As much as I loved “Toy Story 5,” a few parents have reached out to me to say that their young sons didn’t get into the girl-centered story. Apparently, girl-cooties is still a thing for some kids.

Editor’s Note: A previous verion of this story had an incorrect number of tryouts for the baseball team; Easton’s name has also been corrected. The Leader apologizes for this mistake. A local athlete ...

BRIDGE CITY — The Region 5 Education Service Center has announced that Bridge City ISD is the regional winner for TASA’s 2026 School Board of the Year. Board members include: Rebecca Rutledge ...

Visitors walking through Evergreen Cemetery may pass the grave of Benjamin H. Norsworthy without realizing they are standing before one of Orange’s most influential nineteenth-century citizens.

Motiva recently joined forces with Workforce Solutions of SETX to host its bi-annual Teacher Externship. This year, five educators joined Motiva as part of a broader cohort of 45 teachers representing ...

Since 1927 the Judice family has called this area home. Their hearts have been full of Louisiana tradition and Texas innovation. Word spread quickly when Judice’s 1927 in Nederland recently announced ...

Greater Orange Area Literacy Services is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser through Aug. 9 to raise funds for Literacy. GOALS will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, ...

Her little nub tail may be short, but it never stops wagging! At just 4–6 months old, Nubby is a happy, playful sweetheart who greets everyone with joy and plenty of puppy love. She’s ready to trade ...

A 52-year-old man pled guilty to arson and was sentenced to 35 years in prison in connection with a 2023 crime. Kenneth Wayne Willey, gave the guilty plea June 18, according to information from the ...

A local man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to felony assault-family violence. On June 17, Miguel Angel Rodriguez II, 34, made the plea just prior to trial for the offense ...

LAKE CHARLES — The engines of “Miss Piggy” were silent, the massive four-bladed propellers standing still like giant crosses against the humid sky. Nick Underwood stood in the shadow of the wing, his ...

I have had several people tell me that I should read “Woman of Tomorrow,” the critically acclaimed “Supergirl” comic book series that is the basis for the new movie that hits theaters this weekend.