Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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St. Mary Catholic School participated in “Balls for Kids in Need”. Students were encouraged to bring a new ball to donate to children in our local community in need. This event was sponsored by the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. Students were anxious to donate and give back to our community....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Sept. 29, 30 and the morning of Oct. 1: Robbery, 3118 Edgar Brown Dr. Burglary, 5750 Old Hwy. 90 Theft, 1605 14th St. Theft, 1009 Texas St. Traffic accident, 16th and Green Traffic accident, 3118 Edgar Brown Dr. Damaged property, 2316 Rio Grande Pl. Warrant service, 205 Border St. Warrant service, 205 Border St. Traffic accident, 2259 Westway St. Attempted suicide, Tejas Pkwy. Warrant service, 3310 Pine Ridge St. Followup investigation, 2710...
After six successful years on the road, Blue Man Group will circle the United States one more time prior to taking the theatrical tour worldwide. Audiences can catch the wildly popular, award-winning Blue Man Group when they return to Orange Dec. 22-23.Tickets are on sale now and are available at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886-5535. Blue Man Group is comedy, theatre, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one. The Blue Man Group...
The Orange Lions Club is set up at Lions Park at 16th Street and Green Avenue. The carnival will be start at 6:30 p.m. from September 30 through October 3; 7-10 at Lions Park at 16th Street and Green Avenue. Kiddie Day will have free admission from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission those hours. On Wednesday nights, admission is free with canned goods which will benefit Orange Christian Services. Otherwise, the admission fee is $3 for those over 17, $2 for ages 12-17, and...
O'Shanique Foster of Orange won his fight on September 19 in Long Beach, N.J. with a first round knockout. He KO'd Darius Jackson 63 seconds into the bout. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm David Ball - For The Record If Orange boxer O'Shanique "Ice Water" Foster keeps this up he will become know as as a first round knockout artist. Just as he made quick work of his opponent, Frank Jordan of New Jersey, on August 22 in a boxing match in Washington, D.C., he also scored a knockout against opponent Darius Jackson 63 seconds into...
Ryan Peabody, Emergency Management Coordinator for Orange County, looks at a computer screen inside the Emergency Operations Center at the Orange County Expo and Convention Center. He has been on the job for nearly 10 months and working on various projects and grants. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record Ryan Peabody, Emergency Management Coordinator for Orange County, has been on the job for nearly 10 months. In that time he has been busy working on...
Jennifer Clarke - For The Record Irons sharpens iron. Hunter Long is an "average teenager," by his own admission, but his recent nomination for a trip to the National Leadership Conference presented by Envision in Washington, D.C. speaks to a young man who is committed to a path of honor and excellence. Envision partners with several youth leadership organizations and is an "experiential education organization dedicated to enabling students of all ages to explore their interests and gain learning experiences beyond the...
Lamar State College-Orange announced they are starting a maritime program at the college on World Maritime Day on September 24 at the Pavilion in downtown Orange. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record It is now full steam ahead for Lamar State College-Orange's new maritime program. The announcement was made on World Maritime Day on September 24 at the Pavilion in downtown Orange. The program will take advantage of Orange's proximity to coastal waters and train...
A box of bones sits on a shelf at Texas Tech University. The scattered remnants of a teen whose life was taken too soon. A forensic artist used the skull to sketch a picture of what the girl is thought to look like. The sketch was circulated to other police agencies but this was one of many dead ends in the case. A box of bones is all that remains of what is believed to be a teenage girl. The bones were found by the land owner on New Year's Day in 1984. He didn't always go to...
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Sept. 16-30: Mi Casa Mexican Grill, 110 Strickland Dr., Orange - Pre-opening inspection. No score. Dupont Cafeteria, 2379 FM 1006, Orange - Employee drinks without lids/straw; outside of all storage shelves/equipment needs to be cleaned; Dupont scored 97. Storage shelves rusted, need to repair/replace area behind fryers needs to be cleaned of old grease. Score - 93 Sonic #4788, 11786 N. Hwy. 62, /Mauriceville - Need to cover all...
Each year, Shangri La hosts the largest Scarecrow Festival in Texas, with dozens of hand-crafted scarecrows displayed throughout the Gardens. Created by community organizations, businesses, schools, and families, scarecrow designs range from funny, to clever, to wacky and weird! For sure, no two scarecrows are ever the same. The 2015 festival will run from Oct. 14-Nov. 7 at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. The Scarecrow Festival is a great way to celebrate the changing season and see what the community creates...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting a dry, cool weekend, with lows in the 50s and highs mainly in the 70s. Next week will bring a warming trend, with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. The next chance of rain will be next Thursday. In the tropics, no threats are expected for us locally. Hurricane Juaquin will bring heavy rain and storm surge/coastal flooding problems to the east coast of the US this weekend and early next week. Another tropical system is likely to develop in the Atlantic, but poses...
The WOSMS Stallions hosted the Newton Eagles Tuesday night and secured two more wins. The Seventh grade team blanked the Eagles by a score of 28-0. The offense had contributions from several players including touchdowns from Andre Thomas, Jerren Terrell, Jasachin Harris and Darryl Bowens. Kaiden Berry and Terrell each added a two point conversion. Seventh grade secured their first shutout of the season with strong performances from Jacob Dominguez and Jerrold Brown. The Eagles would start the eighth grade game with a spark...
Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, passed away Sept. 29, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Jeanerette, La., Jan. 13, 1940, she was the daughter of Lionel Joseph Mire and Beulah Elizabeth Delcambre. Ann...
