Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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DIDN’T I JUST DO THIS? Well, here I sit, ready to embark on another week of writing. I look at the blank sheet and have no idea what I will write. I will try not to be too hard on some of the natives but I really don’t know what will come out of this head. If I think it, I say it. That has often gotten me in trouble but I mean no harm, when I say it, I believe it is so. Nothing says we have to agree and maybe you will learn something you didn’t know. I have to remind myself that at least 45,000 folks will read this colum...
On Tuesday, the Orange County Car Crew presented Michael Cox, Captain of the Orange County Salvation Army, with a check in the amount of $8068. This group of automobile dealerships pledged to donate $25 per vehicle sold during the month of July to the Orange facility and challenged local businesses to donate as well. The total amount given by the Car Crew was $4,400 and donations from Orange Savings Bank, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Dominion Forms, KOGT, DuGood Credit Union,...
A funeral service for William Davis “Billy” Fontenot, 52, of Nederland will be held Thursday, August 11, at 3:00 p.m. in the Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m Thursday prior to the service. Billy was born July 21, 1959 in Orange, and passed away Aug. 7, at his residence in Nederland. A former longtime resident of Bridge City, he attended Freedom Christian Fellowship Church in Nederland and worked in the pool maintenance business for many years. He is preceded in death by his par...
This past week, five WO-S journalism students attended MediaMania Yearbook Training in Dallas. All five came back with awards. Yearbook Editor Alayna Jacobs, Managing YB Editor Kylie Hughes and LaKendrick Hughes received an Excellence in Yearbook award for their completed project. The project included creating a theme and developing it, designing and presenting a story board that exhibits the theme, “We are...mustangs.” Channing Doyle received an Excellence in Newspaper awa...
Farmers’ Market held Wed. and Sat. The Orange County Farmers’ Market has opened for the season and expanded to include Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m., in addition to the usual 6:30-10 a.m. on Saturdays. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. The following items are now available: Pears, watermelon, black-eyed peas, bell peppers, okra, eggplant, banana peppers, a variety of jams, jellies, and canned vegetables, fresh eggs, local hon...
The Chamber of Commerce is promoting retail shopping, hometown entertainment opportunities and the importance of Education. Orange County S.M.A.S.H (Summer Music and Shopping Holiday), to kick off on Thursday, Aug. 11 in the Sears Hometown Store, will be a week full of fun and excitement for all ages, and will offer families great shopping opportunities with special sales and promotions throughout Orange County. Thursday, Aug. 11 - SMASH Media Kick Off 4 p.m. at Sears Hometown Store, 2264 MacArthur Drive Friday, Aug. 12 -...
Now that the 4 1/2-month lockout is a thing of the past and all the National Football League teams are in the early stages of their respective training camps, one of the big questions facing those who follow the game closely is what did those 136 days off do to this billion dollar product we will see in another month? Some of the usual scenarios that normally prevail before training camp begins such as preseason quarterback controversies, free agent signings and key training c...
Recently Orange County was in the worst drought experienced during most residents’ lives. Ironically, the ground breaking ceremony for the counties’ shelter of last resort was postponed four times due to the weather. The fifth time is the charm. Local officials and interested parties gathered Monday at the site location on Farm Road 1442 just one mile south of Interstate-10. The ceremonial turning of dirt, signified the beginning of the project, although the clock has act...
The Bridge City Little League Jr. All-Star softball team is headed to the World Series. Tuesday they became the Regional Champs earning them a berth in the World Series tournament. “We’re undefeated in regional play,” said team manager Julie Kahla in a phone interview Tuesday with The Record. “We played the championship today and it went into 10 innings. We scored in the bottom of the 10th,” she said. Kellyn Cormier pitched all 10 innings in a shut-out with a final score of...
The Orange County Commissioners Court will soon have a set permit fee for industry looking to build in the county. The court decided Monday that research should be done into seeing what other counties set as permit fees in their permitting guidelines to give a clearer picture of what the county should do in the future. DuPont Sabine River Works is moving forward with a new maintenance structure, and was petitioning the court to waive a $40,000 permit fee, but County Judge Carl...
