Community Happenings

A new exhibit has arrived at Shangri La Botanical Gardens called "Big Bugs," which has been said to consistently bring in swarms of audiences from the area. The exhibit includes various little creatures including ants, a praying mantis, a Damsel fly, a Dragon fly, a spider on a web, a grasshopper, and an Assassin bug. The bugs were recreated on a gargantuan scale and made by Sculptor David Rog...

Southeast Texas and Louisiana were struck by historic floods last week. The Sabine River swelled with water released from the Toledo Bend Reservoir. The water is slowly receding, but there has been a significant amount of damage done. The river reached a high of 35 and a half feet when it peaked on Tuesday, The National Weather Service reported. The water was higher than it has ever been, expanding...

Riverdance is a popular stage show that is based on a type of Irish dancing called 'stepdance,' which involves very fast movements of the feet while the arms remain beside the body. It is an internationally famous spectacle and it is coming to Orange later this month. Dancers in the tour take traditional Irish dance and incorporate it into the style of present day, intriguing all that watch it...