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Photo: Michael White, emergency management coordinator for Jefferson County, is backed by county judges (including Orange County's John Gothia, right) and others as he explains the procedures in place at the drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Jack Brooks Regional Airport Monday afternoon. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record The first public drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Southeast Texas opened Tuesday morning on the circle drive in front of the...
Photo: A Bridge City parent carries student meals back to her car after picking up the Grab and Go meals at Bridge City High School Tuesday morning. Dave Rogers For The Record The COVID-19 pandemic means public schools around the country are reaching their students’ minds by new means. But there is one long-standing connection that hasn’t been broken. Lunch ladies. They are still serving up school meals in Orange County. The delivery methods are a bit different, though. Stu...
Photo: Students at West Orange-Cove schools pick up their free school breakfasts and lunch from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North Early Learning Center and West Orange-Stark High School. Dave Rogers For The Record The COVID-19 pandemic means public schools around the country are reaching their students’ minds by new means. But there is one long-standing connection that hasn’t been broken. Lunch ladies. They are still serving up school meals in Orange County. The del...
Dave Rogers For The Record Public meetings have a new look during the current public health emergency. Government orders that have basically done away with public gatherings in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, limit any meeting to 10 people or less. Orange County held its Commissioners’ Court meeting Monday with a limit of 10 people in a room that normally seats about 60. Bridge City Independent School District’s board meeting that night was also limited to 10 people in its boardroom, but it was open to the pub...
Photo: Tuesday's Orange County Commissioners' Court practiced social distancing with two commissioners, Kirk Roccaforte and Theresa Beauchamp, abandoning their usual spots at the dais and attendance limited to a total of 10. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County's first confirmed case of COVID-19 is a person that lives "in the Mauriceville area," Emergency Management Coordinator Joel Ardoin said Monday morning. The information came in response to a...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the March Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Briana Taylor. Brianna was presented her certificate and gift bag by our Bridge City Chamber President, Candace Mulhollan, Realtor at REMAX/ONE the March Networking Coffee hosted by Best Day Spa. She received 10% off graduation invitations from COS Printing, Tumbler and $20 coupon towards a new account at Wellspring Credit Union, 1 month free training...
After mistakenly assuming that everyone in Orange was in line buying toilet paper in WalMart, I was dismayed to find that the remaining folks were all trying to renew driver’s licenses.That immediately prompted a drive to Jasper as I was running out of time with no guarantee that anything would be open the following day. The best part of a short wait was listening to a handful of resident fishermen discussing the current status of bass fishing on Sam Rayburn.“I caught a couple of big bass in February,” said one of the angle...
(ORANGE, Texas) – After careful consideration, the Stark Museum of Art, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center and the W.H. Stark House are to close beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and will remain closed until further notice. This includes general admission, and all venue offices including The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. All special programming and events scheduled at Stark Cultural Venues will be canceled through May 1, 2020. Tad McKee, CEO of the The Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation s...
Dave Rogers For The Record County Judge John Gothia declared a local state of disaster Tuesday morning that covers Orange County in response to the imminent threat of widespread illness posed by the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. At Tuesday afternoon’s 2 p.m. Orange County Commissioners’ Court meeting, Gothia said there has not been any confirmed cases of COVID-19. Per the authority granted by the Texas Government Code, Gothia ordered: · Any event sponsored by or permitted by Orange County...
Dave Rogers For The Record The new face at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is settling in. Debbie Graham looked comfortable Monday in her new office. “This is the first time I’ve had an office to actually go to,” said the Port Arthur native. “And not only do I have an office, I have a museum.” Graham, who spent her earlier working life “running the roads” in outside sales, has taken over as Director of the BC Chamber, a job that also includes curating the Bridge City H...
Buses depart the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School parking lot Tuesday morning, but instead of going to pick up students, they are delivering breakfast to the students. LCM, the only public school district not on spring break this week, suspended classes because of COVID-19 virus precautions. (Photo courtesy of Lindsey Frugia.) Dave Rogers For The Record The only people going to school in Orange County Tuesday were the little ones. Tanya Sterling’s staff at Kids’ Cas...
Photo: Shoppers look over the H-E-B meat counter Tuesday afternoon. The spread of the novel coronavirus has led to a run on local stores. Dave Rogers For The Record So what’s the deal behind the run on toilet paper? Danny Brack, co-owner of two supermarkets in Orange County, says he has no idea. “I don’t understand it. I really don’t,” he said. But he did say that because of the extra demand that has accompanied the fear of the novel coronavirus he has added a second su...
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce had the honor of presenting a certificate for Student of the Month for West Orange Stark High School to Chavon Crawford. Characteristics used to describe Chavon by his teachers are respectful, responsible, and personable. Chavon would like to attend Houston Baptist University. He is undecided on his major but is interested in Healthcare (either Nursing or Imaging Technician) or Engineering. He was 1st Team All-District Receiver in...
