Bridge City News

By Erik Onstott The Orange Leader Orange County Commissioners on Monday approved the remodeling of the Orange County Commissioners' Courtroom.

From staff reports After months of speculation by parents and staff and even a media tug-of-war over public records, the truth has finally come out as to why a Vidor administrator was given a paid leave of ...

Motorists who regularly use Ferry Drive to cut down on travel time will no longer be able to use this thoroughfare as of Monday.

Special to The Leader BEAUMONT - Students from Bridge City and Orange were among participants from 18 Southeast Texas high schools who visited Lamar University and two area hospitals last weekend for the ...

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader A vital community service which provides meals for senior citizens and disabled residents is feeling the crunch of rising fuel and food prices.

Updated 5:40 PM: KFDM has a report of a vehicle struck by lightning near the Rainbow Bridge.

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader PINEHURST - After two months of searching for a new municipal court judge, the list of candidates has been narrowed down to two.

From staff reports A line of thunderstorms rolled across Southeast Texas Tuesday afternoon dropping sheets of rain and causing numerous power outages.

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader BRIDGE CITY - The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test is apparently no challenge for Bridge City ISD students.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of stories highlighting TAKS performance scores by area school districts.

Special to The Leader Richard Ashmore, an Orange native and adjunct instructor of Geology at Lamar University, recently received the First Place Juror Award for Color Photography at Viewpoint 2008 for his ...

With the end of the school year finally here, children across Orange County will be looking for fun things to do this summer.

From staff reports With accolades ranging from state math titles to being voted Mr.

Special to The Leader Through the efforts of 77 teams, the Ninth Annual Orange County Relay for Life surpassed its target goal of raising $122,000 and cleared $175,000 following the overnight event held May 2 ...

Special to The Leader The Accelerated Certification for Educators Program at Lamar State College - Orange has selected two interns of the month for May.

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader BRIDGE CITY - While the Southeast Texas community of Daisetta is still grappling with a giant sinkhole that mysteriously appeared earlier this month, Bridge City officials ...

By Darragh Doiron The Orange Leader BRIDGE CITY - Darlene Kelone had a vision of her son's casket, draped in a flag, at the front of her church.

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader Not every young girl dreams of a career in politics, but for those who are interested, there is one organization which does its best to help.

First Grade students at Orangefield Elementary enjoyed a Mexican Fiesta Friday as the culminating activity for their multi-cultural social studies unit.

Bridge City High School celebrated its annual Awards Day program on Friday, May 16. via Orange Leader