Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The final number wasn't released to the public until Wednesday morning, but it confirmed what everyone was saying about the first day of early voting in Orange County -- that it drew a record-setting number of citizens to the polls. "We had a record turnout for the first day of early voting in Orange County," David Covey, county chairman for the Republican Party, correctly predicted Tuesday evening. Wednesday's morning new release from the Orange County Elections...
Here's a note for anyone in Orange County that had double damage from back-to-back Hurricanes Laura and Delta. If you have debris to bring to the edge of the road for pickup by the county's debris haulers, be sure to keep the Laura junk separated from the Delta stuff. And don't forget, your debris from each storm is to be sorted in four piles: one for construction and demolition materials; one for green waste -- tree limbs, etc.; one for white goods – household appliances; a...
Talk about hitting the ground running. Joey Hargrave took over as Safety and Security Coordinator at Lamar State College Orange in the middle of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, then saw his new campus hit by back to back hurricanes. "It's been busy," Hargrave, a lifelong Bridge City native, said Tuesday, being careful to avoid the two overturned trees across the sidewalk not far from his office door. "But working for the school means we get to spend our time helping people who...
Before a homecoming game that was moved from Friday to Thursday at 7 p.m. and then to 6 p.m. to accommodate the arrival of Hurricane Delta, Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School crowned 2020 Homecoming Queen Emily Day and King Traevin Nelms. In the running for the crowns were seniors Jesse Doucette, Cameron Smith, Oscar Dorantes, Colton Smith, and Brandyn Lebouef. Madeline Stephenson, Reese Cricchio, Lizzy Delafuente, Semma' Alhatri, and Faith Stanley. The Junior court...
Maddy is a student at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School. She is a talented young writer whose columns offer unique insights from the perspective of a local high school student. Intended primarily for young people, all of The Record readers are welcome to enjoy our columns by Maddy Smith. Living with depression isn’t something that comes easy no matter how severe it is or becomes. You wake up and immediately think about how you can’t wait to get back into bed to go bac...
My name is Mike Reed, and I'm seeking your vote for City Council Place 2. I am 69 years of age, and my wife Debbie and I have 3 sons and 2 daughters, 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren of which we are so very proud. I am also a long-time member of Second Baptist Church here in Bridge City. My political approach is a simple one, to do whatever it takes to make the City of Bridge City the best place to live and a great place to raise a family. Prior to coming to Bridge C...
My name is Mark Anderson, and I am seeking re-election to the Bridge City Independent School District Board of Trustees Place 7. I am the President of Anderson Surveying and Mapping; a family-owned Bridge City business my father and I started in 1979.I have been honored to work for and serve my hometown of Bridge City for over four decades. My service to the City began in the early '90s when I was elected to serve on City Council. Since then, I have dedicated my life to...
ENOUGH ALREADY Like many of you I'm sure I'm storm weary. Storm fatigue is a common theme along the Gulf Coast after a season in which 10 storms made landfall on U.S. soil, breaking a century old record. One word to describe this season is historic. AccuWeather senior Meteorologist Mike Doll said, "You just don't see storms roll in like this." There is some good news however; a cold wave could sweep through late next week. Air in the Gulf should stabilize and depress any...
Kaz's Korner The Dallas Cowboys were in a scoring dogfight Sunday afternoon with the winless New York Giants in a game where the loser would pretty much be out of the post-season playoff picture. Dallas had posted only one win-a "miraculous" comeback against Atlanta that should have been a loss which would have made Sunday's meeting a battle of two winless teams. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was looking for an open receiver mid-way in the third quarter and when he...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over ORANGEFIELD-Both local teams are coming off impressive wins last week as the Mustangs surprised Silsbee 36-6 while the Bobcats upset Liberty 14-6. The 'Stangs had better be ready to stop a grueling ground attack while Orangefield had better be ready for anything. SILSBEE over BRIDGE CITY-The Cards are facing their third straight team that has been softened up by the Mustangs the week before. But the Tigers are mad and should take out...
Week 7 RESULTS WO-S 36 Silsbee 6 Hardin-Jefferson 35 Bridge City 34 Orangefield 14 Liberty 6 Huffman 14 LC-M 10 Splendora 21 Vidor 14 Livingston 35 Lumberton 14 Deweyville 30 Hull-Daisetta 22 East Chambers 58 Anahuac 13 Buna 26 Hardin 0 Jasper 42 Rusk 21 Nederland 42 Jacksonville 20 Tomball 30 PN-G 27 Bmt United 38 Baytown Sterling 7 West Brook 56 Bellaire Episcopal 10 PA Memorial 26 La Porte 3 Kountze 13 Corrigan-Camden 9 Kirbyville 34 Tarkington 20 Burkeville 24 Sabine Pass 0 Newton 62 New Waverly 10 Hemphill 14...
