Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Regardless of how old anything is, it is new the day you find out about it.In fishing it can be anything from a new way to tie a more efficient knot to the best technique for fooling fish following a cold front.At least for now, any new information regarding fishing the day after a cold front is little more than wishful thinking! Not that long ago, I was talking with one of our better local bass fishermen, Trey Smith, when he casually asked if I had done any good fishing a Ned Rig.It turned out that I was one of the few that...
Preseason exhibition football games are a necessary evil for the National Football League to function properly. Each year more and more of the high-dollar stars don’t even suit out for these lengthy encounters. Other players like the running backs, wide receivers, linebackers and defensive secondary backs must play in these games to get into playing shape where they take licks just like in the regular season. Starting quarterbacks and star defensive linemen can be seen in the first and possibly the second series of the exhibi...
Almost everybody enjoys a good piece of cornbread, but this cornbread has a meat casserole underneath it. The recipe is furnished by my good friend, Diane Sturdivant, but I changed the name of the recipe from Cornbread Skillet Bread to Cornbread Meat Dish. I did not want anyone to be misinformed that this recipe was for cornbread made in an iron skillet! It is a hearty meal serving as a main course or entree. Equipment needed: 8"x10" casserole dish Frying pan Spatula Medium mixing bowl for cornbread mix Spoons Cutting board...
Bonnie Fay Sipes, 63, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Bonnie was born on July 30, 1956 in Sterling, Illinois to parents Lottie Marie (Aldridge) and Richard Lee Henson Sr.. She had lived in the Bridge City area since 1977 and she was employed with United State Postal Service for 26 year, delivering mail in the Groves area. Bonnie enjoyed the outdoors, working in her flower gardens and cooking for family and friends. She had a great...
Photo: Stacey Gautreau, left, and Connie Curphey of Dow Chemical share the good news with Orange Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., about a $20,000 grant from the company to sponsor free concerts in downtown. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Dow Chemical, the new kid in town, continues to bring its own housewarming gifts to the city of Orange. At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the company now operating the 70-year-old DuPont plant announced a $20,000 grant t...
Ralf Mimms of Granger Chevrolet in Orange shows off a beautiful new 2019 Corvette during the annual Granger's Chevrolet All-Star Open House Event at the dealership on Saturday. The event kicked off a month long sale that end Sept. 30 and featured a classic car show, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet. 5Point Credit Union is a co-sponsor of the event offering special rates to new Chevy buyers until the sale ends. RECORD PHOTO: Stump Weatherford...
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP GOOD FOLKS CONGREGATE The Wednesday Lunch Bunch is in constant change. The attendees change from week to week. There are a few who tend to be regulars but many more are drop-ins when they can make the time to come. That’s what makes it interesting. Everyone always seems so glad to see each other. This week, The Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s and also the following week, Sept. 4. A special gathering is planned so mark your calendars. Last week, the group dined at “Southern Charm.” The name is mislead...
Photo: Jessica Hill, director of Orange County Economic Development Corporation, appears before county commissioners Tuesday asking for a Reinvestment Zone for land recently purchased by Chevron Phillips Chemical. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a 1,600-acre Reinvestment Zone that might one day be home to one of the world’s largest chemical plants. “This is a big moment for all of us in...
The Bridge City Cardinal football team will step on to the newly named H. N. Litton Field when the season kicks-off Friday against Diboll. A special ceremony was held Monday during the annual "Meet the Cardinals" event that included the naming of the field in Litton's honor. The beloved Coach Litton became an athletic trainer at Bridge City High School in 1965. Litton, who also taught biology at BCHS, retired in 1988 and continued his work as a Sports Medicine Consultant. In...
Bridge City ISO is proud to name Kim Swanzy as our district's Elementary Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Swanzy is one of our phenomenal kindergarten teachers, always dedicated to overall growth for each child. Beginning her fourteenth year of teaching, she has been employed with our district four years. Hired to work at BCE initially as an educator in one of the Response to Intervention classrooms, Mrs. Swanzy is beginning her third year as a kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Swanzy's...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record The sleek silhouette coasted over the tree line with that familiar darting flight pattern, the volley of shots only confirmed the obvious and the dove continued on its way toward the stock tank to get a much needed drink. This scene is played out thousands of times in the state of Texas as hunters take to the field suffering the effects of a long off season without much, if any, practice. Shooting these fast flying birds is enough of a challenge without any other interference, like most dove...
A good professional provides important guidance and insight through the years. Provided by Ian James, Financial Advisor (409)792-0179 What kind of role can a financial professional play for an investor? The answer: a very important one. While the value of such a relationship is hard to quantify, the intangible benefits may be significant and long-lasting. There are certain investors who turn to a financial professional with one goal in mind: the “alpha” objective of bea...
Photo: Stephen Patterson, Orangefield schools superintendent, shakes the hand of Kenneth Smith, an owner of K-Dan’s Grocery, as the district presents a Bravo Award to the store after it served free breakfasts to Orangefield students and staffs on the first day of classes. Dave Rogers For The Record Orangefield schools passed a $17.3 million budget for fiscal year 2020 Monday night, setting a tax rate that is 10 cents under last year. The new rate is $1.17835, compared to $...
