Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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We invite all Senior Citizens to join us for our red carpet event in celebration of our Golden Era of Health Senior Citizen 50th Anniversary Rally Day Tuesday, May 14th, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Committee on Aging are celebrating Hollywood style so feel free to put your fancy clothes and celebrate with us. The doors will open at 9 am for our Seniors to visit over 40 health vendor booths followed by bingo, many door prizes, photo booth, free lunch and live music...
The Bridge City - Orangefield Rotary club hosted “Josh the Otter” with his water safety presentation to pre-k and kindergarten students at bridge city Elementary and Orangefield elementary schools this week. Each student received a copy of the book to take home. Pictured are Karen Collier, Mark Bunch, Josh the Otter, Taylor Perkins and Lucy fields....
April 16, 2019 Bridge City, Texas: The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was excited to hold a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Rock’s Spot BBQ & Catering in Bridge City on April 16, 2019. Owner Eric “Erock” Nies cut the ribbon to commemorate the occasion. Erock started cooking with his dad 25 years ago for family gatherings and friends. After years of perfecting his rubs and recipes he decided to do catering in 2004. Originally an electrician, Erock gave up his full-time job to ta...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the Grand Opening of First Financial Bank. President Stephen Lee spoke at the Community Fish Fry following the ribbon cutting. He spoke about how proud he is to open this branch in the heart of Orange and how he is excited about providing a welcoming environment to this community that he calls home. The staff did an amazing job of putting this event together and work hard every day to...
Photo: Bill Sizemore works on the wall mural representing first responders during Hurricane Harvey at Bridge City Fire and Rescue. Photos courtesy of Kelly Trahan Penny LeLeux For The Record William “Bill” Sizemore and his family were fortunate when Harvey came through in 2017. They didn’t flood. They didn’t have to evacuate. The Sizemore’s just hunkered down during the storm. They only lost lights for a couple of hours the entire time Harvey was here. After the storm Siz...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the April Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Kathy Nguyen. Kathy was presented her certificate and gift bag by Bridge City Chamber Ambassador, Christy Khoury, Orange County Treasurer, at the April coffee hosted by Total Care Medical Center. She received gift certificates and gifts from: COS Printing, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union,...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Boston-based rock act Godsmack will perform at Ford Park Pavilion in Beaumont on Wednesday, April 10. The band is touring in support of its April 2018 release, “When Legends Rise.” The Record Just when you think the upcoming spring and summer tour schedule cannot get any bigger or better it does. Several national acts have been added to various local and regional venues, including big shows in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana featuring art...
The Beaumont area Beekeepers Group will be putting on their annual free beekeepers event May 4, 2019. This event called SpringSting is free to the public and all area beekeepers (donations can be made to assist the group). If you plan to attend, please bring PPE as there will be many events where the bees may become a little excited, also bring lawn chairs. When-May 4, 2019 Where-5446 Beaumont Drive, Kountze, Tx Time 8am – 4pm...
The Texas House has passed House Bill 3, the school finance overhaul bill with a historic vote of 148-1. It is headed to the Senate and we will continue to work to ensure school districts are funded equitably. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: - House Committee Passes Property Tax Relief In February, the Senate Property Tax Committee passed SB 2, which would prevent local entities, such as cities and counties from raising their property taxes more than 2.5 percent, without voter approval. Cities and...
Saturday April 6 7:30AM to 2:00PM 9868 I10 West Orange, off Feeder road @ Peru Street. Super Large Multi Family! So Big we need a warehouse. Furniture,area rug,lamps,home decor, kitchenwares,linens,Christmas,baby changing table, too much to list! Don't miss It!...
Orangefield Elementary 2nd grade students performed their annual program, “Mighty Minds” last week. Students helped encourage the 3rd and 4th graders with a stellar performance about using everything they’ve learned during this testing season. Special thanks to music teacher, Susan Rankin, counselor, Annette Allen, and the second grade teachers for all of their hard work. It’s always a great day to be a Bobcat!...
The WOS doubles team of Adrianna Johnson and Jamyria Garrett captured second place at the 22-4A Varsity district tournament last week in Beaumont. Johnson and Garrett battled a tough team from Bridge City to secure the 2nd place silver medal. They will represent WOS at the Regional tennis tournament in Bryan on April 17-18. Go Mustangs!...
Orange County Disaster Rebuild has partnered with Tuffy’s Eatery in hosting a Cajun Chicken dinner fundraiser on April 25, 2019. . For $10 a plate, you will receive Cajun Chicken with Blackberry sauce, sausage link, green beans, potato salad and a roll!! I have attached all the information about this fundraiser and order form that can be filled out and emailed or faxed to me. Please pass this information out to all that may be interested- both in purchasing meals and volunteering the day of the event. Reminder: Orange C...
