Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Record Newspapers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23rd and Friday, Nov. 24th for Thanksgiving so that our employees and support staff can spend time with their families. The office will reopen on Monday, Nov. 27th at 9 am....
Mayor Pro/Tem City Councilman Paul Burch will be the featured Bingo Caller on Sunday, December 3 at 2:00PM as the Friends of the Orange Depot launch their first bingo event, Bingo at the Depot, at 1210 Green Avenue in Orange. As holiday shopping begins, guests will have fun playing Orange’s popular game, and if they are lucky they will win prizes to wrap and put under their tree. There will be ten rounds of bingo for only $30, and the final game prize will be $100 cash. G...
Keestan Cole Named Employee of the Month by Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that Keestan Cole with Arceneaux Wilson and Cole has been named November Employee of the Month....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that LaComb Health and Wellness has been named Business of the Month for November 2023. They were presented an award at the November Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City Bank....
The new Orange County Salvation Army captains only recently arrived here with their young children and are jumping into the community effort to make sure families with financial difficulties will be having a happy Christmas. Captains Dante and Tiffany Salgado are facing an unusual problem this year with the Angel Tree program. For the past several years, employees at International Paper have provided wishes for dozens of kids on the Angel Tree list. In November, the...
For a decade, volunteers for Vidor's First Baptist Church had a vision of providing a residential home for women who have addictions. The vision is now a reality. The Women's Care Center is now open in a remodeled nursing home in Vidor. The center's director, Gena Rogers, said 10 rooms are available in the program, which lasts a minimum of six months and can go on for up to a year, if needed. The residents are not required to work and are able to concentrate on recovery and li...
Orange County will have a four-way race for sheriff as incumbent Lane Mooney fends off three challengers in the Republican Primary. Other challenged local races will be for constable in Precincts 2 and 4. County Republican Chair Leo LaBouve said filings will continue until December 11, but he thinks most of the candidates have filed. County Democratic Chair Jack Smith said he doesn't expect any people to file in that party's primary, which means whoever wins the local...
How many times have you had it happen to you? After hours of fishing, struggling, changing baits, and changing tactics it finally happens, the fish finally decide to cooperate and all is right with the world again. That brief period of euphoria wipes away all the memories of cold boring hours spent probing empty acres of water; it’s the opportunity we all search for yet only few find on a consistent basis. Those few fishermen who routinely find these brief periods where fish g...
WHY THANKSGIVING IS SPECIAL Most adults today remember Thanksgiving as a fun day, plenty of food, turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, cranberries and great deserts. The youngsters, when the weather was good, enjoyed games outdoors with their cousins. The men watched Turkey Day football, while the women cleaned up, chatted and told of new recipes. In our home for 18 years or so, while the children were growing up, we attended the A&M/Texas Thanksgiving Day game, one year at Kyle...
Ring in the season at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center! On select evenings in December, the public is invited to stroll through the magically transformed gardens. The festive landscape features thousands of lights, unique Christmas trees decorated by talented community members and holiday flowering displays. The holiday magic opens to the public on December 5. Admission to Shangri La Gardens is free of charge. "Show off your Christmas spirit by donning your best...
Having lived through that dreadful day and the times then, plus the years down life's highway since, this one day has never left my memory. From the time I was a child and throughout this long life, there have been many memorable events, from Pearl Harbor, WWII, the atomic bomb, many storms, all the way to 9-11, and the insurrection of the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021. However, no tragedy or event has lived with me more than the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,...
First Saturday in December will be the 2nd day of the month. The giveaways for December will be toys, books, puzzles, and games for children of all ages. First Saturday will begin at 10 am in the parking lot next to the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Bridge City and will last until 12 noon. Our desire is to help children and families know the real meaning of Christmas . Prayer will be offered for anyone who is distressed, worried, or sick. Look for the blue...
Get ready to usher in the holiday season with a day filled with merriment, joy and festive cheer at Christmas Downtown in Orange, Texas. On Saturday, December 2, the heart of Orange will transform into a holiday wonderland, welcoming the community to revel in a day packed with free family fun! The festivities commence with the much anticipated Santa Breakfast, a delightful gathering where families can gather in the company of the one and only Santa Claus himself at Spanky's Ba...
