MackLewis

IMO, Orange has way more problems than a confederate memorial.  I’d be more worried about fatherless children and grandparents raising grandkids.  Along with multiple shooting and armed robberies every week.

How does that affect people living in government housing and subsidized housing?
Lets end the myth that renters feel the same pain as people that pay their own property tax bill each year. Besides... the bulk of taxes are paid by businesses that have no voting rights. So in the case of PAT, voters keep voting for massive bond issues and the bulk of repayment via property taxes are paid by corporations and small business owners who have no say in the matter. 

From last year.  PN-G vs. College Station, Silsbee Vs. Carthage, and PA Memorial Vs. Temple.  Let's go and get different results and send those guys home packing!

Newton has 3 state championships

Imo, ESPN used Earl Thomas to take a shot at Texas.  As most everyone knows, they have fired anyone that espouses conservative views, and turn a blind eye (ear) to liberal opinions.  And since Texas is the last big red state, we are an obvious target.  And to their credit, look what they've done.  Got us going at each other on this forum.  SMDH 

I don’t have a problem, nor do I think that Orange has a significant problem like the article states.
i don’t play the blame game, and throw pity parties.

Sorry that was your experience in Orange.  And I do agree that problems like the article talks about aren’t solely an Orange problem.  Beaumont and Port Arthur are much worse IMO.
And things will never change for the better if people don’t start with themselves and their own culture, instead of demanding everyone else change.

What’s funny is LC-M and most of Little Cypress is in the City limits of Orange. Brownwood neghborhood is across the street from WOS school district. LCM also has kids that live Vidor ISD and Bridge City isd that come to LCM. Open enrollment will do that. But I know we have some kids that have left LCM to go to Deweyville. So kids transfer from schools all over for different reasons other than race.

And bought a million dollar home about a block from LC-M high school!

Rather than continue to post my thoughts, I am going to post what I saw on facebook from a friend of mine and a fellow WO-S graduate.  He posts here from time to time and I know many others know and respect him as much as I do.  That, plus I really can't improve on this as setting out the feelings regarding this "article.":
"As I was riding back from the game last night, we made the Bucees stop in Waller. Christmas music was playing via my IHeart Radio 92.5 Beaumont. my wife and son were all nestled in their slumber on the last leg from Bucees to Pflugerville. I was thinking about the article that was the latest rendition from the left coast regarding Earl Thomas. Deep down, it felt like the writer had more of a “twist” he was really spinning. To me, the celebrity of this was not really focused upon. I regret that twist on our hometown. We are no different than communities all around the country. We are not without blemish. My hometown struggles to land the next DuPont that carried Orange for years; helping many small business startups we knew as kids. My mind thought of many. The evolution of the market changes, and current global financial paradigms, certainly play a part of growth struggles. However, painting us as a town devoid of “good”, is distasteful. I am not blind to racial struggles, nor socio-economic divides. However, I’ve lost count on how many posts I’ve read about the incredible love, unity, and joint heroic efforts, performed by OUR citizens. In turbulent times, we usually find out who we are at the core, when the “waters get deep”. Everywhere I travel, I’m proud to tell people I’m from Orange, Texas. Even far away in travels, I don’t say Houston, as some people tend to do for geographic identity. It’s always, and only, Orange. So, I guess I feel that the article simply trashed who we really are. Those who know me best, know that I’m not silent when the time comes to stand for truth. Well, this time is no different. Orange, Texas is a wonderful community. It’s diverse. It’s a place where kids are all really friends. It’s a people proud of hard work and accomplishments. We are not the To Kill A Mockingbird idiots. We are a wonderful story of people who make their way. We are a people that are a whole lot more alike, than a FEW want it to be. I love my town. I can’t be silent on letting us be painted in a light that goes beyond the smudges on our shirts, without stating all the beauty of who I know Orange folk to be. Don’t be concerned too much about the few instances of bad vs the incredible stories, of incredible families, friends, events, heritages, etc..... In the book Friday Night Lights, the author went to Odessa and took full advantage of ripping that town. Some truths were stated. But, he made a killing at the expense of some incredible people. I felt this way in this article I read yesterday. Stay off all my homies in Orange. We are better than that!!!! Not without blemish, but so much more than that “agenda” in the article. I love you Fruit City."

