Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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"Bird" Feb. 24, 1987 to June 20, 2009 The hawks we see soaring high in the sky and the butterflies that flutter by give our hearts a momentary lapse from the sadness we feel from losing you Love Always, Mom, Dad and Mavrick...
Abigail Waddel of Port Isabel, Texas received several awards on May 19th for her high school academic achievements at First Baptist School Brownsville, Texas. She was inducted into the National Honor Society, was recognized for her straight A’s for the year, as well as being selected as the high school science award recipient. Abigail is the granddaughter of Marvin Waddel of Bridge City....
3 eight to ten inch wooden or metal skewers 12 fresh or frozen jumbo shrimp in shells 3 ears fresh sweet corn 1 lb. tiny new potatoes 1 lb. andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 green onions cut in 2-inch lengths ¼ cup olive oil 1 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning 2 Lemons cut into wedges 1 recipe Thyme Lemon Butter (recipe below) 1. If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact, if desired. Remove husks from the ears of corn. Scrub with a stiff brush...
Amanda Adams will celebrate her 32nd birthday, June 26, 2011. Amanda is the marketing assistant at the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Foundation and formerly worked for The Record Newspapers in the production department. She is the mother of twin boys, Lucas and Mason Adams. One of Amanda’s favorite pastimes is writing poetry. Happy Birthday Amanda from the gang at The Record....
With hurricane season underway, many have already started preparing for the worst and it’s no wonder why. For those new to the area, the flood waters from Hurricane Ike ripped through Orange County with a force that no one was prepared for. Many lost everything. As the recovery is almost behind us, we shouldn’t forget what happened and should start preparing for what could happen again. The Texas State Guard, which all answer to the Governor, has already started preparing for...
On Sunday, June 26 at 5 p.m., family and friends will pause to say thanks and wish a Happy Birthday to Peggy Broussard Richard for her many, years of service at St. Paul C.M.E Church, located at 1201 North 4th Street in Orange. Peggy Richard, who’s birthday is on Tuesday, June 28, has been the pianist at St. Paul C.M.E. Since 1979. “I began taking piano lesson at the age of 5 from my godmother, Mrs. Lula Shepherd,” Peggy said. “I continued under Mr. Johnny Welcome and Mr. Jon...
COX’S INDIAN DANCE PRODUCES RAIN We had received less than two inches of rain this year going into this week. Last Wednesday, with the full moon, Neighbor Cox did his Indian rain dance. I called him Thursday morning to see how it went and he was optimistic that his dance would work. Instead of midnight, he danced at 11 p.m. I asked why? He said, “To avoid a photographer Dunn would have out here at midnight.” He said by this time next week, we would have a good amount of rain. He also said, “I did a slow dance so it would t...
Mark Anderson is no stranger to the Cow Bayou waterfront. A lifelong resident of Bridge City the 51-year old school board president knows the lay of the land. On Monday, the second generation owner of George Anderson Surveying began mapping out a future waterfront park in his hometown. The waterfront park will be located on Texas Highway 87 on the almost five acres next to the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge. The rare swing bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
The Board of Trustees of the Bridge City Independent School District named Mark Dunn-Penny Record (accepted by Amber Lingo) on the statewide Media Honor Roll, calling attention to the ongoing responsible and exemplary nature of reporting on this community's public schools. The District expressed appreciation for balanced and accurate approach to sharing with this community both the challenges facing schools and the successes achieved by the teachers and students. The work of...
AgriLife to host “Three Easy Steps to Wellness” Texas AgriLife Extension will be holding a series of educational presentations at the Neighborhood Facility Center located in Orange on 303 North 8th. Street. Each presentation will last approximately one hour from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday June 23, 30 and July 7. The series will cover healthy eating habits for maintaining a healthy weight along with new ways to exercise for individuals with busy lifestyles. Classes are free to all participants and will include fun act...
Bread of Life Feeding Ministry offers hot lunches The Bread of Life Feeding Ministry of Starlight Church of God in Christ Evangelism Team will provide hot lunches every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The meals will be served at the E.B. Lindsey Family Life Center at Starlight, 2800 Bob Hall Road. For more information call 409-886-4366. Cowboy Church to host third Buckle Series Playday The third of three Buckle Series Playdays will take place Saturday, June 25. Events...
