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  • Benefit scheduled to help church damaged in flood

    Updated May 3, 2016

    There will be a benefit garage sale for the Pocket Community Church Saturday, May 7, from 9 am-3 pm, in the parking lot of the New Anointing Church, 10681 N. Hwy. 87, Orange. There will be household goods, pictures, VHS tapes, purses and miscellaneous items. Most of the clothes will be priced .25 each. There will also be dinners served for $5 each. They will include, links, drink, chips and dessert, as well as a cake sale. All proceeds will benefit the church which was damaged in the recent flooding in March. Donations may...

  • McInnis releases statement regarding Open Meetings Act

    Updated May 3, 2016

    As President of the Bridge City ISD Board of trustees, I feel it is my duty to respond to the question raised by a Ms. Angela Kay of Beaumont, Texas in her April 27, 2016 advertisement in the Record. Ms. Kay asked "Does BCISD school board follow the "Open Meetings Act?" My answer is YES, the BCISD complies with the Open Meetings Act. You do not have to take my word for it, meetings of the Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees are open to the public and we welcome your attendance. Moreover, the agendas and minutes of what...

  • Bridge City Police Reports

    Updated May 3, 2016

    The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from April 10 - April 16, 2016. Sunday, April 10 • Disturbance in the 600 block of North Inwood. • Theft in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. • Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 10 block of Court Drive. Monday, April 11 • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Tenney. • Disturbance in the 800 block of Center. • Disturbance in the 3000 block of Texas Avenue. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Shannons Way. • Disturbance in the 1000 block of Texas Avenue...

  • More grant funds to be available for sewer system work for OC residents

    Tommy Mann Jr - For The Record|Updated May 3, 2016

    Cecilio Lopez, Adult Protective Services supervisor of the Orange County and Southern Jefferson County region, in front, accepts a proclamation from Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday after having May 2016 proclaimed as Elder Abuse Prevention Month. Pictured, in back, from left, are Barry Burton, Commissioner Precinct 2; Brint Carlton, Orange County Judge; and Jody Crump, Commissioner Precinct 4. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Another round of grants funding will soon be...

  • Election day is Saturday; early voting concludes

    Tommy Mann Jr - The Record|Updated May 3, 2016

    With early voting now officially over, election day looms ahead for this Saturday. Election day for the uniform election is from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday, May 7, for several local races involving officials with school boards, city councils and a water district. The Bridge City Independent School District election has generated the most turnout of all local races for the May 7 election. A total of 731 ballots have been submitted during the early voting period through Monday, May 2. A final early voting figure was not immediat...

  • Entertainment for the week

    Tommy Mann Jr - The Record|Updated May 3, 2016

    Local classic rock and southern rock outfit Mixx Fixxer, featuring Wes Day, at left, and Dickey Woodard, will perform at Mackenzie's Pub in Beaumont on Friday night for ages 21 and older. Admission is $7 at the door.Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Fair weather has arrived and there are plenty of great opportunities to get outside and enjoy quality events and festivals, as well as live music, which can be found across the region in the normal outlets as well. Visit...

  • 'Free Comic Book Day' comes to Orange County

    Tommy Mann Jr - For The Record|Updated May 3, 2016

    Free Comic Book Day is a national event which takes each year in May and one business in Orange County has been a part of the event for the past few years. Lyons Den,located at 365 N. Main St. in Vidor, will be participating in Free Comic Book Day from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 7, and will feature costume contests and special guests. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. A national event which occurs annually each May is helping bring attention to one business in Orange County. Lyons...

  • Granger Chevrolet sponsors local professional Bass team

    Updated May 3, 2016

    Granger Chevrolet has announced its sponsorship of local professional Bass anglers this past week. Al Granger, at left, and Dean Granger, at right, are pictured with the professional Bass team of Cory Rambo, second from left, and Rusty Clark, second from right. Ramob and Clark have won numerous tournaments and titles over the past several years. Courtesy photo Special to The Record Granger Chevrolet is proud to announce that we have teamed up and are sponsoring hometown...

  • History of Mother's Day

    Updated May 3, 2016

    Special to The Record It started in Rome and became a United States national holiday less that 100 years ago. You may think it was all started by Hallmark in an effort to sell cards, but that's not the case at all. Mother's Day dates back to the ancient Romans and made its way to the United States in the early 1900's and finally became a national holiday in 1914. The earliest tributes to Mother's Day date back to the annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to Rhea, the mot...

  • Baseball playoffs begin Friday

    Tommy Mann Jr - The Record|Updated May 3, 2016

    The regular season is over and, for three local baseball teams, the road to Austin begins this weekend. The Class 4A high school baseball playoffs get underway for the District 24-4A Bridge City Cardinals, West Orange-Stark Mustangs and Little Cypress Mauriceville Battlin' Bears this Friday and Saturday as each team will face an opponent from District 23-4A. The Bridge City Cardinals are the runner-up in District 24-4A and will take on the Liberty Panthers, the third place team from District 23-4A, in a best of three-game...

  • High Winds and Rain Thwart Pros

    Updated May 3, 2016

    Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record Surrounded by lightning and miserably engulfed by a driving rain, Redfish Elite officials and the seven finalists patiently sought cover while hoping to out wait the storm and get Day 3 of the tournament under way.To avoid having to cross the open lake, the anglers had trailered around the lake to a more protected launch in the back of Johnson’s Bayou. If anything, the conditions the prior day had proven even more precarious as a full field of anglers found themselves struggling to s...

  • Month of May Hopefully Merry for Some

    Updated May 3, 2016

    Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - ForThe Record The merry month of May has sloshed into Southeast Texas and Southwestern Louisiana with hopes that things will get better for our Houston Astros, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Kentucky Derby fans wanting another Triple Crown winner. As far as the Astros are concerned, their month of April went almost exactly opposite as it did last year, with Houston finishing the month with a mere seven wins and a whopping 17 losses. The Astros...

  • From the Creaux's Nest

    Updated May 3, 2016

    DEAR OLD MOM What I believe is one of the most important days of the year is coming up this Sunday. It’s Mother’s Day. No one deserves more to have a day of their own named after them than a Mother. In most cases, no one in your lifetime will help make your load lighter. A Mother’s love is irreplaceable, her loyalty can always be counted on. She will help cushion some of the hard knocks. If you are fortunate enough to still have your Mom you are truly blessed. Some day when she’s gone you will fully realize how much she rea...