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Keep Orange Country Beautiful Holding Tire and Scrap Metal Collection

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Keep Orange Beautiful Holding Tire and Scrap Metal Collection

Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB,) is working with the city of Vidor, Superior Tire and Service of Orange, and D&D Scrap of Bridge City to collect abandoned tires and scrap metal on Saturday, July 27, at no charge.

The event is being held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vidor Public Works, 155 North. Watt, behind the Vidor Police Department.  Residents are encouraged to bring abandoned tires (limit eight per resident) and scrap metal for recycling.

Get more details on Keep Orange County Beautiful’s Facebook page.

West Orange-Cove School District Announces New School District Police Department and Hires New Chief

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WOCCISD Teachers Receive a Raise

West Orange-Cover School District has established a new school district police department. Darryl Hunt was announced as Police Chief at last night’s regular meeting of the WOC Board of Trustees. He was sworn in today by Orange County Justice of the Peace Hershel Stagner Jr.

“After a long extensive search for a police chief, we feel that we have found the best candidate in Chief Hunt. He will assist the district in developing a police department in which all WOCCISD stakeholders can be proud. Additionally, we look forward to continuing our wonderful relationships with our local police departments as we serve the students of this great community,” Dr. Rickie Harris, WOCCISD Superintendent, said.

He will officially begin duties July 29.

Read the full release at WOCCISD.net.

Orangefield Schools Announce Opening Dates and Changes

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Orangefield Schools Announce Opening Dates and Changes

Orangefield ISD will have new start times for the 2019-2020 school year.

The adjustments will assist in alleviating some of the traffic and logistical challenges with the transition of 5th-grade students moving from junior high to elementary campus. Students can be dropped off at the elementary and junior high starting at 7:15 AM and the high school at 7:25 AM. All the details can be seen at http://www.orangefieldisd.com/district/news.

In addition, Orangefield Junior High will hold a Meet the Teachers event on Monday, August 12.

Recycling Ends at County Landfill

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Recycling Ends at County Landfill

According to KOGT Radio, County Road and Bridge Engineer Clark Slacum confirmed that recycling at the Orange County Landfill will stop at the end of the month. Recycling is a very large part of many communities, and it is unfortunate that we cannot seem to support it here in Southeast Texas. The reason that is always given is that the sales price of the recycled items is too low to make the recycling program viable.

Adding more garbage to the waste stream is bad news for the planet. If other states have created successful recycling programs,  shouldn’t Southeast Texas be able to do the same?

 

 

Little Cypress and Mauriceville Elementary Schools Now Offer Full-Day Pre-K Classes

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Little Cypress and Mauriceville Elementary Schools Now Offer Full-Day Pre-K Classes

According to KOGT Radio, Little Cypress and Mauriceville Elementary Schools will begin providing full-day classes for qualifying pre-kindergarten (pre-k) students to comply with new state regulations. Student registration for the program will be July 30, 31 or August 1, at the campus which they will attend. More information is available at Mauriceville Elementary, 409-745-1615, or  Little Cypress Elementary, 409-886-2838.

Even though the class extension time is stipulated by new regulations, this move to full-time Pre-K will be a godsend to working parents and enable those with multiple children enrolled in school to more easily coordinate school schedules.

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