Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER Four years ago, my grandson Logan Smith found out at West Point that every first-year Plebe must participate in a competitive event. He called me and said he decided to participate on the men’s boxing team. I reminded him that he was a heavyweight and may have to face 6-8, 300-pound opponents built like gorillas. I told him his best sport was baseball and convinced him to walk on as a pitcher. The only advice I gave him was to throw hard and throw strikes. Logan must have heeded my advice because he was the onl...
(ORANGE, Texas) – Orangefield High School students Amber Martinez and Shelby Vogt earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 116th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On Thursday, February 13, 2020, Orangefield High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Ronald Chevalier,...
“I was never so happy not to catch fish as I was last weekend,” said Lester Sensat.“I really don’t like fishing a Carolina rig and I have zero confidence in the drop-shot, but our bass have been camped out in water too deep to catch fish any other way.” When Lester and J.D. Chaumont couldn’t get the first bite in the deep stuff they completely changed tactics and started catching bass up to six pounds on everything from crankbaits to Wacky worms in six to ten feet of water.“Toledo Bend was a foot deeper than the weekend b...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Danny Smith of Boren Construction has been named February Employee of the Month. Danny accepted his award from Ambassador Rani Dillow, Loan Originator for Westin Mortgage Group, at the chamber’s February Networking Coffee hosted by Candace Mulhollan, RE/MAX One. Danny was nominated by Rani Dillow, who said, “Danny was a professional during my home repairs after the flood. He always returned my calls in a tim...
Photo: Jessica Hill, executive director of the Orange County Economic Development Corporation, presented County Commissioners Tuesday with the final version of a Tax Abatement Agreement meant to persuade Chevron Phillips Chemical to locate a $5.6 billion plant in the county. RECORD PHOTO: DAVE ROGERS Dave Rogers For The Record The ball is in Chevron Phillips Chemical’s court after Orange County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to OK a 10-year, 100-percent abatement c...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record When the federal authorities granted hunters the extra time to hunt light geese after the general season closed they did so with conservation in mind as the population was skyrocketing out of control. Waterfowl enthusiasts welcomed the opportunity with open arms, any chance to keep hunting was sure to be a hit. The first couple of years there were some incredible hunts as many goose hunters took advantage of the liberal rules and brought along the electronic callers and plenty of shells. All...
TEXAS A TWO PARTY STATE Early voting in Texas is in full swing. In Texas there are 228 pledged delegates on the line that will play a major role in the Democratic presidential primary. For many years Texas has been an after thought, voting only after the races were all but over. Moving up as a “Super Tuesday” state, Texas voters will get to be a big factor in picking a primary candidate in the unsettled Democratic presidential campaign. Winning Texas could move any of the candidates into the driver’s seat. A lot of money...
