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Scholarship pageant set in Orange Co.

The annual Miss Orange County Scholarship Pageant is Saturday, April 1, in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Auditorium. The contest is open to Orange County residents only, ages 9-18. Deadline to register is Feb. 28. For more information, visit www.missorangecountytx.org.

Sour Lake Trade Days is scheduled for Feb. 11

Sour Lake Trade Days is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Community Center, 250 South Anne Street. For vendor information, call or text (409) 351-5560.

Up the creek – with a paddle

Explore the Big Thicket with a guided canoe trip to experience the waterway of the preserve from a new angle. The free adventure targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks and water shoes.

Golf tournament fundraiser is April 28

The annual CASA Classic Golf Tournament is set for Friday, April 28, at the Wildwood Golf Course. The tournament is a four-person scramble and costs $400 per team to register. First flight check-in and breakfast is 7 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

Sign up for trashy event

The 28th annual Community Trash-Off event in Orange County is set for Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City of Orange Riverside Pavilion, located at 709 Simmons Drive in Orange – and teams are encouraged to register now for prime pick trash-collecting spots.

Grind for CASA

Join supporters of CASA of Southeast Texas, Inc. on Friday, Jan. 27, for a networking event to meet the people behind the organization responsible for being the voice of abused and neglected children, and children going through the family court system in Southeast Texas.

Go-Texan scholarship fundraiser set

The third annual Hardin County Go-Texan Valentine and Steak Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser is Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Honky Tonk in Silsbee. Tickets are $60 per person with only 200 tickets for sale. Ticket includes choice of 12 oz.

Library hosts fun, philanthropy

Continuing a January event lineup of teen-flinging, tweens ages 11 and up are invited to the R.C. Miller Library on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of crafting and making sun-catchers to catch some rays while awaiting the return of spring.

AG investigates title protection company

Jan. 24, the Texas Attorneys General’s Office announced an investigation of Home Title Lock for potentially violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by misleading consumers with deceptive statements concerning the prevalence of home title theft and the need for Home Title Lock’s services.

Silsbee PD arrests elderly man, others

The Silsbee Police Department reported an elderly man was arrested recently. Jan. 20, Norman Dean Land, 87, was arrested for criminal mischief, $2,500-$30,000, a state jail felony. Five others were also arrested on various charges recently. Jan.