Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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BCE's Cardinals of Character for the 4th grading period, Pre-k - Zoey Gonzales, Alexander Bodden, Oren Bergman, Delilah Sanchez. Kinder - Braylee Cisneros, Peyton Read, Joseph Worley, Allie Smith, Jude Williams, Channing Middleton, Adrien Smith, Kendell Sarver, Natalie Martin, Matthew Harford, Braelynn Costanza, Jasiel Hernandez. 1st grade - Ava Boyer, Kaleton Brown, Karys Long, Logan Trahan, Rylan Darby, Cadience Riojas, Braden Trimble, Mia Lee Dimas, Diego Ortiz, Edgar...
Alora Joneslink, News Editor for The Bear Facts Photo by Trinity Norwood February 27, 2018 Becoming a National Merit Scholarship finalist is not an easy task; however, senior Chandler Barr was recently able to achieve this prestige title. The National Merit Scholarship Program began in 1955 to honor students who excel academically. To enter the program, high school students must take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 1.6 million students enter the...
Richard Louis Gardiner, 88, of La Grange, Texas, formerly of Orange, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2018. Richard was born in New Ulm, Texas on April 27, 1929, the son of Newman and Irene (Phillips) McKinney. He married Rella Felicia Broussard on September 10, 1949, in Orange, Texas. Richard attended school in Opelousas, La. and Orange, Texas. He then served in the U.S. Marines as a corporal. After his military duty, he worked as a pipefitter, an offshoreman, and a truck driver. He then worked as a railroad br...
FINAL WEEK BEFORE ELECTION Election Day, March 6, is only a few days away. We want to thank all the candidates who used our two newspapers to get their message to the voters. Look them over and make your choice. Creaux and I don’t have any predictions on who will win. We do believe there will be some change on commissioner’s court. We are sticking to our earlier prediction that only 8,000 or less votes will be cast in the Republican Primary. With no contested races in the Democratic Primary only a couple thousand votes wil...
Picture: The Lady Bobcats practice in the batting cage Tuesday as the Orangefield softball players practice indoors. (Photo by Dave Rogers) Dave Rogers For The Record Over and over, the Orangefield girls practice the basics, so the results stand up when it’s time for something special. A 10-1-1 start this season, which the Bobcats have earned, would be pretty special for any squad. “Brick by brick,” softball coach Rebekah Ragsdale describes the process, at the same time repea...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton has raked in more than $20,000 in campaign contributions – including about $14,000 in the last month – in his re-election bid. That makes the former assistant county attorney the top fundraiser for the March 6 Republican Primary, according to campaign financial filings. Carlton’s opponent for the Republican primary, retired Beaumont policeman Dean Crooks, is the top spender, with about $14,000 in listed expenses since officially filing late last year. Carlt...
Picture: The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on February 22nd at the Dedication of the Stark Foundation's Walter G. Riedel III Education Center and Eunice R. Benckenstein Library & Archive at the Stark Museum of Art. Clyde "Tad" McKee III CEO of the Stark Foundation welcomed guests to the beautiful new building which has already began hosting classes for students of all ages and abilities. The Stark Foundation is committed to supporting education...
KAZ’S KORNER Very seldom is a current-event topic discussed publicly by professional athletes. But the recent senseless shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at Parkland, Fla. has really gotten the attention of major league baseball at most sites while the players are battling for their jobs this season. As a token of respect for the 17 slain victims and those who still are recovering from the tragedy, MLB has distributed baseball caps with “SD” on the front that each player, coach and even the spring train...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on February 15th for the re-opening of Golden Years Assisted Living. Owner, Daniel Duplechin, has completely remodeled the facility after Harvey and is happy to announce that they are back! . Their goal is to help their residents feel settled in a new home where they will treat you like family. While the Chamber visited, they gave us a sample of their fantastic meals they served to the residents. They are...
