Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Bridge City Independent School District officially hired a new superintendent Tuesday, March 30, and Mike Kelly can't wait to move into the new job. Kelly, a native of Houston who has spent the past 20 years as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent in the Waco area, is definitely impressed with Bridge City. "The people in that community are just phenomenal -- the way they have welcomed me and my family," he said. "The way they can make you feel special in just 15...
Bills under consideration in both houses of the Texas Legislature this year would create a taxing district to pay for upkeep on the “Ike Dike.” The five-county Gulf Coast Protection District includes Orange County and the price tag for operating and maintaining the coastal barrier is estimated to exceed $100 million per year. County Judge John Gothia says taxpayers should take a breath. And definitely not panic. That cost would be shared by Galveston, Harris, Chambers, Jeffers...
The masks have come off – some have in some places – and there will be no Easter services in parking lots in Orange County this year. But expect a big celebration outside First Baptist Church of Orange. Members there have stuffed 12,000 plastic Easter eggs with candy, reports Josh Fults, the new pastor. "We're having our first ever Saturday evening service at 5 p.m. with an Easter egg hunt after," he said. "Sunday, we're doing the same thing for two services, at 9:45 a.m. and...
Everyone's heard of substitute teachers. Bridge City's Judy Cole used to be substitute lunch lady. She found out there's no substitute for being around eager learners. That's why she's a six-year member of the Board of Directors for the Bridge City Independent School District – and is seeking a third, three-year term in the May 1 election. "I worked as a substitute cafeteria worker back when my son, Cody, was in kindergarten. I enjoyed being around the kids," says Cole, co-own...
MARK CALENDAR FOR APRIL 14 On this day The Record Newspapers will celebrate its 62nd anniversary. For the 20th time, The Record will announce its choice for "Person of the Year." The ceremony and presenting of the awards will take place at the Lunch Bunch gathering, Robert's Restaurant, 12 noon, April 14. Everyone is welcome. The Bunch hasn't met for a year and the gang is looking forward to gathering and dining after a year under COVID-19. The Record is inviting some special...
You are invited to a book signing on April 7th at the Garden District across from LCMISD high school. The time will be from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. The author of this book is Cindy Wade Idiom who is from Orange. She is a graduate of Little Cypress class of 1970. The name of her book is “Nannie’s Hands”. It is available from Amazon. We are looking foreword to see everyone come celebrate the publishing of this book....
The board of directors meeting for the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on Thursday, April 8, 5:30pm at the depot on 11th and Green Avenue. Plans will be cemented for the annual fundraiser, Depot Day, to be held on the grounds on Saturday, May 1. We encourage interested volunteers to attend the meeting. Depot Day activities will include a petting zoo, train rides, pony rides, balloon expert, musical entertainment, plus tours of the inside of the depot to see the changes that have been made in the past year. Entry is...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation, Inc., invites the community to its Second Annual Legacy 5k Color Run/Walk, on May 1. Entry is $30 and children under 12, $20. This is a fun, family event to raise money to support grants provided by the Foundation for its "Grants-to-Educators" program. The grants provide funds for enrichment experiences and materials to enhance the education of students throughout the LCM District. This year, the Foundation awarded 21...
Lamar State College Orange nursing student, Danielle Sullivan, has been selected as one of ten National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®) Hurst Scholars. Not only is she one of ten selected in the nation, she is the only scholar selected from Texas. "We couldn't be prouder of Danielle for her achievement. Our LSCO Nursing Program is home to so many dedicated and driven students, and Danielle's selection as the only Texas student and one of only ten in the nation to...
Congratulations to West Orange-Stark Commercial Photography student Nia Hodge for winning BH-Photo's Depth of Field Photography Contest in the "Headshot" category. Nia competed against both amateur and professional photographers-and even her photography teacher-and had her portrait titled "Incandescent Beauty" (which featured her mom) chosen out of hundreds of entries. Nia's prize includes a brand new Panasonic Lumix mirrorless camera and lens valued at $3400, plus editing...