The Bridge City/ Orangefield Rotary Club recently donated $2,000.00 to the Ministerial Alliance to purchase needed clothing items for children in their annual Christmas gift drive. Pictured are Rotarians Sam and Jack Comer, Kirk Roccaforte, Charlee Chelette, Mark Bunch, Scot Shaffer, Mellisa Issacs, Jerry Jones,Eric Andrus, Karen Collier, John Dubose, Travis Dabel, and Lucy Fields....
The Tiger Rock Martial Arts Fall District Tournament was held on November 10th and 11th, 2023 at the Bridge City Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Tiger Rock students from all over the Golden Triangle, Lumberton and Winnie completed for medals in four competitions Traditional Forms, Sport Sparring, Player Two Sparring and Board Breaking. Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City brought 29 competitors ranging in age from 4 through 63 years old. The Bridge City academy...
Gary James Chauvin, 58, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Harland Strother. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Franklin, Louisiana, on August 17, 1965, he was the son of Raymond Thibodeaux and Judy Chauvin. He was later adopted by Jess Chauvin...
Head Football Coach Eric Peevey released the names of players for the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears named as all-district selections. Nineteen Bears were chosen to the First Team, Second Team or Honorable Mention by the coaches in District 10-4A Division I. Here are the Honorees: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Dylan Payne QB #16 Luke McDow LB #5 Jonah Fuller RB #22 Tucker Floyd LB #28 Khayden Reed WR #1 DeMarco Bandiero DT #44 Carson Phelps OL #79 Eddie Winters DE...
Last year was a good campaign for Little Cypress Mauriceville in girls basketball. The Lady Bears will look to rebuild this season and still make the playoffs with a young group of players. LCM finished in second place during district and completed last season with an excellent 28-10 record. The Lady Bears won their first playoff game before losing and being eliminated in the second round of the post season. Lady Bear Coach Eddie Michalko was proud of the performance by his gi...
The Bridge City girls basketball team was very young last year so had to play through some growing pains. The Lady Cardinals are showing the promise this season that they will make the playoffs and contend with the top opponents in the district. Coach Larry Sterling moved back to Bridge City last year and took over the girls basketball program. "We had kind of an up and down season, but we had a young team last year sporting five freshmen and four sophomores. We have a lot of...
Last year did not go as planned for the West Orange-Stark Lady Mustangs in basketball it was a little bit of a struggle. The outlook for the Lady Mustangs this season is optimistic and hopefully will be a success. West Orange-Stark won several key district games early last season making the prospects of a playoff berth a possibility. The loss of several girls on the roster was the cause for the Lady Mustangs not making it to the post season. Lady Mustang Coach Jaden Towner Spe...
The Orangefield girls basketball program played its first season under their new head coach last year. The Lady Bobcats should be even more competitive in this second season with a new mentor. The Lady Bobcats had a good year, but it was a frustrating season. Orangefield lost several games on last second shots including four district games by a combined total of eight points. Orangefield Coach Eric Girola summarized the season for him and the Lady Bobcats. "Last year was a lot...
John Stepheson, 76, a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2023, in Houston, Texas with his children by his side. Following John’s wishes, in lieu of a traditional funeral service, friends and family are invited to a dinner in his honor and to share their favorite memories of John. Under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home, dinner will be held at JB’s BBQ, which will be open one last time, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Dec...
Freddy Viator, 66 of Bridge City Texas passed away on November 17, 2023 in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday November 22 - 2023 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch of Good Shepherd Lutheran church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Port Arthur...
Paul Hearnsberger, 64, of Orange, Texas, passed away on November 16, 2023, in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 26, 1959, he was the youngest son of Marvin “Pete” Hearnsberger and Betty (Dempsey) Hearnsberger. Paul was a graduate of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and Lamar University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in biology. He spent many years of his life dotingly caring for his parents. Paul had a great love for animals, especially stray dogs which...
