Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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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...
Dave Rogers / For The Record The line is forming for folks seeking to take over the Orange County Sheriff Office in the wake of Keith Merritt’s announced 2020 retirement. Robert Strause, a former Precinct 2 constable and current Lieutenant in the Sheriff’s Special Services division, wants to put his 25 years of law enforcement experience to work targeting street level criminals to reduce the amount of drugs, thefts and property crimes. “I think a more proactive approach to po...
Dave Rogers / For The Record After voting unanimously Tuesday night to hire him, Orangefield school board members finalized a deal Wednesday for Kevin Weldon to serve the district as Interim Superintendent. Ron Risinger, president of the school board, announced the district has also signed a contract with its longtime law firm Walsh Gallegos to conduct a quick but thorough search for a new permanent superintendent. “Hopefully, we’ll have recommended applicants to us [to con...
Our early morning meeting on the north revetment wall on Pleasure Island had nothing to do with fishing, but Marvin Freeland brought a rod and a few lures just in case.By the time I arrived, he was precariously navigating the unstable rocks with a keeper trout in hand. “I only need one more fish for a limit and I haven’t been here thirty minutes,” he shouted.“I have another rod in the truck if you want to join me.” I passed on his gracious offer and was immediately thankful that I did.Marvin never caught his fifth keeper.Th...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Foreigner is just one of several music acts making return appearances in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas in 2020. The band will perform at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., on Feb. 15, 2020. Other big events have been added for the coming year in Lake Charles, Lafayette, Beaumont and the Houston area. See the schedule below for details. The Record Just when you thought the concert schedule for national acts was slowing down,...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Floyd Johnson, Janitor for Orange County Maintenance, has been named November Employee of the Month. Floyd accepted his award from Ambassador Michelle Tubbleville, Director of Orange County Disaster Rebuild, at the chamber’s November Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City Bank. Floyd received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Sabine River Ford, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Total I...
A record number of Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City students competed at the November 9, 2019 District Tournament. This tournament was held at the Bridge City Elementary School Gym and Cafeteria and hosted by Grand Master Wayne Mathews and Mrs. Elyse Thibodeaux, owners of the Tiger Rock Mid-County and Bridge City academies, respectively. It was attended by students from Tiger Rock in both Bridge City and Mid-County. This is the first of three competition events in this...
Photo: Orangefield native Stanley Simon returned from World War II and found his reward in the arms of Gladys. The couple marked 73 years of marriage on Nov. 9, 2019. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Gladys Simon remembers where she was the first time she saw her husband. And his memory is as sharp as a tack on that subject. “Oh boy,” Stanley Simon exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. “Yeah, I said, ‘I want to date her.’ “She was a beautiful woman, was very we...
Mauriceville Middle School Band Director Kathy Smith announced that 18 of her musicians earned chairs in the Association of Texas Small School Bands All Region Band. Over 500 students and 19 schools auditioned for 75 coveted positions. The concert is January 25, at Silsbee High School, 5:00 p.m. Attached photo: Students are, front row, Sheradon Helms, Carson Goins, Kristian Gordon, Kendall Ordon, Caleb Hamilton, Makenzy Powell, Erik Garza and Jayden Benton. Back row - Tucker...
Photo: Katherine Aras opened The Stuffed Mushroom inside of Bridge City's Rustic Saloon. RECORD PHOTO:PENNY LELEUX Penny LeLeux For The Record Creative space sharing is a concept that started a decade or so ago. People share jobs and use the same desk, some share community conference space and share costs in office rental. It’s some that makes good sense economically. The Rustic Saloon and the Stuffed Mushroom are the newest ones on the shared space bandwagon. Paul Bryant o...
Photo: Melanie Charleston of the law firm Walsh Gallegos tells members of the Orangefield school board, including Brad Frye, right, how her company also offers a superintendent search service during Monday night’s meeting in the high school library. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Shaun McAlpin, acting superintendent for Orangefield schools, has been employed with the district since 2001 and has been assistant superintendent for eight years. Co-workers m...