Romans 10:9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." On the day they crucified Jesus there was hopes by the religionist and others of that day that they would be finished with Jesus. Satan especially was seeking the end of Jesus, the Son of God. He knows that Jesus is on track to put him in hell someday, but he could only hope that this would resolve that for him....
It was a couple of days after Christmas in 2018 when my grandson Logan Smith and his family were visiting Orange for the holidays. Logan was home in Lufkin from West Point on the Christmas break, but was a pitcher for the Army baseball team and had various daily pitching routines he had to do to prepare for the upcoming season and wanted me to work out with him. I told him my days of seeing 90 mile an hour fast balls were long gone. So, his mother Karen remembered that her...
In a little less than 3 months the average every day citizen has been overwhelmed by an avalanche of executive orders from the new president Joe Biden. Many of those orders like cancelling the Keystone Pipeline and the disastrous new border policy have been chronicled at length by media outlets so I won't even go in that direction even though they should be pointed out at every opportunity. Instead I'll just share some news that came from another one the dozens of executive or...
I don’t think that we are quite there, but it is evident that the spawn is at the very least in the final stages on both Rayburn and Toledo Bend. Smaller males and females can be seen running the banks in the back end of virtually every major creek and while that final rush to propagate affords the easiest bite of the year, it serves up very few trophy fish. Even if you have the patience and determination to target deeper water, you will still be hard-pressed to earn a s...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School One Act Play was busy on both ends of Spring Break. The weekend before, the troupe earned Second in District Competition, which let them advance to Bi-District the next weekend. At Bi-District, they took First Place, earning the right to compete in Region on April 15, at Atascocita High School in Humble. Individual recognition was also earned by cast and crew members at both events. District Award Winners include Outstanding Technician...
LCM Tennis brought home more medals from the Beaumont Varsity Invitational yesterday. Coach Brett Nicholson reports that Richard Ammean took Second in Boys B Singles; Ella Roy and Aaliyah LeCompete brought home a Second in Girls B Doubles; Evan Barborek and Lizzy De:LaFuente placed Second in Mixed A Doubles; and Dak Rodgers and Tex Collier won Second in Boys A Doubles....
Thomas "Tom" Adam Johnson, 34, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Tom was born November 26, 1986 in Port Arthur, TX and was a graduate of Bridge City High School, where he was active with the debate team. He graduated from McNeese State University and began his career as a software engineer, most recently working for Ansira. He had a love for computers and an infectious smile that will not be forgotten. Tom is survived by his mother, Donna Johnson of Bridge...
Congratulations to these WOS High School Choir members! Out of 9 students who competed, 6 students earned a superior rating at UIL Solo and Ensemble. They now qualify for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. The other 3 earned excellent ratings. Pictured here: Jalen Lewis, Hannah Chatman, Jermiyah Amerson, Brittany Robles, Emily Johnson and Ca’Din Jones...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School held the Campus Finals of the Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation on Sunday, March 21. Competing in Declamation were Michael Vu, John Paul Sulak, Peyton McKee, McKenzie Freeman and Jonathan Roy. McKenzie Freeman earned Second Place and Jonathan Roy took First. In the Interpretive Reading category, finalists included Lillian Riedel, Cole Watson, Jaycie Benton, Rylea Tipton, and Kori Rushing. Rylea Tipton placed Second...
This week marks the halfway point in the 87th Legislative Session. We’ve spent the first 70 days filing bills, attending hearings, and working on the budget. Now that we’re halfway through session, things will really start to pick up. We’ve already started voting on bills in committee and on the floor of the Senate. There’s a lot going on down here in Austin and more to come! Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Senate passes Senate Bill 25 I was proud to join...
It's that time of year again and we are preparing for the 26th annual Orange County Sheriff's Office COPS AND KIDS PICNIC. This year the gathering will be held on Friday July, 16th 2021 at Claiborne West Park, located on the 1-10 westbound service road between Orange and Vidor . The hours will be between 10am and 2pm. Come out and participate in the gathering and help carry forward the legacy of Orange County Deputy John Badeaux. The Orange County Sheriff's Office believes the Cops and Kids Picnic is a very important tool in...
