Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER The best 36-year-old major league pitcher made his fans, coaches and teammates very happy last weekend when Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander signed a two-year extension to his current 2019 contract making him the highest paid starting pitcher in major league history. When Verlander and the Astros agreed on a two-year extension worth $66 million, the $33 million average annual base salary was the largest for a pitcher in major league history. The new contract extension broke the record of Zack Greinke’s ave...
If you who have or know of a child who will begin kindergarten in the fall, please take note of and share these dates. Mauriceville Elementary, 409-745-1615: April 2 - 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Little Cypress Elementary, 409-886-2838: April 11, 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 6:00-7:00 p.m. Those with questions should contact the school your child will attend by calling the number listed beside the school’s name above. Parents or guardians must provide the following when registering their children: The child’s birth cer...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles was alive with the sound of hard rock and power ballads this past Saturday (March 23, 2019) as rock acts Winger and Firehouse performed. Winger, featuring Kip Winger, at left, and Reb Beach, dazzled the enthusiastic audience with its hits such as “Madalaine,” “Hungry,” “Headed for a Heartache,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Easy Come Easy Go” and “Seventeen....
June Wingate was born June 8, 1929 in Braggadocio, Missouri and was eagerly awaiting her 90th birthday, but passed away of natural causes on March 25, 2019 in Houston, Texas, as her last child listened to her last heartbeat. She was the oldest daughter and second child of Ruby Delia Opal Farmer and Robert Preston Woodside. Her life was defined by the importance of family, going back to her years as an orphan at The Mission Free Home and The Rock House in Missouri, where she...
Photo: Maureen McAllister, director of United Way Orange County, is looking for volunteers to help rebuild homes on Day of Caring, Friday, May 3. Dave Rogers For The Record The United Way of Orange County couldn’t have picked a better time to hold its first Day of Caring. With hundreds of homes still not totally rebuilt 18 months after being flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey, Day of Caring hopes to take a bunch of those homes off the to-do list with its one-day of volunteer s...
For the Record After more than 25 years in law enforcement, Eric Ellison has announced his retirement. "I have been offered an opportunity to pursue a career path in the petrochemical field," Ellison said. "After much prayer and consideration with my family, this is an opportunity we can't pass up." The Southeast Texas native graduated from Buna High School in 1992. It was in the Buna Junior High School band where he first discovered his love for music and how to read sheet...
Photos: Caelum Segura, a third grader at Bridge City Intermediate, is welcomed as a page to the Texas Senate Chamber during Spring Break by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Segura's maternal grandfather is Col. (Ret.) Peter Flores, State Senator of the 19th Texas Senatorial District. Photos courtesy of Segura and Flores families Caelum Segura, 9, attends Bridge City Intermediate School in BCISD (Bridge City Independent School District) as a third grader, but encountered a special...
Photo: Stacey Brister, LCM schools superintendent, presents Bears baseball coach Steve Griffith a special plaque for winning 600 games as LCM coach, the highest total of any active Class 4A coach, before Tuesday’s game at Don Gibbens Field. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Little Cypress-Mauriceville Coach Steve Griffith added another bauble to his trophy case Tuesday night, being honored for winning his 600th game as a coach. With Athletic Director R...
Photo: Orange County Commissioners (right) met with Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer senior leaders today for an update on the The Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Coastal Storm Risk Management project. From far right, Orange County reps include Martin Dies, General Counsel for County Drainage District, Commissioner Johnny Trahan, Commissioner Robert Viator, Drainage District General Manager Don Carona and County Judge Pro-Tem John Gothia. Dave Rogers For The...
