Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Tina Barrow, Orange County Elections Administrator, demonstrates the touch screen entry system on a new electronic voting machine. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Touch-screen voting is coming to Orange County elections this spring. Tina Barrow, Elections Administrator, demonstrated how to use one of the county’s 34 new Express Vote voting machines at Tuesday’s Commissioners’ Court. She and her staff will be conducting similar demonstrations at the Orang...
Jessie L. “Mama Jess” Johnson Jessie L. Johnson, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Hebert, Louisiana, on August 1, 1943, she was the daughter of William Brown Hatten and Eula Curry. Jessie loved to cook and retired as a pastry chef from Sunset Grove Cou...
Lisa Lynn Howell “Nanny” Yeaman, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on November 23, 1958, she was the daughter of Louis Bodie Howell and...
Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Legendary rock act Styx, featuring keyboardist and vocalist Lawrence Gowan, delivered a stunning 100-minute set of classic rock hits, such as “Blue Collar Man,” “Lady,” and “Renegade, as well as new songs “Gone Gone Gone” and “Radio Silence,” and even a rare gem with the song “Mr. Roboto” for the capacity crowd in attendance this past Saturday night (Feb. 16, 2019) inside The Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La....
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Casey Tally, Office Manager of Dupuis Tire and Service Center, has been named February Employee of the Month. Casey accepted her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador Candice Trahan, Multimedia Sales Executive for The Orange Leader, at the chamber’s February Networking Coffee hosted by Neches Federal Credit Union. Casey received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: S...
A man has been taken into custody after Orange Police say he killed his child today at a home in Orange’s Roselawn addition. They say the child is between the ages of 3 and 4-years-old and would not confirm the cause of death, other than it was a "violent death." The incident happened in the 500 block of Azalea Avenue and was reported at about 11:15 a.m. Scanner activity had the call coming in as a stabbing. This is a developing story. We will update when more confirmed information is received from the aut...
Dave Rogers For The Record Should someone who doesn’t pay school taxes get a vote on raising other people’s school taxes? Some people in West Orange don’t think so and their city council agreed with them Tuesday night. Mayor Roy McDonald suggested the change and council enthusiastically voted in unison on a resolution to seek a change in the Texas Election Code that would prevent voting in school district bond elections by city residents who don’t own property in the school...
OPD Investigating For the Record A two-year-old girl was murdered in Orange Tuesday. The Orange Police Department received a call from a neighbor about the child at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday. They arrived a few minutes later at 520 Azalea to discover a deceased young child at the residence. Investigators were called to the scene. It was determined the girl died by a "violent nature." An autopsy was ordered. Results are pending. Through investigation it was determined the father,...
For the Record The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation has chosen a local top dog as an inductee into their hall of fame in the hero category. Sascha, a doberman pinscher, is responsible for saving the lives of Glenn and Thelma Sterling when their house was on fire. It all began when the dishwasher short circuited and sent deadly smoke throughout the Bridge city residence. Sascha who slept with her owners attempted to wake them by licking their faces. At first her owners were...
Mayo Leblanc turned 92 on Saturday, February 16. He has received over 125 birthday cards after a social media campaign was launched by his friend Patty Dupuis. Many friends and even strangers sent cards and sentiments, some coming from as far as Germany....
Dave Rogers For The Record The General Land Office of Texas is offering Orange County homeowners up to $50,000 reimbursement for personal costs incurred to repair their home after Tropical Storm Harvey. Joel Ardoin, Orange County’s emergency management coordinator, explained the program after Tuesday’s meeting of Commissioners’ Court. “HAP [Homeowners Assistance Program] is for helping homeowners rehabilitate their homes,” he said. “This Homeowners Reimbursement Program is...
Dave Rogers For The Record Orange plumber Bill Mello, just a couple of weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor, filed late last week for another term on the Orange City Council. His race for the At-Large Place 5 in the May 4 city and school district election will be a crowded one. Mello, first elected to city council in 2009, will be opposed by three citizens: retired sheriff’s deputy David C. Bailey; Little Cypress-Mauriceville special education facilitator C...
Kenneth Charles Haas, Sr., 81, longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:30 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 18, 1937, he was the son of Alma Lucille Rayburn and Louis Ortego. Kenneth retired from Stiles Unit TDCJ as a correctional officer. During his...
