Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER Most of the big businesses and corporations in the United States are striving to expand globally. This also is true for what used to be America’s favorite pastime—the sport of baseball. Quite a number of sports are played by the same rules around the world including soccer, golf, tennis, track and field just to name a few. Baseball has been expanding its territory from North and South America, Korea and Japan to many other countries, which is evident in this year’s field in the World Baseball Classic which w...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Texas rockers ZZ Top return to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., for the second time in six months as the band is set to perform Saturday, March 11. Reportedly a handful of tickets remain and more may be released on the day of the show. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for more information and to purchase tickets. Entertainment for the week By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Another great week of music is on tap for fans across Southeast Texas and...
Bridge City High School competed at the Sabine Pass UIL Academic Meet on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The following are the results from this contest: In Calculator Applications, Kendall Gibson placed 1st, Jacob Cunningham placed 2nd, and Zach Dionne placed 6th. The Calculator Applications team of Kendall Gibson, Jacob Cunningham, Zach Dionne, and Michael Tran took 1st place team. In Mathematics, Kendall Gibson took 2nd place. The sponsor for these events is Jobie Hill. In Spelling, Nicholas Pfister took 6th place. In Poetry...
Diabetes? Hight Blood Pressure? Exercise? If this relates to you, then kick start your Mondays in April to begin a New You! Fallon Foster, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences will be offering free classes on Mondays during the Month of April, 5:30pm to 6:30 pm at the Orange County Convention & Expo Center, 11475 South FM 1442 Orange. Ms. Foster will be teaching 30 minutes of nutrition and 30 minutes of exercise each Monday. Call the AgriLife office to let us know you will be going us, 409-882-7010. We want...
Teachers and Administrators at Orangefield Elementary would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Susan Rankin, Music Teacher, and Ms. Jenna Blanda, Technology Teacher, for all of their hard work and dedication! Mrs. Rankin directs annual programs for each grade level, while Ms. Blanda ensures the music and sound are always in check....
Cutline: Orangefield High School students Sydney Catt, left, Brayden Berry, Ryan Posey and Whitley Hoyland were honored at the March 2 Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. Berry and Posey won first place awards and $2,000 scholarships from the sponsoring Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. They will compete in the County Final April 23 at Lutcher Theater. Catt and Hoyland received second-place honors and $1,500 scholarships. Berry, Posey lead...
For The Record Capt. Dickie Colburn In the pre-dawn darkness Saturday morning, Nellie Miller was racing around encouraging anyone launching their bass boat to sign up at the last minute and fish the LCM Project Graduation tournament. While the odds of adding any unsuspecting anglers to the field were not in her favor, she would, surprisingly enough, still be rewarded for her persistence! With the tournament scheduled to kick off in the next few minutes, as far as Miller was co...
Almost two months into the legislative session, the Legislature is approaching the first of many deadlines, including the last day to file most bills. As of this writing, more than 1,500 bills are filed in the Senate and more than 3,000 have been filed in the House. I expect these numbers will continue to increase during this last week of filing. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: 1. Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses The Senate Finance Committee has approved and sent to the Senate floor Senate B...
Honor Rolls Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD 4th Six Weeks Little Cypress Elementary First Grade All A’s William Barras, Jude Breaux, Brayden Corley, Colten Dillard, Justus Fuller, Samantha Hope, Mason Istre, Triston Pillette, Tillie Ramon, Jadon Singer, Avery Standley, Andrew Stark, Jude Burton, Breelyn Lemaire, Bailey Roberts, Tionne Armstrong Taylor Bean Caroline Claybar Caleb Cooley Ian Gomez Charley Jones Henley Kalena Samuel Mashaney Shalee Perkins Jaydon Perritt Georgia Silver Jada Smith Trent Smith Brock V...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Cult, featuring vocalist, Ian Astbury, and guitarist, Billy Duffy, will perform at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont on Saturday, May 20. Tickets are $35-$70 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 10 at all Ticketmaster outlets. The Record A band that helped define a decade is making its first ever appearance in Southeast Texas this spring. English rock outfit The Cult will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 20, inside the historic Jefferson...
