Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Even though Justin Verlander is the ace pitcher of the Houston Astros and Tom Brady is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, they both have the same goal in their respective careers—play effectively until the age 45. Brady is much closer to the goal at age 41 than Verlander, who turns 36 this week. Both players are still the mainstays of their respective teams and are physically and mentally capable of leading them to world championships. Verlander would like to play 10 more seasons in the major leagues. Who he w...
St. Mary Student Council attended the Texas Association of Student Councils District 17 Spring Convention at the Beaumont Civic Center. Once again, our council received Sweepstakes status for being an Outstanding Student Council along with Outstanding Energy and Environment, Pride and Patriotism, Drugs, Alcohol, Safety, Health and Community Service. The council is under the direction of Angie Smith. Pictured are front (left to right) William Pitre, Abby Broussard, Grace...
First graders at St. Mary Catholic School LOVE to read! Mrs. King’s class celebrated Dr. Seuss by inviting parents, grandparents and alumni to read to students! Theodor Seuss Geisel was the author of over 48 books and introduced the world to characters such as Horton, the Grinch, the Lorax, and the Cat in the Hat. His wonderful books have delighted readers for over fifty years. Pictured are (left to right) Mrs. Melinda King(teacher and mother of a student), Timothy M...
(ORANGE, Texas) – Little Cypress – Mauriceville High School students Darby Watson and Jordan Alexander earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On Sunday, March 3, 2019, LCM High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Mel...
Students who plan to take Advanced Placement exams for the AP courses in which they are enrolled should sign up in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School counseling office between March 4 and March 28. For non-economically disadvantaged students, the cost will be $94 per exam. The subsidies for economically disadvantaged students have not yet been determined by the state. Economically disadvantaged students may still sign up now. Their payment will be collected when cost is determined (it is usually under $20 per exam)....
Photo: Nathan Miller, 13, will be returning to the Bridge City with his gecko,Leo. Nathan will read a book about the summer adventures of a boy taking care of the class pet. Debby Schamber For the Record The Bridge City Library has exciting events planned for the public of all ages. With spring right around the corner and as people start working in their yards, it is important to know what kind of dangers may be lurking around too. The Bridge City Library is hosting an event...
Capt. Dickie Colburn For the Record Catching fish is not simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Just ask Orange angler, Eddie Hudson! Not only is a little luck required, but more importantly, it is a matter of having your lure or bait at the right place at the right time.Last week Hudson did just that and officially owning the new Toledo Bend lake record for spotted bass is now little more than a formality. “I had fished virtually every lure in the box at every depth and hadn’t gotten the first str...
Photo: Finding small patches of overlooked structure in the winter will pay huge dividends in the warmer months. Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record In many ways our freshwater counterparts have it made; no tides to worry about, no fish stealing sharks, and you couldn’t step on a sting ray if you tried. The saltwater folks on the other hand have plenty of positives as well like how many hard pulling species of fish one can encounter on a single trip, or the simple fact that y...
Bridge City school leaders and representatives of the baseball and softball teams cut the ribbon on the district’s revamped Baseball/Softball Complex Tuesday afternoon. The project added artificial turf infields and Bermuda grass outfields, new dugouts, bleachers, batting cages, concession stands and scoreboards. BCISD school board members cutting the ribbon on the new complex are (in red jackets) left to right: Rebecca Rutledge, Mark Anderson, Jerry McInnis, Thad Hill, J...
Photo: Tony Nguyen is set to open Reel Cajun Seafood and Bar at Orange's Sunset Grove Country Club this spring. The restaurant menu features a "mashup of Asian and Cajun" flavors, according to Nguyen. Dave Rogers For The Record An Orange dining and party destination since the Roaring 20s has gotten a new owner and overhaul and is poised to announce its grand opening this spring. Tony Nguyen, who formerly worked in the kitchen at Esther’s Seafood in Port Arthur, says he will a...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Rock act 3 Doors Down brought its acoustic “Back Porch Jam” tour to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., this past Saturday, March 2, 2019, and delivered a spectacular 17-song, 90-minute performance in front of a near-capacity crowd. The band performed hit songs “It’s Not My Time,” “Duck and Run,” “Loser,” “Be Like That,” “Kryptonite,” “Here Without You” and “When I’m Gone” and more, while surrounded by approximately a dozen fans who purc...
Waverlee Cooper recently won the Girls A Singles draw at the Kelly Bulldog Varsity tournament in Beaumont on March 1st. Cooper moved thru the bracket defeating a player from Sabine Pass, then defeated a strong player from Port Neches Groves before taking the championship match from West Brook. Waverlee has medaled in every varsity tournament she has entered this year. Coach Lance Robertson will be depending on Cooper to help his Bridge City Varsity tennis team to another...
Dave Rogers For The Record While public officials speak periodically about losing a lot of experienced employees of the Baby Boomer generation to retirement, Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt faced the reality from a unique perspective Tuesday. Two of the 10 action items on a 30-minute agenda for the weekly Orange County Commissioners’ Court meeting involved voting to allow retiring sheriff’s deputies to purchase their department-issued guns from the county. Merritt said that in retiring Investigator Gary Hinton and ret...
Dave Rogers For The Record Thanks to FEMA’s promise to replace infrastructure lost to the 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey, two Orange County buildings will be getting new addresses for new structures and a third will be getting a make-over. Commissioners voted recently to authorize construction of a new building adjacent to the County Convention & Expo Center on FM 1442 to house the Vidor Sheriff’s Office Substation and to purchase a new modular building to replace the Vidor office for Women and Infants Children [WIC] at 165 Eas...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., recognized Black History Month by calling a roll of past and present African-American leaders in his community. "We want to recognize African-American history month. To reflect on the past because we did not get here on our own. Somebody blazed the trail for us," Spears said. At the city’s only meeting during the month of February, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, he saluted: James Zay, Tessie Smith, Johnny Riggs, Essie Bellfield, Gladys and Johnny Turner, Theresa and Richard T...
