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W.H. Stark House Reopens for Tours

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W.H. Stark House Reopens for Tours

The opening of The W.H. Stark House following a major restoration was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Friday . The home experienced a third-floor water leak in 2019. After amazing team efforts, a new, beautifully painted ceiling, and so much more, they have now reopened for 2020.

The W.H. Stark House is excited to announce 2nd Friday & Saturday Monthly Tours for the 2020 season. Tours include all three floors of the main House, feature two recently restored rooms, and, as always, display original family furnishings, personal effects, and decorative arts.

Tours can accommodate a maximum of 7 people. Participants must be at least 6 years old and able to walk up and down 44 steps to take a house tour. For safety reasons, parents may not carry infants or younger children on the tour.

Register for a free tour here.

Severe Weather Predicted For Friday Afternoon Until Early Hours Saturday

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Severe Weather Predicted For Friday Afternoon Until Early Hours Saturday

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles and the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma shows that our area should begin experiencing thunderstorm activity on Friday afternoon and continuing into the night, while a large line of thunderstorms should pass this area around 3:00 Saturday morning.

Meteorologists are warning that tornadoes, damaging hail, and straight-line winds, along with deadly cloud-to-ground lightning are all possible during this weather event.

The following is the latest severe weather discussion issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles on Thursday:

A vigorous storm system approaching from the west will bring widespread shower and thunderstorm activity to the region Friday afternoon into early Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop during this time-frame. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms for the entire area Friday into Saturday morning.

Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will be possible from Friday afternoon into the overnight hours with any discrete cells that develop ahead of the front. A line of strong to severe storms is also expected to accompany the front as it moves through the area overnight into early Saturday, with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible.

Additionally, torrential rains will be possible along with frequent and deadly cloud to ground lightning.

Mardi Gras Comes to Orange in 2020

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Mardi Gras Comes to Orange in 2020

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be hosting the 17th Annual Mardi Gras Weekend – February 14 & 15, 2020.

Opening the Orange Mardi Gras Weekend, the Flashback Friday Parade will be held on Friday, February 14, beginning at 6:30 P.M. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best 80’s attire. Live entertainment by LA Roxx will immediately follow the Flashback Friday Parade at the Riverfront Pavilion. Applications to participate in the Flashback Friday Parade can be found here.

The 4th Annual Munchkin Parade will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 15.  The Krewe of Krewe’s Grand Parade will begin at 6:00 P.M. Applications to participate in the Munchkins Parade can be found here.

The Krewe of Krewe’s Parade will be held at 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 15. If you are interested in entering the Krewe of Krewe’s Parade during Mardi Gras Weekend, download a parade application at the link here.

Food and drink vendors will be on-site throughout the weekend festivities. A children’s activity area will be available providing fun for the entire family!  Please note, no dogs or pets will be allowed at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion. Coolers are welcome.

For parade applications or additional information concerning Mardi Gras weekend, please call the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409.883.1011 or the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce at 409.883.3536.

HarvestCall Arrives to Help Orange County Homeowners Rebuild

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HarvestCall Arrives to Help Orange County Homeowners Rebuild

Orange County Disaster Rebuild and North Orange Baptist Church welcome HarvestCall to Orange.   The volunteers from this organization will be in our community for three months rebuilding and repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey in Orange County. Volunteers will be housed at North Orange Baptist Church.

HarvestCall is an outreach of the Apostolic Christian Church of America (ACCA). Their mission is to equip and mobilize brethren to proclaim the gospel, disciple and nurture believers, and demonstrate the love of Christ with deeds of compassion.

WOCCISD Allocated Federal Grant to Rebuild West Orange-Stark Middle School

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WOCISD Allocated Federal Grant to Rebuild West Orange-Stark Middle School

The West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District will receive a $1,823,500.38 federal grant to rebuild West Orange-Stark Middle School after damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today.

The funding comes from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Robert T. Stafford Act, which grants authority for the federal government to assist in local disaster aid efforts.

“In the two years since this historic storm made landfall, Texans have come together seeking strength and a return to normalcy,” said Sen. Cornyn.

“These funds will truly make a difference in helping Texas students and teachers get back on their feet, and I applaud the Trump Administration for their continued commitment to our state’s recovery.”

State: TX
Disaster: 4332
PW#: 05270(0)
Total Project Cost-This Version: $1,823,500.38
FEMA Share: $1,823,500.38
Federal Cost Share: 100%
Type of Grant: PA
Category: B
Summary: WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED ISD
Declaration Date: 8/25/2017

This award provides $1,823,500.38 in federal funding to the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District – West Orange-Stark Middle School for Emergency Protective Measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4332-TX (Hurricane Harvey). This funding is being provided under the authority of Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.

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