Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Sunday morning, Aug. 23, at 12:30 am, a man committed an aggravated robbery, with a knife, at the Executive Inn, 4301 27th St., Orange. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the suspect, Ross Smith, 53, of Orange, was identified from the security video. An arrest warrant was obtained for Smith and he was arrested at approximately 4:00 pm....
Hunter Tynan Davis, left, is a Port Neches native and a former Orange resident. He recently played in Beaumont in support of his EP, "You Are Here." He's been spending his time touring, writing songs and recording. To his right is bass player and best friend, Daniel Hyberger. David Ball - For The Record Singer-songwriter Hunter Tynan Davis is making a name for himself in the music industry, but coming home to Southeast Texas is still a thrill to him. The Port Neches native...
Mike Louviere - For The Record Getting around Orange County wasn't a given back in the day. Entrance into and exit from Orange County is simple today because of bridges. In the 19th Century it was not that simple. A traveler either swam the rivers and bayous or crossed on a ferry. The ferry on the Sabine River north of Orange was operated by Richard Ballew. Ballew had been one of Jean Laffite’s pirate crewmen. When Ballew decided to leave Laffite, he obtained a land grant f...
Jennifer Clarke - For The Record "Making Bridge City our home has been a blessing," says Ellen Nickum. She and her husband, Bill Nickum moved to Bridge City 50 years ago, just three days after they married. They were married on the evening of Saturday, August 21, 1965 having met in college three years earlier. The following Monday, Ellen began her job as an educator at Hatton Elementary. In 1962, they met while attending Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas. Both Mr....
O'Shanique Foster of Orange won his fight on August 22 in Washington, D.C. with a first round knockout. He KO'd Frank Jordan of New Jersey at 1:26 into the bout. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm David Ball - For The Record Ronda Rousey isn't the only quick knockout artist around. Orange's own O'Shanique "Ice Water" Foster made quick work of his opponent on August 22 in a boxing match in Washington, D.C. Craig Stilley, his manager and trainer, said his fighter scored a first round...
State’s employer payrolls expand in 57 of the past 58 months David Ball - For The Record Texas added jobs for the fourth consecutive month with the addition of 31,400 seasonally adjusted nonagricultural jobs in July. The state has added jobs in 57 of the last 58 months. “Texas employers added 31,400 jobs in July, resulting in an increase of 260,500 positions over the year,” said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Andres Alcantar. “The steady growth in jobs demonstrates the strength and diversity of the Texas economy...
David Ball - For The Record There may be a new way for funding the State Highway Fund if State Sen. Robert Nichols' efforts are successful. Proposition 7 will be on the ballot for constitutional amendments for the Nov. 3, 2015 election. The following are a series of press releases from Nichols' office on the timeline of the 2015 Texas Legislative session and Proposition 7: Proposition 7 - Funding Transportation Infrastructure "As Texas' population continues to grow, we must work to ensure adequate funding is available to...
The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Orange receives signs designating their Adopt-a-Street Program at the Orange City Council meeting Tuesday night. The organization adopted 10th Street from Polk Avenue to Western Avenue, 28th Street from Sunset Drive to Park Avenue and Main Street from 16th Street to South Street. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record The Orange City Council addressed budgetary and tax matters at their regular meeting on the evening of August 25. The...
Winfree Baptist Church will celebrate being in existence for a century on Saturday, August 29 at the church at 19525 Highway 62 with a homecoming celebration. There will be a dinner on the grounds following the Sunday morning service. David Ball - For The Record Margaret Ivy, longtime member of Winfree Baptist Church said their congregation has had a great first 100 years and she expects another great century for the church if the Lord tarries. The church will celebrate it's...
The National Weather Service is expecting cool, dry weather through Saturday, before temperatures warm up and daily scattered showers and thunderstorms come back next week. In the tropics, Tropical Storm Erika is having a difficult time maintaining her strength, and this could continue for the next day or two as she crosses Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. This system could weaken to a tropical wave, or strengthen to a hurricane by next week and threaten the east coast of the US. Due to the low level of forecast confidence with...
The Pinehurst Police Department is increasing DWI patrols Aug. 21 – Sept. 7, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend. During this period, officers will focus DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. Impaired drivers put other travelers in harm’s way. Increased patrols during the Labor Day holiday are designed to save lives by getting these dangerous drivers off the road. The Pinehurst Police Department urges all drivers to do their part to keep our roads and highways saf...
Zane Rey Wooley, 42, of Bridge City, passed away Aug. 24. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Sunday, Aug. 30, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 pm, Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Crowley, La, December 9, 1972. Our Lord Savior has a plan and at times loved ones are taken from us too early. It is obvious our Lord needed a boat captain. Zane was taken from this w...
