Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Standing left to right: Cloyd William Mouton Jr., Brian Cloyd Mouton; seated: Cloyd William Mouton Sr. holding William Cloyd Mouton....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the Students of the Month for December at their monthly networking coffee on Dec. 13, at Bridge City High School located at 2690 Texas Avenue in Bridge City. Luke Hebert was chosen as the Bridge City Student of the Month and Alex White was chosen as the Orangefield Student of the Month. Luke Hebert is the son of Glen and Peggy Hebert and is ranked number four out of his class of 172 with a grade point average of 4.719 on a 5.0 scale. Luke’s awards and honors are: honor classes i...
I took quite a bit of ribbing about the column I wrote during the Labor Day weekend with the headline “This Should Be the Texans’ Big Year” where I predicted the Houston Texans would win the AFC South Division title. I was accused of doing some mighty wishful thinking and being a cheerleader for our nearest NFL franchise and the ONLY one that have NEVER been to the playoffs . “Nobody takes that title away from the Indianapolis Colts,” an ardent NFL fan pointed out. At that time Colts’ quarterback Peyton Manning’s h...
I stood at the edge of my driveway with my head cocked to one side and a smile on my face, the big group of speckle bellied geese finally came into view and the picture was now complete. I turned to walk back into my yard to continue loading my boat and I froze again, this time it was snow geese that stopped my forward progress. I don’t know what it is but it seems I hear geese almost everywhere these days, sort of like you think you hear the phone ring when you are in the shower, you are not quite sure but you have to s...
GO FIGURE, THE SQUIRRELS ARE LOOSE Filing for local offices ends Thursday, Dec. 15. I’ll wait on all the cards to be dealt before commenting. I learned however, that Judge Pat Clark was not going to run for the County Court at Law seat. I can hardly remember when Pat wasn’t a judge. He’s a darn good one and his leaving the bench is one heck of a big loss. More next week. Meanwhile, the United States Supreme Court granted a request by Texas attorney general Greg Abbott to block the use of interim maps, drawn by three San A...
Orange Chapter of DAR to Meet The William Diamond Chapter of The Daughters of The American Revolution of Orange will have their monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at 4464 Memorial Drive in Orange. The program for the meeting will be “Christmas Memories”. Any woman eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of The American Revolution is eligible for membership. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member is encouraged to attend. If more information is nee...
December 14 - Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - Pre-School Story Time ages 3 - 5 yrs at R. C. Miller Memorial Library 1605 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 10:30 a.m. - Story Time, Arts & Crafts at Willard Library 3590 E Lucas Drive, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 10:30 a.m. - Weekly Story Time at Theodore Johns Branch Library 4255 Fannett Road, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 11:30 a.m. - Orange County Red Hot Flasher Christmas Party, Brown Center. 409-886-1609. 5:00 p.m. - Holiday Open House at W. H. Stark House 610 West Main, Orange, 409.883.0871...
Want to do something special for the holidays? Try this fabulous recipe and wow your friends and family. I love to cook with pork tenderloins, cause you just cannot go wrong with getting the meat right. It really is going to come out tender no matter what, and the most wonderful thing is how fast it cooks. Happy holidays, and please consider calling me for your holiday meals and catering events. Happy Eating! ½ cup minced fresh cilantro ½ cup minced fresh parsley ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil 6 cloves gar...
I am as stiff as a board this morning and not because of the weather. I was making deviled eggs yesterday and had no mayo. So I went next door to borrow from our son and on the way home I stumped my toe on a low stump and fell flat on my face with my left arm under my chest. However the mayo was unharmed. I can’t say so about my ribs. I am still as sore as can be. I can’t tell you the number of times that I have fallen and cracked my ribs. They should look like a road map. I got this recipe from our new friends Sue and Cecil....
Are you ready for the Christmas holidays? Did you begin before or after Thanksgiving? Again this year we saw the Black Friday sales begin on Thursday. People stood in line and rushed to get the goodies they wanted at a bargain price. They rushed in and claimed as much as they could. My niece fought the crowd and had to sit on an item to stake her claim while waiting for a cart to haul it to the checkout. Wow! That made me wonder. Maybe this year, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, could the same thing happen at church? Could we...
The Orange Community Players present ‘Yuletide’: an evening of local talent performing Broadway/Christmas tunes, and sharing Winter Wit and Wassail (and other assorted goodies), Dec. 16-17. Wine and cheese at 7 p.m., curtain at 7:37 p.m. Desserts at intermission. Please make plans to attend this holiday OCP building fundraiser. Cast includes some of OCP favorites: Caroline Armstrong, Janet Bland, Cory Broom, Rhys Brown, Paul Burch, Adam Conrad, Jody Chesson, Kevin Doss, John Gray, Melanie Hodge, Skylar Huckaby,Kaylee Pat...
