Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City City Council Tuesday evening voted on a general operating budget of $10.06 million budget includes a 3 percent pay increase for employees. The budget is for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will begin on October 1. The budget goes with a proposed tax rate 48.2 cents per $100 valuation. A public hearing on the tax rate will be held a council meeting Tuesday, September 6, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor David Rutledge told The Record the city staff and council keep...
All of Orange County's public school districts have earned a "B" grade from the Texas Education Agency this year. TEA released the grades on Monday. The grades from "A" to "F" are based on a number of criteria, including the STAAR scores and improvements from past years. This was the first year since 2019 the grades were assessed because of the affect of the Covid 19 pandemic on classes. The Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orangefield, West Orange-Cove, and Vidor sch...
The Bridge City ISD Education Foundation has two fundraisers scheduled to help in the effort to raise money for special school projects. The non-profit community group is sponsoring a Bridge City High School Alumni volleyball game on Friday, August 19, at 6 p.m. at the high school. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. A concession stand with snacks for purchase will be open and proceeds will go to the foundation. The Bridge City education foundation was started a...
Steve Worster was probably the biggest celebrity from Orange County. He died Saturday at the age of 73. Though his peak fame coming during his teens and early 20s, the news of his death has put his name in headlines once again. He was a football running back and was one of those once-in-a-lifetime high school and college players. "We always say he put Bridge City on the map," said Darrell Segura, his longtime friend and high school teammate. The headlines of his death are on...
The regular season for high school football begins in another week. The Orangefield Bobcats have their final tune up with their second scrimmage to be played on Thursday. In their first scrimmage last week Orangefield played the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears a team which is two classifications higher than the Bobcats. Coach Josh Smalley of Orangefield said it was a good controlled scrimmage for his Bobcats. Overall, Smalley thought the Bobcats performed well with some...
Another season for the winningest high school football team in Texas is a little more than a week away. Final preparations by the West Orange-Stark Mustangs for the new season will continue this week to be ready for the season opener on August 26. Coach Hiawatha Hickman was pleased with the hustle and the running to the ball by the Mustangs in their scrimmage last week against the Woodville Eagles. The game plan was very simple for West Orange-Stark, very vanilla in the words...
The high school football season is just two weeks away, and Little Cypress-Mauriceville is predicted to have a good year. The Bears are picked fifteenth in the state in Class 4-A, Division I and near the top of their district standings. The Bears had a great scrimmage last week to prepare them for the upcoming regular season. LCM played the Orangefield Bobcats in a controlled scrimmage that was very physical. Bears' Coach Eric Peevey thought his team played well in the...
Ronnie Fields, 67, of Vidor, passed away on August 10, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Orange, Texas, on august 26, 1954, he was the son of Elbert Lorenzie Fields and Ruby Maxine Fields. Ronnie was a simple man, in his younger days he'd frequently take trips out to the camp at Sam Rayburn. As the years went by he enjoyed reading and watching old westerns letting his mind take him on trips. Ronnie typically used his free time to catch up on some much...
Martha Marie Stanley Johnson, age 82, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at her home in Devils Pocket, Texas. She was born in Starks, Louisiana, on August 13, 1940. Mrs. Johnson loved to spend time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a longtime member of Old Laurel Baptist Church and was an avid reader. She is survived by her son, Carl A. Johnson and his wife, Lisa, of Devils Pocket, TX, her daughter, Connie...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that Jayme Deutsch who is employed at Peak Nutrition has been named August Employee of the Month. Pictured: Jayme Deutsch, Rick Deutsch, Janelle Deutsch, Talon Knock Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce...
Texas public education has not been adequately funded since the 1940s. Under the party now in power it has gotten worse, not better. Growth in charter schools is one reason why. While some charter schools supported by well-intended nonprofit groups have done a decent job educating our children, far too many are just money-making machines which fall short on providing quality education to many of our children. Public schools and charter schools are not required to play by the...
The Bridge City Cardinals have a final scrimmage in preparation for the start of the new football season. The Cardinals will scrimmage the Woodville Eagles this week. Bridge City had its first scrimmage last week against the Vidor Pirates. This scrimmage was actually a mock four quarter simulated game. Coach Cody McGuire was pleased overall with the job done by the Cardinals in the scrimmage. There were 75 plays on defense so it gave Bridge City a good work out against the...
Gardeners, hopefully most of you received rain the past week as forecast by local meteorologist. It certainly is a welcome respite and truly needed. And with the rain comes another added benefit, reduced daily high temperatures (though slight). It was enjoyable walking out to the garden mid-morning, harvesting vegetables and deciding which raised beds to plant with fall vegetables. Making mental notes for planting (I jot down in a garden planner inside), is when I realized...
