Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Houston Astros seem to have done almost everything right the past few years and are enjoying the title of “Defending World Champions” in spring training this season. They rid themselves of costly, aging veterans a few years ago who didn’t do much more than elevate the team’s payroll numbers. They suffered the consequences of playing three seasons with rookie prospects who still were two or three years away from being bona fide major leaguers and watched their loss numbers exceed the 100 level. General Manager Jeff Luhnow...
Far too many times I have fished just a wee bit too long in a wind that continued to build only to find myself saddled with a long wet boat ride home. Monday, however, was an exception. There was no excuse…..the wind had the neighbor’s flag starched before I ever left the house. Having enjoyed a super afternoon the day before, I was determined to get in one more shot before the remainder of the week got washed out. The wind was already blowing at a 15 to 20 mile per hour clip when we pulled away from the dock, but I mis...
Janice Renee Simon, 56, of Orange, TX, departed this life on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Funeral service will be held at El Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. with burial at Magnolia Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff. Her love and memories will remain in the heart of her significant other, Eugene Harris; step father, Paul Guillory, Sr.; brothers, Ernest Simon, Jr., Harold...
Gene Roberts, 75, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on February 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 3, 1942, he was the son of Ralph P. Roberts and Loretta (Lytle) Roberts. Gene worked as the West Orange Municipal Court Judge, a business owner, and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He graduated from Silsbee High School and went on to get his license from Dallas Institute of Funeral Science. He was a member of the...
Courtesy photo Country music artist Cody Jinks has scheduled a second show at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont on Friday, March 23. Tickets are $29-$75 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 23. Jinks first show on March 2 sold out quickly and the second show is likely to sell out as well. The Record It looks like 2018 is going to be a busy year for music performances in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Country music artist Cody Jinks show scheduled for March 2 at the Jefferson Theatre sold out quickly, so,...
Photo: Bridge City head baseball coach Chad Landry, right, teams up with former West Orange-Stark head coach Shea Landry (no relation) in the dugout this year as the Cardinals seek to improve on last year’s Region III-4A semifinalist finish. Dave Rogers For The Record Chad Landry and Shea Landry are not related – other than being in the fraternity of Southeast Texas baseball coaches. Make that “highly successful” baseball coaches. And now they’re on the same Bridge City High...
Dave Rogers For The Record As an outreach minister, Bishop Charles Thomas is no stranger to helping others. He has long traveled the roads to hospitals, nursing homes and prisons “to reach the lost at any cost.” But Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath convinced Thomas it’s time to focus on his hometown. The Associate Pastor from Orange’s Sixth Street Community Church says that’s why he signed up to run for Mayor for the City of Orange. Thomas will run against two-term city coun...
VERY LITTLE GOOD NEWS Last week, a Federal Grand Jury indicted 13 Russians for meddling in our presidential election, a real attack on our democracy. President Trump puts blame everywhere but on Russia. He still refuses to enforce sanctions against Russia imposed by our congress.*****The winter games, the 2018 Olympics are in progress in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the medal tracker, the U.S. is behind their regular pace. Some new Olympic stars will emerge but as a country, the U.S. will be disappointed unless they can have...
Dave Rogers For The Record Like rainy weather and Interstate 10 construction, the squabble between Orange County and its sheriff’s deputies won’t go away. Beyond the obvious fact that deputies and commissioners’ court members past and present spent more than four years coming to an agreement last fall on only some of their work rules, there’s this reason the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association failed to endorse any incumbents for the 2018 elections: “The commissioners are suing us again,” Charles Willi...
Dave Rogers For The Record What if they had an election and nobody came? Well, from the standpoint of the Democratic Party in Orange County, that’s pretty much what happened in 2016, when Hillary Clinton got less than 20 percent of the local presidential vote and no Democrats even bothered to run for county office. Lewis Ackerman and Marcus Wilkerson are out to change that. “I’m just an average Joe,” Ackerman, 32, said. “I just want to do something good for my community.” “Ora...
Fellow citizens of Orange County, I am Stephen “Brint” Carlton, and I want to continue working for you as your county judge. My first term is flying by and I want to continue the incredible progress we have made so far in turning our county around. As your first Republican Orange County Judge in well over a hundred years, I know that the principles of fiscal conservatism are helping to make a positive difference in our county. Those positive differences include the first tax...
My name is Patty Collins, and I am proudly announcing my candidacy for BCISD Board of Trustee, Place 1. I strongly believe in public education and the value it provides for today’s children. I was born and raised in Bridge City, and I am passionate about this City and our School District. Previously, I served on the Bridge City ISD Taking Stock and the Facilities Committees. Both were comprised of school district employees and community volunteers. Serving on other boards, w...
