Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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This Bundt cake is an all-American favorite, made with apple pie filling. Give yourself a break, making this recipe with a spice cake mix. This recipe is modified from the book, "Cathy Mitchell Presents Quick and Easy Dump Cakes and More." Equipment needed: 12-cup (10-inch) Bundt pan sprayed with Baker's Choice or flour and grease as usual Large bowl Kitchen scissors Large cooking spoon Whisk (if glazing cake) Small bowl (if glazing cake) Ingredients for cake: 1-21 oz. can apple pie filling 1-15 oz. pkg. spice cake mix 3...
Photo by Troy Jones Legendary rock outfit REO Speedwagon performed a spectacular 90-minute set of classic hits and gems during its concert at inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La, which included songs “Keep On Loving You,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Ridin’ the Storm Out,” as well as “In Your Letter,” “Time for Me to Fly,” and “Take It on the Run....
Dorothy Fox Breaux, 93, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 16, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Bridge City, surrounded by all of her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Evergreen in West Orange, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, with a Rosary to be recited at 8:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in L...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Country music star Gary Allan performed for several thousand area music fans this past Friday (June 14, 2019) inside Ford Park Arena in Beaumont. The artist nearly 90-minute set include hit songs “She’s So California,” “Nothing on but the Radio,” “Man to Man,” “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),” “Watching Airplanes” and many more....
The Houston Texans have failed miserably against the New England Patriots on the football field and now are having the same luck off the field trying to replace fired general manager Brian Gaine who was suddenly fired two weeks ago. Houston had their eye on Nick Caserio replacing Gaine moments after the firing, but the New England Gestapo led by der Fuhrer Bill Belichick, who has the final say on personnel matters, has thrown another monkey wrench into the Texans’ dream plans. Belichick controls the Patriots’ franchise muc...
Two recent trips in search of more crappie fish fries confirmed what I suspected to be the case. In order to consistently catch white perch off of your brush piles, you still have to do your homework! Allen Hogan, a heck of a bass fisherman, has owned a camp on Toledo Bend since 1969 and recently decided hustling crappie was much easier than staying on top of quality bass.“Actually,” said Allen, “it was more a case of old age catching up than losing my fervor for hunting bass.” A former guide himself, he hired a couple of cra...
Mark Stevens Braus, 64, lifetime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 16, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 21, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating the service will be his brother, James E. Braus. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 10, 1954, he was the son of Lercy Joseph Braus and Marie Jean (Robinson) Braus. Mark retired...
Photo: Bernice Snell will have her first book signing for “Finding the Face of Evil,” 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., June 29 at the Bridge City Senior Citizens Center. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record “Finding the Face of Evil” is more about freedom than justice. There is no true justice in this tale of a woman’s struggle dealing with a rape of which she has no memory, because she was drugged. She didn’t even know for sure if she had been raped, since she had no...
Photo: Hunting season will be here before you know it, be sure your dog is ready and in shape. Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record The mercury in the thermometer shows temperatures creeping towards triple digits and everybody you look at appears to have just emerged from a swimming pool. The heat waves along the road and the hood of my truck cannot dampen my enthusiasm as I put down my cell phone and relay the news to my son Hunter, “we are getting 16 days for teal season” I proc...
Troopers from the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston joined the Juneteenth Parade in Orange on Saturday. The Buffalo Soldier representatives gave a presentation about the museum at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion and posed for photos. Pictured left to right: Trooper Clyde Brady, Payton Stout of Orange and Trooper Robert Coleman. RECORD PHOTO:Penny LeLeux...
WHY TRUMP SHOULD OBEY CONGRESS’ SUBPOENAS Most Americans say the White House should comply with subpoenas for witnesses and documents issued by congressional committees investigating President Donald Trump and his administration. By nearly 2-1, they want to hear former special counsel Robert Muller testify publicly about his inquiry into the 2016 elections. A new USA Today/Suffolk University pollfinds these views are not simply partisan. Four in 10 Republicans say it’s important to them that Muller testifies and three in 10...
Ricky Ryan – Secondary Teacher of the Year During the last two weeks of school, administrators traveled to campuses and departments to recognize retirees, Teachers of the Year, Paraprofessionals of the Year and Departmental Employees of the year. They also recognized those receiving their service awards for achieving years of service in 5 year increments. Topping the list of service award recipients were Bobby Telles and Bill Tinsley with 35 years in maintenance and Carolyn L...
Photo: Ed Hyatt, a native of Louisiana now living in Orange, recalls his World War II service during a recent interview at home. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange’s Ed Hyatt worked side-by-side with legendary Gen. George S. Patton in one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. They were side-by-side for about a second. “Our division was attached to [Patton’s] Third Army in the ‘Dash for the Rhine,’” Hyatt, 97, recalled a time early in 1945 as All...
Photo: Laura Clark, right, prepares to repeat after Marla DuBose, as she takes her oath of office as a member of the Orangefield Board of Trustees at Monday night’s meeting. Dave Rogers For The Record Laura Clark, vice president for finance and administration at Olson Engineering, is the newest member of the Orangefield school board. “I wanted an opportunity to give back and be a part of the school district and this is great,” Clark said after she was named to replace Jude...
Photo: The District Clerk annex to the Orange County Courthouse has a leaky roof left over from 2017 and how best to fix it is frustrating commissioners and clerks alike. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County District Clerk Vickie Edgerly was not a happy camper. Neither was County Judge Carl Thibodeaux. Nor Maintenance Director Kurt Guidry. Nor Nancy Beward, the lady tasked with obtaining government grants from FEMA and other agencies. It rained...
For The Record After scoring convincing wins over incumbents in the June 15 Orange City Council Run-off Elections, Caroline Mazzola Hennigan and Mary McKenna had different takes on the process. Hennigan won 71.6 percent of the votes cast in the At-Large Place 5 race against incumbent Bill Mello, who was seeking his fifth consecutive term. McKenna scored 67.5 percent of the vote in her run-off against two-time District 4 representative Annette Pernell. Hennigan, a special...
