Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Pictured from left are Hollis Snell, Colt Poole and Jacob Trahan. All three took medals at the recent Region 4 Power Lifting Meet. Saturday, March 5, the BCHS boys power lifting team competed in the Region 4 Powerlifting Meet. The following young men placed in their respective classes: Alex Williams, 8th place in the 123 pound class; Hollis Snell 3rd in the 148 pound class; Jacob Trahan 4th in the 148 pound class; Colt Poole 4th in the 181 pound class and Zayne Trahan 6th in...
Patrica Ann “Patty” Mier, of Orange, passed away Saturday, March 5, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, at the age of 67. Patty was born Feb 6, 1949 in Liberty, to Melba (Cain) and Philip Frazier Payne. She lived in the Orange area for 16 years, prior in Abbeville, LA, and was a member of the Pocket Full Gospel Community Church. She worked at Walmart for many years, as both a greeter and a maintenance person. Patty enjoyed cross-stitching, collecting angels and teddy bears and...
Seniors Rylan Breaux, left and Skyler Lovelace were inducted into the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School National Honor Society on Friday, Feb. 19. They are shown with Dr. Terri Estes, LCM Principal. Carly Derouen is the NHS sponsor....
Holy Week Celebration scheduled at First United Methodist, Orange First United Methodist Church, Orange has released their schedule for Holy Week celebrations. The services and times are: March 20 - Palm Sunday, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am; Jerusalem Market, 10:00 am in the Education Building and egg drop and hunt will be at 4:00 pm. Meet in front of the playground. March 23 - African children's choir - dinner at 5:00 pm. with performance being at 6:00 in the Praise Center. March 24 - Maundy Thursday's Tenebrae Service in the...
The Texas Red Flashers will meet March 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Business will include discussing the National Red Hat Convention in San Antonio and a cruise next February. Birthday ladies are Lady Dee, Charlene Denman and Lady Sunshine, Bobbie Johnson. Ladies will bring a door prize to be exchanged if they wish. All ladies are welcome. For information call 886-16209....
Pictured from left: Beverly Perry, Todd Lintzen, Josefina Savoy, Chelsea Savoy, Richard Savoy and Susan Veillon. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Chelsea Savoy. Chelsea was presented her certificate and gift bag by Chamber Lifetime Ambassador Beverly Perry at the March 8 coffee hosted by MCT Credit Union. She received gift certificates and gifts from several local merchants. Chelsea is the...
Pictured from left: Shanna Moore, Jody Moore, Christy Khoury, Austin Moore, Stephen Patterson, Candi Patterson and Benjamin Petty. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Austin Moore. Austin was presented his certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador Christy Khoury at the March 8 coffee hosted by MCT Credit Union. He received gift certificates and gifts from several local merchants. Austin...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is monitoring a large band of showers and thunderstorms across southeast Texas this afternoon. Between half an inch and one inch has already fallen in this area. Southeast winds of 20 to 25 mph were gusting over 30 mph across our entire region. A tornado watch is in effect for southeast Texas and western Louisiana until 6 pm. We are expecting 4 to 11 inches of rain across the region tonight through Thursday, with the highest totals in southeast Texas, and the lower ones in south ce...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, March 7: Warrant service, 608 Strickland Dr. Warrant service, 201 8th St. Simple assault, 201 8th St. Warrant service, 4701 London Cr. Found property, 2304 Butler Warrant service, 201 8th St....
St. Mary Parish Annual Altar honoring St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church will be held Saturday, March 19, at St. mary Catholic Church, 912 W. Cherry, Orange. This special event will include a luncheon of Pasta Milanese, baked fish, casseroles and vegetables along with desserts, prepared in the Sicilian tradition will be served (dine in only). St. Joseph Chaplet will be recited at 10:30 am, followed by the Blessing of our Altar at 11 am. Donations will be accepted by those participating, with proceeds being...
The Scottish Society of Southeast Texas will meet on Thursday, March 10, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1250 N. 23rd St. at Gladys, Beaumont, for the monthly dinner and program which will start promptly at 6:30 pm with a covered dish supper. With many of the society's members being Scotch-Irish, a celebration of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day festivities will be observed as Andrew Bollich entertains all with his Celtic music sung and played on his guitar. There may be some audience participation so come on and bring...
Orangefield High School UIL students participated in the Sabine Pass Invitational UIL Meet on Saturday, March 5. Winners are listed below. Computer applications, Savannah Agee, 4th place. Accounting, Kayla Boyett, 4th place; Seth Mize, 6th place and Kayla Boyett, Seth Mize, Ty Hawkins and Jeremy Broussard was the 2nd place team. LD Debate, Scarlett Neely, 4th place. Current Issues and Events, Casey Smith, 5th place. Ready Writing, Rebekah Newell, 6th place. Persuasive speaking, Justin Dupuis, 1st place. Feature writing,...
