Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Orangefield Elementary 2nd grade students performed their annual program, “Mighty Minds” last week. Students helped encourage the 3rd and 4th graders with a stellar performance about using everything they’ve learned during this testing season. Special thanks to music teacher, Susan Rankin, counselor, Annette Allen, and the second grade teachers for all of their hard work. It’s always a great day to be a Bobcat!...
E Even those sports fans who weren’t into college basketball found that last week’s Elite Eight segment of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament heart-stopping at times as close games stimulated by huge rallies were the rule rather than the exception. Although three of the four No. 1 seeds were still in contention for the upcoming national championship going into Thursday’s Elite Eight, just one—Virginia—is still alive for Saturday’s semifinal round of the Final Four. The North Carolina Tar Heels, who is usually among the Fin...
Photo: Bridge City Bank is in the celebration mood and mode. It will mark its 60th year in business with “A Community Wide Celebration” from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 5. Dave Rogers For The Record When Bridge City Bank decided to change its logo a few years ago, the big bosses didn’t pay consultants to design an alternative. Kim Davis, senior vice president at Bridge City Bank, shows a visitor a drawing of the bank’s original building. “We got together and sketched...
The award winning Bridge City High School Strutters competed at the American Dance National/International Dance Contest located at the University of North Texas recently. The team earned National Champions in their team division. The last time they earned this distinction was in 2011. The Strutters also won National Champion awards in all four dances which include modern, novelty, prop, and pom. They earned National Academic Champions for having the highest grade point...
4 blue and white pinwheels spin in the breeze Tuesday afternoon in front of the Orange County Courthouse. The pinwheels represent the 211 Texas children who lost their lives to abuse of neglect. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, held a Pinwheel Memorial Vigil at the courthouse Tuesday, reminding April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers...
Photo by Anne Payne, Record Staff The Jean-Pierre family of Orange was named the AAUW Library Family of Year Saturday, March 30, at the City of Orange Public Library by American Association of University Women LFOY Chair Mary Ann Fetchin. From left, are Janeviev Jean-Pierre, a first grader at West Orange Elementary; the mom, Amanda Jean-Pierre, a Clinical Ocologist in Lake Charles; and Erich Jean-Pierre, a fifth grader at West Orange Elementary. Erich's favorite books are...
The Strutters Drill/Dance Team traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii during Spring Break to perform a military routine beside the USS Missouri in honor of all veterans, living and deceased. As the Strutters performed, they could see across the waters of Pearl Harbor that included the USS Arizona. This humbling experience was followed by the United States flag that was raised and lowered from the Fantail of the Ship on 11 November 2018 was printed to the Strutters....
Photo: Judge Pat Clark, swears in Carl Thibodeaux as Orange County Judge last Friday, March 29, in the 128th District Courtroom. Dave Rogers For The Record Retired District Judge Pat Clark was about to swear in Carl Thibodeaux for his sixth term as Orange County Judge last week, prefacing his remarks with, “My wife told me to watch what you say.” “What I will say is ‘Look at us two Democrats up here.’” After being tapped last Wednesday to replace Dean Crooks as Orange Coun...
THIBODEAUX SHOULD SERVE AS LONG AS IT TAKES Judge Carl Thibodeax was the perfect choice, at just the right time, to come on board as county judge. It’s very early but storm experts at Colorado State are already looking ahead to the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. Storm experts assessed five possible scenarios with possibly three storms entering the Gulf. An update and more comprehensive seasonal outlook is due out in a few days. An average Atlantic hurricane season brings 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurric...
Carl Wayne Herin, 65, of Bridge City, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Elder Jimmy Nelson of Landmark Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Serving as pallbearers will be Colby Herin, Logan Herin, Daniel Broussard, Kevin Broussard,...
