Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Jennifer Clarke for The Record One day, in 2007, Larry Haynes was struck by the question, "What would happen if you Googled God?" so he did. And the result was an astounding "349 million hits to that topic." He considered his own assignments in his youth, such as book reports, and wondered how anyone might go about tackling the breadth of information available on the internet. And the birth of his main character, Nick, in the novel, Googling God, that he penned in...
Officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls between Oct. 13 and Oct. 20: Oct. 13: Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 383 Oldbury Rd., Vidor Theft, Bellard St., Vidor Found property/theft of motorcycle, 195 Northwood Dr., Vidor Sexual assault, 10058 Hwy. 105, Orange/Orangefield High School Animal bite, 8350 Edgar Dr., Orange Theft/criminal mischief, 10499 Hwy. 12, Orange Oct. 14: Death investigation, 14164 FM 1442, Orange Burglary of motor vehicle, 1060 Sawmill Rd., Vidor Theft, 15397 N....
Local artist and BCHS graduate, Andrew Moore, stands in front of the cardinal mascot sign he repainted in time for the Homecoming game. This cardinal faces Larry Ward Stadium at BCHS and has a more traditional look. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record One prominent Bridge City resident recently received a makeover. The huge cardinal sign facing Larry Ward Stadium at Bridge City High School was recently repainted by local artist, Andrew Moore. He said it's the...
David Ball - For The Record Two significant personnel items were deliberated at the regular meeting of the Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees on the evening of October 19. Mike King, superintendent of schools, announced his resignation from the district. It was accepted by the board. His last day of employment will be Feb. 12, 2016. King will then start a job in the private sector. "It's a great opportunity in the private sector," he said. "I'm very appreciative of what the...
David Ball - For The Record There was some "concerns" and "confusion" on one agenda item at the meeting of the Orange County Commissioners Court on the afternoon of October 20. Precinct 2 Commissioner Barry Burton was absent. Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, said the following when addressing approving the implementation date for either the calendar year or the fiscal year of the cafeteria plan. The calendar years runs from January 1 through December 31. The fiscal year runs from September 30 through October 1. He...
Orange County Sheriff's Office Investigator, Janois Strause, (right) is enjoying some time with her two children. Ashlyn is 22 years old and a recent graduate of the University of Texas. Cody is 11 years old and is into computers and football. Editors note; this is part of an ongoing series into the lives of local police officers. The intention is to build a good line of communication between the officers and the public in light of recent headlines in cities across the...
Orange County students attended the first-ever meeting of Boots and Bridle 4-H Club on Monday night at the T2 Arena in Orange. The purpose of the club is to educate the youth about horses and introduce new horse concepts and horsemanship. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm David Ball - For The Record Though horseless carriages are everywhere one group of people in Orange County are working to ensure the art of horsemanship will stick around for a new generation. Boots and Bridle...
Logan Russell, age 13 and a student at St. Mary's Catholic School in Orange, gets fingerprinted and photographed at Operation Kidsafe at Sabine River Ford on October 17. Should a child become lost, or even worse, kidnapped, the parent would call 911 and let law enforcement know they have an Operation Kidsafe document. The police department will know how to handle it from there. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball David Ball - For The Record It's not just younger children who need to be f...
David Ball - For The Record The Pinehurst City Council received a step by step account about the fire at the Dollar Tree on Strickland Drive that occurred on October 14 at their regular meeting on the evening of October 20 after Councilman Dan Mohon asked for a report. Mayor Pete Runnels was absent from the meeting. Shon Brannon, chief of the Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department, reported the call went out that morning at 7:13 a.m. He was on the scene at 7:20 a.m. Fire was was...
David Ball - For The Record Just a reminder. This year's roastee for the 9th Celebrity Roast sponsored by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce will honor Mayor Kirk Roccaforte with a hurricane theme. The roast starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 in the Bridge City Community Center, 105 Parkside. Roasters will be former County Judge Carl Thibodeaux, District Judge Don Burgess, former mayor and Lamar State College-Orange Dean Bobbie Burgess, former Councilman Kevin Mott, and David Ess. The invocation will be the Rev. Jack...
BENGHAZI AND BIDEN IN THE NEWS The big deal on the tube this week will be Hillary Clinton and the special house committee investigating Benghazi. It’s a witch hunt. After $4.5 million spent andClinton exonerated seven times, the committee controlled by Republicans, has their tail in a crack after being exposed by Kevin McCarthy. Their main goal was to destroy Hillary but now they are put in a position to try to save face. Regardless of what the findings, they will never exonerate her fully. Some way they will spin it so i...
