Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Join Michael Hoke in a Talk About Being Green in Orange. Hoke will be speaking at the Discovery Center at Shangri La, Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Michael Hoke, founding director of Shangri La, will return to the gardens to talk about the careful planning and hard work that was required to make Shangri La an earth-friendly facility. From receiving Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification to two honor awards from the American Society of...
Lucille Myers, 99, of Bridge City, passed away Sept. 21, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, Sept. 24, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pine Cemetery in Sulphur, La. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 pm with a Rosary held at 5:00pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Gueydan, La., Jan. 17, 1916, she was the daughter of Ophie Simon...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Sept. 21 and the morning of Sept. 22: Robbery, Sunset Park Theft, 1710 16th St. Theft, 601 North St. Burglary, 706 5th St. Larceny from yard/land, 414 Azalea St. Burglary, 206 Bluebonnet Rd. Public intoxication, 111 Pine Ave. Warrant service, 111 Pine Ave. Damaged property, 111 Pine AVE. Public intoxication, 321 Strickland Dr....
Winless NFL Teams Need Not Make Any Playoff Plans This is a special bulletin for the Houston Texans, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears—Don’t Expect to be Playing Football in January. Statistics compiled by the National Football League reveal that ONLY nine percent of teams starting a season at 0-2 make the playoffs. Of course, there are some exceptions, but over the years that’s what has happened in the NFL. A cou...
The Orange Lions Club will be holding their annual Carnival Sept. 30-Oct. 3; Oct. 7-10, starting at 6:30 pm. Kiddie day is Oct. 3, with admission being free until 6:30 pm. On Wednesday nights, admission is free with canned goods, which will benefit Orange Christian Services. The carnival will be closed to the public on Oct. 1, to allow Life Skills students from area schools a chance to enjoy the day with rides, foods and other vendor booths. Britt Godwin will be "pickin' and grinnin' to entertain the students in attendance....
Mike Louviere - For The Record The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season would see three of the six most intensive hurricanes ever recorded strike the United States. Hurricane Wilma, rated at the strongest would hit South Florida in October. Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans causing levees to break and devastating flooding in early September. Katrina was rated as the sixth strongest recorded storm. Three weeks after Katrina made landfall, Hurricane Rita made landfall between Holly...
Dudley J. Credeur, Sr., 82, of Winnie, died Sunday, Sept. 20. He was born Nov. 11, 1932, in Rayne, La, to Mary Louise Credeur and August Credeur, and had been a long time resident of the Winnie area. Dudley was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He retired from Scurlock, as a truck driver. Dudley is survived by his wife, Marietta, of Winnie; daughters, Crystal Desormeaux of Iowa and Rachel Deeann Credeur of Bryan; sons, Alan Keith Credeur and...
Mauriceville Middle School PTO will have their annual garage sale Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 am-noon, at the school's round top gym, located at 19952 FM 1130. There will be a large variety of items for sale, including washer/dryer, refrigerator, beds, furniture, kitchen goods and cabinets, vanity, lamps, crystal, TVs, toys, designer clothing, deer blind and much more. All proceeds go toward MMS scholarships and the 8th grade banquet....
Listed is a calendar of events for the Stark Cultural Venues in Orange. If you have any questions about any of the following events, contact the Stark Museum of Art at 886-2787, The W.H. Stark House at 883-0871, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center at 670-9113 or Lutcher Theater at 886-5535. Currently on view Living Legacy Hours: 9am - 5pm The W.H. Stark House Carriage House Discover the many ways the W.H. Stark family was active and involved in the community by viewing the new exhibit display, Living Legacy,...
Lamar University has set another all-time enrollment record, officials announced today. Official figures for the fall 2015 semester taken on the 20th class day show the university has the highest enrollment in its history. Lamar’s record headcount was set with 14,966 students, up .5 percent over last fall’s 14,895. “Even though the number increase is relatively modest, up 71, we are delighted to see the continued growth trend,” said Kevin Smith, senior associate provost. “Semester credit hour closely follow headcount...
Organizers of the Yellowfin Redfish Elite Tournament line up after announcing there will be a fishing tournament on the afternoon of September 22 at the GOACC office. The tournament will be from April 7-10, 2016 at the city of Orange Boat Ramp and sponsored by Stark Cultural Venures. From left are: Rep. Dade Phelan, David Jones, John Gothia, Ida Schossow, Walter Riedell III, Dean Granger and Clyde McKee III. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record The successful...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Horizon Family Practice and Geriatrics. Nurse Practitioners Laura Moore and Micca Riedel take great pride in knowing their patients and taking care of them for many years to come. Care visits, well woman visits, physicals, chronic issues and joint pain are just a few medical services that are available at Horizon Family Practice and Geriatrics. The office is located at 610 Strickland Dr. Suite...
David Ball - For The Record The Orange County Commissioners Court had to change course with a budget workshop on the morning of September 18 due to what County Judge Brint Carlton described as a "legal matter." Carlton started the meeting saying the commissioners could leave everything in the budget as is thus far to the auditor, Mary Johnson. "We're still looking at a $2.9 million budget deficit this year. Overall, we're in the black. We're starting with $5 million and we'll end with $2.5 million," he said. "But there have...
