Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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NFL Kicks Off 2015 Season Tomorrow Joe Kazmar - For The Record Both Lone Star State National Football League franchises are hopeful of improving over their 2014 season results when the Houston Texans recorded seven more victories but didn’t make the playoffs while the Dallas Cowboys made the playoffs after missing out several times. Both Texas teams will be in action at their home stadiums Sunday with the Texans hosting the Kansas City Chiefs and favored by a single point while the Cowboys will be favored by a touchdown w...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 4, 5, 6, 7 and the morning of Aug. 8: Warrant service, 205 Border Mental subject, 1012 Ruby Ln. Theft, 2203 8th St. Traffic accident, 2500 MacArthur Dr. Public service, 1804 20th St. Larceny of bicycle, 1400 Texas St. Sexual offense, 201 8th St. Traffic accident, Hwy. 62 and IH-10 Traffic accident, Bob Hall Rd. Public intoxication, 5725 Hwy. 87/Dollar General Warrant service, Cypresswood Assault/family violence, 608 Strickland...
Pictured are Shane Johns, Robert Sepulvado, Kristi Charrier, Nikki Jones and Johnny Trahan. Local foster children had some summer fun recently thanks to a donation from the Kiwanis Club of Orange. The group donated $550 to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for the summer celebration that included waterslides, a bounce house, and food. Kiwanians were also on hand to help cook hot dogs and links and serve refreshments. Nearly 70 foster children attended the fun day and...
The Scottish Society of Southeast Texas will meet Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 pm, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1350 23rd St., Beaumont. Those in attendance are asked to bring a covered dish which will be served at 6:30, followed by the program. The Back Porch Friends Dulcimer Players will perform and discuss their music....
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2523 will host a cancer benefit for Archie Leroy Berry Sept. 12, from 10 am-5 pm, at the Eagles Lodge, 803 N. 23rd St., Orange. Barbecue plates will be $8 each. There will also be a live auction beginning at 1 pm, live band, cake walk and a 50/50 pot. All money raised will help the family with medical expenses. For more information, call 886-7381....
Jacobs Wealth Management is gathering goodies for a basket for the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Bridge City Police Department to show support for the officers who protect our local cities and the citizens who live in them. Donations such as gift cards, prepackaged snacks, water and soft drinks can be dropped off by Sept. 11, to 704 Texas Ave., Bridge City. For more information, please call Kelly at 670-6782 or 792-0179....
The Regional Police Academy at Lamar Institute of Technology will be testing in October for its next class session. Those interested must take the entrance exam in order to attend the academy. Dates and times for the test are: 1 p.m., Oct. 1; 9 a.m., Oct. 2; 9 a.m., Oct. 3; 1 p.m., Oct. 5; and 9 a.m., Oct. 6. The charge for the exam is $15 and it must be in a money order. Personal checks or cash will not be accepted. The exam will be held at the LIT Regional Police Academy, Multi-Purpose Center, Room 258. There are 24 seats...
The patriotic quilt that will be raffled for the Thrift and Gift Shop for the Christmas in Orangefield celebration. RECORD PHOTOS: David Ball David Ball - For The Record There's one place in Orange that keeps arts and crafts alive while assisting seniors at the same time. This month marks 43rd anniversary for the Thrift and Gift Shop in Orange on September 12, according to a prior Record article. Kay Nuss, a staff member with the Thrift and Gift Shop, said volunteers come in...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Sept. 1-8: Sept. 1: Theft, 4198 E. Hoo Hoo Rd., Orange Assault, Alcohol/possess/sale/furnish, 1565 Antler Dr., Vidor Animal nuisance/vicious dogs, 1041 Hwy. 1131, Vidor Sept. 2: Welfare concern, 7865 Hwy. 12, Vidor Cruelty to animals, 7533 Circle 10, Orange Theft, 5239 Victory Ln., Orange Recovery of property/stolen firearm, 2855 S. Main St., Vidor Criminal mischief, 5755 Tyler, Vidor Possession of methamphetamine, N. Main at FM 1132,...
Mike Louviere - For The Record September 11, 2001 began like many other days, sunny skies, a normal early fall day in the Northeast United States. In midmorning in a time period of 109 minutes, America would experience its greatest tragedy and would be changed forever. Thousands of people would die, the air defense system would be proven inadequate, and out of the terror and horror of the day would come heroic stories. Osama Bin Laden had become a devoted follower of...
Orange County Sheriff's officers spent time connecting with Orangefield Elementary School students during a recent visit to the school. Jennifer Clarke - For The Record "Back the Blue," is a saying that many citizens use regularly. It is seen on stickers on cars and trucks driving down many roads and highways, but the personal connections to the men and women who wear that badge is often missing. There is no secret about the dangers that officers face. But as society is...
David Lampman, investigator for the Orange County Sheriff's Office, has made fitness a way of life not only as a teen and into adulthood but also as part of his career. Debby Schamber - For The Record David Lampman, of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, has made the best of both worlds when he combined law enforcement and fitness. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville graduate first became involved with fitness while in school. He participated in football and powerlifting. Also...
New Not Necessarily Better Dickie Colburn - For The Record “You don’t throw your tube jig with the little piece of shrimp stuffed inside anymore?,” asked Hilton Kyle as we picked apart the flooded grass on the Louisiana shoreline with three inch swim baits and a GULP shrimp threaded on an eighth ounce jig head.The redfish bite had been slow to materialize earlier that morning and we were making due with an average flounder bite at best. “I don’t even target flounder anymore,” I replied, “so that bait is no longer a part...