Dave Rogers For The Record Local non-profits are hosting a first-come, first-served free Imelda Winter Recovery Event at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at the Orange County Convention & Expo Center. Michelle Tubbleville, the county’s special events coordinator, announced the giveaway at Tuesday’s meeting of the Orange County Commissioners’ Court. The recovery boxes will include turkey, food box, first aid kit, blanket and cleaning supplies. To be eligible, one must have proof of residency in Orange County. Orange County Disas...
First Presbyterian Church, located at 902 Green Avenue, Orange, Texas, will host its Annual Christmas Open House during the Orange Christmas Parade on the evening of Friday, December 6, 2019. Doors of the Frances Ann Lutcher Memorial Building will open at 5:30pm and remain open throughout the parade. Be our guests, watch the parade and indulge in cookies, cocoa and coffee. Bags of popcorn will be served on the sidewalk in front of the church. For any questions contact the church office at 409-883-2097....
The only reason I was even on the road was to purchase some covers for the outdoor faucets before it really got cold.At that particular moment, my temperature gauge read thirty-seven degrees and the north wind was blowing a bone chilling 15 to 20 mph. I was waiting on the light to change when I spotted Dale Kent gassing up his Center Console at a convenience store on the opposite side of the highway.“What are you doing,” I asked with my window cracked just enough to hear his reply. “C.J. and I are headed to Big Lake to see i...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Metal quintet Five Finger Death Punch, featuring vocalist Ivan Moody, at left, and guitarist Zoltan Bathory, returned to Beaumont for the first time since 2011 with a spectacular 16-song, 85-minute set of hard rock and metal to the roaring approval of several thousand fans this past Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, inside Ford Park Arena in Beaumont. The Record For the better part of four-and-a-half hours on Sunday night (Nov. 10, 2019), several thousand hard...
Photo: Martha Hughes of Orange pays tribute to the many military service members in her family during a Veterans Day assembly at St. Mary Catholic School Monday, Nov. 11. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Orange’s Martha Hughes wore red, white and blue Monday and wasn’t the least bit shy about showing off her patriotism. It was Veterans Day and her grandchildren in Orange and Deweyville were taking part in their schools’ annual tributes to the men and women...
Photo: Holly Bush runs Holly’s Cookie Corner out of her home as a cottage business. She was one of the new vendor booths at Taste of the Holidays Tuesday benefitting Orange County Disaster Rebuild. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record The 2nd annual Taste of the Holidays was held Tuesday at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center benefitting Orange County Disaster Rebuild. The event was created last year to raise money to help Tropical Storm Harvey f...
Lamar State College Orange lived up to its vision of being a place of hope and opportunity today when the college signed a student transfer agreement with Texas Southern University. The transfer agreement was only part of the celebration, though, as Texas Southern University President, Dr. Austin Lane, offered full scholarships to a group of LSCO’s Early College High School students from West Orange-Stark High School. Tears and cheers filled the Shahan Events Center as Dr. L...
Dave Rogers For The Record The City of Orange appears ready to steal a page from Vidor’s playbook. Orange City Council members agreed Tuesday morning to consider a resolution that could create a Residential Tax Abatement Program to promote the building of new homes and the renovation of existing homes in yet-unspecified Orange neighborhoods. “What we’d do is offer residents tax abatements for new homes, of modernization of the homes,” explained Mike Kunst, Orange city manager...
Photo: Bridge City Cardinal Jackson Tims wrestled down a Splendora ball carrier during Big Red's 24-20 victory propelling them to the playoffs against the Navasota Rattlers on Friday. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Kay Anderson Gerry L. Dickert For the Record The West Orange-Stark Mustangs are in familiar territory as the 2019 regular season ends, taking home the District 10-4A, Division I championship with a 42-7 shellacking of Hamshire-Fannett this past Friday night. The Mustangs, who...
Fourth-grade students at Orangefield Elementary School sang and danced their way through a patriotic program for Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 11. The program is a tradition at OES and is under the direction of Susan Bullish, music teacher and Annette Allen, counselor. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers...
