Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Downtown Orange has had some added downtown attraction the past few weeks. Two locomotives, tank cars and a caboose have been parked on the railroad tracks on Front Avenue, between Eighth and Tenth Streets, beside the Orange Police Station. They are there courtesy of Gulf Coast Rail Service, which does train car repairs....
Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr., a man of limitless positivity whose glass is always overflowing, reacted with great joy Tuesday morning when Cheryl Zeto, city finance director, reported that property tax values in the city had increased by $13.7 million this year. “It’s always a good thing to find out your values have increased, isn’t it?” he said. Is it? Depends on your glass. Rising property values mean taxing entities (county, city, schools, special districts) can lower t...
Deaths in Orange County from Covid-19 infections have increased from 5 to 21 in the past month. “Several of those people have been sick for awhile,” County Judge John Gothia said when asked about the recent fatalities. “Two of the people were a married couple that didn’t go to the doctor soon enough. That’s the ones we’re having trouble with. “If you have a number of underlying conditions, don’t try to wait it out.” Orange County rocketed past the 1,000 mark in confirmed Covi...
IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY As I sit here in home lock up after three months I'm tired of not being free. Like many of you I yearn for a normal life again. It seems so long ago when the first case of coronavirus was discovered in Seattle back in January. Think about that. Since then over 6 million cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed and still climbing. Over 167,000 citizens have died. That number projected to surpass a quarter million people will die. Unlike other...
We are proud to welcome Maddy Smith as a columnist for The Record. Maddy is a student at Orangefield High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Maddy Smith Student Columnist For The Record The first day of school, whether you have been going to the same school all your life or...
The Daughters of the American Revolution William Diamond Chapter of Orange County meets the third Tuesday of the month at St. Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City at 1:00 p.m. Any woman who can establish a direct family line to a patriot in the American Revolution can join. The Daughters of the American Revolution promotes Patriotism, Education and Historical Preservation. We had members that can help you find your Patriot. If you need any questions answered you can call Jackie Hucakbay, Regent @ 409-719-6478 or Registrar,...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Bridge City Market Basket as our June Business of the Month. Market Basket has served our community through many hard times. We appreciate their dedication and hard work during the Covid19 Pandemic. They are being recognized as front line workers and always being there for our community. Ambassador Lucy Fields had many kind words for Bridge City Market Basket for all they have done time after time during crucial times...
One of the hottest spots for live music in Orange County is turning up the heat this coming weekend. High Tides, located at 3109 Texas Ave. in Bridge City, opened earlier this year and has quickly become a popular destination for residents of Orange County and across Southeast Texas. Not only is it known for its waterfront view and delicious menu, but also for its variety of live music. This Friday and Saturday will have High Tides welcoming regional band Dysfunction to its...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was excited to honor Melissa Callias as our May Employee of the Month. Melissa works at the Orange Dollar Tree. Melissa was presented her award, sponsored by Energy Ford, by our President, Candace Mulhollan, Ambassadors Rani Dillow and Stephanie Roberts. She received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Wellspring Credit Union, 5 Point Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, OhainWEB.com, Sabine Federal...
Hello Everyone, I hope this week has been better for you than last week. It is normal to experience worry, anxiety, and self-pity when we lack the resources essential to our well being; Such as food, shelter, health, finances etc. God reminds us that help can come through unexpected resources if we only turn to him. Before we look for solutions on our own, we need to be careful and turn to Him first. Turning to God can save a whole lot of time and frustration. 1 Kings 17:15 " So there was food every day for Elijah and the...
Robert V. Kimmel, born February 21, 1944, died August 9, 2020 at his son's home in Orange, Texas. Robert was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri; graduating from Mexico High School and attending college in Kirksville, Missouri. He found his calling after joining the United States Army and served twenty-four honorable years. Robert traveled the world in the service of his country and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He also lived in Japan, Korea, and was especially fond of...
As we have learned over the last several months, the COVID-19 situation changes daily, and today all the principals and Diocesan leaders made the difficult decision to delay the start of school until August 17, 2020. Our reopening plans strongly rely on staff training, protocols, and the receipt of supplies to ensure the safest return for our students and staff. Creating the St. Mary Reopening Plan has taken an enormous amount of time and decision- making. The plan requires changes to the master schedule as well as...
By starting later in the evening and staying out after dark anglers can greatly improve their odds during the summer. How many times have we seen it happen, it seems like the whole fishing world is crying about the wind and wishing that it would stop so we can get back to the business of enjoying our favorite sport. Well guess what, all the wishes came true and now we have a new enemy as the daytime temperatures are just plain going through the roof. It has just been hot as a...
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports. A-B-C, It’s Easy as 1-2-3 A Hamilton County game warden and Johnson County game warden were patrolling Lake Pat Cleburne when they conducted a water safety check on a pontoon boat that had three women, one man and two dogs on board. The boat had expired registration, no throwable floatation device and the captain of the boat had a freshly opened 16 oz. can of beer next to his seat. During the water safety check, the warden could s...
Most of the players on the other 29 major league teams are really happy today because the Houston Astros—the team that allegedly cheated to win the 2017 World Series—have lost five games in a row. If the Astros were playing a regular 162-game season, that losing streak would be 14 games. They hope the streak continues into early October and Houston finishes the abbreviated 60-game 2020 season 6-54. Of course, in reality this can’t happen, but the Astros certainly don’t...
James Allen PPool, 88, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2020 in Port Arthur. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Born in Dallas, Texas on January 10, 1932, he was the son of Guy Dalton PPool and Gladys (Hayes) PPool. James moved to Orange in 1942 where he met his loving wife of 45 years, Linda PPool. James was a security guard for many years in Orange county. He was a strong believer in Christ and was of the Presbyterian faith. James absolutely loved...
“I am hoping they let the kids back in school and at least a few of these folks have to go home,” said Johnny Hughes.The Toledo Bend resident added, “I built my first camp up here in 1970 and I cannot ever recall the lake being this crowded all summer long.” After acknowledging the possibility that most of those people are simply trying to avoid Covid 19, he relented and added, “My neighbors’ camps and docks are in a lot better shape now!” At the age of 78, you would think the retired pipe fitter would no longer chase...
The William Diamond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution guest speaker was Margaret Norris Hardin. She presented a program "Deliverance/Escape" of Evasion and Escape by Harold Norris 94 Bomb Group. Harold Norris was her uncle, she had newspaper articles and his letters he sent home during WWII. It was an amazing story of survival during WWII....
Melvin Blackwell Cook, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 7, 2020 after a very short illness, at home with his family by his side. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 10, at 12:00 p.m. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Danny Brack. Family will begin gathering with friends at 11:30 a.m. at graveside. Born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on February 24, 1936, he was the son of Ellis Johnson Cook and Lottie Elizabeth (Christian) Cook. Melvin was 1 of...
