Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER I have played, watched and umpired many baseball games, watched, broadcast and covered tons of high school and college football games, most of which began with the playing of the national anthem, and have stood up at attention for each and every one of them. Of course, I didn’t have any political issues so I just assumed that’s what is supposed to happen before the game begins. However, more than 65 years after standing for my first national anthem, all of a sudden it is the focal point of a huge problem for t...
Another S.A.L.T Club Memorial Day Tournament is in the books and it will rank as one of the best in years.By the time the 215 entries had weighed in their final fish, the club membership had all but doubled in size. Steve Simmons said, “We have had some great tournaments from a fish catching perspective, but it has been a long time since we have signed up this many new members at a single event.” When you start planning next year’s event while still cleaning up from this year’s tournament, there are a world of things that ca...
This year's Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School commencement ceremony will be streamed live, starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2. You can go to the LCM website at www.lcmcisd.org and click on the yellow link under the scrolling pictures, or follow on Twitter or Facebook at one of the links below. Twitter Share code - https://iframe.dacast.com/b/85785/c/433974 Facebook Share Code - https://iframe.dacast.com/b/85785/c/433974...
Mrs. Cindy Claybar, Art Teacher at St. Mary Catholic School is gearing up her traditional Summer Art Camp. It is an exciting and motivating program for all students going into First Grade through Ninth Grade. Students will be directed, challenged and stimulated with art curriculum that offers hands on visual art projects and wonderful art history lessons. The camp begins on June 11 through June 14 and will include an art show on Friday, June 15 from 11:30 to 12:30. Classes...
The Bridge City Independent School District Board of Trustees didn’t have to go far to choose their new head football coach and athletic director. Allen Deshazo, defensive coordinator for the Cardinals, was chosen unanimously as athletic director and head football coach at a special school board meeting Thursday night. Trustee Mark Anderson summed it up by saying the board was very, very excited to have Deshazo for the new post. Deshazo, likewise, said it was great to be n...
David Ball For The Record Parents and guardians, tell your kids there's a great, big world out there to discover and there's more to do than just look at a television screen, a computer screen or a cellphone screen this summer. In fact, the Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension Center Orange County is here to help. Fallon Foster, county extension agent for family and community health, said there are several programs this summer with the Youth Cooking Camp being the first and the...
CONGRATS TO ALL 2018 GRADS Many youngsters will leave the nest, some headed to higher learning, others off to find their vocation, while others are just going out in the world to find themselves. Some will join the military, others will get married. What will surprise them all is how quickly their 10th class reunion comes around. Many lifelong friends will never see each other again unless it’s at a reunion. Going their separate ways, they will make new friends. Old friends are never discarded, they are special, but the for...
Cutline: Carl Svebek of Orange, weighed the winning catch in the June 2017 Bassmasters Open held in Orange. Dave Rogers For The Record The “NFL of bass fishing” is set to hit Orange next week and it’s bringing top-notch free entertainment with it. The Bassmasters Elite series will return to the city and the Sabine River for the third time in six years, June 7-10, and is expected to have an economic benefit of $2.5 million to $3 million to Orange County, Commissioner John...
Childhood memories will last a lifetime, but, life will never again be the same. This is for those youngsters who will be graduating this month, who will be leaving the protection of home and striking out on their own. You have absolutely no idea what the future has in store. You will have great things happen, and you will also get a lot of hard bumps. The bumps will seem harder to you than they really are. Your parents, up to now, have been taking many bumps for you,...
Photo: District Clerk Vickie Edgerly, back, is sharing her temporary office with five staff members, including Chief Deputies Brandee Avery, left, and Anne Reed, while Orange County buildings await repair from Tropical Storm Harvey. Another seven of Edgerly’s staffers share the adjoining reception area. Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County went back to business not long after Tropical Storm Harvey finally departed around Labor Day. But it hasn’t been business as usual for...
Photo: Stacey Brister, named as lone finalist for the job of LCMCISD superintendent on May 24, is a veteran of three decades in the district. Dave Rogers For The Record The Little Cypress-Mauriceville school district didn’t have to look far for its next superintendent. And Stacey Brister, named late last week as the lone finalist to replace retiring superintendent Pauline Hargrove, won’t have to go far for help with the transition. As Brister, who has spent her entire 31-...
Orange County District Judge Buddie J. Hahn has resigned. His resignation letter was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday stating " Please accept this, my letter of resignation as Judge of the 260th District Court of Orange County, Texas. Hahn's resignation will be effective June 30. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to have served the citizens of Texas and Orange County as Judge," Hahn said in his resignation. Hahn served 34 years after becoming District Judge in...
Dave Rogers For the Record Orange County’s Michelle Tubbleville announced Tuesday two new types of assistance available to residents affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. The county’s coordinator of special projects reminded citizens who had home damage, they could apply for assistance from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Wednesday and Thursday. ITBS, the Institute for Building Technology and Safety, will be signing up applicants from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Wednesday, registration will be at the Ora...
For the Record Capt. Chuck Uzzle Easily one of the most alluring features of Sabine Lake area is the fact that you can catch so many different species of fish in a relatively small area. The brackish water holds both fresh and saltwater fish in good numbers as well as quality. It’s never uncommon to see a stringer of fish include flounder, redfish, speckled trout, and an occasional really nice largemouth bass. The potential for all these fish to be in the same body of water makes each strike that much more exciting because y...
DowDuPont Sabine River Works Wellness Team recently awarded a $4000 grant to the Helping on Purpose Everyday Committee (H.O.P.E.) Kids Summer Cooking Camp program. The H.O.P.E Committee, in partnership with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, helps Orange County residents enrich their lives through science-based educational programs emphasizing the health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Programs include such topics as diabetes and nutrition programs, youth...