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company donated $2500 to Orangefield High School. The money will be used to support the educational capabilities of OHS. We are sincerely appreciative of the generous donation from local industry. Pictured below are Timothy Tremont, OHS Assistant Principal, and Sunshine Copeland, OISD District Librarian/Grant Writer....
Hurricane Delta Press Release #2 Orange County Judge John Gothia is issuing a disaster declaration for Orange County in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Delta. In an abundance of caution, if you live in coastal low areas of Orange County you need to take the necessary precautions for a potential 2 to 4 foot storm surge. Orange County non-emergency offices will be closed Friday, October 9th . Due to the debris that is already in our area, p lease be aware that tropical...
Week Seven of this crazy 2020 high school football season is in the books and what is likely the least crazy scenario is playing itself out as West Orange-Stark continued its unbeaten streak to three games in District 11-4A, Division II play with a win over Silsbee this past Friday night. In fact, the Mustangs and Orangefield were the only Orange County team to escape with a win this past Friday with WO-S taking a 35-34 decision over the Tigers and the Bobcats edging Liberty...
If you were one of the few that stayed home and rode out Laura, you probably considered Hurricane Delta to be little more than a pre-game warm-up. That is not to say that it wasn’t a little scary at times, but the loss of power proved to be the biggest inconvenience for folks still in the process of putting things back together. Delta’s wind certainly blew hard enough to peel blue tarps off a number of roofs, but Laura had already eliminated an incredible number of trees and wooden fences all over Orange. The following mor...
Sue Kay, 82, of Bridge City, passed away on October 8, 2020 in Beaumont. Born in Florien, Louisiana, on May 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Fred Alexander Salter and Inez (Mahaffey) Salter. Sue was a homemaker, which meant she had all the time in the world to cook and perfect every recipe she had. Everyone loved her thanksgiving dinner and they always left with a full belly. When Christmas came, she made the best candy and a piece was never left behind. Sue adored her family more than anything and was also known as “Maw Maw...
Out of an abundance of caution, West Orange-Stark High School will transition students to virtual learning from October 14-28, 2020 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The decision is based on a recent positive COVID case with the high school volleyball team. Superintendent Dr. Rickie Harris stated, “As we released last week, the volleyball team had a confirmed positive case, and now we are receiving more reports that additional quarantined players have also tested positive. Our priority is the safety and well-being of s...
The last two years, the students of Orangefield Elementary have participated in the Adventure Dash Fun Run fundraiser. The proceeds from the 2019 Fun Run went towards building a new outdoor basketball court, which was recently completed. The court includes eight basketball goals as well as areas for Four-Square and Hopscotch. The proceeds from the 2020 Fun Run were used to purchase four sets of risers to help with any campus programs. OES would like to thank everyone who...
Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of our staff and students WOCCISD will be closed Friday 10/9 due to the approach of Hurricane Delta. All after school events and extracurricular activities for today and tomorrow have been canceled. The WOS Varsity Football Game at Silsbee has been changed to Saturday, October 10th at 7:30pm. Tickets now will be on sale in the Athletic Office again from 1:00-3:00pm today There are 1200 tickets available for this game and there is a limit of 4 tickets per individual. One...
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, WOCCISD officials received confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case. Local health officials immediately issued a quarantine of the West Orange-Stark varsity volleyball team and a coach for 7-14 days. The health department will determine an exact time frame for quarantine once the investigation is complete. All volleyball team members will receive virtual instruction during the quarantine period and resume games after quarantine completion. Additionally, homecoming festivities have been...
Bridge City ISD schools will be closed Friday, October 9, 2020 out of an abundance of caution with the approach of Hurricane Delta....
Orangefield ISD has been actively monitoring Hurricane Delta and out of an abundance of caution the following changes will be made to scheduled events: Thursday, October 8, 2020 Normal school day with normal release times No extracurricular activities after 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 Inclement weather-school cancelled for students and employees Saturday, October 10, 2020 OHS Volleyball vs WOS - Postponed due to WOS COVID19 exposure OHS Varsity Football vs Liberty (Homecoming) at 6:00 p.m. OHS JV Football is cancelled...
Out of an abundance of caution, due to the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Delta, LCMCISD has cancelled in-person instruction on Friday, October 9. Students and teachers will all continue class remotely and buildings will be closed. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, school will resume at regular hours on Monday, October 12. If you have questions about remote learning, please call your child’s campus today, or contact your child’s teacher. Because of the uncertainty of the storm effects, we feel this closure is...
