Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Oct. 13, and the morning of Oct. 14: Traffic accident, W. Park and Link Traffic accident, 7112 IH-10/Denny's Assault, 3321 Ridgemont Traffic accident, 1555 16th St....
Early voting in Bridge City will take place from Oct. 20 - Oct. 25; and Oct. 27 - Oct. 31, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, at the BC Public Works Building. The PW building is located at 220 Nitsche St. Also voters can go to the Bridge City Middle School Library, 300 Bower, Oct. 28, from 8:00 am until 8:30 pm....
Several area churches will welcome a family conference Nov. 7-8. The conference is designed to encourage and equip parents and married couples in Southeast Texas, and surrounding areas. Dinner for participants and their children will be provided on both nights, along with childcare. Friday’s seminar at North Orange Baptist, will be from 6:00 pm - 8:45 pm, and will host a variety of local talent speaking on various topics like blended families, discipline, post modern media families, marriage, and the blessing. Local s...
DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD While saltwater enthusiasts are just now moving into the most fishermen-friendly months of the year, most bass fishermen are putting the final wraps on a very good 2014 and prepping for the upcoming hunting season.I think it is safe to say, however, that this has been a year of competitive bass fishing that the team of Corey Rambo and Rusty Clark hate to see draw to a close! Rambo, of Orange, and Clark, of Sam Rayburn, have been one of those teams that you knew you had to beat to win it all at...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. 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 Scarecrow Festival runs until Nov. 1....
CCS Homecoming King and Queen are senior King, Amron Akhtar, and senior Queen, Marissa Gray....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the Students of the Month for October at their monthly networking coffee, Oct. 14, at Tiger Rock Martial Arts, in Bridge City. Emily McCall was chosen as the Orangefield High School student of the month, and Erik Harvey was chosen as the Bridge City High School student of the month. Emily McCall, is the daughter of Drew and Lisa McCall. She is ranked 3 out of 136 with a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Emily’s clubs and organizations i...
David Ball For The Record One candidate in the November General Election for the Texas Legislature describes himself as a “good old boy” from Nederland who just wants to help others. Bruney is running as a Democrat for State Representative, District 21. He was born and raised in Lake Charles, La., but he has lived in Nederland for 21 years and previously in Port Arthur for eight years. His wife is an attorney and also a manager for Ed Hughes Enterprises. They have three chi...
The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Lulla Marie (Tate) Henry, 65, of Orange will be Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11:00 a.m., at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Hollywood Community Cemetery, under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church. She died, Oct. 11, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth Hospital,in Beaumont. An Orange native, she served in the Outreach Ministry of...
The Ebola outbreak has arrived from the other side of the world to the Lone Star State. Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the deadly disease in the USA, died at a Dallas hospital on October 8, according to a report in USA Today. He carried the virus from Liberia to Dallas. A Texas incinerator has destroyed drums loaded with items believed to have been contaminated by Duncan with Ebola in a report that appeared in The Austin American-Statesman. Veolia North America says the drums taken from a Dallas...
Mark Lawrence McCall, 59, of Orange, passed away Saturday, Octo. 11, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Orange. Born on Sept. 27, 1955 in Orange, to Travis C. McCall, Jr. and Pynkie Lua ( Bourgeois) McCall. He was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas, and lived briefly in Austin. He was of the Catholic faith, and worked as a carpenter and other jobs in the construction industry. Mark will be remembered as a hard working man who enjoyed going deer hunting with his...
After a devastating loss to the Newton Eagles last week, the Mustangs bounced back in true fashion to slaughter the Liberty Panthers, 45-7, in front of a huge homecoming crowd Friday night. “We pounded them from all levels,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “I thought that we went out and played with a lot of effort and enthusiasm. I was happy with the victory. We seem to be back on track.” The Mustangs were able to score on their first possession of the game, running off of the legs of Grant Lapoint-Teate, who capped...
The Cowboy Church of Orange County held their 7th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday Oct. 12. Saturday evening, in spite of the rain, the arena stands were full of spectators, and the rodeo action was in full swing. After church services on Sunday, those in attendance were treated to a Texas sized BBQ spread and all the trimmings and free entry into the rodeo, which was held following the BBQ, in the Cowboy Church Arena. Results from the rodeo are as...
Texas Parks and Wildlife will hold a hunter education safety class Monday, Oct. 20, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm, and both sessions need to be attended. To become certified, hunters must be at least 9 years of age. Certification is required if hunters are 17 years old, and were born on, or after Sept. 2, 1971. Call Danny Odom at 883-8118 to register....
The Orange City Council came up with new amounts for hotel/motel tax funds for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 after some tweaking at their regular meeting on Tuesday morning. Last month, allocated the following HOT funds to various organizations: Southeast Texas Arts Council $18,837 Heritage House $30,000 Friends of the Orange Depot $15,000 Chamber of Commerces $40,000 CVB Revised Proposed Budget $378,163 Gulf Coast Cajun-Annual Festival $3,000 Orange Trade Days $2,500 Riverfront Pavilion Alternatives $75,000 SETAC Off Ramp Magazine...
Democratic, Republican, Libertarian & Green Congressional, State and County Candidates are invited to participate in this special forum Oct. 21, from 7:00-9:00 P.M., at Lamar State College Orange, room 107, Nursing & Classroom building. The forum is sponsored by the NAACP and Oran-Je Top a Ladies of Distinction, Inc to provide education about voting rights and awareness about the Nov. 4, candidates. This is an opportunity for voters to meet the candidates and ask questions. Disclaimer: NAACP & TLOD is not endorsing any...
While I have never tasted these (I don't care for jalapenos), everybody who has eaten them tell me they are delicious. I like to make these for football game snacks, church gatherings or parties. They go great with Mexican dishes and a good cold beer, or just as a snack. The last time I took them to a gathering was for a Superbowl party. I tripled the recipe and they were gone in no time. So if you try these, you will have to let me know how they are. Jalapeno Popper Wontons...
At approximately 2:30 am, members of the Orange Fire Department were called to the 3300 block of Ridgemont for an apartment fire. The first arriving engine crew arrived on scene within four minutes to find one section of a two story apartment complex with heavy fire and smoke showing, with extension through the roof. Given the heavy fire conditions, a defensive attack was used to battle the blaze. The fire was brought under control within about 45 minutes, but crews remained...
The days and hours for the November 4, 2014 General Election, Constitutional Amendment Election and Local Option Liquor Election were set at the regular meeting of the Orange County Commissioners' Court on Monday afternoon. The court approved the amended order for the General Election and giving notice by being published in a newspaper of general circulation at least once between Sunday, Oct. 5 and Monday, Oct. 27. Likewise, the same procedure applied to the Constitutional Amendment Election and the Local Option Liquor...
The WOS MS 7th grade team hosted Orangefield and won 32-0. Jackson Tims led the offense with touchdown passes to Keontae Strother, Tyrone Wilson and Da'vion Riggs. Wilbert Ned and Strother each rushed for a touchdown and Strother added the only 2 point conversion. The entire defense played great shutting out the bobcats recovering 4 fumbles. Hykiem Taylor recovered 2 along with Tims and Strother recovering 1 each. The 7th grade improves to 5-0 on the season and will play at Hamshire Fannett next Tuesday....
Marlaysia Davis and Deionte Thompson were named homecoming King and Queen during the WOS vs. Liberty football game. The Mustangs beat the Panthers 45 - 7....