Yes the author did fail to mention that Earl did at one time attend LCM schools or the fact that when Earl bought a house here he bought in LCM school district practically next to the high school and when he bought his parents a house here he bought them one in Mauriceville very close to the Vidor city limits.

ESPN is more like MSNBC than the ESPN most of us grew up with.
No doubt there is racial tension in Orange, it’s all over the south, and it’s not a 1 way street like the liberal media wants you to believe.  There’s as much racism in Port Arthur and Beaumont than in Vidor.
Earl, and anyone else his color has a greater chance or being robbed or worse in Orange, than in Vidor.
This poorly written story makes Orange look much worse than what it is.

ESPN is more like MSNBC than the ESPN most of us grew up with.
No doubt there is racial tension in Orange, it’s all over the south, and it’s not a 1 way street like the liberal media wants you to believe.  There’s as much racism in Port Arthur and Beaumont than in Vidor.
Earl, and anyone else his color has a greater chance or being robbed or worse in Orange, than in Vidor.
This poorly written story makes Orange look much worse than what it is.

ESPN is more like MSNBC than the ESPN most of us grew up with.
No doubt there is racial tension in Orange, it’s all over the south, and it’s not a 1 way street like the liberal media wants you to believe.  There’s as much racism in Port Arthur and Beaumont than in Vidor.
Earl, and anyone else his color has a greater chance or being robbed or worse in Orange, than in Vidor.
This poorly written story makes Orange look much worse than what it is.

This my be true but the receiver's need to catch the ball would you agree. I did not see very many catches last night. Let's just face it the coaches and the players are a team. I still believe that they can fix the mistakes, but on Monday the players need to dig deep and receive the messages that the coaches are trying to give them.

Just another mile marker on the highway to Arlington.

While it doesn't reflect all the pepole in the communuty, in my opinion it tells a true story. Since I moved away I realized that in some places in setx racial tension can be cut with a knife it's so thick. You just dont see it much in some other places. The evidence is here in the sports forum and politcal forum.
I think it did however, paint a negative picture of the town. I have never had issues in orange, but I'm not from orange. I havent lived there to see anything. I'm from pa.  I have had problems with negativity in some of the other places, most notably that place that Thomas said he wouldn't go. 
So in summary whIle I think it paints far too negative a picture of the homely place I personally know orange as, there are some truths in it. It's where we all are from, and we have come A LONG WAY. There is still much work to be done. People are human and therefore fallibe.
 

ESPN is more like MSNBC than the ESPN most of us grew up with.
No doubt there is racial tension in Orange, it’s all over the south, and it’s not a 1 way street like the liberal media wants you to believe.  There’s as much racism in Port Arthur and Beaumont than in Vidor.
Earl, and anyone else his color has a greater chance or being robbed or worse in Orange, than in Vidor.
This poorly written story makes Orange look much worse than what it is.

PAM
Porter
Crosby
New Caney

Very impressive score over a good Joaquin team.  Very possible these two could meet again down the road.
Congrats to the Wolves.

Ate at Mary Kay's tonight. All you can eat fried catfish. Was very good. Will be back.

I’m from Huxley.  Owned the house across from Trials End for 8 years.  Just sold and moved.

Have to try that next week will be in Shelbyville for 1 week. I have had the Trails End a couple of times and The Mexican restaurant in Center a few times. Most everything in Center I have tried.

Pretty good.  Sometimes it can be very greasy.  She makes some kind of cake, that when she actually has it, is the best there is.

Watts and Watts BBQ across from McDonald's!