Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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With the month of April only 10 days old, we have the NCCA national champion already crowned, the NBA ending its regular season and getting ready for their lengthy playoffs and major league baseball only two weeks old. And while all that is taking place in the world of sports, the National Football League also has been in the process of drafting some new rules for the 2019 season to eliminate some of the controversy that occurred around playoff time during last season. After reviewing some of these proposals, it’s difficult t...
Regardless of how quickly you hear or read any fishing report it is still old news.That is not to say that gathering any information that will give you a head start should not be an integral part of your planning, but conditions can change overnight and you have to be able to adapt. I had a very good partner when I initially started fishing team tournaments for money back in the early 70’s and until we learned that lesson we struggled. In addition to that mistake, we were notorious for abandoning our own pattern at the v...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Boston-based rock act Godsmack will perform at Ford Park Pavilion in Beaumont on Wednesday, April 10. The band is touring in support of its April 2018 release, “When Legends Rise.” The Record Just when you think the upcoming spring and summer tour schedule cannot get any bigger or better it does. Several national acts have been added to various local and regional venues, including big shows in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana featuring art...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that the April Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Carissa Slaughter. Carissa was presented her certificate and gift bag by Lifetime Ambassador Shirley Zimmerman at the April Networking Coffee hosted by Total Care Medical Center. She received gift certificates and gifts from: COS Printing, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Sabine River Ford,...
Courtesy photo California-native and country music artist Gary Allan returns to Southeast Texas this spring for a performance at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, April 12, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The Record Country music star Gary Allan is hitting the road this spring and he has once again added a local stop on his itinerary. Gary Allan will perform inside Ford Park Arena in Beaumont on Friday, June 14. Tickets are $35.75 - $96.75 and...
The Beaumont area Beekeepers Group will be putting on their annual free beekeepers event May 4, 2019. This event called SpringSting is free to the public and all area beekeepers (donations can be made to assist the group). If you plan to attend, please bring PPE as there will be many events where the bees may become a little excited, also bring lawn chairs. When-May 4, 2019 Where-5446 Beaumont Drive, Kountze, Tx Time 8am – 4pm...
Dave Rogers For The Record Keep your fingers crossed. Knock on wood. Orangefield ISD Superintendent Stephen Patterson says this looks like the year the Texas Legislature does right by Texas’ public schools. “This is the most hopeful I’ve been in a lot of sessions,” Patterson said. “It’s the first time in a long time I don’t think public education is on the defense.” May 15 is the final day for Texas’ every-other-year lawmakers to act and finalize bills for the signature of...
Photo: Meet the cast, directors and emcee of Southeast Texas Hospice Mystery Dinner Theater, “The Fifth Gospel.” Front row l to r: Susan Grant, Jennifer McConnel, Adam Conrad, Mindy Currie, Carolyn Mello, Penny LeLeux, Krispen Walker, and Nolan LeBlanc. Back row: Chuck Grant, Shaun McConnel, Jan Freeman, Jody Chesson, Betty Davis Pruitt, Robert Currie and Codie Vasquez. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record Directors Adam Conrad and Jody Cormier and some of...
Dave Rogers For The Record Early voting starts Monday, April 22 and continues until Tuesday, April 30 for the May 4 city and school district elections. Although the cities of Bridge City and Pinehurst will not hold elections because of no contested races, a total of 19 candidates are battling for nine spots in elections for the cities of Orange and West Orange, plus the Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville and West Orange-Cove school districts. Today, the Record...
OFFICALS AT HIGHEST LEVEL CONCERNED BY TRUMP’S MOVES Last week President Trump lavished praise on the Secret Service saying, “Secret Service is fantastic, these are fantastic people, I would say I could not be happier with Secret Service, the Secret Service has done a fantastic job from day one, very happy with them.” On Monday, Trump announced the removal of Secret Service Directory Randolph “Tex” Alles, who has over 40 years of service to the country. The White House offered no explanation for the Directors removal despite...
Photo: Incoming Orange Port Director Lorrie Taylor, right, shakes hand with her former boss, retiring port director Gene Bouillion Monday in the port’s boardroom. Dave Rogers For The Record After a months-long nation-wide search for a new CEO, the Orange County Navigation and Port District commissioners found their target in their own boardroom. Lorrie Taylor, the Port’s Director of Administration and Finance since 2014, is the unanimous choice to succeed Gene Bouillion as...