Today wraps up Orangefield High School's first annual Kindness Week conducted by OHS Student Council. They coordinated several activities and gave out prizes throughout the week for OHS students who were nominated for displaying acts of kindness....
The girls tennis team from Bridge City High School are the 22-4A district champs. Waverlee Cooper continued to dominate in the girls singles division. She captured the gold medal by defeating Silsbee in the finals 6-3;6-2. In girls doubles, Anaiah Hicks and Madison Fischer defeated teammates Ashlynn Dommert and Claudia Hardy in a three set battle 4-6; 7-6(5); 7-6(5). Dommert and Hardy then faced a playback situation against WOS and secured a 3rd place medal for the Cardinals. Also earning team points for the girls was Carly...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce recognized this outstanding Employee of the Month for March to Kristen Fruge from Community Christian School for always being a team player and being a great problem solver. Her passion for scripture, literature and writing is clearly evident to her students. She is an excellent role model and mentor to all of her students. She makes learning fun with a lot of enrichment and creativity. Her passion for Christ, and education is...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce had the honor of presenting a certificate for Student of the Month for Community Christian School to Jacob Carter. Jacob is caring, compassionate, intelligent and has a fun personality. He has been on the Honor Roll each year and has been a part of Honor Society since Junior High. He attended the Rotary Club Leadership camp and is a part of CCS tennis, cross country, and basketball. He is also a member of the Cowboy Church in...
Bridge City Public Library Lego Reading Challenge is in full force. The Lego Tower is getting bigger each day. The Lego Reading Challenge is for children 6-12 years with a Bridge City Public Library card. For every book the child reads, he/she will get a Lego block to add to the tower and a chance to win a Lego Builder’s Kit and Lego Fact book. To celebrate Children’s Library Week ( April 29-May 5) The drawing will be held May 2. The Lego kit was donated by Golden Tri...
This week, I had the honor of recognizing Smokey the Bear on the Senate floor for his 75th anniversary of service. The Smokey the Bear program is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. History. Wildfire prevention is one of the most critical issues affecting our country, with 9 out of 10 wildfires caused by people. Smokey's message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.” Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: - Teacher Retirement Sys...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Orange County is holding a couple of getting healthy programs. They can be taken as 2 programs that work together or you can take just one or the other. The 2 programs are as follows: Walk Across Texas Kick-off: This is a free program that will start on April 22 at 5:30 pm. Walking is one of the least expensive and easiest ways to get fit. Start now and reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Join other Texans and Walk Across Texas! towards a healthier...
We are proud to announce the results of our 2019 Tiger Rock Martial Arts National Championships. This event was hosted in Galveston, TX on March 15th and 16th. Team Bridge City had a great showing of 49 competitors! Our team brought home 44 gold, 26 silver, and 22 bronze medals! These medals were won in Ho-Am Form, Sports Sparring/One-Step Sparring, Agility Course, Board Breaking, and Tiger Cub events. Our gold medals were won in Forms with 6, Sparring 5, Agility 4, Boards...
If you who have or know of a child who will begin kindergarten in the fall, please take note of and share these dates. Mauriceville Elementary, 409-745-1615: April 2 - 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Little Cypress Elementary, 409-886-2838: April 11, 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 6:00-7:00 p.m. Those with questions should contact the school your child will attend by calling the number listed beside the school’s name above. Parents or guardians must provide the following when registering their children: The child’s birth cer...
On 03-23-2019 at 10:07 pm, a call was received by the Orange Police Department in regards to a gunshot victim at 6th and Rein St. Upon the arrival of officers at 10:08 pm, a 24 year old black male resident of Orange was found to be suffering from two gunshot wounds. The Orange Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance responded to the scene. Acadian Ambulance transported the victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont where his condition is unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing by the Detective Division of the...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the death of 18 month old Raydyn Jones of Mauriceville. The child was brought to Baptist Hospital Orange Monday, March 18, 2019 at approximately 2:55 p.m. by the 32 year old mother who stated she found him unresponsive. The child was later pronounced deceased at Christus St. Elizabeth’s hospital and preliminary autopsy reports show the child was suffocated. The mother, Raychyl D. Philmon, is a person of int...
Congratulations to Orangefield High School art students Le'Ana Martinez (1st place), Amber Martinez (2nd place), Sam Ingram ( 3rd place) and Brandon Scogin (4th place) for placing in the district level of the Southeast Texas State Fair Art competition. These students will now advance to the Southeast Texas Fair Competition and will be on display at the SETX fair....
