Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Tuesday, at a red-carpet gala awards ceremony in Nashville, Tenn. the short film “Shhh” was awarded Best Female Director and Best Soundtrack in the shorts categories at the Music City Film Festival hosted at the Twelve Thirty Club, Justin Timberlake’s new upscale dinner club. “I’m so excited to be hosting the Music City Film Festival,” said Jenny G. Jackson, festival director. “The magic of movies is where music meets film.’” This was the inaugural event for the film festival...
It’s almost time for the 33rd OCARC fishing tournament. Registration is underway now. The tournament will kick off at Aug. 6 at 5 p.m., with weigh-in scheduled for 5 p.m. the following day. Certification for eligible winning fish will start at 3:00 p.m. This is the only fundraiser for the organization to fund needs for their special needs clients. Last year’s tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19, so a great turnout is critical for this year. “It’s one of the largest...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, Orange’s state representative, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall, and Lamar State College Orange President Thomas Johnson announced at a joint press conference today that new tuition parity funding passed in this year’s legislative session will further reduce the cost of tuition at the Lamar State Colleges, including Lamar State College Orange, by 11.2%. The reduction will make tuition at Lamar State College Orange (LS...
Lamar State College Orange, Lamar Institute of Technology and Lamar State College Port Arthur, known collectively as the Lamar State Colleges, will further reduce tuition this fall thanks to an additional $17 million in funding in the recently approved state budget. This new funding allows the three public, two-year institutions serving Southeast Texas to reduce tuition and mandatory fees to $1,770 per semester (based on 15 semester credit hours). Combined with the first...
The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts 2021-2022 season ticket sales are ongoing. They announced spotlight packages of four or more shows are on sale now. “We’re very excited reopening,” said Leah Guillotte-Stark, the Lutcher Theater marketing manager. “It’s been almost two years since we’ve had shows.” The pandemic forced them to cancel the second half of the season in 2020 and the entire 2020-2021 season. The new season kicks off in October with Asleep at the Wheel. “It...
Although the number of COVID-19 infections in Orange County are a long way from their January peak, cases are once again on the rise in Orange County. This week's report of new cases includes the first confirmed case of the Delta variant of the virus in the county. Joel Ardoin, Orange County Emergency Management Coordinator, offered that report to The Record Newspapers Monday. A Vidor resident tested positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19, Sharon Whitley, the Hardin County...
Sunday was an exciting day for space enthusiast and Orange County native Nathan Price. The 8 a.m. launch of Richard Branson in his Virgin Galactic Unity 22 spacecraft was another step forward in the new space age and the beginning of space tourism. "It's about time," said Price about the Virgin Galactic flight. "The Virgin Galactic system is the evolution of the system that Burt Rutan won the X Prize for back in 2004. They thought was they would be flying that in just a few...
In a public workshop allowing taxpayers to speak for or against the presence of game rooms in unincorporated areas of Orange County, the “nays” had it all to themselves Tuesday. The “ayes” were no-shows. The 45-minute discussion drew a full-house crowd of about 50 to the County Commissioners courtroom and ended with County Judge John Gothia pledging the county will put forth its first game room regulations within a month. Ten residents who took their turn at the podium and all...
Lamar State College Orange partnered with the Orange County Economic Development Corporation in enticing Optimus Steel to expand in Orange County. Now the college in downtown Orange is announcing it’s ready to partner with the company to help it staff up. “We are thrilled that Optimus Steel has chosen to expand its footprint in Orange County,” LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson said. “LSCO is committed to providing an educated and skilled workforce in the community for compani...
The Texas State University System, the one that includes Lamar State College Orange and the others in Beaumont and Orange, is getting an injection of Southeast Texas. Orange native Stephen Lee and former Orange County Republican Party Chairperson Sheila Faske have been appointed to six-year terms on the nine-person board that oversees operations of seven universities and colleges. "I'm super excited to start a new chapter in my life," Faske said. "This is a great honor," said...
Swimming, attending camp, and participating in sports are something that many youngsters in the foster system miss. Many do not get the chance to experience these sorts of summertime activities. Being removed from their home and placed in the child welfare system because their family is in crisis, these children are already facing trauma that no child should experience – yet on top of all of that, their participation in normal childhood activities with their peers often b...
College anglers seeking a final spot in August’s Carhartt Bassmaster National College Championship will weigh their catches in Orange Friday and Saturday. Texas B.A.S.S. Nation’s College National Championship Qualifier will take off July 9-10 at 6 a.m. each morning at the Orange Boat Ramp on the Sabine River and weigh-in there at 3 p.m. each afternoon. The winning two-man team will earn a trip to Waddington, N.Y., to fish in the Aug. 12-14 Carhartt Bassmaster National Col...
The latest fundraising effort to help Orange County’s least fortunate has taken off like a bottle rocket on the Fourth of July. “We have had overwhelming response,” Michelle Tubbleville said of “Food Truck Friday,” a weekly event that has seemingly outgrown its beginnings in just two weeks. Food Truck Friday is sponsored by Orange County Disaster Rebuild, a non-profit started by Tubbleville, a longtime county employee moved to Special Projects Coordinator to help with thos...
