Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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KAZ’S FEARLESS FORECAST WEST ORANGE-STARK (9-0) over MEXIA (6-5) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Moorhead Stadium in Conroe—The Mustangs have been on a roll for the past 2 ½ years, winning 13 straight playoff games and 36 games in a row and are working hard to extend both of those streaks. The Black Cats should give the Mustangs their first stern test in over a month, but the ‘Stangs will prevail. HOUSTON Manvel (10-0) over NEDERLAND (8-2) 4 p.m. Friday at NRG Stadium in Houston. PORT NECHES-GROVES (9-1) over TEXAS CITY (5-5) 8 p.m. F...
KAZ’S KORNER Last Sunday was very crucial for both the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. They both were three games behind their respective division leaders and desperately needed a win to still have a chance at overtaking these front-runners. The Texans and Cowboys were in the same dilemma as another half-dozen or more National Football League teams who had one or more key players injured and through for the season. Houston has been without the services of defensive stalwarts J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus plus q...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Lyn Staunton, Associate at Bridge City Walmart, has been named November Employee of the Month. Lyn was presented her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, by Ambassador Candace Aras Mulhollan, at the November Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City Bank. She received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Sabine Federal Credit Union, Total Impressions, Dupuis Tire & Service Center, The...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Family Pharmacy-Bridge City has been named Member of the Month for November 2017. Owner David Haney accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Elyse Thibodeaux, Owner of Tiger Rock Martial Arts Bridge City and Chamber President/Ambassador at the November Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City Bank. Family Pharmacy received gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit...
James Giffen Paige, 76, of Orange, TX, departed this life on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Funeral service will be held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. with burial at Magnolia Memorial Gardens Cemetery the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff. His memories will be cherished by his wife, Henrietta Green Paige; daughters, Rachell A. Collins and Janice James (Kenneth) both of Orange, TX, and Michelle Ducre...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Country star Martina McBride brings her holiday season tour to the Event Center of L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La., at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25. Tickets start at $55 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the casino box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Entertainment for the week By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record The holiday season is upon us, and that means extended family member...
Orange County has set a Sunday, Nov. 26 deadline for residents to have debris from Tropical Storm Harvey placed on the roadway. A Tuesday press release by Orange County Emeregency Management Coordinator Ralph Valenciano said debris placed on the roadway after Nov. 26 will not be picked up. The debris haulers will begin neighborhood surveys Monday and schedule their next round of pickups accordingly. The projected completion date for this second round of pickups is Dec. 18. Debris haulers will be off Wednesday through...
Photo: Johnie Spencer of Spencer Marble & Granite accepts a $5,000 grant check from Jessica Hill, executive director of the Orange County Economic Development Corp. Tuesday at the County Administration Building. In an effort to assist local businesses harmed by Tropical Storm Harvey, the OCEDC awarded $5,000 Small Business Recovery Grants to 40 Orange County businesses. Dave Rogers For The Record Forgive Jessica Hill if she felt a little bit like the Publishers Clearinghouse...
Dave Rogers For The Record Kenneth Luce, one of the first county employees to quit after Stephen Brint Carlton took over as Orange County Judge, has signed up to run against him. Luce, 54 of Vidor, had indicated earlier in the year his intent was to run for county commissioner, “but a lot of people have encouraged me to run for county judge,” he said. Luce didn’t need a lot of persuading. “Orange County is lacking growth,” he said. “Our economic development is not working. We...
Photo: Allissa Blackwell, left, and Jade Johnson look at the new Brighton jewelry Christmas pieces at the Classy Peacock in Bridge City Tuesday. The store is one of many in the area taking part in Small Business Saturday this weekend. Black Thursday and Cyber Monday are set to send trucks load of Christmas cash flying out of Southeast Texas bank accounts to giant corporations. Small Business Saturday helps the little guys, the epitome of the Shop Local movement. The event was...
WE SHOULD ALL BE THANKFUL A person should count their blessings because we all have many. Some are more fortunate than others but all have more positives than negatives. Health wise, we have the best system in the world. In my lifetime, life expectancy has gone from 50-years to 76-years. People in earlier generations worked themselves to death. Today, life is made so easy that one doesn’t even have to get up to change the television channel. It goes way further than that in e...
Photo: WOS Mustang Justin Sibley tucks the ball and hits the outside to score on the first series of the game. Sibley had two carries for 48 yards, both for touchdowns. RECORD PHOTO: Earl Davis Mustang Insider Meri Elen Jacobs The West Orange-Stark Mustangs made it look easy Thursday night when they beat the Brookshire-Royal Falcons, 54-0, at Baytown’s Stallworth Stadium. The 37th win sets the ’Stangs up to face the Mexia Blackcats this Friday night in Conroe’s Buddy Moorh...
Photo: Hunter Uzzle For the Record Capt. Chuck Uzzle The first half of duck season for most Texas hunters in our area will end on Sunday and will not re-open until the first week in December depending your location. Reports from all along the coast were almost mirror images of one another, "either you got ducks or you don't". The birds that still remained in the area after the opening week or so got educated real fast and headed for areas with little or no hunting pressure. A...
For the Record Capt. Dickie Colburn While they can be an absolute blessing for bay fishermen, clouds of gulls and terns working over surfacing shrimp are very much akin to fool’s gold.The user-friendly sign that feeding fish are at least in the area is a confidence builder like no other, but relying on the same scenario to occur even two days in a row can be a recipe for disappointment. It is all based on the food chain.The ultimate loser in the deal are the shrimp migrating o...
Dave Rogers For The Record Speakers for and against the Orange County Hospital District will be featured, along with Q&A, at two informational town hall meetings set for Nov. 30 and Dec. 5. Lamar State College-Orange will host the two-hour sessions at its new Cypress Center, 209 Green St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening. “The whole reason for this town hall is because there were a few concerns,” Kelli Patin, one of the event organizers, said. “We knew that there was a lot...
Cutline: Doug Burch, 92, picks his guitar while Tony Wolfford keeps time on a snare drum Tuesday in Orange. Burch, a World War II vet, hosted regular Friday night jam sessions before Tropical Storm Harvey and is aiming to resume soon. Dave Rogers For The Record Doug Burch can’t wait to get back to his Friday night jam sessions. The music stopped for the 92-year-old Orange guitar man when Tropical Storm Harvey flooded his comfortable home. Since then, he’s been staying with cou...
