the Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour to the banks of the Sabine River this weekend. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_250175642.html Cheers to the BC citizens who voiced their opinions at city council meeting http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_250175642.html Cheers to the Bridge City citizens who gathered at this week’s City Council meeting to voice their opposition to a change in the zoning ordinance that covers their neighborhood. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_242222356.html Cheers to WO council for not ‘horsing’ around http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_242222356.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_229010349.html Cheers to the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau for bringing the SPORT boat racing tour to Orange http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_229010349.html Cheers to the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau for bringing the SPORT boat racing tour to Orange Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_222013413.html Cheers to Sheriff’s Posse for rodeo work http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_222013413.html Cheers to the members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo for the hard work they put in to reschedule the rodeo. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_216231424.html EDITORIAL: Taxpayers should know they will foot bill for county employee raises http://www.orangeleader.com/editorials/local_story_216231424.html The county commissioners are in a tough spot. Last year, they all but promised raises for county employees. But the commissioners now find they may need to raise taxes to provide those often, well-deserved raises.