Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Lonnie Goodwin Dickey, 89, resident of Baytown and native of Orange County Texas, received healing grace and mercy when his Lord and Savior called him heavenward on August 23, 2019, after a lengthy battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Cowboy Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday,...
Bajo la Ley de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades y Sección 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973, el Distrito Escolar esta obligado a identificar, referir, evaluar, y proporcionar servicios educativos apropriados y gratuitos a estudiantes incapacitados que califican para recibir servicios bajo esta ley. Si usted desea mas información sobre los derechos de padres de niños incapacitados, o si tiene preguntas sobre la identificación, evaluación, y colocación de niños en el Director de Programas Especial...
Easy, quick, few ingredients, and tastes good . . .those are the words to describe an enjoyable dinner. Here are the details: Equipment: 9"x12" pan sprayed with vegetable spray Cookie tray lined with foil Foil to cover pan Spoon Ingredients: 4 fresh butterfly boneless pork chops 2-10.5 oz cans Chicken with Rice soup 2-10.5 oz soup cans water 1 or 2-10.5 oz can(s) Golden Mushroom or Cream of Chicken soup(s) 1-16 oz pkg 5 Grain Rice Pilaf (Consists of whole grain brown rice, basmati rice, red jasmine rice, and black barley &...
Please join us in a celebration of the life of Heinie “HD” Pate at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 24th at St. Henry's Catholic Church, located at 475 W Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City.The longtime Orange County Attorney for 50 years as well as 30 years as City Attorney for Bridge City passed away at his home in Bridge City on May 6th, 2019. A reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 3:00pm - 6:00 pm. Please join us to share treasured memories and stories....
I remember when I was a tow-headed freshman at McNeese in 1959 and everyone on campus was all abuzz about the “big football game” taking place on Halloween night. I thought to myself McNeese vs. Northwestern Louisiana did seem like a big game. But I found out really quickly that the reference was to the annual LSU-Ole Miss game at Baton Rouge where the job of the renowned Chinese Bandits defense was to halt Ole Miss’ undefeated season. The Bandits did their job by limiting the Rebels to six points. However, late in the fourth...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Delta Life Fitness Orange County has been named Business of the Month for August 2019. Owner Ashley Leibold accepted the award from Ambassador/Board Member Candace Mulhollan, RE/ MAX One Realtor. Award presentation took place at the August Networking Coffee hosted by Countryland Properties. Delta Life Fitness Orange County received an acrylic award sponsored by Sabine River Ford and gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union,...
Pictured left to right: BCISD Superintendent Todd Lintzen, Danny Lovett, Ed.D, Region 5 ESC Director, BCISD board members-Judy Cole (president), Rebecca Rutledge, Patty Collins, Thad Hill, Jerry McInnis, Mark Anderson and Mike Johnson. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux Penny LeLeux For The Record Danny Lovett, Ed.D., Region 5 Educational Service Center Executive Director recognized the Bridge City Independent School District Board as Outstanding School Board of Region 5 for...
Dave Rogers For The Record Another big step toward the possibility of Orange County landing the granddaddy of new local investment spending arrives next Tuesday, Aug. 27. At 10 a.m. that morning, Orange County Commissioners’ Courtroom will host a public hearing regarding the creation of a Reinvestment Zone to encompass a 1,572-acre tract across from the county airport that could become an $8 billion plastics plant. More than two dozen adjoining parcels were purchased in the first half of this year by Chevron Phillips C...
A City of Orange customer service clerk helps a resident with a payment Monday, Aug. 19, at the new City Hall, 812 N. 16th St. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Moving trucks were coming and going from 803 Green Ave. to 812 N. 16th St. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 19-20, as the City of Orange moved into its new City Hall. The city began accepting payment for water and sewer bills at what used to be the teller windows of the First Financial Bank. Two...
Woody Almazan flips Isaac Duerksen during fight scene choreography rehearsal for the short film "Shhh" being filmed in Orange County. RECORD PHOTO:PENNY LELEUX...
A jet ski competitor, Clayton Lobue, swirls around a marker on the Sabine River during the 2019 Rumble on the River hosted by the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau last Saturday and Sunday. An estimated 75 racers from Texas, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Georgia came to Orange County to compete in the annual event held at the Orange Boat Ramp. Hordes of spectators attended the high energy, jet ski racing event. RECORD PHOTO: Jarrod Brown...
Photo: Family members of the owners of Free State Cellars swat the vines to shake free ripe grapes at the Orange vineyard on Saturday, Aug. 17. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record The workers wearing the green and white T-shirts looked liked they’d lost their minds, swatting at the top of head-high greenery with old corn straw brooms. But there was a method to the madness last weekend at the first crowd-sourced grape harvest at Orange’s Free State Cellars win...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt was granted permission to move some money Tuesday to pay for moving prisoners. County Commissioners’ Court okayed shifting $9,700 from the accounts set aside for Sheriff’s Office janitorial supplies, lab supplies and uniforms to pay for bringing prisoners back from around the globe to face charges. The sheriff explained that the county had in past years contracted with a nationwide service that ferried prisoners to and from Orange County. But that company wen...
