Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record The celebrations by Denver Broncos’ fans are just concluding from the 24-10 upset victory that took place last weekend at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, CA. as the 2016 Major League Baseball season begins in its infancy. In fact our own surprising Houston Astros are scheduled to have their pitchers, catchers and major league staff report to their spring training site a Kissimmee, Fla. tomorrow (Thurs.) and begin workouts on Friday. T...
Nineteen year old Keylan Collins was arrested Tuesday for aggravated assault. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a 23 year old Orange resident was shot in the shoulder at Lion's Den Park, 1802 Main St., in Orange. While en route to a hospital, Patrick Roberts called the police department to advise of his injuries. Officers arrived at the park at 7:35 am where evidence of the crime was located and the scene was processed. Through investigation, Keylan Collins, 19, was discovered to be the...
GOALS, Greater Orange Area Literacy Service is sponsoring an Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser at Lamar State College Student Center on Green Ave., Friday, March 11, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Tickets are $15 and lunch is included. Clubs, organizations, and businesses sponsor a team of three adults each, to compete for the winning trophy. Each team has their own cheering section for which a trophy is awarded. The deadline to enter is Thursday, March 4. Sponsors will receive a form to fill out listing team members and include the...
Two Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School football players took advantage of national signing day to ink with the colleges of their choice last week. Mitchell Lee signed with Southeastern Louisiana University and Stuart Viator with Stephen F. Austin University. Both Lee #81 and Viator #99 played tight end for the Bears....
Pictured are some of the Quiz Bowl team. From left, Matthew Cox, Cameron Blanchard and Justice Peveto. The LCM Quiz Bowl team defeated Buna High School 235 to 145, in the first round of competition at the Channel 6 Academic Challenge. Team members include Cameron Blanchard, Matthew Cox, Justice Peveto (captain) and Jessica Robertson (alternate). Charlette Roddy is the team coach....
Pictured are Executive and class officers from BCHS. Bridge City High School students celebrated the 100th day of school by collecting items to be donated to local charities. The freshman class collected 100 pounds of dog food and 100 pounds of cat food; sophomores took in 100 stuffed animals, juniors added 100 children's books and seniors will donate 100 (plus 75) jars of baby food....
Pictured are Hannah Lunceford, Beverly Perry, Holly Chauvin, Kristen McCauley, Wanda McGraw, Christy Khoury, Elyse Thibodeaux, Scot C. Shaffer, B. J. Hanneman, Michael Hanneman, Shirley Zimmerman, Brandy Slaughter, Lucy Fields and Dave Derosier. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has named B. J. Hanneman, Administrative Assistant/Museum Curator at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, as Employee of the Month for February. she was presented her award, by Chamber President...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Feb. 1-15: Dollar Tree #193, 170 Strickland Dr., Orange - Soap is needed inside restroom and paper towels can not be stored on top of the toilet, needs a dispenser; all foods inside walk-in cooler/freezer and inside storage room need to be stored six inches off the floor; back storage room needs to be cleaned and organized. Score - 96 Star Stop #5, 1104 Burton Ave., Orange - Ice scoop laying on top of drinks inside storage...
Former Oklahoma head coach John Blake and Willie Mack Garza have been named assistant coaches announced Lamar University head coach Ray Woodard Tuesday afternoon. Blake will take over the LU defensive line, while Garza will work with the Cardinals’ secondary. Ben Beasley, who has worked with the secondary the past two seasons will move to linebackers. “We are very excited about the addition of John Blake and Willie Mack Garza to the staff,” said Woodard. “John has coached...
Father Joseph Daleo is pictured with the St. Mary third grade class who recently donated blankets to keep Orange Countians in need warm. St. Mary Catholic School Alumni, Madison Miller organized a blanket drive to donate to St. Mary Catholic Church Soup Kitchen. Students and staff donated blankets to help keep others in Orange County warm. The third grade class made special Valentine’s to give to those at soup kitchen and delivered them to all....
Betty Ann Smith, 85, of Orange, passed away Feb. 15, in Orange. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, Feb. 19, at Fellowship Church of Christ, 3800 MLK in Orange. Officiating will be Tommy Gore of White House Church of Christ in Whitehouse, Tn, and Kevin Trinkle, chaplain at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in...
West Orange – Stark Elementary student Jaylen Cook was excited to be the winning bidder for a bicycle in the third grade auction. West Orange – Stark Elementary third, fourth, and fifth grade students enjoyed a “Pay Day” math auction at the end of January. The students used incentive funds earned and banked in math classes to bid on and purchase items such as skateboards, board games, books, digital cameras, restaurant gift cards, play dough, Lego sets, a bicycle, and more. S...
Little Cypress Mauriceville CISD would like to announce that the Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA, formerly No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Federal Report Cards for districts and campuses are now available for public viewing. Each district that receives Title I, Part A funding is responsible for disseminating the state, LEA and campus-level report cards to 1) all LEA campuses, 2) parents of all enrolled students and 3) the general public via widely available public means such as posting on the Internet, distribution to the media,...
