Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Drinking that first cup of coffee in front of the television at 7:00 in the morning is not the way most folks start their Sundays around here, but I feel certain that it was the norm for lots of Orange County residents this past weekend. ESPN 2 aired last week’s Bassmaster Elite Sabine River Challenge and I thought they did a fantastic job of showing the rest of the viewing world what we have known for a long time…..Orange has far more to offer visitors than its world cla...
The Beaumont Children’s Museum is putting the “fun” back into “fundraiser” with the 4th Annual Mini Masters Golf Tournament, Sunday, April 21, 2013, from 2-5 p.m. at Colorado Canyon, 6110 Folsom Drive. Mini Masters is a mini-golf tournament for all ages consisting of 18 holes. All players are divided into five age categories, including the new men’s and woman’s division. It is a great way to enjoy a game of golf with the whole family. “Mini Masters is an excellent event for families and children to interact within the comm...
FivePoint Credit Union made a donation of several Televisions to Lamar University to use in buildings across the campus. Buildings such as the Montagne Center, Setzer Center and the Recreation Complex will soon be seeing messages about campus news and upcoming events. In coordination with Lamar’s Athletic Department, we are able to pinpoint the area with the highest needs and target those areas first. Today’s donation is the first of several that will be made to the uni...
Screen and stage superstar, Hal Holbrook is scheduled to perform at the Lutcher Theater, in HAL HOLBROOK IN MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. Tickets range from $35-$65 and are available at www.lutcher.org or at 409-886-5535. Hal Holbrook’s legendary one-man show, MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! brings the beloved author to life with irreverent humor and astonishing authenticity. Millions have enjoyed the show since its original Tony and Emmy winning performances on Broad...
As of Tuesday, workers with Firestone who have been on strike, are going back to work without a contract, according to Richard Landry, Staff Representative with the United Steel Workers Union. However, they are waiting on approval from the company. Landry also commented and said they are still negotiating the terms of the contract. The United Steel Workers Union, Local 836, representing 108 members, have been on strike against Firestone Polymers located at 5713 Fm 1006 in Orange. Workers were at the gates of the plant...
Kree Harrison is inching closer to becoming the next American Idol. Harrison is said to have “nailed” the Beatles song, “With a Little Help From My Friends.” But, the night was extra special since her aunt, Penny Harrison, was able to attend the show. “It was really neat getting to be there,” Penny Harrison said. After Harrison finished her song, Idol judge, Keith Urban, stood up and turned around to comment to Penny Harrison. “He said, I love her,” said Penny Harrison of Urban’s comments. “I told him, we do too.” Urban repl...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the Students of the Month for March at their monthly networking coffee held at Kirk’s on 87 located at 4645 South Highway 87. Justus Milligan was chosen as the Bridge City Student of the Month and Reagan Ficken was chosen as the Orangefield Student of the Month. Milligan is ranked eighth out of his class of 154 students with a 4.49 and is the son of Mark and Cyndi Milligan. He is an Eagle Scout, on the A Honor Roll and is a m...
As we prepare to flip the calendar over and head into April you can almost hear fishermen from Toledo Bend to the Gulf of Mexico rejoice. April is easily one of the favorite times to be on the water, any water. One of the absolute coolest things about living where we live is the multitude of options that we are blessed to have within such short distances. A small drive in just about any direction is all that’s needed to be in the middle of some world class water, both fresh and salt. Right now the fishing world has one t...
Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) is casting a broad net to identify environmental improvement projects to support through its shareholder-funded Environmental Initiatives Fund. Entergy is partnering with American Carbon Registry and America’s Wetland Foundation to get the word out to a broad array of potential project partners. Entergy is looking primarily for projects that provide registered greenhouse gas offsets, offer the development of innovative solutions to climate change impacts, or target coastal and wetlands r...
The Record Newspapers wishes all of Orange County a Happy Easter. This is the holiest week of the year for Christian religions. Listed are just a few local services to be held this week at several area churches. Feel free to visit the church of your choice. All visitors are welcome. Catholic: St. Mary will host a Mass of the Lords Supper at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with adoration of the Eucharist afterwards until 10 p.m. in the chapel. The passion, veneration of the cross and communion service will be at 3 p.m. Good Friday, with...
Spring – March 1 through May 31 – marks the most dangerous season on Texas roadways for alcohol-related traffic crashes. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to line up a P.A.S.S. – a Person Appointed to Stay Sober – because even “buzzed” driving is drunk driving. In 2011, spring accounted for 26 percent of all alcohol-related traffic crashes in Texas, according to TxDOT, more than any other season. At the same time, weekends continue to claim too many lives – more than half (58 percen...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between March 26, and the morning of March 27: Traffic accident, 16th and MacArthur Traffic accident, 15th and Cherry Warrant service, 2100 block of Link Illegal use of credit cards, 3010 Allie Payne Traffic accident, 1400 Green Burglary, 3819 Meeks Burglary, 9 Circle P Burglary, 1842 Robin Domestic problem/child neglect, 608 Strickland Warrant service, 205 Border Aggravated assault, Texas at Tennessee Burglary, 715 Bluebonnet Assist motorist, 1600...
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is providing care to Veterans with sleep related breathing disorders in its rural areas with telemedicine technologies. Telesleep provides Veterans at the MEDVAMC community outpatient clinics in Lufkin, Beaumont, Conroe, Richmond, Lake Jackson, Galveston and Texas City with faster diagnosis and treatment options for sleep related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the...
Commissioners approved the following list of roads to be repaired and used as the county’s match for the East Roundbunch swing bridge project to be taken on by TxDOT. Clark Slacum, County Engineer said it will probably be a year before the road work begins because of environmental requirements that must be completed before construction begins, but the work is required to be completed by Dec. 31, 2015. “I would rather have three summers to work on it, but I’ll only have two,” said Slacum. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said th...
The Golden Triangle Champs Special Olympic team participated in the First Annual Newton ISD Special Olympics Track and Field meet on Saturday, March 23. Bridge City Assistant Police Chief Brad Frye and Sergeant David Cagle traveled to Newton to participate in the Torch Run during the opening ceremonies. Joshua T-Ray Sehon was selected from the Champs to run a portion of the torch relay with Officer Frye. Brooke Couder was selected to recite the Athlete’s Oath, “Let me win...
History is known to repeat itself and sometimes it’s for a good reason. Such is the story of an exchange student who was in Southeast Texas in 1986 and 27 years later, her son has returned to live with the same family she did so long ago. In 1986, Steve and Dale Carlton, of Little Cypress, decided to be a host family for the student exchange program. At the time, they had Eryn, 8, and four-year-old and Brint. After interviews and a home inspection, they were set to receive t...
Annie Laureen “Coonie” Corkran, 59, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, March 27, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Charles Miller, pastor of First Baptist Church in Groves. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home in Bri...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between March 20, and March 27: March 20: Theft, 3846 Windy Ln./Orangefield Water Supply, Orange Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 7555 Hwy. 12, Vidor Disorderly conduct, 7327 N. Hwy. 87/LCM HS, Orange March 21: Fraud, 548 Teal Rd., Orange Welfare concern/suicide threats, 8300 Oil Patch Rd., Orange Auto/pedestrian accident, 360 Lost Lake Ln., Vidor Burglary of habitation, 2543 W. Norman Cr., Orange Fraud, 4695 Elliott St., Vidor Animal n...
The Orangefield Elementary School library was awarded a grant from the Kinder Morgan Foundation in the amount of $5,000. The library was able to use the money to replace about 340 damaged books. Pictured are librarian, Sunshine Copeland, and Principal, Hank Hargraves....
