September 25, 2025
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Orange Chamber Accepting Nominations for Annual Community Awards
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that nominations are now open for its Annual Community Awards, which honor the outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations that make Orange County a better place to live, work, and thrive. Each year, the Chamber recognizes excellence in three prestigious categories: These awards celebrate the… Keep Reading
August 6, 2019
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Project Safe Graduation at WO-S to Hold Golf Tournament
West Orange-Stark’s Project Safe Graduation will be hosting a golf tournament as one of their fundraisers. It will be held Aug. 17 at the Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Port Arthur at 3500 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. It will be a four-man scramble “best… Keep Reading
August 2, 2019
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How Did Your Restaurant Rate? Restaurant Report Card for July 16-31, 2019
Here’s how some of your fav Orange eateries scored for the last half of July: First Baptist Church, 7637 MLK Drive, Orange, 100 Pizza Hut #2716, 1720 Lutcher Drive Orange, 98 Danny’s Super Foods, 2003 Western Avenue, 94 Subway #3353 2809 MacArthur Drive, Orange, 94 Southern Charm Restaurant, 1627 Strickland Dr., Orange, 93 Tuffy’s Eatery, 11261 Highway 12,… Keep Reading
August 2, 2019
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Upcoming Orange Area Weekend Events Aug 2-8, 2019
https://orangeworthy.com/event/summer-2019-doodle-days-2/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/the-mavericks/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/ocarc-fishing-tournament/2019-08-02/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/the-good-dudes-unplugged-at-reel-cajun-seafood-in-orange/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/neches-river-adventures-saturday-public-tours-14/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/in-studio-registration/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/caleb-april-at-reel-cajun-seafood-in-orange/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/hot-summer-nights-car-show/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/ron-white/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/my-beautiful-disaster-at-brick-barley/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/sunshine-sundays-at-bcm-3/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/adult-studio-workshop-intro-to-wood-carving-3/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/wild-wednesday-the-very-hungry-caterpillar/ https://orangeworthy.com/event/reel-cajun-solo-acoustified/
July 30, 2019
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Second Annual Lemonade and Cookie Fundraiser for Traci’s Texas Tails
The Second Second Annual Lemonade and Cookie Fundraiser for Traci’s Texas Tails is being held Tuesday, July 30, 2019, from 10 AM – 4 PM at 602 W. Pine Ave. in Orange. Local pet rescuer Traci James is always spending hundreds of dollars of her own family’s money to help these animals through her selfless… Keep Reading
Tootsie to Close Out Lutcher Season
April 19, 2023
The Lutcher Theater will close its 2022-2023 season with the Broadway musical comedy “Tootsie” on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult-to-work-with actor who will do anything to land the role of a lifetime, including adopting a new
Tacos La Shula to Reopen as Drive-Through Only Restaurant
April 19, 2023
In a Facebook Live event on April 17, 2023, the owners of Tacos La Shula announced they will be reopening as a drive-thru restaurant in a new location, serving only to-go orders. The new Tacos La Shula will be located at 5602 Highway 87 in Orange, near the Little Cypress-Mauriceville school campuses. Even though the
City of West Orange Awarded $2 Million Grant
April 18, 2023
The City of West Orange is proud to announce that today, during a “regional meet & greet” with city, county, and regional leaders, the City of West Orange was awarded a $2 million grant from the Texas General Land Office. The city applied for this grant in 2022 and will use these funds for street,
Warrant Amnesty Program Announced
April 18, 2023
Judge Troy Johnson and Sheriff Jimmy Lane Mooney announce a warrant amnesty program beginning May 1 and running through the end of May 2023. If a person with an outstanding warrant out of Orange County at Law No. 2 (Judge Troy Johnson) for a misdemeanor offense shows up in person and turns themselves in at
April 10-14 Proclaimed Community Development Week
April 17, 2023
Mayor Larry Spears Jr. has proclaimed the week of April 10-14th as National Community Development Week. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in 1974 for the purpose of providing local governments with the financial resources to assist low- and moderate-income persons. The City of Orange
Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, April 22-24
April 17, 2023
With the severe weather season upon us, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 24. “While we can’t know in advance when the next
April 2023 Declared Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month
April 13, 2023
In the Federal fiscal year 2022, the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services confirmed 56,944 victims of child abuse or neglect, including 1,027 in Orange County. We must work together as a community to increase awareness about child abuse and promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families in a safe, stable,
Stark Reading Contest County Final Announced
April 13, 2023
Show your support for local students as they compete for best presentation and earn scholarships in the 119th year of the Stark Reading Contest, a program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 2 p.m., students who have won first place at the various local level
Local Educational Institutions “Grow Their Own” to Address Teacher Shortage
April 12, 2023
Three local educational institutions put their minds together to combat teacher shortages by creating a pathway to success for paraprofessionals across our region. Administrators from Vidor ISD, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar University met today to celebrate a co-enrollment partnership that aims to bridge the gap for paraprofessionals who are eager to further their
Workforce Solutions to Speak at Orange Public Library’s Adulting Program Series
April 12, 2023
Each month the Orange Public Library will sponsor a program designed to introduce an “adulting” skill. Adulting 101 will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6;30 PM at the Orange Public Library, located at 220 5th St. in Orange. The next program will be held on April 18, 2023,