Jacob Tanner Hudson, Jr., of Orange, passed away February 15. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, Feb. 18, at Hudson Cemetery in Forest Heights. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of The Cowboy Church in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 am, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, he was the son of Jacob Tanner Hudson, Sr. and Cheyanne Marie Wheat. He is survived by his parents; sister, Madilynn...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, Feb. 15: Traffic accident, 401 16th St. Traffic accident, 2216 Link Ave. Assault, 2425 16th St. Damaged property. 3819 Meeks Dr. Assault, 201 8th St. Public Intoxication, 333 Lutcher Dr. Warrant service, 1800 MacArthur Dr. DUI/drugs, 1800 MacArthur Dr. Traffic accident, IH-10 - N. Service Rd./1/2 mile from Hwy. 62 Sexual offense, 517 Camellia Ave. Burglary of a residence, 510 Bridal Wreath St....
The Orange County Healthy Heart Fair and Walk will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10 am-1 pm, at the LSC-O gym. Health care agencies will be on hand to offer screenings and information about diabetes, blood pressure, cardio, eye exams, weight loss and more. Those in attendance are encouraged to wear a red t-shirt, comfortable exercise clothes and shoes. Sponsors are HEB and Walmart. Agencies desiring to participate should call 409-779-2744....
Sandi Mobley Huckabay, 56, of Bridge City, passed away February 14, in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral service will be Thursday, Feb. 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City at 10:30 AM. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland. Born in Groves, Oct. 25, 1958, she was the daughter of Captain Lewis Lannis...
The children's auction is a popular activity of the Greater Orange Coin Club's annual spring coin show, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange. Dealers will be on site to buy and sell coins, paper money and more. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Delton Anthony has been a coin collector since he was a teenager, and the hobby has supplied him with years of enjoyment and financial security. "I was a teenager...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from Jan. 24 - Jan. 30, 2016. Sunday, Jan. 24 • Alarm in the 2100 block of East Roundbunch. • Animal call in the 100 block of Louise. • Suspicious activity in the 800 block of Norbert. • Disturbance in the 500 block of North John. • Disturbance in the 300 block of Gum. Monday, Jan. 25 • Theft in the 1300 block of Dogwood. • Suspicious person in the 3100 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious person in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. Tuesday, Jan. 26 • Disturbanc...
Country music artist Charley Pride will perform at Delta Downs Event Center on Saturday, March 26 for ages 21 and older. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 27. A concert featuring Mickey Gilley has been announced for Saturday, April 30 at the venue. Courtesy photo Spring is definitely going to have a country music kind of vibe at Delta Downs Casino as Charley Pride and Mickey Gilley are on tap in coming weeks. Country music artists Charley Pride will perform inside the Delta...
Orange County Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday at City Hall in Vidor. This is the second time in two years Orange County Commissioners Court was held in the City of Vidor. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Orange County Commissioners had a change of scenery this past Tuesday as the weekly court session traveled west. Orange County Commissioners Court was held inside the spacious meeting room of City Hall in Vidor on Tuesday afternoon to conduct routine business. This is t...
Janelle Sehon - For The Record The South Texas Wrestling show will be setting up their ring at the Bridge City Middle School Gym on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:00 pm. The school is located at 300 Bower in Bridge City. Anthony Walker, President, Owner/ Operator of South Texas Wrestling, along with wrestler, Teddy Nall of Lake Charles, La., will be bringing their 25 wrestlers to entertain you and your family. With an anti-bullying message, wrestlers from all over Texas and...
EARLY VOTING NOW IN PROGRESS From the White House to the Court House and every place in between, it's election time in Texas. On the local scene, we have some important races, positions that affect our everyday lives. On the local level, all positions being challenged are in the Republican Party Primary, with the exception of the race for Democratic chairman. There is apparently some interest in the Democratic presidential races. Local candidates who have been canvassing door-to-door are running into a lot of people who say...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle - For The Record Any tackle geek knows they are the next great weapon in the angling arsenal, saltwater spinnerbaits have come to the coast and the redfish have a new enemy. They come in array of different colors and each one does a little something different that sets it apart from the competition. Truth be told there are 2 basic styles and they both do a great job catching fish. The most common style is the “safety pin” style, famous in bass fishing cir...
Evelyn Brandon - For The Record I know I have told y'all that I love to browse cooking and recipe pages and blogs. And every once in a while I will see something that i cannot pass up. Those recipes will always include seafood or vegetables with a twist. While browsing one of the online blogs, "Add a Pinch", I came across this recipe by Robyn Stone. Robyn says "garlic shrimp makes a fast, yet fabulous, quick fix favorite dish. So versatile, this garlic shrimp can be used to...