Tuesday, March 1, at approximately 1:45 pm Officer K. Norton of the Pinehurst Police Department, was dispatched to a mini storage facility located in the 3500 block of W. Park in Pinehurst in reference to suspicious circumstances. A white male and a white female were found to be asleep inside of a storage unit while a two year old child wandered around the grounds unattended. The white female, later identified as Meagan Danielle Lonion, 22, was awakened and found to be...
UPDATE - Silver alert has been discontinued. The Port Neches Police Department is searching for Thomas Joseph Collins , diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, white male, 84 years old, date of birthNov. 15. He is 6' 1" and weighs 190 pounds., with white hair, blue eyes. Collins' right earlobe has been surgically removed and he has hearing aids in both ears. The senior citizen was last seen at 9:30 am, March 8, at Port Neches, driving a Silver, 2006 Ford F-150 with TX License...
Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record High school bass fishing may well be the fastest growing team sport in southeast Texas and I have been amazed at the winning weights posted in several of these tournaments.The fact that they have very little time to pre-fish due to minor obligations like going to class and in many cases, even participating in other sports, makes those numbers even more impressive. My only concern thus far with the rapid growth of the sport is the equally rapid growing number of youngsters that cannot...
DODGING THE RAIN A lot of rain is on the way so it may be that you will not get your paper on time. Delivery to homes could be a day late if the rain is heavy, however our store and other indoor outlet copies will be available at the usual time Wednesday. You can also check out our offices in Bridge City and Orange for a copy of the paper. We hope the rain for the most part stays away but just wanted you to know what we are facing. *****I’m working in low gear and it’s a slow go so I best get going. Please come along, I pro...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from Feb. 14 - Feb. 20, 2016. Sunday, Feb. 14 Disturbance in the 200 block of Tenney. Animal call in the 2200 block of Texas Avenue. Burglary in the 1100 block of Alton. Monday, Feb. 15 Suspicious activity in the 2100 block of Texas Avenue. Criminal mischief in the 1500 block of Texas Avenue. Alarm in the 600 block of Frontier Drive. Suspicious activity in the 2400 block of Texas Avenue. Burglary in the 600 block of Bridgeview. Tuesday, Feb. 16 Animal call in...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record Now that Peyton Manning has officially hung up his cleats, the number of teams in need for a starting quarterback for 2016 has increased by one. The Denver Broncos have been accustomed to playing with a competent NFL-caliber quarterback for several years, with Manning directing the team for the last few years and General Manager John Elway the quarterback for many years before the millennium. It wasn’t earth-shattering news that M...
Orange County Commissioners Court proclaimed Wednesday, March 16, as "National Kick Butts Day" on behalf of the Julie Rogers Gift of Life program. Commissioners Barry Burton, Precinct 2; John Banken, Precinct 3; and Jody Crump, Precinct 4, are pictured in back. Front row features members of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Key Club and Connie Berry, at right, of Julie Rogers Gift of Life. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Commissioners approved a special proclamation on Tuesday...
Elizabeth Hoosier-Bloodworth is seen in her new business Elizabeth's Hidden Treasurers located within the former Bridge City Cleaners location. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn Mark Dunn - For The Record Elizabeth Hoosier-Bloodworth returned to Bridge City to be near her mother after the loss of her father, Johnny Hoosier, 82, in Oct. 2015. His wife, Betty, found comfort in the company of her daughter. Elizabeth was the owner of a resale and gift shop in West Lake, Louisiana and the lo...
It's a rock and roll blast from the past this Friday, March 11, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. as rock band Night Ranger, featuring Jack Blades, at left, and Brad Gillis, will perform for ages 21 and older. Tickets are $15-$30 each at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Another great week of live entertainment is right around the corner and there are plenty of options to consider, including local, regional and national touring attractions....
Country music artist LeAnn Rimes returns to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. on Friday, July 15. Tickets are $45-$60 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 11 at all Ticketmaster outlets.Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles has been open for more than one year now, and the first music artist which opened its concert facility is returning. LeAnn Rimes will perform inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from Feb. 14 - Feb. 20, 2016. Sunday, Feb. 14 Assist other agency in the 300 block of Donnell. Alarm in the 1600 block of Strickland. Alarm in the 3700 block of West Park Avenue. Monday, Feb. 15 Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArhur Drive. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 3600 block of Optimist Way Drive. Tuesday, Feb. 16 Alarm in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive. Assist other agency in the 2000 block of Western. Informational report in the 1000...
The United Way of Orange County held its Annual Banquet this past Thursday, March 3, inside the Gillespie Building of First Presbyterian Church in Orange. Along with its annual report, the organization installed its Board of Directors for the year. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The United Way held its yearly banquet this past Thursday to set the stage for the rest of the year. The United Way of Orange County held its Annual Banquet on Thursday, March 3 inside the Gillespie Building...
