Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Sorted by date Results 1 - 11 of 11
I remember when I was a tow-headed freshman at McNeese in 1959 and everyone on campus was all abuzz about the “big football game” taking place on Halloween night. I thought to myself McNeese vs. Northwestern Louisiana did seem like a big game. But I found out really quickly that the reference was to the annual LSU-Ole Miss game at Baton Rouge where the job of the renowned Chinese Bandits defense was to halt Ole Miss’ undefeated season. The Bandits did their job by limiting the Rebels to six points. However, late in the fourth...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Delta Life Fitness Orange County has been named Business of the Month for August 2019. Owner Ashley Leibold accepted the award from Ambassador/Board Member Candace Mulhollan, RE/ MAX One Realtor. Award presentation took place at the August Networking Coffee hosted by Countryland Properties. Delta Life Fitness Orange County received an acrylic award sponsored by Sabine River Ford and gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union,...
It was still a little too dark to determine how much water clarity we had, but the tide was slowly creeping in and there was just enough of a breeze to ripple the water.“I can’t believe it is already this hot,” said Brandon Lea as he sucked down one more swig of water before heading to the front deck rod in hand. We heard the welcomed noise before we actually saw what was causing it and Brandon immediately lobbed his She Dog in amongst the shad flipping on the surface.Almost before it landed, a small lady fish was danci...
Pictured left to right: BCISD Superintendent Todd Lintzen, Danny Lovett, Ed.D, Region 5 ESC Director, BCISD board members-Judy Cole (president), Rebecca Rutledge, Patty Collins, Thad Hill, Jerry McInnis, Mark Anderson and Mike Johnson. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record Danny Lovett, Ed.D., Region 5 Educational Service Center Executive Director recognized the Bridge City Independent School District Board as Outstanding School Board of Region 5 for...
Dave Rogers For The Record Another big step toward the possibility of Orange County landing the granddaddy of new local investment spending arrives next Tuesday, Aug. 27. At 10 a.m. that morning, Orange County Commissioners’ Courtroom will host a public hearing regarding the creation of a Reinvestment Zone to encompass a 1,572-acre tract across from the county airport that could become an $8 billion plastics plant. More than two dozen adjoining parcels were purchased in the first half of this year by Chevron Phillips C...
A City of Orange customer service clerk helps a resident with a payment Monday, Aug. 19, at the new City Hall, 812 N. 16th St. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Moving trucks were coming and going from 803 Green Ave. to 812 N. 16th St. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 19-20, as the City of Orange moved into its new City Hall. The city began accepting payment for water and sewer bills at what used to be the teller windows of the First Financial Bank. Two...
REWARDING MYSELF I decided that come Saturday I was going to spend the entire day on myself. It had been a long time since I had done that, so early Saturday I sat down at Denny’s for an outstanding breakfast that I over did of course. Beverly and Jody Raymar spotted me as they were leaving. We had been playing phone tag for several months and missing each other. Bev, like her late mom Ms. Pearl, gets prettier with age. Jody hasn’t changed in 15 years. Sorry I didn’t spot them when I arrived. For several years, on given...
Woody Almazan flips Isaac Duerksen during fight scene choreography rehearsal for the short film "Shhh" being filmed in Orange County. RECORD PHOTO:PENNY LELEUX...
A jet ski competitor, Clayton Lobue, swirls around a marker on the Sabine River during the 2019 Rumble on the River hosted by the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau last Saturday and Sunday. An estimated 75 racers from Texas, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Georgia came to Orange County to compete in the annual event held at the Orange Boat Ramp. Hordes of spectators attended the high energy, jet ski racing event. RECORD PHOTO: Jarrod Brown...
Photo: Family members of the owners of Free State Cellars swat the vines to shake free ripe grapes at the Orange vineyard on Saturday, Aug. 17. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record The workers wearing the green and white T-shirts looked liked they’d lost their minds, swatting at the top of head-high greenery with old corn straw brooms. But there was a method to the madness last weekend at the first crowd-sourced grape harvest at Orange’s Free State Cellars win...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt was granted permission to move some money Tuesday to pay for moving prisoners. County Commissioners’ Court okayed shifting $9,700 from the accounts set aside for Sheriff’s Office janitorial supplies, lab supplies and uniforms to pay for bringing prisoners back from around the globe to face charges. The sheriff explained that the county had in past years contracted with a nationwide service that ferried prisoners to and from Orange County. But that company wen...
