Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Sorted by date Results 1 - 12 of 12
The life of a head football coach at a Division I college or university begins with a man walking around campus with a big target on his back. The reason for this must be because so many folks have too much time on their hands and practice their genealogy by digging into the private lives of these football coach. The poor coach who stole the fat kid’s lunch in the seventh grade could be charged with grand larceny 30 years later. In a more serious vein, just in the last few days two major college head football coaches have b...
As the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, the City of Pinehurst would like to reflect on events of the past year. The City would like to highlight what steps have been taken to better prepare for future catastrophes and what equipment the Pinehurst Police Department has acquired to aid in future rescues of our citizens, the transportation of much needed food, water and other life-sustaining supplies and the means to insure our officers can adequately respond to any emergency, no matter the conditions. Mayor...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Center Stage Dancewear Boutique at 2498 MLK Drive Suite B, Orange, TX 77630 on August 8th. Owners John and Evelyn Taylor are excited to reopen here in Orange at a new location to support the community with dance, cheer, drill team gear and more! For more information you can call (409) 883-4567 or view website at centerstageboutiquetx.com....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Sherry Tisdale, City Secretary of Bridge City, has been named August Employee of the Month. Sherry was presented her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, by Chamber Ambassador and Director, Lucy Fields, at the chamber’s August Networking Coffee hosted by Capital Title. Sherry received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Sabine Federal Credit Union, Total Impressions, Dupuis Tire & Servic...
Due only to the relatively small number of local anglers competing in the SETX Series twice a month, their afternoon tournaments are more akin to a “poker night out” than a fishing competition.The two fish limit (1 trout-1 redfish) format is just perfect for a short afternoon event, but thus far it appears that the entry fees ($200 per team for two tournaments} are a little steep for anglers hoping to learn as well as compete. Everything is relative, however, as the winners cash some very respectable checks for a few hou...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is once again kicking off the holiday season in Bridge City with its 10th Annual Christmas Light Parade. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the categories of Dance, Vehicle, Float and Ambulatory as well as one trophy for Best Overall. In addition to those awards, Mayor David Rutledge will award a Mayor’s Trophy and $200 to the best “One Starry Night” themed entry. The parade will begin at 6 pm on Saturday, December 8th. The parade route will begin on West Round...
Those driving a vehicle without insurance may have their vehicle towed away and impounded in the city of West Orange. The West Orange City Council passed an ordinance at their regular meeting Monday night authorizing the towing of vehicles by the police department and providing a penalty for violation. The ordinance will start being enforced immediately. The ordinance reads it's an offense for a person to operate a motor vehicle without financial responsibility established for the vehicle. Furthermore, a police officer is...
The hurricanes came, but still Lamar State College-Orange rebuilt. That was the general consensus of those who spoke at Michael Shahan's retirement reception on Tuesday afternoon at the J. Michael and Bridget Shahan Events Center on campus. Those gathered were celebrating his 24 years of service as president to the college. Gwen Whitehead, vice president of academic affairs, however, said Tuesday was a bittersweet day because the Shahans were leaving. She recounted his career...
ACADIANS EXILED 253 YEARS AGO I don’t know why August 15, 1765, is the date marked as the day Acadians were exiled from Nova Scotia because it started way before that. The Acadians had lived on Nova Scotia territory since 1604, nearly 200 years before George Washington became president of the United States. They established a small, vibrant colony around the Bay of Fundy. They built dykes to tame the high tides and to irrigate the rich fields. Ignored by France, they grew independent minded. They felt secure, even when s...
Dave Rogers For The Record In his successful campaign for County Judge earlier this year, Dean Crooks repeatedly raised questions about Orange County’s energy savings contract with Way Services. At Commissioners’ Court Tuesday, he had a lot of other people asking questions, too. The biggest one seems to be “what are we getting from Way Services for our money?” Early in Tuesday’s meeting, court members approved the final $61,000 payment of a $5.59 million contract with Way Services for work on county buildings that included...
Dave Rogers For The Record When Deborah Mitchell and Theresa Beauchamp face off for the Orange County Precinct 2 Commissioner seat in the Nov. 6 election, it won’t be for the first time. In May of 2004, Beauchamp defeated Mitchell 871 votes to 748 in a race for the City of Orange’s Place 1 city council seat. Beauchamp, a Republican, was re-elected four times, twice without opposition, and held the office 11 years before being term-limited. Mitchell, former Orange County Democratic Party chair, was elected to Orange City Cou...
(By Tommy Mann Jr. / The Record) Make no doubt about it. The concert of the 2018 summer concert season took place this past Saturday night, and if you missed it, then you will just never know how amazing it was. Two of the biggest bands in rock of the past 15 years returned to Texas this past week for a concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, which is just north of Houston, and delivered two magnificent performances on one stage. Shinedown, touring in...