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT THOMAS JOHNSON REGARDING COVID-19 In an effort to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the community from the possible spread of illness related to COVID-19, Lamar State College Orange is temporarily transitioning to a flexible learning environment. Spring Break, originally scheduled for March 16-20, will be extended for students through March 27. This additional week allows instructors time to adjust class schedules and inform students how classe...
Photo: Mike Layman (L), secretary, and Sheri Bethard (R), president of Orange County Master Gardeners are pictured with plants that will be for sale 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday at Jewel Cormier Park on FM 1442 in Orangefield. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record The annual plant sale of the Orange County Master Gardeners is 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday at Jewel Cormier Park on FM 1442 in Orangefield. Many of the plants have been grown by the Master Gardeners, whi...
Photo: Orange County Commissioners Court recognizes Connie Cassidy on her retirement as county purchasing agent after nearly 19 years during Tuesday’s meeting at the County Administration Building. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte celebrated his first county election last week by poking around under the hood of a county ride. The former Bridge City mayor, who said he was turning over operation of Bridge City Radiator and Auto R...
From Coach Brad Jeffcoat: The photo is of LCM Varsity Basketball Team Player of the Year: Braelon Bush, Sr, Silsbee Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Jesse Doucette, Jr, LCM; Brock McClure, Jr, Lumberton Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Chris Martin, Sr, Silsbee; Austin Samaha, Jr, Hardin Jefferson Newcomer of the Year: RJ Sears, Soph, Hardin Jefferson Coach of the Year: Joe Sigler, Silsbee 1st Team: Baxter Wirth, Jr, Hardin Jefferson Austin Richardson, Jr, Bridge City Dylan...
Photo: Delta Sigma Theta Orange Alumnae Chapter members, from left, Kim Franklin, Bettie J. Curtis, Margaret Adams, Linda Lee and Peggy Richard make plans to get the word out about the 2020 Census and how a response by all residents can make the city and surrounding area better. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record It’s time to stand up and be counted, Orange County. Or you can sit down and do it. You can even be counted while lying on your bed. The 2020 U...
Dave Rogers For The Record The long-awaited Boardwalk Grille hasn’t broken ground yet and already the city has decided to double the length of its $100-a-year lease to 50 years. “This is one of the final steps to beginning construction,” Jay Trahan, city economic development director, said after Orange City Council approved action taken by the Orange Economic Development Corporation to allow for a 25-year extension for the restaurant. Three extensions have been granted for g...
9 BCHS Student Council Members attended the TASC District 17 Spring Convention, Monday, March 2. State report forms were submitted where BCHS earned Sweepstakes honors for the 11th consecutive year. TASC Sweepstakes recognizes work in Community Service, Pride and Patriotism, Drugs Alcohol Safety Health, and Energy and Environment projects. Congratulations to these hard working students....
Local winners have been selected in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Spring Education Contest. The First Place winning entries have been sent to the State Contest for further competition. The First Place winners are: Division I (4th & 5th Grades) Poetry, Tristan Tran; Art, Emmett Nunez; and Essay, Victoria Sulak. Division II (6th, 7th, & 8th Grades) Poetry, Paige McKee; Art, Elizabeth Quintero; and Essay, Haley Johnson. Division III (High School) Poetry, Jessica Hughes;...
Funeral Services for Vestal P. Stockstill Edwards, age 90, of Bridge City, TX, formerly of Picayune, MS, who passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will be held Friday, March 6, 2020, at 11:00 am at West Union Baptist Church. Visitation will be Friday, March 6, 2020 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at West Union Baptist Church. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home. Rev. Bud Putnam will officiate the service. A native of West Union Community, MS, she was a Bank Teller at First National...
(ORANGE, TX) – Discover the art and life of Ila McAfee, whose love of horses sparked her inspiration during our next Lunch & Look. Join Stark Museum of Art Curator Sarah E. Boehme for a slide talk on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 12 to 1 p.m. McAfee’s pen and ink with watercolor of Horses, on view in The Drawing Experience, will be the starting point to explore how McAfee crafted a successful career from her White Horse Studio in Taos, New Mexico. Her painting The Four Sea...
Members of Orangefield High School Student Council attended the 2020 District 17 Spring Convention on Monday where they achieved Sweepstakes by reaching their goals in the categories of Drug, Alcohol, Safety, and Health awareness, Community Service, Pride and Patriotism, and Energy and Environment, as well as achieving an Outstanding Student Council Award....
LCM High School has started a new faculty and staff recognition program at sports events. The Tuesday, March 3, soccer games were the first where members of both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams could nominate one member from the LCM HS faculty and staff to recognize at one of their games. Tuesday evening the soccer teams recognized their staff. The qualifications for this nomination were an individual that the players felt supported them and contributed to their suc...