The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts announces it's 40th Anniversary Season and alltickets will go on sale August 19th. This season the Lutcher is featuring 15 Incredible Events, including 8 National Tours of Broadway shows, 1 family holiday classic, 1 unprecedented contemporary dance performance and 5 amazing musical acts, comprised of multiple genres of music and artists!...
This appetizer tray consists of only three ingredients: cucumbers, baby raw carrots, and medium quartered tomatoes. This is a photo from Dr. Sarah Boehme's refreshment table after a book review this year in AAUW 's Book-Ins (American Association of University Women). Equipment needed: 1 large platter 1 knife to slice cucumbers and tomatoes Ingredients: Bag of fresh baby carrots 2 cucumbers 2 medium tomatoes Dip of choice, homemade or commercial Directions: Thinly slice cucumbers, placing them around edge of platter. Next,...
From the first class Friday night festivities at the Captain’s meeting to the weigh-in conducted under blistering hot conditions, the initial Backwater Challenge proved to be even more entertaining than promised. The seventy-five teams that anted up the $300 entry fee for a shot at a purse second only to past pro events proved that local fishing was far better than expected.Their task was magnified by the fact that each team could weigh in both bass and redfish.A first place finish in either category was worth a whopping $...
I needed to use some cheese I had, so I decided to make a favorite of mine, a quiche made with 5 cheeses, milk, eggs, chopped broccoli, and a frozen crust. Equipment: 1 large mixing bowl 1 small.mixing bowl 1 large mixing spoon 1 fork for mixing eggs in small bowl Measuring cup 1 cookie tray covered with foil Ingredients: 1 frozen, deep dish single pie crust, baked according to package directions 1-10 oz frozen sq pkg chop broccoli (HEB) 1-8 oz pkg Mexican style blend shredded Monterey Jack, Mild Cheddar, Queso Quesadilla, &...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Michelle Tubbleville, Executive Director of Orange County Disaster Rebuild, has been named August Employee of the Month. Michelle accepted her award from Ambassador Maureen McAllister, President and CEO of United Way Orange County, at the chamber’s August Networking Coffee hosted by Countryland Properties. Michelle received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Sabine River Ford, Sabine F...
The Orange City Council has named Mike Kunst as the sole finalist for the City Manager job in Orange this morning. He is currently the City Manager of Vidor. The Orange City Council are finalizing the contract details for his position in Orange....
Photo: Mike Kunst, left, poses with Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., for his first official portrait as Orange’s new city manager. Dave Rogers For The Record Orange City Council chose its new city manager Tuesday, and it is Vidor City Manager Mike Kunst. While the “sole finalist” and the city attorney met to go over the details of a contract, others with a long memory were left to wonder what it is that makes Vidor’s city managers so attractive in Orange. Kunst will be filling the full-time shoes of Shawn Oubre, who was city manager...
Photo: Penny LeLeux (c) of Orangefield won the short screenplay category at BMT Film Fest Saturday. Pictured with her are nephews Hayden George (l) and Parker George (r). For the Record Orange County showed up at BMT Film Fest Saturday taking home top honors in Faith Based Film and Short Screenplay while also claiming 2nd and 3rd place in the 48 Hour Film Race. This was the first year Boomtown Film and Music Festival organization teamed up with the city of Beaumont. The name...
Photo: Kelvin Knauf, acting city manager for Orange, explains the MadVac mobile vacuum machine during an Aug. 8 city council budget workshop. Knauf proposed the city purchase one for $65,000, including trailer, plus add $75,000 for an operator. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Kelvin Knauf, acting city manager for the City of Orange, led council members through a pair of detail-packed budget workshops Wednesday Aug. 7 and Thursday Aug. 8. They centered on...
Penny LeLeux For the Record Pastor Keith Royal was recently named as First Baptist Bridge City’s new minister after serving as their interim minister since April. “I feel the Lord led me to stay,” he said in a phone interview. He came out of retirement to take the position, having previously served as pastor of Winfree Baptist Church from 1995-2016. “I believe Bridge City needs a strong First Baptist Church.” He said his goal is to “be the church God wants us to be in Bridg...
Photo: John Tarver, Orange County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy, makes a point to other Orange County leaders as they take part in a tabletop terrorism attack drill Thursday, Aug. 8 in Beaumont. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record All hell was breaking loose. The worst you could think of – and a lot you’d never think of -- was raining down or blowing up. It was like the old TV show “24” on steroids. But Orange County leaders kept their cool as they dealt with one...
Photo: Developers Ronda and Wesley Dishon join framer Roberto Garcia to talk about the progress on the Dishon's in-progress "High Tides" restaurant-bar-fuel stop on Cow Bayou below the Highway 87 swing bridge. RECORD PHOTOS: Lawrence Trimm Dave Rogers For The Record Dockside dining and drinks are coming to Cow Bayou. Bridge City developer Wesley Dishon and his wife Ronda are building the fish and fill-up place to be on the water at the intersection of Texas 87 and Cow Bayou,...