Houston Astros fans can remember back to 2007 when Craig Biggio was closing in on his 3,000th career basehit. There were reams and reams of copy speculating when this elite milestone would be attained and whether Astros fans would be able to see history being made at Minute Maid Park—or would it happen on the road. This same scenario is about to happen within the next couple of weeks, but in the Big Apple as New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter is within six hits of tha...
During the Aggie basketball camp the Little Cypress Jr. High Lady Cubs played nine games and lost only two of those to select Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams from Houston and Arlington, finishing third in the tournament. According to Lady Cubs coach, Jennifer Willis, “The girls were awesome and represented LCJH well as a top winning team in the camp tournament. Coach Linda Riddick of Orangefield, along with Kalli Curry, helped coach our girls.” The Lady Cub players got to...
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will be open on the 4th of July and is sponsoring a free 4th of July concert. Free entrance to the concert, along with free watermelon, will begin at 6:45 p.m., and the concert will start at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating. For more information, call 409-670-9113 or visit http://www.shangrilagardens.org/. The Orange Community Band, along with members of the Liberty Community Band, will conduct the concert and perform patriotic songs in...
Monday afternoon Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux signed a full ban of fireworks in Orange County. “It bans all sales of all fireworks and it bans all usage of fireworks in Orange County,” said Thibodeaux. “It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make. I know people might think it’s an easy decision, but it’s not. Your affecting some people’s livelihood which is seasonal. It’s kinda like telling everybody they can’t eat apple pie and ice cream on the Fourth of July, the American traditions. It’s something that...
In August of 2010 James Rainwater moved into his trailer home and just a few months later was overwhelmed by a leaking roof. After calling around the Orange County for months, and getting no positive responses, Rainwater finally received help from a group of teens who are devoting their summer to help restore homes of those in need. Initially Rainwater had tried many different ways to patch up the roof himself, such as tape, but in the end nothing seemed to give even...
In today’s highly specialized world of tackle and gear it seems like there is a bait for every individual situation. Lures have become so refined that the consumer cannot possibly ever catch unless they have a pocket full of cash and camp out at the local tackle shop. Now it’s one thing to have to worry about saltwater tackle and it’s quite another thing to worry about freshwater tackle, try worrying about both of them at the same time. Anglers on the upper coast of Texas are...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 21, and the morning of June 22: Assist motorist, 111 Pine Assist other agency, IH-10 W. Class A, 111 Pine Damaged property, private, 111 Pine Damaged property, private, 111 Pine Damaged property, private, 111 Pine Department activity, other, 34th at Martin Follow up investigation, local event, IH-10 (exit 870) E. Larceny, from vehicle, 1514 Linkwood Possession of marijuana, 111 Pine Other controlled substances, 111 Pine Other public...
Janice Hitchcock, 68, of Orange passed away Tuesday, June 21, at her residence with her dog Holly at her side. She was born May 24, 1943, in Paw Paw, Michigan. She is preceded in death by her father Raleigh Hitchcock and her mother Imogen Salyer Hitchcock of Michigan. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m. at The Heritage Center of Orange. Cremation under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home. She will be missed by many residents and friends....
Rita G. Riley, 87, of Vidor, died Saturday, June 18, at her residence. A native of Beaumont, she lived in Vidor for 60 years before moving to Shamrock Shores 32 years ago after her retirement, and returned to Vidor in 2000. Per Rita's request, her body was donated to UTMB for science research. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Vidor. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, June 23, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 5:30...
North Early Learning Center recognized 11 students who had accrued perfect attendance during the 2010-2011 school year with certificates and Leap Frog award items at End-of-Year Transition programs. Students who earned the honor are: (See photo) seated, Chassidie Mahfouz, Elizabeth Provost, Blake Huckaby, Shelvy Jefferson Jr., Adriana Francisco, Calek McRae, and Jay’lon Grant; back row, Abigail Grutsch, Malik Hubbard, Elliot Adams IV, and Derrick Williams Jr. This is the second year that Chassidie Mahfouz has earned the p...
