Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Former U.S. Congressman Beto O’Rourke wants Texans to fight Republican voter suppression acts by taking to the phones. O’Rourke, who appeared in front of a crowd of 300 outside the Julie Rogers Theater in Beaumont last week, wants Democrats to call their state representatives and detail their objections to Senate Bill 7. He wants them to call the White House and make sure President Biden gets the votes needed to pass the For The People Act in the Senate, then signs it. Sen...
Cutline: A panel of the new Orange County floodplain map shows the area of Pinehurst and West Orange. (Courtesy FEMA) FEMA finalizing new floodplain map Dave Rogers For The Record The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Orange County residents to examine new flood maps that become effective Dec. 16, 2021. To access the Orange County preliminary maps, go to this web address: https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/searchLoad.action and at the bottom...
It was kinda like getting back on the bike. There were a hitch or two observed in the first week of the first non-delayed Lions Club Charity Carnival in a handful of years but that didn't spoil the fun. "Everybody out there was pleased," event co-chairman Pam Honeycutt said of opening week June 16-19. The three-weekend event continues Wednesday through Saturday for the next two weeks at Lions Den Park at the intersection of MacArthur Drive and Adams Bayou, near downtown....
BFD OBAMACARE HERE TO STAY In 2016, Donald Trump ran on a platform to do away with the Affordable Care Act promising “On day one we will repeal and replace ObamaCare with something better.” The Trump administration did neither. Four years went by and when Trump ran for re-election he still didn’t have a health care plan. Instead they appealed to the Supreme Court that ruled republican states and the U.S. Justice Department didn’t have standing to bring the suit in the first pl...
Dr. Servet Satir picked up some new responsibility across the Neches River Tuesday, but will continue his work at Bridge City’s Golden Triangle Family Care Center. So says a post on the clinic’s Facebook page Tuesday night. Jefferson County Commissioners unanimously voted to hire Satir to oversee their county’s employee clinic after the previous doctor resigned. Dr. George Zuzukin resigned his Jefferson County job following complaints about racially charged posts on his Facebo...
County Treasurer Christy Khoury banked $516,000 in sales tax receipts for the county from the month of April. That ½ of a cent sales and use tax rebate from the state of Texas is 7% higher than the figure from a year ago. According to the state comptroller’s website, Orange County is 15.7% ahead of sales tax receipts from last year at this time. “Despite the pandemic, the entire state’s sales tax is the highest in recorded history,” County Judge John Gothia said. “It’s al...
In yet another blow to the gun control advocates the state of Texas officially passed the “Constitutional Carry” law this past week and it will go into effect on September 1st. House Bill 1927, aka Constitutional Carry, will allow Texas residents to carry handguns without getting a license as long as they meet certain requirements. Not just any Texan can carry around a handgun without a license. The constitutional carry bill directly states that “persons who are curre...
“Black Monday” two days ago began a new era for many major league pitchers when the new rule on the “use of sticky substances” was enacted by Major League Baseball whereby the umpires may begin to check pitchers for using foreign substances on the baseball they throw in a game. The umps can call for the game ball regardless of whether they suspect a violation. Pitchers found with foreign substances are subject to immediate ejection and a 10-day suspension. Teams with the gui...
“Have you got a second,” asked the approaching gentleman that appeared to be nearly as old as me.“My name is Harold Steele. I know you don’t remember me, but I want to return something you gave me a long time ago.” “My grandson was digging through my old tackle boxes and he found a lure that you gave me while fishing on Toledo Bend in the early seventies. I told him he could have everything else, but I was going to give you the lure back after all of these years. I knew I woul...
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued an “emergency order” to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities that are affiliated with six deer breeding facilities where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been positively detected. Existing rules already restrict the movement of deer from 264 sites in 95 counties that are directly linked to these CWD-positive facilities, but further measures are necessary given the gravi...
