Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S KORNER A great pitching match-up kicked off the 2018 World Series last night at Boston’s Fenway Park as the Red Sox ace Chris Sale started against Los Angeles Dodgers brilliant lefty Clayton Kershaw. But neither of these teams can boast about having the best starting pitching rotation in the major leagues. That honor goes to the defending world champion Houston Astros, who were picked to win the series by many prominent sports writers before the playoffs began earlier this month, despite the fact the Red Sox had the...
WEST ORANGE-STARK over HARDIN-JEFFERSON—There’s a familiar name atop the District 10-4A-II standings—the West Orange-Stark Mustangs. But not as in previous years when the Mustangs were undefeated and among the Top 10 teams in the state, this team has struggled to reach the .500 mark in seven games, but is undefeated in league play. Hardin-Jefferson has a “new-old” coach in Dwayne Dubois, who came from Bridge City after leaving the Hawks’ program and then returning this year. But the Hawks stand at 2-6 and are searching f...
“I was conflicted after your report,” moaned Gerald North as he huffed and puffed while struggling to pull his wader boot over his left foot.“I love to wade, but every year my feet seem to get a little further from my hands.” Due to the modest cold front it was the first time this year that I hadn’t wet-waded, but while the water is still warm enough to wade in shorts, it is miserably cold when you climb back into the boat. The only reason we had chosen to wade rather than drift the flats or work the shoreline was that Gera...
David Ball For The Record Dumped tires are not only an eyesore, but they're also a health hazard that serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The cities of Pinehurst and Orange, likewise, are trying to get a handle on people illegally dumping tires in their city limits. Harry Vine, code enforcement officer for Pinehurst, said tire dumping was a problem earlier this month until numbers started to lower. "A tire shop in town, Lone Star Tire, graciously picked up the tires and...
David Ball For The Record A local boy has reached the top of his field. Not just nationally, but internationally. Marcus Mohon, former Orange resident, is the Interior Design Scheme - Global 2018 Winner for the International Design & Architecture Award ceremony for interior designing in London in September. Marcus Mohon Interiors designed the interior for a beautiful country house, nestled in the hills in west Austin, Texas, drawing architectural details from southern Europe whilst maintaining a modern attitude. DESIGN ET AL...
Louvenia Miller Hryhorchuk was born in Lake Arthur, Louisiana on August 14th, 1933. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mabel Ryder Miller and Andrew Miller; In addition to brothers, Thomas Joseph “Jay” Miller and Ernest Miller. Louvenia was baptized at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church on October 3, 1933 in Lake Arthur and made her First Holy Communion on May 18, 1944 in Sulphur, Louisiana. She lived in Lake Arthur until nine years old. Cajun French was the only langu...
David Ball For The Record Some prime waterfront property in Bridge City is still waiting to be developed. The Bridge City Planning & Zoning Committee turned down a recreation vehicle park site on a 4 acre property on Texas Avenue next to the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge at their meeting on Monday night. Twenty-six spaces were proposed for the RV park, according to City Manager Jerry Jones. Developer Clint Wise, of Orange County, also proposed building a marina bar and grill, grounds manager house, washateria, boat ramp and dry...
DODGERS –RED SOXS 102 YEAR GAP--LONGEST IN HISTORY The most important thing for all of us to do is vote. Early voting is now in progress, which is the easy way to vote. In and out in five minutes or less. You can vote at any of the four locations. Promise yourself you will vote and keep your promise.*****Tuesday night at Fenway Park in Boston, the Dodgers and Red Sox opened game one of the 114thWorld Series. The teams have only met once in the World Series despite all of their success through the years, back to 1916, when t...
Congrats to the Bridge City 8th Grade Red Team Lady Cardinals ---undefeated district champs!!! Monday night was a great match between HJ Hawks & BC Cardinals who were both 6-0 in district play before facing each other. The Lady Cardinals swept the Hawks 25-18 and 25-15 claiming the sole title of Undefeated District Champions!! Coach Wiegreffe could not have been more proud of the team work and fight the girls showed in their last game of season. Gracelon Freeman, Kristine...
Cutline: Candidates’ signs line the walkway to the Orange Public Library, host to early voting for the Nov. 6 general election. Dave Rogers For The Record How badly do Orange Countians want to vote in next month’s General Election for federal, state and county legislators and officials? Well, more than 2,200 mail-in ballots had arrived at the County Elections office by last Friday, compared to 850 for the last mid-term election, in 2014. A total of 2,400 people voted in per...
Cutline: Steve Bird of the Linebarger Law Firm updates the Orange County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday about delinquent tax collection activities. Dave Rogers For The Record Danger, Will Robinson. More than 50 years after “Lost In Space” introduced robots to many earthlings, Orange County is going into the robot business. On a day that saw the county government agree to terms on a short-term $8 million loan, and get good news on delinquent tax accounts, county commissioners vot...
Dave Rogers For The Record Hershel Stagner Jr., might have gotten his job as a mid-term replacement but the Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace leaves little doubt he wants to keep it. Stagner reported $3,900 in campaign contributions, $5,968 in expenses and a surplus of $15,350 on his final pre-election financial report. In contrast, his opponent, Gail Barnett listed no contributions and $1,707 in expenses, all from her personal funds. In Orange County’s only other contested race, Theresa Beauchamp reported $1,100 in contributio...
