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
April 18, 2023
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Warrant Amnesty Program Announced
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… Keep Reading
April 17, 2023
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April 10-14 Proclaimed Community Development Week
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… Keep Reading
April 17, 2023
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Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, April 22-24
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… Keep Reading
April 13, 2023
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April 2023 Declared Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month
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,… Keep Reading
Bridge City Public Library Hosts Program for Widowed Individuals
March 15, 2023
The Bridge City Public Library is hosting a new program for widowed individuals beginning Friday, March 17t, 2023, at 10 am in the library’s meeting room. The organizers know that life can be lonely when living alone and want to provide a means of meeting others in similar situations. This is not intended as a
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension to Speak at Orange Public Library’s Adulting Program Series
March 15, 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 March 21, 2023,
St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
March 15, 2023
Here is a listing of St. Patrick’s Day events in and around Orange County:
Lutcher Theater to Present Jack London’s Call of the Wild
March 14, 2023
The Lutcher Theater welcomes back Jack London’s classic tale, Call of the Wild to life on Tuesday, March 21, at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. as part of their Lutcher Incredible Kids’ Events series. This multi-media adventure mixes classic storytelling with projected illustrations to tell the story of Buck, the magnificent offspring of a St. Bernard
St Mary Catholic School Announces New Principal
March 14, 2023
Bishop David Toups is pleased to announce that Sister Mary Benedicta Maier, RSM, will be joining the staff of St. Mary Catholic School in Orange as principal beginning in June 2023. “I am humbled and honored, knowing that serving at St. Mary will be an adventure in the Lord!” Sister Mary Benedicta said about becoming
Spring Break Events March 12-18, 2023
March 13, 2023
Here are some spring break events for 2023 in and around Orange County:
Lutcher Theater Installs Listen Technologies’ Wi-Fi and RF Assistive Listening Systems
March 13, 2023
Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts in Orange, Texas, has installed Listen EVERYWHERE and ListenRF assistive listening systems in its 1,500-seat theater. The systems help patrons, actors, and crew hear clearly so they can fully engage in the
3rd Annual CASA CLASSIC Golf Tournament Set for April 28
March 12, 2023
CASA of the Sabine Neches Region will be hosting the 3rd annual CASA Classic Golf Tournament, Friday, April 28, 2023, at Wildwood Golf Course. This is a great opportunity for members of the community to support the program and enjoy their love of golf all at once. CASA of the Sabine Neches Region exists to
Spring Forward on Sunday
March 9, 2023
This is the bi-annual time change weekend and time to”spring forward” as we move our clocks ahead one hour as daylight saving time goes into effect on Sunday. Before you go to bed on Saturday night, be sure to move your clocks forward one hour. Daylight saving time was first used in Germany in 1916
VISD Hires New Athletic Director/Football Coach
March 9, 2023
On Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Vidor ISD School Board Meeting, the board of trustees approved the hiring of a new athletic director/head football coach, Coach Milton Dubois. Dubois was a former coordinator at Vidor before becoming a head coach at H-J and BC. He’s been out of coaching and in sales the last