Members of the Mauriceville Heritage Association visited Mauriceville Elementary on Tuesday, March 07, to tour the school and see the stools that the organization purchased for the school’s new science lab. Cynthia Doucette said that the group was focusing on making an impact in their community, stating, “we might be small, but we have a lot of good things going on.” The Mauriceville Crawfish Festival, which offers a wide variety of family activities, not to mention crawf...
Fallon Foster, County Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences along with our volunteers will be offer the Adult Beginners & Intermediate Only Sewing Class. Class will be held Saturday, April 22, 10 am to 2 pm at the AgriLife office, 11475 South FM 1442 Orange. Cost will be $20 per person payable by cash or check to H.O.P.E. The deadline to register and pay is Thursday, April 13th. Call the AgriLife office to register, 409-882-7010....
On March 07, 2017 at about 2:23 pm the Orange Police Department responded to the Sabine River Bridge. It was reported that a person had been seen jumping from the bridge, into the Sabine River below. Officers arrived on the top of the bridge at 2:27 pm, and observed a male in the water. From there, a rescue was coordinated that included boats from the Orange County Sheriff’ s Department and the Orange Fire Department responded. The boats transported both law enforcement and emergency medical personnel from Acadian EMS. The b...
March 7, 2017 – At the center of Lamar State College – Orange’s core beliefs is the desire to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Orange County. “Part of our mission at Lamar – Orange is to serve the community,” LSC-O president Mike Shahan said. “We take pride in being able to participate in causes and projects that improve the quality of life.” Recently, two employees were recognized for embracing the practice of giving back to the community. At the Greater Ora...
The 2017 winners of the school-level competition held March 6, 2017 at Bridge City High School (Left to Right): Maggie Garcia: 2nd place, Declamation; Brandon Curl: 1st place, Declamation; Bree Cloud: 1st place, Interpretive Reading; Madison Day: 2nd place, Interpretive Reading. (ORANGE, Texas) - Bridge City High School students Brandon Curl and Bree Cloud earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 113th Miriam...
For The Record Don’t expect the recent retirement of Walter Riedel as President and CEO of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation to lead to a big change in the management. Riedel’s departure, effective Feb. 28, came after more than 40 years of service to the organization. But his successor as CEO, Clyde V. "Tad" McKee III is no stranger to the Foundation, having worked for it since 1991. Most recently, he had been vice president and chief financial off...
Photo: Steven Juranka took this 9 pound 5 ounce largemouth from the south end of Toledo Bend on shallow flat near much deeper water. For the Record Capt. Chuck Uzzle Show me an angler who shuns deep water and I’ll show you a fisherman who’s missing plenty of fish. With so much attention being paid to shallow water angling these days it’s no wonder your local fishing hole is growing more crowded by the day, everybody wants to be in the “skinny water” because that’s where the g...
CUTLINE: Bridge City High School football players Cayce Draper, left, and Trace Moore take a beat Monday after signing letters of intent to continue their football careers at Louisiana College, a NCAA Division III program in Pineville, Louisiana . Trace Moore and family at signing. Willie Ray Smith Nominee and All District running back Cayce Draper and All District Offensive Lineman Trace Moore from Bridge City High School signed Letters of intent to the Louisiana College...
CUTLINE Ava Lewis, 26, and her daughter, LaMya Newhouse, 6, were struck and killed when they attempted to cross the MacArthur Drive in Nov. 2015. For the Record Debby Schaumber Family wants to see justice served There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on the world. LaMya Newhouse, 6, touched the lives and hearts of many during her brief time on earth. LaMya and her mother Ava Lewis, 26, were struck by a vehicle and killed at about 8 p.m. November 2, 2015 as they...
Cutline: Peggy and Richard Albair have owned and operated Peggy’s On The Bayou restaurant since 2009 at 2682 E. Roundbunch Road in Orange. For The Record Feed the people. That’s been the goal for Peggy and Richard Albair for more than two decades. The couple who own and operate Peggy’s On The Bayou restaurant, 2682 E. Roundbunch Road, said they are making plans to go back to their beginnings when upcoming bridge work presents a detour to many of their lunchtime clients. “We’r...
