Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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DEMS WALK OUT TO BLOCK CONTROVERSIAL VOTING RIGHTS BILL Republican-dominated Texas Legislature, despite pleas nationwide, is closing out the legislative session with many of its conservative priorities heading to the governor’s desk. Lawmakers also approved the so-called “constitutional carry” bill allowing Texans to carry handguns in public without a permit. Texas House Democrats staged a dramatic exit from the state capitol last Sunday, blocking the passage of a contr...
The new gateway to Lamar State College Orange is going to be known as the “Gatemouth” … as in Gatemouth Plaza. The two-year school in downtown Orange announced that it plans to memorialize the Grammy Award-winning musician, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, by naming the plaza currently under construction on the west side of campus. Brown, who died in 2005, was known for his expertise on the guitar and had a recording career that spanned more than five decades. The school began con...
Expect city tax rates to decrease this year but don't look for tax bills to decline. Based on May's skyrocketing proposed tax values, county and city governments and school districts should be forced to slash their rates to avoid taking too big a bite out of taxpayer's wallets. But a bite it will still be. County-wide, the proposed tax assessments for 2021 were 16 percent higher than in 2020. The final increase should be lower, after appeals are heard and values are finalized...
Demolition of the Orange Natatorium continues this week as the city prepares for a new $2.9 million recreation center to take its place. Workers Tuesday began to fill in the pool for a new foundation which will precede the tear-down of the old roof....
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is pleased to announce that the new plaza currently under construction on campus will be named "Gatemouth Plaza" in honor and in memory of the late Grammy award-winning and multi-talented musician and Orange native, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. LSCO President, Dr. Thomas Johnson, brought the concept to the Texas State University System Board of Regents in order to create a permanent place to honor Orange's own music legend. The Board unanimousl...
Wayne Peveto grew up on the family farm in Orange County's McLewis community. He and his four brothers helped their sharecropper dad, Horace, and mother Lola raise a rice crop and run a dairy. Eventually, the family farm grew to 160 acres. Today, Wayne Peveto owns about 3,500 acres of north Orange County land – more than five square miles – and two of the larger herds of cattle in the area. "It's in your blood, just something you do," said the 82-year-old rancher. "I do hav...
Any tackle geek knows they are the next great weapon in the angling arsenal, saltwater spinnerbaits have come to the coast and the redfish have a new enemy. They come in array of different colors and each one does a little something different that sets it apart from the competition. Truth be told there are 2 basic styles and they both do a great job catching fish. The most common style is the "safety pin" style, famous in bass fishing circles and the one most known by Texas an...
Wayne Davis, 68, of Bridge City, passed away on May 27, 2021, at his home. Born in Orange, Texas, on February 18, 1953, he was the son of Wilbur Davis and Edith Whitten. Wayne worked as a welder for many years. He loved his family dearly and left an impact on many lives. Wayne will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Paula Kay Davis; second wife Belenda Davis; siblings, Judy Gail Stivey, Janet Darlene Patillo, and...
A previous "Down Life's Highway" column in 'The Record' newspapers struck a chord with Sandra Cash. It resonated with her so deeply, that she kept a copy of that column for over a year. "Heavenly Cajuns-who will fill their shoes" was the title of the column that was published March 18, 2020 in The Record Newspapers. "That was the question my dad always asked," said Cash. Her father was a local Cajun music legend, Joe Bonsall. He and his band, "The Orange Playboys" recorded...
Compiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Sabine Lake Overall conditions: GOOD. 79-80 degrees. Speckled trout will be along the shorelines or around the jetties and are good on soft plastics or live shrimp. Redfish are best around the jetties, the ship channel, and in shallow marsh areas using soft plastics or mud minnows. Flounder are good around rocks on a minnow. Trinity Bay GOOD. 76 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout can be found by following the birds, working structures, and wading the flats. The best place...
The Orangefield High School named the Athletes of the Year for 2021. Bailee South was named the girls and a three way tie for the Boys include, Bryce Bergeron, Grant Metts and Tyler Washington....
That familiar buzz and bite are signs that mosquito season in Texas is here, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist and associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, Stephenville, said biting mosquitoes are a seasons-long problem that often changes based on the environment. Which species are present and whether mosquitoes are an annoyance or vectors...
One of the first things I learned to do in baseball as a Little Leaguer after hitting, throwing and catching the ball was how to properly slide gracefully into a base on my bottom. Taking it one step further was the importance of sliding into second base in an effort to break up a double play. When I was in high school our coach was adamant that we spend at least 10 minutes before each practice sliding in the high jump pit. When I was playing in the 1954 Little League World...
It looks as though more rain could come into play this week, but the folks that were able to fish last weekend were treated to some of the most user-friendly weather in a while. More importantly, a large percentage of them caught fish! As expected, the trout bite was a challenge and more than one trip to Rayburn was cancelled due to launching problems, but Sabine Lake and Toledo Bend more than made up for that minor inconvenience. Ben White and his two son-in-laws immediately...
Families will be flocking to DEPOT DAY on Saturday, June 5, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Orange Train Depot Museum at 1210 Green Avenue in Orange. DEPOT DAY, the annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Orange Depot traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, was postponed because of rain. Children will enjoy the brand new addition to the Depot, the G gauge Southern Pacific model railroad, which runs around a specially made track on the reception room wall....
Valedictorian Brianna Schwartz Brianna Schwartz is the daughter of Sheila Schwartz. She has received Awards/Honors to include: Valedictorian; Class President; 1st place in poetry and 2nd place in prose through the Gator Tales Literary / Art Contest at LSCO; Dell Scholarship recipient; Regent's Scholarship at Texas A&M recipient; Promenading Pearls Scholarship Award. Her Clubs/Organizations she participated in are the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,...
The last week of session is coming to a close and the long nights have stretched into the early hours of the following mornings. We’re sprinting to the finish of an unusual session and passing consequential and substantial legislation. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Budget Conference Committee Report approved by Senate In one of the last steps the State budget needs for approval, the Senate passed the final version of the budget this week. This session’s budget appropriates $248.5 billion in All Funds fo...
Donald (Don) Granger of Broaddus, Texas, passed away May 28, 2021 at the age of 92 years old, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He leaves behind his bride of 67 1/2 years, Lois Elaine Broussard Granger and daughters: Donalaine Weston, Karen Jean Tibbitts and Connie Gayle Granger. Don had six grandchildren: Kent Tibbitts, Chris Tibbitts, Tabitha Green Smith, Chris Weston, Ashley Green and Laura Weston Powell and a multitude of great and great great grandchildren, as...