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Better Living for Texans Program along with Amerigroup invite you to join in our Old Fashioned Family Field Day being held Oct. 3, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442, Orange. Children will participate in old fashion games such as hopscotch, obstacle course, double dutch jump rope and much more pure active fun. Adults will participate in container gardening, cooking demonstration, nutrition information, checkers, dominos and much more. This...
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2523, 803 N 28th St., Orange, will have a special meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:00 pm. This meeting is essential to the operation of our Aerie. All members, Aerie, Auxilliary and Eagle Riders, are requested to attend....
Russell Hall, of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and his dog, Stryker, are ready to go out on patrol. Hall has been with the OCSO for 10 years. He is part of the canine unit. Russell Hall, of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, works with a partner who rides along with him on a daily basis. However, his partner is a dog named Stryker who is a Belgian Malinois. Together they work patrol as other patrol deputies do. However, Hall and Stryker respond to calls when a dog's...
For the better part of 38 years, head coach Jim Gilligan has been the face of the Lamar University Baseball. The skipper has been around and influenced the program since his playing days back in 1967, but alongside his wife LaVerne, Gilligan announced his plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2016 season during a press conference Monday afternoon in the Dauphin Athletic Complex. Gilligan, who is a former pitching ace for Lamar University from 1967-68, began his coaching...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Sept. 15-22: Sept. 15: Theft, 135 W. Circle Dr., Vidor Theft, 3391 N. Hwy. 62, Orange Animal bite, 3390 Elk Dr., Orange Traffic warrant, E. Railroad at Hwy. 90, Vidor Possession of methamphetamine (arrest), Hwy. 105 and FM 1132, Vidor Reckless/deadly conduct/discharge firearm, 4085 N. Tram Rd., Vidor Sept. 16: Recovery of property (theft of firearm), 205 Border St., Orange Fraud, 1275 Randy Ln., Vidor Theft, 3850 Tram Rd., Vidor Vicious...
Complete Staffing is gathering donations for local girls ages 10-19 who are living in a home in Beaumont awaiting foster homes or adoption. The girls are in need of personal hygiene items such as bath towels, deodorant, soap, deodorant, toothpaste and dental floss, hair care products, body lotion, body spray, socks, q-tips, cotton balls and feminine products. Items can be dropped off by Friday, Oct. 9, at the Complete Staffing office 1154 Texas Ave., Bridge City, or call 735-2600 and donations can be picked...
STORMS PASS, TECHNOLOGY KEEPS COMING Chanccs look good for us to dodge a hurricane this year even though there is still plenty of time before November. As bad as storms are on the Gulf Coast , I much prefer them to living in Tornado Alley or facing the fires in California and the constant floods in other places. It’s worth the risk of living on the coast for all the benefits it offers. Technology is changing the world. By 2019, Apple plans to manufacture and ship electric cars...
1 - Joe Langston, 11 - Mike Hyland, 12 - Sonny Bourque, 14 - Johnny Miller, 20 - Mike McElhaney, 21 - Charles Johansson, 22- Darrell Segura, 23 - Donald Hebert, 24 - Jerry Jaynes, 26 - Gayland Sims, 28 - Johnny Lane, 30 - Steve Worster, 34 - Mike Hebert, 36 - Jimmie Flowers, 15 - Geo. Clark, 32 - G.T. Owens, 50 - Gary Collins, 52 - Tom Perry, 54 - Kent Buford, 60 - Wilbur Nichols, 61 - Jim Scarborough, 63 - Gordon Pike, 66 - Billy Bishop, 67 - Bill Snider, 68 - Larry Huckaby,...
The Orange County Commissioners Court proclaimed October, 2015 as National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month proclaiming all residents should be empowered to live with dignity and self-determination. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record The Orange County Commissioners Court will wait until next Monday before deciding to accept a contract between the Orange County Economic Development Corporation and the county through Dec. 31, 2015 at their meeting on the...
Clint and Lindsey Cormier, of Buna and formerly of Orange, were involved in an auto accident in San Antonio five weeks ago. Lindsey is till in ICU and the couple need help with their expenses. There will be a benefit for them at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26 at Superior Tire and Service, 1213 N. 16th St. in Orange. David Ball - For The Record A Buna couple, formerly of Orange, need your help. Clint, age 26, and Lindsey Cormier, age 24, were involved in an auto accident on...
Mark Dunn - FOR THE RECORD Baylor Stadium, Waco -- “Eleven thousand fans and a sea of red rocked this famous arena Saturday as the Bridge City Cardinals became the brightest stars in Texas’ Galaxy of Class-3A champions,” reported the Waco Tribune Herald. The news clipping, now yellowed by time, relayed the news that quickly spread throughout the state as the underdog Bridge City Cardinals defeated No. 1 ranked McKinney, 30-6, forty-nine years ago on December 17. On that day t...
Linda Roush will be retiring from a job she loves because of doctor's orders. Roush suffers from post-polio syndrome and is battling the side effects of the disease. She hopes parents will get their children immunized to avoid the same problems she has had for most of her life. Round two for polio victim Linda Roush has overcome a lot in her life, but lately there is one battle she can't win. Doctor's orders are forcing her to retire from a job she loves. Roush suffers from Po...
