Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Mary Verdine Sehon, 87, of Beaumont, died Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Christus Hospital – St. Elizabeth Beaumont. She was born January 28, 1932, in Church Point, Louisiana, to Emeline Babineaux Miller and Joseph Miller. Mary served many years as a representative of the local Al-Anon. She enjoyed gardening, crafting, and doing puzzles. She also loved to travel and to pick wildflowers. Most of all, she adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include h...
The first Annual Holiday Breakfast for members and friends of Golden K Kiwanis will be held Wednesday, December 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Ten West Restaurant off the I-10 feeder road, formerly the location of Gary's Cafe in Orange. There will be no program, but it is simply a gathering of the club to celebrate the upcoming holidays. Breakfast is Dutch Treat. The Golden K Kiwanis Club, for those age 50 and above, meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Orange Salvation Army Main Building, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630, across the...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced the December Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Jaysie Banken. Jaysie was presented her certificate and gift bag by Bridge City Chamber Ambassador, Maureen McAllister, President and CEO of United Way Orange County, at the December coffee hosted by Bridge City ISD. Jaysie is the daughter of Jason Banken and Terri Banken. She is ranked 39 of 120 with a GPA of 3.8. Mrs. Trawhon, Debate, said, “Jaysie Banken has a p...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that the December Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Madison Juneau. Madison was presented her certificate and gift bag by Ambassador, Candace Mulhollan, RE/MAX ONE Realtor, at the December Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City ISD. Madison is the daughter of Amber and Dathan Juneau. She is ranked #58 of 177 with a GPA 3.96. Cathy Riley, English Department Chair and Director of Bridge City...
Photo: Dr. Michael Shahan, left, shakes hands with Mayor Dan Mohon after the City of Pinehurst city council appointed Shahan to serve as alderman until the May 2020 election. Shahan is replacing Mohon as alderman after Mohon recently replaced Pete Runnels as mayor. Record Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record An old hand around Orange is pumping some new blood into the Pinehurst City Council. Tuesday night, the council appointed Dr. Michael Shahan, the retired Lamar St...
Photo: The Bridge City Lions Club donated $484 worth of undergarments and socks to the Bridge City-Orangefield Ministerial Alliance for Christmas distribution. Funds used were part of a grant from Lions International. Pictured L to R Back Row: Melissa Pitts, Melissa Isaacs, Clifton Anderson, Tammie Marshall, Stephanie Leleux, Winn Leleux, Betty Leleux and Donald Flannery. Front row: Brennen Pitts, Gracelynn Flannery and Raelynn Flannery. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny...
Photo: Jack Smith, local attorney, says he is running for County Democratic Party chairman because it’s time to step out and do something more than put a sign on your car. Dave Rogers For The Record As the only Orange County resident to sign up to run for public office as a Democrat next year, the next Orange County Democratic Party chairman-by-default isn’t too upset about not having any candidates for county office. “I’ve long been of the belief that the people in local j...
Photo: District Attorney John Kimbrough explains the costs involved in death-penalty cases Tuesday while Orange County commissioners considered and ultimately ruled out paying $27,000 per year to join other Texas counties in a share-the-cost agreement to pay public defenders for those trials. Record Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County commissioners opted Tuesday to roll the dice on joining a multi-county agreement to defray the costs of paying public de...
Photo: Chris Kovatch of Bridge City Bank, second from left, is presented as 2019 Citizen of the Year at Monday night's Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet at the Shahan Center at Lamar State College Orange. Presenting the award and a Congressional certificate from U.S. Rep. Brian Babin are Ida Schossow, Gisela Houseman and Maureen McAllister. Record Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Chris Kovatch has been the volunteer’s volunteer around town a...
Countryland Properties is sponsoring a community wide Christmas Lights competition! If you and your family decorate the exterior of your home in Christmas Lights, you are eligible to join the Fight! To enter, go to: https://www.countrylandtx.com/lightfightand fill out the submission form to register your home for the competition. You will then be added to our Light Fight map and will receive a yard sign with instructions on how to vote for your home. We highly recommend that you light up this sign so it can be read at night....
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host an Open House before the Bridge City Christmas Parade on this Saturday, December 7. The church will be open at 5:00 pm and will share some delicious hot cocoa and to provide bathroom facilities as needed. Please come and join us before the parade and get a front row seat for the parade. The church is located at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd....
Beverly Kay McQuady, born August 19,1944 passed away on Tuesday, November 26th at age 75. She was a nurse for over 30 years, spending most of her life in Bridge City and Houston. There will be a Memorial Service at First Baptist Church of Bridge City on Saturday, December 7th at 2pm....
December 3, 2019 Bridge City, Texas: On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Bridge City Lock & Key celebrating the completion of their new building. Co-owner Martha Garrett cut the ribbon to officially start the celebration of their new location. Bridge City Lock & Key has been locally owned and operated by Billy & Martha Garrett since 2002. They offer superior service from their storefront location at 145 Roberts...
