Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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“It only happens to good people,” boasted Len Swanson through a broad smile that belied any thought of his seriously believing that statement. “The only thing scary about last weekend is that I am afraid the good Lord gave it to me as a going away present.If he did it was a good way to go out!” Being a grandparent makes it much easier to understand his unabashed joy, but it was incredibly special regardless of age.Len is seventy-nine going on fifty and one of those folks that make everyone around them feel younger. “Thursday...
St. Mary Catholic School has an award-winning Student Council led by Mrs. Angie Smith, Advisor. The school is proud to announce the Student Council Officers for the 2019-2020 School Year: Bella Tran, President. Maddy Smith, Vice President Abby Broussard, Secretary/Treasurer Haley Johnson, Historian Pictured are left to right Broussard, Tran, Smith and Johnson....
Photo: Jeff Young of Orange wants to be Orange County’s new county judge. The county HVAC specialist goes into the 2020 election cycle aiming to cut pay for the judge and commissioner jobs. Dave Rogers For The Record Jeff Young wants to be the next Orange County Judge and he’s making it personal. “I don’t consider this to be an election. This is a fight between me and him [John Gothia, the current office-holder],” he said. And Young says if he’s elected, he’ll work cheap ...
Photo: Pam Honeycutt inspects Lions Den playground on Friday, Aug. 30. She helped head up the efforts to build the playground in 1999. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record An Orange landmark could be headed to the trash heap without a change of priorities at City Hall. The giant wooden Lions Den children’s playground at Lions Den Park, between Adams Bayou and 16th Avenue off MacArthur, is in need of repair or replacement 20 years after it opened. Kelvin K...
Photo: Orange County welcomed the arrival of an 18-foot AirRanger airboat for use by the Emergency Management Department in rescue operations. The boat was purchased with an $87,000 grant from Rebuild Texas Foundation from American Airboats of Orange. From left to right are Commissioner Robert Viator, County Judge John Gothia, Emergency Management Coordinator Joel Ardoin, Commissioner Theresa Beauchamp, Special Projects Director Michelle Tubbleville, Commissioner Johnny...
FALCONS CALL ON MATT BRYANT The Atlanta Falcons make abrupt change at kicker. They signed pro-bowl kicker, Bridge City’s Matt Bryant after they had cut him seven months ago. Matt was invited in for a tryout Friday and less than 24 hours later they signed the 44 year old to a new deal paying him $3 million for one year. The Falcons had not renewed Matt’s contract and brought Giorgio Tavecchio in but he has struggled through the preseason. Matt looked sharp in the tryout. He credits some changes to his off season program. He...
Photo: Roy plans a trip each year to place flowers on his mother’s grave. Record photo by Mark Dunn OUTLIVING THE OLD MAJESTIC OAK Fifteen years have gone by since Mom died. She passed away on Sept. 2, 2004. Through the years, around the anniversary of her death or on her birthday in July, I try to make my way to the little South Louisiana Cajun town of Abbeville. Last week Phyl and I made plans to make a quick trip like we had done so many times before. We would place f...
(ORANGE, TX) – This year’s festival takes place from October 8 through November 2, 2019 and features dozens of unique scarecrow designs, fall flowering displays, thousands of pumpkins, and autumn decorations displayed throughout Shangri La Gardens. Created by talented people from community organizations, businesses, schools, churches and families, scarecrow designs range from funny to clever to wacky and weird! For sure, no two scarecrows are ever the same! The Scarecrow Fes...
