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In this issue:
✅ Rain Didn't Stop the Line for Bridge City's Free Corndog Day
✅ Back-to-School Event Brings Free Supplies, Haircuts & Immunizations
✅ Bridge City & West Orange Lead County in Sales Tax Growth
✅ Experience the Exhibition Guests are Raving About
Orange County Local Events
Friday, July 17
Movie in the Park: Superman — 8:30 PM at Conn Park, Vidor. Free family movie night, part of the city's Summer in the Park series. More info →
Karaoke Friday at Rikenjak's — 8 PM-midnight, Vidor. More info →
Herf Night at War Wagon — 6-10 PM at War Wagon Cigars, Orange. More info →
Classic Movie Nights: Pocahontas — 7 PM at Jefferson Theatre, Beaumont. More info →
Dwight Yoakam (21+) — 8:30 PM at Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, Lake Charles, LA. More info →
Escape Room: Paradox of Time begins today and runs daily through July 31 at Orange Public Library (all day, drop in anytime). More info →
Saturday, July 18
2026-2027 Officer Installation — 2 PM at Vidor Masonic Lodge #1286. Food and drinks provided, RSVP requested. More info →
Second Annual Jimmy Dunn Open — 1-11 PM at 365 N Main St, Vidor. Tabletop tournament, $10 entry. More info →
Santa Pictures / Christmas in July Vendor Market — 10 AM-2 PM at 525 S Archie St, Vidor. Vendors, photos with Santa. More info →
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment — 7:30 PM at Bridge City High School. Community theater production. More info →
Fight Night at War Wagon — 6 PM at War Wagon Cigars, Orange. More info →
Mid County Players (live music) — 6:30-9:30 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. More info →
Monday, July 20
Kingdom Quest VBS — 5:30-8 PM at Faith Methodist Church, Orange. Free dinner at 5:30, kids' Vacation Bible School activities 6-8 PM, runs through July 24. More info →
"On Fire for God!" VBS at GSL — 10 AM-12 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Bridge City. Free VBS for ages 4 through 5th grade, runs through July 23. More info →
Tuesday, July 21
Food Safety Conference — 9 AM-3 PM at Orange County Convention and Expo Center. "Unmasking Your Potential" food safety training hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. More info →
Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting — 5:30-6:30 PM at the City of Orange Neighborhood Facility Building. More info →
Wednesday, July 22
Auditions: The Rocky Horror Show (recurring through July 24) — 6:30 PM at Orange Community Players. Open auditions for all roles. More info →
Thursday, July 23
Board & Team Excellence: Governance + Healthy Culture — 10 AM-12 PM at United Way of Orange County. Nonprofit training session with networking, part of the Orange County Summer Series. More info →
Frank Gilligan (live music) — 6-8:30 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. More info →
Rain Didn't Stop the Line for Bridge City's Free Corndog Day
Dallas social media influencer Jared Guynes won $1,000 at a casino and gave it all back — by funding a free corndog giveaway at Bridge City's Walmart corn dog stand. The line stretched to the Walmart door, rain and all, and 240 free corndogs were gone by 2:30 PM.→ Read More
Back-to-School Event Brings Free Supplies, Haircuts & Immunizations
Orange County's annual back-to-school event is August 1 (9 AM–noon) at LSCO's Shahan Event Center — free school supplies, haircuts, and an immunization clinic for kids pre-K through 18. Preregistration is still open July 23.
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Bridge City & West Orange Lead County in Sales Tax Growth
Bridge City and West Orange are the only local cities outpacing inflation in May sales tax returns, with BC up 14.68% year-to-date and WO up 4.9% — even as Orange, Vidor, and Pinehurst see drops.
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