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Orange City Council to vote on fire chief during special-called meeting
Orange City Council members are expected to appoint a new fire chief when they meet next week for ...
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AND NOW YOU KNOW — This was the roughest East Orange nightclub
Orange was a boom town in the early 1940s as surely as Beaumont had been a boom town ...
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ADOPT A PET: Tabitha could use your help
Meet Tabitha. She’s a sweet young lab-mix pup about 1 year old. Tabitha loves treats, belly rubs and kisses. She is ...
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STEPHEN HEMELT — Don’t drive if you’re not buckled up
Some of us and plenty of our friends and neighbors are hitting the road this weekend for short ...
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SETCA All-Star Softball Classic features stout local talent
It’s going to be a busy time for seniors across the Southeast Texas area when the Southeast Texas ...
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SEE THE NAMES: Lamar State College Orange celebrates students on President’s, Dean’s Lists
Lamar State College Orange is proud to recognize the following students who earned the high honors of recognition ...
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Orange County golfers, coaches rack up Babe Zaharias Awards
The 12th annual Babe Zaharias Awards turned out to be a memorable happening for Orangefield’s Parks brothers, in ...
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Late-innings surge proves crucial in China Spring/Orangefield regional semifinal
SPRING – The China Spring Cougars continue to be “kryptonite” for Orange County teams after ending what was ...
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Authorities announce Orange County bridge closure
The office of County Judge John H. Gothia reported a bridge is out in Precinct 3 of Orange ...
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Hollywood Makeover: Community volunteers to beautify Orange cemetery in need
What began as a message on social media resulted in a service project this month that included more ...
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Bridge City School Board president outlines goals, path to new construction
BRIDGE CITY — Bridge City Independent School Board members voted to keep Becky Rutledge as the school board ...
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MASTER GARDENER: Figs are the sweet summer fruit
Gardeners, it certainly seems Summers arrived early this year as we’ve reached the lower 90’s too often for ...
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See the numbers. Jack Dallas nabs All-WAC First Team honors for Lamar
Highlighted by West Orange-Stark product Jack Dallas’ first-team selection, five members of the Lamar University baseball team have ...
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Late-inning action decides China Spring, Orangefield playoff battle
NAVASOTA – The China Spring Cougars outlasted the Orangefield Bobcats 5-4 in Game One of their best-of-three Class ...
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Get your crawfish on: Peveto Boil all set this weekend in Orangefield
The Ed Peveto Memorial Crawfish boil fundraiser will be held Saturday at the Jewel Cormier Park off of ...
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Say hello to nation’s Outstanding Technical Teacher, an Orange resident
George Bohn has established himself as a gregarious personality with a depth of experience in the petrochemical industry ...
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Health officials outline CHRISTUS On-Demand Care benefits for Southeast Texas
CHRISTUS Health is drastically expanding access to health care across Southeast Texas with the launch of CHRISTUS On ...
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VAN WADE: Wishing all of our outgoing Seniors well, and, GO BOBCATS!
As the 2021-22 school year winds down, it’s that time of year to wish all of the outgoing ...
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JUST A DRILL: Students at area academy participate in active shooter simulation
A mass-casualty response drill Tuesday at an area school displayed some of the response tools that would be ...
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Officer responds after manslaughter suspect withdraws plea
BEAUMONT — Luis Torres, who previously pleaded guilty to an intoxication manslaughter charge in which Beaumont Police Officer ...
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CULINARY THRILL SEEKING: Manwich makes for a special Mom’s Day
When I visit my daughter, plans often change so much I just aim to show up and be ...
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LC-M ranks high in final UIL Lone Star Cup standings after great school year
Little Cypress-Mauriceville had a tremendous all-around school year and it certainly showed as the University Interscholastic League came ...
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Bridge City’s Jake Lemoine called back up MLB after solid stint in Vegas
The Oakland Athletics recalled right-handed pitcher and Bridge City native Jake Lemoine and left-handed pitcher Zach Logue from ...
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Program inspires students to become inventors and engineers
VIDOR — Nell Trahan is really good at woodcarving. The 17-year-old has carved a couple of bowls and ...
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Bobcats table setter: See how Kameryn Henderson sets tone for Orangefield lineup
ORANGEFIELD – To battle for a district title and a deep run in the postseason, successful baseball teams ...