Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Kaz's Korner For The Record I usually don’t mess with National Football League exhibition games because most of the players you see on the field after the first half won’t be playing during the regular season. But with last weekend’s rainy weather, there wasn’t much else going on, so I tuned in, mostly out of curiosity to watch my three favorite NFL teams—the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans-- compete for the first time since January. And in all three con...
Pictured from left are Phillip Smith, Cristy Smith and chamber ambassador, Lucy Fields Staff Report For The Record The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that The Cure Starts Now Foundation - Southeast Texas Chapter has been named Member of the Month for August 2016. Chapter Director Cristy Smith accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador and Director Lucy Fields, at the August Networking Coffee hosted by Neighbors Emergency Center...
City of Orange EDC Director, Jay Trahan is pleased to announce that Paul's Seafood, 2650 Lutcher Dr., Orange, isnow open for business as Orange's newest restaurant. Paul's Seafood may be contacted at 886-9919. City officials have been working the past few months regarding permits and building improvements. "The City of Orange welcomes Paul's Seafood as its newest restaurant along the Interstate 10 frontage road at Lutcher Dr. With the new TxDOT Interstate 10 project currently...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, Aug. 15: Damaged property, 3709 N. 16th St. Burglary, 1301 16th St. Burglary, 3900 16th St. Traffic accident, 1509 16th St./Security Finance Damaged property, 1507 Chapman St. Public intoxication, 500 block John Ave. Warrant service, 608 Strickland Dr. /Baptist Hospital Traffic accident, 1700 block MacArthur Dr. Traffic accident, FM 105/near The Meadows Warrant service, 218 Border St. Theft, 608 Strickland Dr./Baptist Hospital Traffic...
Teams from SeaWorld in Texas and Florida work in a joint effort to save a dolphin that was entangled in fishing gear near South Padre Island. More than three pounds of fishing gear was removed from the dolphin's body, including hooks, leaders and fishing line. Staff Report For The Record SAN ANTONIO – Monday, Aug. 16, the SeaWorld San Antonio Rescue Team joined forces with the SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team as well as The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a...
Chuck Uzzle For The Record The easy north wind has already begun to work magic on local hunters as they eagerly await the September 1 opener of dove season here in Texas. North and Central Zone hunters will enjoy a few weeks of hunting before those of us south of IH-10 get into the mix of things. In years past the days leading up to the opener have been filled with some goofy weather that always seems to make an appearance before the season starts. For the past several seasons...
Rayford "Scoopie" Riggs, 67, of Beaumont, entered eternal life, Monday, Aug. 8, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Orange, Rayford was born April 26, 1949, to Robert and Ollie "Lucy" Riggs. He attended schools in Orange and was a member of the Class of 1968 at Emma H. Wallace High School. He accepted Christ at an early age and united with Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rayford spent most of his adult life in Beaumont and served faithfully as a member and deacon...
Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, school districts have a duty to identify, refer, evaluate students suspected of having a disability, and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into the Special Education program, please contact...
Little Cypress Mauriceville CISD announced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. Starting on August 1, will begin distributing letters to the households of the children in the district about eligibility benefits and any actions households need to take to apply for these benefits. Applications also are available at each...
Officers with the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Aug. 8-15: Aug. 8 Found property, 6004 Burton Rd. S., Orange Disturbance, 615 Kennedy, Vidor Suspicious vehicle, 10000 block FM 1442, Orange Found property, 6405 Johnson Dr., Orange Criminal trespass, 3249 Little Cypress Dr., Orange Discharge of firearm/unlawful carrying weapon, 6806 Chevron St., Orange Aug. 9 Criminal mischief, FM 1442/range, Orange Welfare concern, S. Hwy. 87, Orange Theft of service, 420 Spoonemore Rd., Vidor...
The WOS Home Football Scrimmage vs. Vidor on Thursday, Aug. 18, will be played at the Carrol A. Thomas Educational Support Center in Beaumont. Game times are JV at 4:30 pm and Varsity at 6:00 pm. Travel directions - Carrol A. “Thomas” Educational Support Center 5250 Bayou Willow Parkway Beaumont. Take IH-10 West towards Houston; Exit Brooks Rd. (Exit #847) follow access road to Brooks Road ramp; turn left at stop sign to take ramp to cross over I-10, turn left onto eastbound service road. Thomas Center entrance will be on...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Aug. 1-15: Fastlane #4, 2598 N. Main St., Vidor - No violations. Score - 100 Dollar General #11471, 385 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Lots of spider webs found inside storage room and on sales floor; need to clean inside if milk cooler of old foods; floors throughout need to be cleaned of old dirt; back storage room needs to be cleaned and organized. Score - 97 Hamburger Depot, 2395 Texas Ave., Bridge City - No violations. Score -...
