Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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School board member, Thad Hill, BCISD Superintendent, Todd Lintzen present Tommy Mann with the Media Honor Roll award for 2016. Three local reporters, Mark Dunn and Tommy Mann, with The Record Newspapers and Gary Stelly, with KOGT Radio, were named to the 2016 Media Honor Roll, on Aug. 22, at the Bridge City ISD School Board meeting. The Media Honor Roll and Bridge City ISD recognizes representatives in print, radio, television, and electronic media who (1) make the effort to...
Officers with the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, Aug. 22: Forgery, 205 Border St. Burglary, 641 Bridal Wreath St. Public service, 613 Knox Ave. Warrant service, 201 8th St. (2 reports) Miscellaneous incidents, 528 Hydrangea Ave. Traffic accident, Meeks Dr. and Allie Payne...
David Randall Carson, 59, of Vidor died Sunday, Aug. 21, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Tulsa, OK, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dave spent most of his life as a machinist. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an all around outdoorsman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 23,...
Officers with the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Aug. 15-22: Aug. 15 Accident/possession of methamphetamine, Ferry at Roundbunch, Bridge City Disturbance, 7213 N. Hwy. 62, Orange Fraud, 3145 Texas Ave./Snappy's Express Mart, Orange Fraud, 1220 Four Oaks Ranch Rd., Vidor Self surrender, 205 Border St., Orange Medical call/commitment, 4688 Scales Ln., Orange Burglary of a building, 1581 Texla Rd., Vidor Fraud. 8907 Vireo Dr., Orange Aug. 16 Vehicle in ditch/possession of...
Stephanie Jeane of Complete Staffing in Bridge City is collecting gift cards from Walmart, Target, VISA, etc., to be delivered to families in Baton Rouge affected by the recent devastating flooding. The gift cards will be used to replace items they lost such as clothing, school supplies and household goods. Gift cards of any amount are helpful and may be dropped off to Jeane at the Complete Staffing office, 1154 Texas Ave., Bridge City, or you can call 988-1514 and she will pick up your card donation. Deadline is noon on...
John "Jack" Bartley, 60 of Orange, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, in Houston. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Don Sheffield officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Jack was born in Orange, Nov. 11, 1955 to Opal Perry Bartley and John Lewis Bartley, Sr. He was retired after many years of service from Axion Inc. as a driver. Jack loved motorcycles and bass fishing. He is preceded in...
The Orange County Christian Writer's Guild will have their monthly meeting at the Brown Hearing Aid Center, Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 6-7 pm. They are a group of local Christian writers and authors who meet to encourage and learn from each other. It is back-to-school-time and not just for the kids. Join us at this month’s meeting as we learn something fun in the world of writing. All are welcome at this free Christian Writer’s Guild....
David. A. Jones, co-founder of Gopher Industrial Inc., addressed the graduates at the Lamar State College – Orange commencement ceremony held August 12, at the Lutcher Theater. Born in Houston and raised in East Texas, Jones began his college career at Ranger Jr. College and continued his education at Stephen F. Austin University. He is past chairman for the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, served on the Executive State Board for the Texas Association of Business r...
Squeaky clean and always sick. You’re armed with an arsenal of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. On a mission to protect your kids from a world full of germs. But have they had their daily dose of dirt? It just might be what the doctor ordered, according to the latest in the hygiene hypothesis. Where less exposure to germs leads to a greater risk of allergies and asthma. No one wants that. But there’s an easy fix. Visit a farm. Feed the cows. Get your hands dirty. And...
The Heroines of Jericho will have their monthly meeting Friday, Sept. 9, at 1 pm, at the Masonic Temple, 1017 Mill St., Orange. All heroines and knights are asked to please be present in casual white for ladies and white knights casual ....
The American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, 108 Green Ave., Orange, will host a Cajun music dance featuring the Dallas Street Ramblers, Saturday, Sept. 3, from 4 pm-8 pm. There will be a cash bar available, no BYOB. Food will be available for purchase. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 886-1241, any time after 2 pm....
The thunderstorms avoided Beaumont long enough for the Lamar University football team to complete its second scrimmage of preseason camp Sunday evening at Provost Umphrey Stadium. It was the final workout for the team before starting classes Monday morning. “Tonight wasn’t good enough in my opinion,” said LU head coach Ray Woodard. “I wanted us to look a little sharper. We are really playing hard and getting after it, and it’s not easy for both sides to look good at the same time when you’re playing against yourself. I was a...
The Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from July 31 - Aug. 6, 2016. Sunday, July 31 • Informational report in the 200 block of Border. • Assist other agency in the 200 block of La Mesa. • Assist other agency in 1300 block of West Roundbunch. • Suspicious activity in the 2300 block of Wise. • Suspicious person in the 900 block of Center. • Animal call in the 200 block of Meadow. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Shadowdale. • Burglary in the 200 block of Dobbyn. Monday, Aug. 1 • Report of decease...