Dave Rogers For The Record Santa Claus is riding in on a sea of red, white and blue this year as Orange County communities kick off the Christmas year-end holidays with parades. The Kiwanis Club of Orange is hosting the 71st Annual Orange Christmas Parade Friday, Dec. 6, beginning at 6 p.m., and the Christmas in Orangefield parade is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. But in between, the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has combined its 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 parade with a remem...
Photo: Sophie Broad is excited to return to the Lutcher Theater Saturday, where she theatrically debuted in her first recital at the age of 3. Courtesy photo. Penny LeLeux For The Record Sophie Broad got the entertaining bug with her first recital. “My mom actually put me in Lorne Badon School of Fine Arts at the age of 2½,” said Broad. “My first recital was at the Lutcher Theater at 3 years old and that’s the same theater I’m coming to…I’m so excited, It’s finally here!” B...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County Commissioners Tuesday passed a resolution approving participation in a new eight-county flood control district. The proposed Southeast Texas Flood Control District would be a local government corporation to allow the counties of Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Liberty, Tyler, Hardin, Jasper and Newton to pool their populations – more than 500,000 – to compete for large-scale disaster mitigation projects. The state of Texas has set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to fund reg...
Photo: Troy Johnson, Judge of the Orange County Court At Law No. 2, appeared before Bridge City Council Tuesday night, asking audience and council members alike for their vote in his bid for reelection in 2020. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record City Council of Bridge City approved a new housing addition Tuesday night. City fathers are hungry for more. But the wide open spaces are getting fewer and fewer. “That’ll be a few lots we got opened up,” City Manag...
Dave Rogers For The Record If you believe his Facebook page and Beaumont news reports, Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll put his right foot in Monday. But by midday Tuesday, he took his right foot out. His Facebook page, “Rod Carroll For Sheriff” said Tuesday night he had done a 180 on “planning to announce plans” to run for Jefferson County Sheriff. “Due to a residency technicality, I feel it is best that I withdraw from the race for Sheriff for Jefferson County 2020,” the Rod Carroll For Sheriff website said Tuesday aft...
Orange Lions Club received a grant to help Imelda flood victims. The organization partnered with Clay Dugas and Orange County Disaster Rebuild to provide turkeys, food, blankets and cleaning supplies to those in need. Pictured L - R: Orange Lions club members Lions Rodney"Bubba" Davis, Butch Campbell, Carlene Ortolon, Pam Scales Honeycutt, Bill Smith, Stump Weatherford, Dan Mohon, Billy Bayliss, Chris Kovatch Not pictured: Lions Ralph Thon and Tony Barrient...
Penny LeLeux For the Record Teacakes. That is what Granny (Alma) Heath was known for. Well, that a chicken and dumplings. It was a cherished family recipe that had been handed down. Sure, they were a little dry, but there was still something about them that the family loved. And as long as you had a cold glass of milk or a cup of coffee…or tea, the dry didn’t matter. They were also a good substitute for sugar cookies if you wanted to do cut-out decorated cookie, but wan...
Photo: A basketball game in his hometown of Port Arthur found Lamar State College Orange President Dr. Thomas Johnson, right, visiting with Dr. Betty Reynard, LSCPA president last weekend. Dave Rogers For The Record Lamar State College Orange’s president, Dr. Thomas Johnson, was back in the city of his youth last Saturday. He was in downtown Port Arthur for an afternoon that was split between friendship and nostalgia. That’s how it’s often been during his first 15 month...
While fishing with a young couple last week I was explaining the negative effect on the fishing thanks to the two epic rain events that parked over this area in a two year period, when the young father of two cast a “who cares” look in my direction. “We haven’t fished with you in the past couple of years because we flooded both times,” said Gary Payne.“We had just moved into a new house two weeks before Harvey hit and finally moved back in a month before Imelda.I transferred here because of a really good job, but all our fam...
Dockside dining and drinks are coming to Cow Bayou. Bridge City developer Wesley Dishon and his wife Ronda are hoping to get the new 'Hi Tides' restaurant and marina open by mid-January. As seen from the historic Cow Bayou Swing Bridge on Friday, construction crews drive pilings for the 22 finger docks that will be available to boaters. The cranes also drove pilings where the non-ethanol fuel stations for easy boat refueling will be. Hi Tides restaurant will feature 3,500...
Photo: WOS freshman Jamaal Shaw bursts through the Leopard defense on his way to the end zone. Shaw had 43 yards on 5 carries and scored from 18 yards out. Record Photo Meri Elen Jacobs Meri Elen Jacobs For the Record A stable of ‘Stangs led West Orange-Stark to a definitive 42-14 victory over the Lagrange Leopards this past Friday at Conroe’s Buddy Moorhead Stadium. The Mustangs will face the Bellville Brahmas this coming Friday at 6:30 pm at Randall Reed Stadium (fo...
Dave Rogers For The Record For at least the third holiday season in a row, the end of the year is bringing a close look at the Orange County finances. After a second natural disaster flood in three years, money is again tight in that period between the start of the budget year in October and the due date for property taxes on Dec. 31. Commissioners used about half of Tuesday’s hour-long meeting making tough decisions on bill-paying. The longest and toughest-seeming decision was on an “off-cycle” application from the Vidor...