Orange, TX – Lamar State College Orange hosted its Summer 2022 Graduation this past Saturday, August 13, 2022. The graduation was held at the J. Michael and Bridget Shahan Events Center and 100 students graduated. President Tom Johnson served as the commencement speaker. 75% of the graduates were first-generation college graduates. HONOR GRADUATES Summa Cum Laude (3.80 - 4.00 GPA) Sarah Isabelle Banker Bianca Denee Bourque Christopher E. Brewer Sandy Van Anh Bui Jessica D...
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas State University System (TSUS) Foundation today announced winners of the 2022 Regents’ Professor, Teacher, Staff Excellence, and Student Scholar Awards at the TSUS Board of Regents meeting in Austin. Rebecca “Becky” McAnelley, Assistant Dean of Student Services and Registrar at Lamar State College Orange, received the Regents’ Staff Excellence Award. The award recognizes staff who excel in six areas: commitment to the college and its mission; job compe...
Michael Douglass Porter, 65, of Orange, TX passed away on August 13, 2022 at the Southeast Medical Center after a long health battle. Michael was born on August 25, 1956, in Bath, New York to Edward and Gladys Porter. He was married to his wife, Vickie Porter for 46 wonderful years. Michael work for the West Orange Water Office for 37 years. He attended Haverling Senior High School. Michael was a proud veteran of the Army. He served from 1975-1979. Michael enjoyed reading a...
Steve Worster, 73, of Bridge City, passed away on August 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Darrell Segura. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Steve was born in Rawlins, Wyoming, on July 8, 1949, he was the son of R.B. “Foots” and Louise Worster. Steve had a way about him t...
Tommy Shelton Jr., 69, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas. Born in Orange, Texas on January 1, 1953, he was the son of Tommy Shelton Sr, and Barbara (Chisum) Welch. Tommy graduated from Lutcher-Stark High School and went on to graduate from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served in the Merchant Marines an...
The Orangefield Lady Bobcats won a thrilling five set match with Hamshire-Fannett last Friday on the road. The Lady Bobcats won the first two games before dropping the next two to the Lady Longhorns and having to clinch the victory by winning the fifth set. Orangefield won 26-24 and 25-17 and needed just one more win to sow-up the match. Hamshire-Fannett rallied taking game three 25-21 and the fourth game 26-24. The Lady Bobcats played a solid deciding game winning 15-5 for...
Michael Christopher Wilkerson, 40, of Orange, passed away on August 6, 2022, at home surrounded by loved ones. A memorial gathering will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Channelview, Texas, on June 28, 1982, he was the son of Randy and Donna Wilkerson. Michael proudly served the United States as a Marine in the Iraq War. He took great pleasure in helping everyone he could, he was an amazing caretaker by...
Thomas William Rainwater, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away, in Port Arthur, Texas, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Graveside services to honor his life will be held at 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Hyatt Cemetery in Fields, Louisiana. Family and friends will gather for a visitation from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Dorman Funeral Home. Tommy was born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 7, 1965, to parents Lee Ann Griffin Rainwater and Thomas Ray Ra...
Edmond Burke Finnerty IV, 43, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on August 3, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 14, 1979, he was the son of Edmond Burke Finnerty III and Vickie (Rich) Finnerty. Edmond was a kind man with a caring heart. He loved his children more than anything and was a great friend. Edmond will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his grandparents, Sylvester Rich and...
Wilson Roberts, 84, of Orange, passed away on August 11, 2022, at St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont. Wilson was born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 7, 1937, he was the son of William and Madeline Roberts. He was a wise man dedicated to his family and community. Wilson started a long and fulfilling career as a Sheriff’s Office Deputy in Jefferson County before he instilled the Bridge City Police Department and becoming the town’s first police chief. He grew the dep...
Phillip Muckelrath, 83, of Bridge City, passed away on August 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Phillip was born on September 4, 1938, he was the son of Jonny Ray Muckelrath and Drury Ritchie. He was a simple and humble man. Phillip thoroughly enjoyed his career as an electrician for 40 years before retiring from Ameripol Synpol in Port Neches. He kept himself...
John Wayne Snider, 77, of Beaumont, passed away on August 3, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held on a later date. Born in Loeb, Texas, on January 19, 1945, he was the son of Mae Charlotte and Harry Willard Snider, Sr. John was a lifelong devoted member of Voth Baptist church in Beaumont. He was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Astros and enjoyed every game he watched. John was very creative and had many talents in various...