As Orange County begins the road to its 2022 budget, a few of their road warriors would like to weigh in. County precinct commissioners and constables are letting it be known they’d like some help with mounting automobile expenses. “I’m trying to build this office up,” said Precinct 2 Constable Jeremiah Gunter. “It could be a moneymaker for the county. “But to make a lot of money, I have to have money to travel and go to schools.” In a salary scale finalized in September 201...
Lamar State College Orange is getting new leadership for its Process Technology/Instrumentation Program as Cheryl January replaces a retiring Earl Geis as director. Geis, who has led the program for 10 years, is retiring as program director in August but will remain part of the program as an adjunct instructor, LSCO announced in a news release. January, a staff member and adjunct instructor at LSCO for 15 years, will become the new Process Technology/Instrumentation Director....
The pandemic may have cancelled last year's vacation bible school, but it is almost time for the "Varmint Hunt" at Cowboy Church of Orange County. This year's curriculum focuses on helping kids learn how to spot that varmint, Satan, and how to deal with his "hog wash." Varmint Hunt VBS is scheduled 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., July 13-14 at Cowboy Church of Orange County, located at 673 FM 1078, Orange. Registration is still open. You can register online through Facebook: Cowboy Church of...
A member of Bridge City's first city council in 1970, former mailman David Hock commemorated Bridge City's 51st anniversary as an incorporated city with a visit Tuesday afternoon. He liked what they've done with the place. "It looks good," said the 83-year-old Hock, who now lives in Orange. That 51st anniversary of Bridge City becoming an incorporated city is July 7. Incorporation passed by a 60-40 margin on July 7, 1970. The current city council has six members, plus Mayor...
When John Frederick filmed his first "skit" for Vid Chronicles, a YouTube channel, no one knew it was going to make the progress it has. Frederick, a Mauriceville actor, was in the background of 2018 Oscar winning Best Film "The Green Book" and had a supporting role in Tom Hanks' 2020 film "Greyhound." He has also had leading and supporting roles in several shorts produced locally. He also cohosts "The Barefoot Director" on Facebook. He was doing a friend a favor in December...
Robert Bergeron, Bridge City’s Assistant Chief of Police, will run the department until a new Chief is named, City Manager Jerry Jones said. Paul Davis, Police Chief for his hometown since 2009, is officially retiring Wednesday, June 30. A reception honoring Davis was held Wednesday morning at City Hall. “The assistant chief, his lieutenants, sergeants and all the people who have their jobs will continue to do them,” Jones said. “That’s Assistant Chief Robert Bergeron,...
Zoning changes that would allow two Bridge City landowners to build 12 housing units on four vacant lots currently zoned for single families moved ahead Monday night. After neighbors of the proposed construction voiced strong opposition to the changes during a public hearing at City Hall, the city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend Bridge City's City Council authorize the zoning changes to multi-family residential at its next meeting, set for 6 p.m....
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has spent almost $2 million in asset forfeiture funds in the past year to better equip its 150 employees. Since Sheriff Lane Mooney took over from an early-retiring Keith Merritt on July 1, 2020, the department has added 20 new vehicles (13 SUVs, 6 pickups, 1 jail van) at an average cost of $45,000; one new armored SWAT military vehicle for $225,000; a $26,000 computer server, a $21,000 software update; two K-9 dogs for $10,000 each; a sniper...
With summer officially here and COVID-19 restrictions loosening around the country, many people will look to grilling, cookouts, and other outdoor gatherings, including fireworks displays, to enjoy the warm weather. As the Fourth of July approaches, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is providing important reminders and guidelines for safely enjoying these activities. Make sure your gas grill is working properly • Leaks or breaks are primarily a problem with gas grills. Check the gas tank hose for leaks before u...
Cutline: A panel of the new Orange County floodplain map shows the area of Pinehurst and West Orange. (Courtesy FEMA) FEMA finalizing new floodplain map Dave Rogers For The Record The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Orange County residents to examine new flood maps that become effective Dec. 16, 2021. To access the Orange County preliminary maps, go to this web address: https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/searchLoad.action and at the bottom...
It was kinda like getting back on the bike. There were a hitch or two observed in the first week of the first non-delayed Lions Club Charity Carnival in a handful of years but that didn't spoil the fun. "Everybody out there was pleased," event co-chairman Pam Honeycutt said of opening week June 16-19. The three-weekend event continues Wednesday through Saturday for the next two weeks at Lions Den Park at the intersection of MacArthur Drive and Adams Bayou, near downtown....
County Treasurer Christy Khoury banked $516,000 in sales tax receipts for the county from the month of April. That ½ of a cent sales and use tax rebate from the state of Texas is 7% higher than the figure from a year ago. According to the state comptroller’s website, Orange County is 15.7% ahead of sales tax receipts from last year at this time. “Despite the pandemic, the entire state’s sales tax is the highest in recorded history,” County Judge John Gothia said. “It’s al...