The National Weather Service is expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, before weakening after sunset tonight. Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected on Wednesday, but the coverage should be less than today. The average rainfall expected is less than an inch, but localized areas could see as much as 2 to 3 inches. If this occurs over areas that saw the heavy rains last weekend, we will be apt to issue flash flood warnings. Major river flooding will continue in Louisiana on the Mermentau,...
Citrus Cove Apartment Complex in Bridge City is expected to be competed in late 2016. The complex, located on Texas Ave., will feature nine buildings with 80 separate apartments. Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The construction of a new apartment complex is moving right along and is expected to open late this year. The Citrus Cove apartment complex is currently under construction along Texas Avenue in Bridge City and is more than half-way along in the completion process. The...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from July 24 - July 30, 2016. Sunday, July 24 • Disturbance in the 900 block of Center. • Disturbance in the 2100 block of Wise. • Disturbance in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. • Assist other agency in the 300 block of Lauren. Monday, July 25 • Assist other agency in the 2300 block of Wise. • Alarm in the 400 block of Bradford. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Owl Drive. • Suspicious activity in the 2300 block of Texas Avenue. ...
Ace Frehley, the former guitarist of legendary rock act KISS, will perform Friday night at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont in support of his new album, "Origins Vol. 1," which is a collection of classic rock tunes by artists Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy and even KISS. Tickets are $35-$60 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Summer continues to sizzle as the local music scene is running red hot, despite...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Orange County Commissioners are once again looking for a vendor to provide prescription pharmacy services for the Orange County Jail. During Tuesday's meeting of Orange County Commissioners Court, commissioners announced they would be rescinding the recently renewed contract with Sholars Medicine Chest in Orange because the company announced it was going out of business. Sholars has provided the prescription pharmacy services for the Orange County Jail and was renewed to continue those same...
New York rock act the Goo Goo Dolls, featuring Robby Takac, at left, and John Rzeznik, will perform on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont. Tickets are $49-$79 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19, at all Ticketmaster outlets. For The Record American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls are including the Golden Triangle in its fall tour plans. The Goo Goo Dolls are headed to Southeast Texas this fall as the band will perform on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Jefferson...
If you like to saltwater fish and you are not already a member of the Coastal Conservation Association, there is no better time to get on board thanThursday night.The Orange County CCA Chapter will host their annual banquet at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on Hwy. 1442 at 6:00 p.m. and it is an evening that every fisherman in the family will enjoy. A sixty dollar ticket enables you to get more bang for the buck as it not only includes a year’s membership, but a steak dinner and drinks as well.Silent and live a...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The filing period to be considered for the November ballot for a local school district will end this coming Monday. The filing deadline to submit an application for a place on the ballot for Nov. 8 election for the Orangefield Independent School District is at 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 22. Four seats on the Board of Trustees for the Orangefield Independent School District are expiring. Those seats are currently held by Van "Bo" Henley, Dr. Ronald Risinger, Brad Frye and Jesse Fremont. All four...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from July 24 - July 30, 2016. Sunday, July 24 • Assist other agency in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. • Burglary in the 50 block of Elma. • Informational report in the 2400 block of MLK. Monday, July 25 • Suspicious person in area of MacArthur Drive and Dal Sasso Drive. • Welfare check in the 2200 block of 35th Street. • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Assist other agency in the 700 block of Stacy. Tuesday, July 26 • Suspicious acti...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Residents of Pinehurst will have the same ad valorem tax rate for the coming fiscal year. The City of Pinehurst met this past week and councilmembers have proposed an ad valorem tax rate of $0.69799 per $100 valuation for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, which is the same tax rate from the previous three years. "We are not raising the tax rate," said Robbie Hood, city manager of Pinehurst. "Since the proposed (ad valorem) tax rate is not an increase over the previous rate, we are not required to hold...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Local football teams knocked off some of the rust this past week as area high schools got their first chance at contact with opposing teams in the first week of scrimmages. Now the second week looms ahead as the start of the season begins Aug. 26. The Mustangs will scrimmage the Vidor Pirates on Thursday, but the matchup has been relocated from WO-S to the Carroll A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center in Beaumont with the JV contest starting at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have played in some...
THE U.S. SHOWS ITS GREATNESS Swimmer Michael Phelps of the U.S. owns the all-time record for Olympic swimmers, a record that will probably not be broken in our lifetime. Twenty-three golds, 28 medals in all. Runner Carl Louis and runner Usain Bolt are a distant second with nine gold's each. The only American who has a shot of catching Phelps is swimmer Katie Ledecky. She’s a six time Olympic medalist who looks like a model. She has already broken 13 world records in world competition. There are others also like swimmer Nathan...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record City councilmembers approved the budget for the next fiscal year following two public hearings on Tuesday evening. City leaders held two public hearings on Tuesday evening to allow citizens to address any concerns they might have with the proposed city budget and proposed ad valorem tax rate for 2016-2017. The City of Bridge City's proposed budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year is slightly more than $8,934,000 which is an increase of $136,012 over...