The Orange Service League Follies show of 1968 created a friendship between Skipper Free and Ron Decker that blossomed for many years! They became involved in O.C.P. that delighted many people on stage, back stage and out front. Ron had been a high school French and English teacher in the Houston area. His father, Thad Decker, offered him a position at the Metal Depot where he worked until his death from lung cancer. The photo was taken on his 47th birthday on Dec. 18, 1989 with his friend Skipper Free, who gifted him with a...
Changes in the Orange County Veteran Service Office over the last few months has led to better service and increased productivity said F.E. “Gene” Smith Monday in his monthly report to Orange County Commissioners’ Court. Smith said the wait for appointments has dropped from 90 days to three to five working days and the lobby waiting time is five to fifteen minutes including walk-ins. This is being accomplished with one less benefits coordinator and no overtime resulting in more satisfaction with area veterans. The court...
John Gothia subbed for his son, Hunter, this past Saturday and he and Trey Smith teamed up to capture both third place money and the big bass pot in the final Budlight event of the year. With the collegiate tournament circuit about to kickoff, Rayburn was off limits for his usual partner, Hunter Gothia, so Trey sent a call out to the bull pen and Hunter’s Dad responded in a big way. With the lake level still dangerously low and a stiff breeze adding to the difficulty, the twenty-five teams that fished the tournament found t...
The Orange County AgriLIFE Extension Service shined Monday in a workshop held before commissioners’ court. It was the day agents and volunteers presented their yearly report of all they have done in the past year and what their plans are for 2012. “The agency was established in 1915 under the Smith-Lever Act to deliver university knowledge and agricultural research findings directly to the people,” stated the report. Local agents address emerging issues with custom designed programs pertinent to our area. Roy Stanford, count...
Advent. The word suggests a beginning. Anticipation. And across Christendom it is observed annually as the buildup to Christmas Day. Advent means “coming” and deals with the comings of Christ, both his first and second. In fact, some theologians have called Advent the season of the “Already” and the “Not yet.” It invokes the ancient yearning of a world that had not yet experienced the birth of Jesus and draws believers to contemplate the sacred mystery in the expectation of his return. Therefore, longing, anticipatio...
In a world full of violence and hate, it’s nice to know that there is still hope for the future. At 24 years old, John Tony seems like an ordinary college student but once a simple conversation is had, one can begin to see there is much more to this student than meets the eye. Tony started public school in Sulphur, La. like any regular kid would. But at the time, the Sulphur School District offered a program that many schools didn’t, ‘Spanish Immersion.’ Students in the program began in their kindergarten year and every s...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 13, and the morning of Dec. 14: Miscellaneous incidents, 2400 block MacArthur Miscellaneous incidents, 1555 16th St. Retaliation, 99 E. Oregon Fail to ID, 6th at Cherry Fraud, swindle, 201 8th St./812 16th St. Assault, Class A, 201 8th Suspicious activity, 1950 MLK Traffic accident, vehicle damage, N. Hwy. 87 and Dawnwood Controlled substance, other, 500 block Cherry Process service, warrant, 1605 Burton...
Mrs. Harmon's Pre-K 3 class at St. Mary Catholic School, recently enjoyed an outdoor play activity while intermingling with nature. While exploring their surroundings, the students found acorns, and tossed fallen leaves with Miss Slovak’s first grade class....
Shangri La is all aglow for Christmas, and offering free strolls throughout. More than 800 people have enjoyed the lights this week, and there are still open dates to enjoy the Christmas wonderland. Shangri La is sponsoring the stroll to collect food items for Orange Christian Services. The remaining dates for patrons to enjoy these beautifully lit gardens are Thursday, Dec. 15, Tuesday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Dec. 22. “This is a wonderful way to celebrate giving, by donating non-perishable food items to OCS, and enjoying a...
Last few days, we’ve had some nippy weather, at least to my way of thinking. Now, I know if you’re from Minnesota, North Dakota, or any of the northern most states, these past few days were probably short sleeve and flip-flop weather. When I came down the gulf coast forty years ago, it would have been short sleeve for me also. Weather is quite a bit nippier up in Fort Worth, and a heck of a lot colder up in the Texas Panhandle. How well I remember those Panhandle winters. And how glad I am they’re just memories. Seems like...
Patsy Peck Special To The Record Just letting you know how our trip went to Charleston: We had 43 travelers including Ellen and myself. We had five who had to drop out at the last minute (Karen and Robert Vance due to chipped bone in her foot), Sherry Manning and Judy South, and Sandra Cash. Everyone had a great time in a beautiful city! We stayed at the French Quarter Inn which is listed at the top of Trip Advisers for good reason. It was a beautiful hotel in a perfect location of Charleston. They served champagne and lady...