Tiger Rock Martial Arts has announced that the registration deadline for testing, tiger cub testing and alternate testing will be Wednesday, Aug. 10. Register in academy or online at www.tigerrockmartialarts.com....
August 10 - Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - Story Time, Arts & Crafts at Willard Library 3590 E Lucas Drive, Beaumont, 409-892-4988 6:30 p.m. - Wesley United Methodist Presents Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: The Gazelle Project at Wesley United Methodist Church 3810 N. Major Drive , Beaumont, 409-892-7733 6:30 p.m. - Scott McGill LIVE at MacKenzie’s Pub 229 Dowlen Rd # 9B, Beaumont, (409) 866-2288 August 11 - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - Pioneering Women 2011 Luncheon at Hol...
Have you ever made fig preserves and had a bushel of liquid left over? I never know what to do about that however, about two weeks ago I had an upside down fig cake made for my birthday and it was unique and delicious. • brown sugar • fig juice • a box of cake mix • 1/2 stick of butter Cover a loaf pan with brown sugar, cover that with the liquid left for from cooking the fig preserves. Mix cake occording to the directions on the box. Pour over the brown sugar and figs. I would use a yellow cake mix, However this wasn’t. Bake...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 9, and the morning of Aug. 10: Abandon vehicle, Cordrey at Tracks Aggravated assault, family, strong arm, 5700 Velma Jeter. Class A, 500 block 12th St. Damaged property, private 5700 Velma Jeter Dangerous driver, 604 Morrell Found property, 1703 N. 16th Miscellaneous incidents, 4705 Barrett Other public service, Simmons and Orange Other public service, 1604 Carter Public intoxication, 3rd at Park Public intoxication, 1703 N. 16th...
Bridge City Cheerleader Bailey Moore was chosen as “Most Outstanding Cheerleader 2011” at Cheer Hawaii USA. This award is based on overall cheer skills and leadership ability. Nominated by her peers and selected for this award by the coaches. Bailey attends Bridge City High School where she is a Junior and on the Varsity Cheer squad. She spent a week at University of Hawaii USA Invitational camp. While in Hawaii she was able to visit Pearl Harbor, Polynesian Cultural Cen...
The Orangefield Varsity Squad for 2011 – 2012 is as follows: Mascots – Lauren Smith and Jayci Willis, Cheerleaders - Hannah Walles, Jenna Worthy (Head cheerleader), Ashley Erhlich, Ashla Tran, Logan Hayes, Chloe Breaux, Kacey LeBlanc, Lindsay Caswell, Lexi Bonin, Brianna Graffagnino, Haley Permenter, and Ashlyn Edwards. The Varsity attended cheer camp at Texas A & M during July and they were awarded the Spirit Stick for the week, and a Superior trophy for having received blu...
Local citizens are coming together under the slogan ‘Share The Vision’ to plan an historic event in Bridge City. The inaugural Bridge City Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the grounds of the Community Center. The event will feature performances from area bands, carnival rides, arcade games, food, a photogenic contest, arts and more. The Bridge City Heritage Festival is being hosted by the Historical Museum of Bridge City, a nonprof...
The Shrimp are in. I just purchased the most beautiful jumbo shrimp, so wanted to try this recipe out on them. Talk about yummy! I don’t quite understand why they call them Barbecued because they are not anything like BBQ to me. As a matter of fact, I cook them in the oven for 15 min. and well hopefully, you will see for yourself just how good they really are. Along with some fresh garlic bread and a salad makes this such an easy, fantastic meal. Oh, one more thing, I c...
Billie Denman, 81, of Orange and a former resident of North Zulch passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee of Cowboy Church of Orange County. A graveside service will follow at 4:00 p.m., at Willowhole Cemetery in North Zulch. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home in Bridge City....
JoAnn Risinger, 75, of Indian Lake, passed from this life on Aug. 8, at her home. Graveside services to remember her life will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Aug. 11, at King Cemetery in Hartburg. A gathering of family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Born on July 15, 1936 in Beaumont, to her parents, Joseph Allen Foster and Jarvis (Hobbs) Foster, she lived in Indian Lake since 1981, had...
