Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Bridge City Middle School has chosen the Cardinal Kickers members for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Eighth grade members are Tarah Bradley, Bryleigh Cummings, Chrislynn Duhon, Addyson Knight, Caroline Pachar, Ava Propps, Livi Smith, Madison Sonier, Lilee Underwood, and Alaina Wheeler. Seventh grade members are Addison Bearden, Berkley Campbell, Ada Detrick, Ellie Guillory, Paisley Huff, Harper Johnson, Karys Long, Haidyn Powers, Ellyana Quebodeaux, and Ava Swanzy. The...
LYING FOR PROFIT—RATINGS OVER TRUTH Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, acknowledged in a deposition taken by Dominion Voting Systems that some Fox News hosts endorsed false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Murdoch’s remarks were made public in a legal filing as part of Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News. In his deposition. Murdoch conceded that Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo, and former host Lou Dobbs promoted the falsehood ab...
New construction is in full swing around the Greater Orange area with much of it tied into the construction of the $8.5 billion ChevronPhillips chemical plant. However, HEB has not gotten any permits or announced the start of building its acquired site off MacArthur Drive in Pinehurst. The Texas-based grocery giant worked with Pinehurst officials more than five years ago to begin site plans at the spot where the 1960 MacArthur Shopping Center stood for half a century. Pinehurs...
An immigrant woman who moved to Orange in 1901 became one of the most respected citizens in town and set an example as a medical doctor in a world dominated by White men. Dr. Karen Peterson Mitchell was one of the first women physicians licensed in Texas and like many prominent people in local history, moved here because of the Lutcher and Moore Lumber Company. Her new husband at the time was offered a job as an engineer with the company, according to a story in the Las...
Bridge City, TX – Bridge City ISD will hold a ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking of its new Career and Technical Education (CTE) building. What: Bridge City ISD - CTE Building When: March 6th at 5:00 PM Where: 2690 Texas Ave, Bridge City, TX 77611 (Located on campus behind Bridge City High school) Representatives from Bridge City ISD, G&G Enterprises, Claycomb Associates Architects and the public will gather Monday, March 6th at 5:00 PM for the Groundbreaking C...
Three new individuals were recently elected to the CASA of the Sabine Neches Region Board of Directors – Darci Piel, Margaret Adams and Cody Nance "We are excited to welcome Mrs. Piel, Mrs. Adams and Mr. Nance to our board of directors," said Codie Vasquez Executive Director. "Each of these new board members bring their own, very-unique talents to our Program and cover different geographic areas of our program. The board governs the CASA of the Sabine Neches Region, a n...
An Orange County patrol deputy checking on an SUV pulled off the side of the road late Monday morning ended up arresting a man who is accused of stabbing a man to death a few hours earlier in Harris County. Orange County Sheriff's Captain Joey Jacobs said Deputy Summer Magnen stopped a little before 11 Monday morning to check on the gray SUV off North FM 1442 near Linscomb Road. "As she pulls up, she's just going to do a welfare check, for like a disabled driver," Jacobs said....
The slick surface of the lake was disrupted by skipping shrimp and the familiar sound of trout crashing the helpless crustaceans. Each cast with a soft plastic was met the familiar thump of an aggressive fish that thought they were much larger than they really were. One small trout after another continued to hammer the jigs and also continued to be too small. The next logical thought for catching bigger fish was to go to a topwater plug, which usually works well under these...
The current OHS FFA Vice-President, Emily Walters, was elected to the 2023-2024 Ricebelt District Officer Team as the Parliamentarian. Emily had to go through a testing process, give a speech, and be voted upon by her fellow members. She was selected as one of the top 8 students to lead the District that encompasses schools such as Anahuac, Barbers Hill, Cleveland, Liberty, Orangefield, and Vidor to name a few. Congratulations Emily....
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Entergy Texas customers will soon benefit from a new, cleaner energy resource located in Polk County, Texas. Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, recently announced financial close and commencement of construction of Umbriel Solar, a 150 MWac (202MWdc) photovoltaics project. Entergy Texas has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement for Umbriel’s total output, which is enough energy to power more than 30,...
Major League Baseball’s three new rules that will be enacted during the 2023 season are already being scrutinized by the 30 teams, especially by the Houston Astros and their manager Dusty Baker during the opening weekend of the exhibition season in Florida and Arizona. The 73-year-old like able and respected Astros manager, who should be a shoo-in for Baseball’s Hall of Fame when he finally does retire for good, spent most of Saturday’s opening game against the New York Mets...
Norris Paul Jacques Brandon, Sr., 89, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 26, 2023, in Nederland, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 3, 3023, at First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Dale Lee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin prior to the service at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 3, at First Baptist Church of Bridge City. Born in Barataria, Louisiana, on March 3, 1933, he was...
The OJH One Act Play troupe competed at the district 3A Junior High UIL One Act Play competition with great success. Outstanding crew awards were given to Shayla Santos-Matute and Emmalynn Spurlock. Honorable Mention awards were given to Naomi Madrid, Kaydence Kressman, and Izzy Mills. Cayden Wurtz, Olivia Sanford, and Kate Edgerton were all named to the All Star cast, and Ella Hommell was given the prestigious Best Performer Award. The entire team made school history and...
Almost without exception, first-time candidates for office promise improvements in necessities such as health care, education, fighting crime or reducing taxes. The number one answer given when asked how they plan on doing that is that they will be able to afford such ambitious programs by cutting waste. When asked about the definition of “waste” they intend to cut, they get somewhat ambivalent. Usually they give a lecture about our nation’s creeping national debt. Many of the...
The Orangefield UIL Academic team traveled to College Station and toured The Texas A&M University. They also competed at the A&M Consolidated Invitational meet on Saturday....
On February 24, 1836, William B. Travis wrote his famous letter from the Alamo. He wrote the defenders would never "surrender or retreat" and ended with the iconic line "Victory or Death." Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Governor Abbott announces emergency items Last week, Governor Greg Abbott gave his State of the State address. In that address, he listed his seven emergency items that he is asking the Legislature to address this session. Emergency items...
Even with a month of winter still left on the calendar, there are a lot of big shows being added to the schedule for spring and summer. Recently added concerts for the region include Guns N' Roses, Jelly Roll, Beck, Mark Chesnutt, Diamond Rio, Pat Green and more. Check out the schedule below for upcoming shows and see the full listing of events online at www.therecordlive.com March 1 Brooks & Dunn, Rodeo Houston, NRG Stadium, Houston March 1 Steel Panther, House of Blues,...