Adam Russell Texas A&M AgriLife Coorespondent Texas dairy producers are experiencing better prices and improving market conditions as the economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, but processing limitations are holding them back, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Prices have rebounded compared to a year ago, said Jennifer Spencer, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension dairy specialist, Stephenville, and demand continues to be high for milk and milk products...
First Baptist Church in Bridge City invites you to join them on Saturday, July 3rd from 10 am until 1 pm in the church parking lot located at 200 W. Roundbunch. We will be holding a “First Saturday” event and offering Bibles, hotdogs, basic school supplies, water and cookies will be for free. Look for the balloons and blue canopy. Also, upon request, we will pray for those who are distressed by life issues; you don’t have to get out of your vehicle....
New mayors Misty Songe of Vidor and Randy Branch of West Orange were guests of honor at the Wednesday Lunch Bunch meeting held June 16. Orange County Judge John Gothia and Orange County Tax Collector Karen Fisher hosted the event and treated everyone to lunch at Robert's Steakhouse and Meat Market. The crowd also included Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge, County Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte and former County Commissioner John Dubose. Roccaforte and Dubose are former Bridge...
On Friday June 18, 2021, my beloved husband, Danny Lynn Campbell entered into the eternal Kingdom of God. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Murry Ray, pastor of First United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Burial will be officiated by Deacon Melvin Payne, of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be hel...
Karen Collier and Taylor Perkins, Edward Jones financial advisors in Bridge City, are supporting Bridge City Schools by using their offices as drop-off locations for a school supplies drive. Local residents and businesses may help by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch offices during regular business hours from June 23, 2021 to August 4, 2021. The branch addresses are: 675 W. Round Bunch Rd or 715 Texas Ave in Bridge City. Please note that monetary donations cannot be accepted....
Kenneth Jerald Osborne (Ken) October 12, 1946 - June 3, 2021 Kenneth Jerald Osborne (Ken), age 74, a wonderful man, husband, father, Papaw, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully on the night of Thursday, June 3, 2021, after a day surrounded by his children and grandkids in Lafayette, LA. The son of James and Eula Osborne, Ken grew up in the town of Davin, West Virginia in a loving home with four sisters and one brother (Phyllis Campbell, Gerry Lovejoy, Sue Arnold,...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Granger Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram. We here at the Chamber refer to our friends as Team Granger. Al Granger has discussed purchasing this dealership many times over the years, as he explained last week at the ribbon cutting and grand opening, "the pieces finally fell into place". Granger Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram has been a part of the Granger Family for about 1 year. But Al Granger and his team...
Every year for the past 80 years the Lion's Club of Orange has set up the Lion's Club Carnival. And every year the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is honored to kick off the event with a Ribbon Cutting. The Orange Lions Club Charity Carnival is a nonprofit organization that has been giving back to our community for many years. Some of the things they are able to do is donate food baskets throughout the year, provide eyeglasses for those that are unable to get them...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Beauty Body Beauty Supply & Boutique with owner Natalya Hebert along with the support of her family. This woman owned and ran business is something that Natalya is extremely proud of. We are very excited for her to be in Orange. With 10 plus years of retail experience Natalya wants to bring something to Orange and to the people that she believes we need. At her shop you will...
The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts announces the 2021-2022 Season. With the curtains rising after the longest intermission ever, the Lutcher welcomes performers and patrons back with an exciting and star-studded 42nd Season lineup. This season Lutcher Theater is presenting 10 incredible events, including 7 national touring Broadway shows, a family holiday spectacular, country music legends and a multi-Grammy® award winning gospel artist. The Lutcher offers a world class experience to every audience member along...
Gina Simar took over as Vice President in a vote during the WOCCISD Board of Trustees meeting on May 24th . Simar is a lifelong resident of Orange County and a 1981 graduate of West Orange-Stark. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and later graduated with a Master’s degree in Education. Ms.Simar retired from Lamar State College-Orange last year after twenty-eight years of service. While at LSCO, she held many titles, the last one being Dean of Health, T...
