Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Nathan James Rose has been named Valedictorian for the Community Christian School class of 2017. Nathan is the son of Daniel and Mary Beth Rose, and he has three siblings, Aaron, Rachel, and Abigail. He will be attending Lamar University in the fall, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Computer Science. Nathan is the President of the National Honor Society, as well as a member of the Student Leadership Institute. He was a captain on the Varsity Football team,...
ESPN TRYING TO SURVIVE THE CHANGING TIMES I enjoy watching the talk shows on ESPN much more than any of the sporting events or programs featuring either a sports figure or a specific location of these sporting events. As a frequent viewer of ESPN, I was concerned of the blockbuster news last week that ESPN gave pink slips to over 100 of their employees, many who have been around that network for a long time. The first was Chris Berman, who was involved in the network’s initial program back in 1979. Berman announced r...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Kree Harrison returns to Southeast Texas this weekend for a special performance at Madison’s on Dowlen Road in Beaumont on Friday, May 12. Call 409-924-9777 for information and reservations as this event is expected to sell out quickly. Entertainment for the week By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Another fine weekend of entertainment is on tap for residents of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, so glance at this week’s events listed below and enjoy. Al...
Pinehurst Police Chief Fred R. Hanauer III advises that yet another person has been found to be in Possession of crystal methamphetamine in Pinehurst. On 5-8-2017 at about 10:48 AM, Pinehurst officers confiscated a substance believed to be Methamphetamine while investigating suspicious activity in the 1200 block of 28th St. This is the same area as the incident that occurred on 5/1/2017 in which a 41 year old Orange resident was arrested for possession of the illegal...
The Orange County Economic Development Corporation has outlined its strategic focus for the 2017-2018 cycle to coincide with the International Economic Development Council’s 2017 Economic Development Week celebration. Last fall the OCEDC hosted a series of community focus group discussions to gather input from the business leaders and citizens on the economic development efforts of Orange County. The analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats resulted in several prominent goals and implementation s...
Yesterday morning before 9 a.m., Attorney Jim Sharon Bearden, Jr., a lawyer from Orange County, was abducted from his home and brought to a banking institution in Port Arthur where he was forced to withdraw large sums of cash. Bearden's home is in the Dishon Plantation, off of 1442, just outside of the Bridge City city limits. Three suspects, wearing ski masks entered the home of Bearden and abducted him. He was released unharmed around 12:30 p.m. in Port Arthur. This is an...
Bridge City, Texas, May 9, 2017 – The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the May Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Evie Arceneaux. Evie was presented her certificate and gift bag by Board Member/Chamber Ambassador Wanda McGraw of Sabine Federal Credit Union at the May 9th coffee hosted by Caryn’s Baker. She received gift certificates and gifts from: The Classy Peacock, COS Printing, Bridge City Walmart, Wellspring Credit Union, Tig...
I was both surprised and disappointed following a pair of road trips immediately after the most recent torrential downpour hit the area.I knew that we took a pretty good one day pounding locally, but I apparently slept through just how much rain they got north of us. Two days after that rain event, I was still unable to reach my destination located on the east side of hwy. 87 due to the flooding.On Friday, while driving to Lufkin, I noticed that there was no longer any standing water on the road, but the surrounding woods and...
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Zoch are proud to announce the graduation of their son, Frank Zoch, from the University of Texas School of Law. Frank will receive the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree Saturday, May 20th, 2017 in Austin Texas at the Gregory Gym at UT. He has accepted a position with the law firm of Scherr and Legate in El Paso,Texas and plans to move there in August....
Mason Joseph Rose, 67, of Orange, passed away on May 9, 2017. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2017, at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange.Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on July 10, 1949, he was the son of Eva Belle (Trahan) Smith. Mason worked as an operator for Texaco/Huntsman for 30 years. He was a movie buff, loved gardening, and enjoyed playing in chess tournaments....
Bridge City, Texas, May 9, 2017 – The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the May Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Avery Harris. Avery was presented her certificate and gift bag by Lifetime Chamber Ambassador Beverly Perry of Bridge City Bank, at the May Networking Coffee hosted by Caryn’s Bakery. She received gift certificates and gifts from: The Classy Peacock, COS Printing, Bridge City Walmart, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Roc...
Pictured left to right: Lucy Fields, Mayor David Rutledge, Father-in-law Mack Hankins, Husband Brad Thibodaux, Son Schuyler Thibodaux, Deanna Thibodaux, Daughter Mia Thibodaux, Daughter Baili Thibodaux, and Son Bradley Thibodaux. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held its second annual Mother of the Year Contest and received several nominations, all of which were for very deserving mothers. After careful consideration by the Mother of the Year Committee, Mrs. Deanna...
For the Record A local attorney was kidnapped Monday morning and forced to withdraw money from a bank in Port Arthur before he was released. Jim Sharon Bearden, 43, was at his home on Dalton Drive in the Dishon Plantation addition located just outside the Bridge City limits when around 10 a.m. two suspects wearing ski masks entered his residence. Bearden was bound with cords. The suspects demanded money. The residence was ransacked and a few items were taken. Bearden was...
Photo: Orange County Justice of the Peace Derry Dunn, 71, a member of Houston Baptist University’s first graduating class, will be a guest speaker Saturday for the school’s commencement ceremonies. Dave Rogers - For The Record The modest wall in Judge Derry Dunn’s office displays plaques detailing awards and appreciations the Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace has garnered during a long service to his community. “I thought that Good Samaritan award up there was the last honor I...
For The Record Orange City Council is headed for a June 17 run-off and some new representation after one of two incumbent councilors running in Saturday’s election, former mayor Essie Bellfield, wound up third in her bid for re-election in single-member District 3. Business owners Terrie Salter and Michael Smith both topped the 84-year-old Bellfield, who made history in 1997 when she became the first – and still only – female and African-American mayor in Orange history. Befor...
For the Record Voters in Bridge City chose a new city council member and re-elected a school board member in that community’s only two contested races in Saturday’s election. Carl Harbert defeated Phillip Todora, Jr. in the vote for City Council Place 1, garnering 56 percent of the votes. Both candidates had run unsuccessfully for council in 2016. Michael Johnson retained his Place 6 seat on the Bridge City ISD school board, winning 77 percent of the vote against cha...
Cyclist Richie Wolfe, 26, of Kansas City, Missouri, stopped at the welcome sign near the intersection of 16th Street and Strickland Drive Saturday morning, May 6. Wolfe was pedaling through town on what he says will be a 7,000-mile ride around the perimeter of the United States. He began in San Diego in early April and is using a website: journeytowardshope.com to track his trip and raise money to aid victims of sex trafficking. “I wanted to see America,” he said, “and I’m d...
Over the weekend a wedding was held at the home of Donnie and Rhonda Harmon. Reagan Jacob Sonnier, (the son of Myron Sonnier and Larry and Michelle Johnson) and Shelby Nicole Harmon were joined in holy matrimony by officiant and dear friend, Mike Hennigan. Highlighting the ceremony was the couples assembling of the unity cross as a sign of the joining of their two lives as one. Shelby’s Maid of Honor was her cousin, Taylor Marshall. Bridesmaids were Taryn Quinn, Alexa H...
