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  • WOS Baseball field named for Andre Robertson

    Updated Feb 14, 2023

    West Orange-Stark High School had a special day Saturday as the baseball field was named in honor of graduate and former New York Yankee shortstop Andre Robertson. The school board voted to name the field at Ronnie Anderson Stadium in honor of Robertson, who still lives in Orange. Robertson's brother, Roderick, is a school board member for the district and is also a former pro player. Also, the school added the late coach and teacher J.B. Bearden to the school's hall of...

  • It's not for everybody

    Capt. Chuck Uzzle, For the Record|Updated Feb 14, 2023

    You ever wonder what a 64 pack of Crayola crayons, 31 flavors of ice cream at Baskin Robbins, or bags of assorted candy have in common? The answer is they offer something for everyone because we all don’t have the same taste. If everyone did things exactly like everyone else then life would be ridiculously boring and mundane. It’s choices and options that give each individual the opportunity to succeed and sometimes those options and choices are a little different than wha...

  • 28th Annual Community Trash-Off Announced for Orange County

    Updated Feb 14, 2023

    Please register a team today, and join us as we work together to beautify our community! It's Trash-Off time once again! The 28th annual Community Trash-Off is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City of Orange Riverside Pavilion, located at 709 Simmons Drive in Orange, Texas, with a rain date of March 4, 2023. This year's Community Trash-Off is generously presented by INVISTA and hosted by Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, in...

  • Kaz's Korner

    Joe Kazmar, For the Record|Updated Feb 14, 2023

    When I was a kid growing up in New York, Green Bay's Bart Starr was the best quarterback in the NFL and the Packers' Vince Lombardi was regarded as the best head coach. That must be true because the Super Bowl winners are presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy just like the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded after Sunday's 38-35 victory over Philadelphia. The Starr-Lombardi tandem remained prominent until the turn over the century when Bill Belichick and Tom Brady replaced them at...

  • AAUW Book sale needs books

    Updated Feb 14, 2023

    Used books are wanted for the American Association of Women (AAUW) annual used book sale at Art in the Park on April 1, 2023. Money raised from this sale will sponsor scholarships for senior girls in Orange County. Books may be dropped off at the Thrift and Gift location, 350 N 37th St from 9-3 on Tuesday through Friday. Follow sings in the complex that will direct you to the AAUW storage door. For information or to schedule a pickup please contact, Barbara Meyer 409 221-4915...

  • A German Gardening Technique:

    John Green Orange County Master Gardener, For the Record|Updated Feb 14, 2023

    The foundation of a hügelkultur raised bed begins by selecting a sunny location. Next dig into and remove several inches of garden soil, followed by digging a shallow trench. Add logs and branches to the trench. Grass clippings, shredded paperboard boxes, leaves, fresh manure and other organic materials called “green waste” are then added, filling in the spaces between the log and limbs (courtesy Farmer’s Almanac). We seem to be stuck in a somewhat dreary weather “holdi...