Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER If your NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket didn’t get busted in last week’s opening round, it sure got mutilated in last weekend’s second round, especially when defending champion Villanova felt the wrath of Wisconsin, which is headed for its fourth straight Sweet 16. The eighth-seeded Badgers overcame a 57-50 deficit to sneak past the East Division’s No. 1 seed 65-62 Saturday and retained their “giant-killer” image by taking down the No. 1 seed for the third time in four years. Much of the chatter on ESPN...
March is a busy month in the Capitol as many families, students and teachers make their way to Austin for spring break. We enjoy seeing everyone, but there is, of course, no spring break for legislators as final bills are filed and committee agendas are full of potential legislation. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: 1. Law Enforcement Day On Monday, the Senate held its first Law Enforcement Day to recognize the officers who protect our state. It also marked the end of the 60 day constitutional...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange County-based country music group known as Country Outkasts returns to the patio at Café Del Rio in Beaumont from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Friday, March 24. Entertainment for the Week By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Spring is officially here and that means it is time to get out and enjoy what Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana have to offer, and that includes food, music and community theater productions. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more in...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Ann Wilson, vocalist of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act Heart, performed a solo concert inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., on Saturday, March 18. Wilson performed Heart classics such as “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” “Alone,” and “What About Love,” as well as personal favorite songs by artists such as The Who and Yes....
Cutline: LCM Principal Todd Loupe, left, joined Julianna Poyotte and Marcus Johnson of Gexa Energy Monday for the company’s presentation of a $1,000 scholarship to senior Makayla Dyer, second from right. Busy LCM senior wins $1,000 scholarship Little Cypress-Mauriceville senior Makayla Dyer earned a payoff for an active high school career. Marcus Johnson and Julianna Poyotte, representatives from Gexa Energy, presented Dyer a $1,000 scholarship Monday. Dyer has played s...
Bridge City, Texas, March 21, 2017 – The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the March Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Matthew “Mack” Patterson. Mack was presented his certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador and Orange County Treasurer, Christy Khoury, at the March 21st coffee hosted by Citrus Cove Apartments. He received gift certificates and gifts from: The Classy Peacock, Five Point Credit Union, COS Printing, Bridge City...
• Defensive MVP Basketball Award – 11th • Outstanding History Student Award – 11th • Raymond Depwe Award Finalist – 11th • UIL Social Studies District First Place Individual – 10th Dane’s Clubs and Organizations include: • Varsity Basketball – 11th-12th • UIL Social Studies Team – 10th -12th • Tunnel Crew – 11th-12th • Academic Team – 9th-10th • Spring and Summer League Basketball Teams – 10th-12th In Community Service, Dane has volunteered at the SETX Food Bank and...
“How does he cast?” “Does he drive his own boat?” “Who ties his lures on for him?” Those were just a few of the questions members of several high school bass teams whispered to one another as they crowded nearer to talk with Clay Dyer.The Alabama pro fishermen was on hand to speak to the huge crowd at the First Baptist annual fish fry and he was already amazing folks well before he ever picked up a microphone. One of the youngsters summed it up best when he stated, “I’ve been standing here twenty minutes just watching him si...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Citrus Cove Apartments to its membership on March 21, 2017. Citrus Cove Apartments are newly built and offer beautiful spacious 1, 2, and 3-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment comes equipped with a washer, dryer, stainless steel kitchen appliances, central heat and air conditioning, granite countertops, ceiling fans and private patio or balcony. On-site amenities include a swimming pool, splash pad,...
Judge Pat and Rosalie Clark of Orange are seen with the decorations of this year's St. Joseph Alter celebrated at St. Mary Parish, on Sunday, March 19th. The Chaplet was recited and the Blessing of the Altar by Fr. Daleo was held following Mass and the meal. This tradition began in Sicily, in thanksgiving for relief from the terrible famine that had gripped the island. the people of Sicily pleaded with St. Joseph, their patron saint, for help. To show their gratitude when...
For the Record Capt. Chuck Uzzle You ever wonder what a 64 pack of Crayola crayons, 31 flavors of ice cream at Baskin Robbins, or bags of assorted candy have in common? The answer is they offer something for everyone because we all don’t have the same taste. If everyone did things exactly like everyone else then life would be ridiculously boring and mundane. It’s choices and options that give each individual the opportunity to succeed and sometimes those options and choices are a little different than what some people con...
For The Record In nearly a decade and a half on the job, Chad Landry knows baseball coaching. It’s coming in handy with the 2017 Bridge City Cardinals. He said “never” in 14 years as a head coach, nine of them at BC, has he had a team this young. Eleven of the Cardinals’ 15 varsity players are new this year, about what you’d expect after losing 12 seniors from last year’s Region III-4A semifinalist. “It takes a good mixture of patience and knowledge,” Landry admitted. “But...
Cutline: Rev. Franklin Gans leads the singing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the NAACP Annual Scholarship Banquet at Mount Olive Baptist Church Saturday, March 18. For The Record Unity is the key for African-Americans in achieving equality and justice, Paul Jones told a group of about 250 at last Saturday’s NAACP Scholarship Banquet. Jones the incoming president of the Beaumont branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was keynote speak...
Cutline: Orangefield’s Mann LeBlanc runs his Bobcat Woodworks out of a shop behind his home. The retired union carpenter builds outdoor furniture. For The Record If it’s a pretty day out this spring, you might catch Mann LeBlanc and his Bobcat Woodworks creations on a corner near you. “Spring and fall are my busy season, when people are out working in their yards and gardens,” he said one day last week as he surveyed the wooden outdoor furniture he had for sale at the corner...
“NO OBAMA WIRETAP” FBI CONFIRMS PROBE OF TRUMP RUSSIAN TIES FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers claim there is no evidence to support Trump’s claim that former president, BarackObama, had committed a felony by ordering a wiretap of Trump Tower. They discounted the claim. Comey however delivered a bombshell that the FBI is investigating whether Trump’s campaign team colluded with Russia to affect the outcome of the presidential campaign. Meanwhile, President Trump and the White House i...