Richard J. "Dick" McFetridge, 75, of Mauriceville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, in Beaumont. Memorial services will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, Aug. 28, at The Cowboy Church, with the Rev. Dale Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Dick was born DeQuincy, La., March 21, 1941 to Vena Johnson McFetridge and Richard Franklin McFetridge. He served in the United States Army and National Guard. Dick was a life-time member of the VFW Post 2775 and the Americ...
Junior Callie Sattler will participate in barrel racing. She was five years old when she started riding. This is her third year competing in high school rodeo competition. Courtesy Photo Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School will have more than football and volleyball athletes competing this week. The Region 5 division of the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA) will hold its first competition in Orange County in many years at Tin Top Arena 2, 4110 Old Peveto Road,...
The new $1.4 million water filtration system is nearing completion and should be up and running within a matter of weeks for residents in Bridge City. The new system will remove deposits of iron and manganese from the water, which were determined to be the culprits for the stained or brown water residents have experienced for years. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Tommy Mann For The Record A well-known water quality problem, which is on its way to being resolved, received unexpected...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The Bridge City Independent School District has set its budget and tax rate for the new school year. The Bridge City Independent School District's Board of Trustees officially approved the district's new budget and ad valorem tax rate for the 2016-2017 school during a meeting this past Monday, following a public hearing. The Trustees unanimously approved the new ad valorem tax rate of $1.18 per $100 valuation on Monday. The new tax rate is a decrease of one-cent compared to the previous tax rate...
Christine Morris, at left, nurse manager for the Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program in Beaumont, accepts a proclamation from Orange County Commissioners David Dubose, Precinct 1; Barry Burton, Precinct 2; and Jody Crump, Precinct 4, at Tuesday's meeting of Commissioners Court. The Court proclaimed September as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" and October as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and recognized the Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program for its efforts at...
The Orange Community Players presentation of the musical comedy "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" continues at 7:37 p.m., nightly, Thursday, Aug. 25 through Saturday, Aug. 27, along with a matinee at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. Tickets are $15-$20 each. Call 409-882-9137 for reservations. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Wednesday, Aug. 24 Pug Johnson @ Bar Local DeadorAlive @ Blue Martini Heart and Soul feat. Susan Pierce @ The Boudain Hut Zach Gonzalez @ Buffalo...
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is returning to the Golden Nugget Casino for a concert on Saturday, Dec. 17. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26, at all Ticketmaster outlets. Also, the rock act Loverboy has scheduled a show at the Golden Nugget on Saturday, Dec. 3. Tommy Mann For The Record An icon of country music is returning to Southwest Louisiana later this year. Country music legend Loretta Lynn will return to the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casin...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Two local businesses with a reputation for supporting their local community are coming together to help bring awareness to the current plight of the Orange Community Action Association. The Orange Community Action Association, also commonly referred to as the Meals on Wheels program, is in the midst of a potential financial crisis as it continues provide meals and transportation for area senior citizens. Sabine River Ford and First Financial Bank are joining forces to help raise awareness of the...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The Orangefield Independent School District's Board of Trustees will have an election this fall but the scope of the election has changed at the deadline late Monday. Four seats on the Board of Trustees for the Orangefield Independent School District are expiring. Those seats are currently held by Van "Bo" Henley, Place 1; Jesse Fremont, Place 3; Dr. Ronald Risinger, Place 6; and Brad Frye, Place 7. All four incumbents have filed applications to retain their seats on the school board. New candida...
The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from July 31 - Aug. 6, 2016. Sunday, July 31 • Informational report made in the 2400 block of MLK. • Suspicious activity in the 3200 block of Lancelot. • Theft in the 2500 block of North 35th Street. • Informational report in the 2500 block of MLK. Monday, Aug. 1 • Assist other agency in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. • Informational report in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Thef...
Country singer Travis Tritt returns to Southeast Texas for a fall concert inside the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Thursday, Dec. 8. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26, at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tommy Mann For The Record Country music star Travis Tritt is making a return to Southeast Texas this fall. The City of Beaumont recently announced that Tritt will return to the Golden Triangle for a concert at 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, inside the historic Jef...
Tommy Mann For The Record City leaders met briefly this past Monday in a regularly scheduled session of city council and moved forward on two important agenda items. City councilmembers in the City of West Orange met at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 22, and unanimously approved the city budget for 2016-2017 and also approved a motion to move forward on the demolition of five properties in the city. The properties, some of which have been vacant and in need of repair or removal since Hurricane Ike, are just the latest in a...