Coach David Kendrick has released results of LCM Bears from the Orangefield Powerlifting Meet held Thursday February 14, 2019. Girls placing in the competition were Sarah Bates, 1st in the 181 weight class with a total lift of 685 lbs.; Anna Broussard, 1st in the 198 weight class with 580 lbs.; and Sydney McGraw, 3rd in the 198 weight class with a 520 lb. total. The Boys team also brought home medals. Julian Arteaga, 2nd in the 132 weight class lifted 795; Greyson Kuykendall, 3rd in the 132 weight class had a total of 795...
On Monday, February 11, representatives of the Kiwanis Club of Orange donated a check the Mauriceville Elementary School’s library. The funds will help the librarian provide books to as many children as possible who may not have funds to purchase their own. Librarian Sommer Reynolds will have drawings at the end of the week to determine which children are able to select a book of their own. This is a new outreach of the Kiwanis Club of Orange. Their plan is to do the same f...
Nothing tastes better for a dessert than a luscious chocolate cake. This recipe is based on one from Nordic Ware's Best of the Bundt cookbook, published in 2012 by Northland Aluminum Products, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. This is a chocoholic's delight! Equipment needed:Bundt cake pan sprayed w/ product like Baker's ChoiceLarge mixing bowlSpoon for scraping bowlElectric mixerMeasuring cupToothpicks Ingredients:1-15.25 oz. Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge cake mix3-1.4 oz. Chocolate Fudge instant pudding mixes(I use only 2 1/2...
Dorothy Mary Livingstone Soileau was born in Mobile, AL, on February 12, 1922 to Agnes Livingstone. She resided in Mobile until she was 18, when she followed her cousin Fanny Champagne to Port Arthur, TX. She met Joseph Evan Soileau and they were married on April 19, 1941. They shared 63 years together until Joseph passed on October 26, 2009. They had six children. Survivors include, Jimmie and wife Joni Stachelek Soileau, Timothy Soileau and Cyndi Hall, Don and Denise Hanson...
Photo courtesy of Rick Diamond The rock band Styx will perform at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., this Saturday, Feb. 16 for ages 21 and older. Tickets are available at the venue box office and online at www.goldennuggetlc.com. The Record For the better part of five decades the rock band Styx has entertained countless millions of fans with live performances and big hits. The band returns to the region this weekend to do the same. Styx returns to the Golden Nugge...
Courtesy photo Houston rock outfit Blue October will return to Southeast Texas on Thursday, May 9, for a performance inside the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont. Tickets start at $30 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The Record The Houston-based rock act Blue October is returning to the Golden Triangle this spring. Alternative rock band Blue October will perform at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Thursday, May 9....
Photo: Colton Dosch, left, and Keller Dosch, one of 19 sets of twins attending Orangefield Elementary School, share a funny story at school Tuesday. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record They’re seeing double at Orangefield Elementary School. “I used to work in Vidor,” counselor Annette Allen said, “and it was rare when we had twins over there. That’s not the case here.” Orangefield Elementary School has 19 sets of twins among its pre-K through fourth-grad...
For the Record During a recent special called board meeting of Bridge City Independent School District trustees, they voted unanimously following a presentation by the Citizens Advisory Committee to approve a $46.1 million bond proposal. The presentation by the committee was the final step in a series of meetings which began in October 2018. The committee met a total of six times over a five month period at every campus in the district to study school district data such as...
Photo: Adams Bayou at Interstate 10 contains 43 exposed pilings supporting four bridges and a pipeline, says North Orange homeowner Tom Clary. He believes the pilings caused snags that caused flooded he and his neighbors during Tropical Storm Harvey. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Flooding and turnarounds. Photo: The schematic for the alternate plan for the widening of I-10 to three lanes between MLK Drive and the state line, above, includes red to show...
Down Life’s Highway Ten Years have gone by since we lost Buddy Moore, I still miss him. My friend Buddy Moore and I covered a lot of life’s terrain together, starting out as young men and it was quite a trip. Buddy died Feb. 13, 2009 at age 80 after suffering a heart attack Feb. 11. Buddy became publisher of the Kountze News in 1974, sold to him by his employer the famous publisher Archie Fullingim. Buddy was from the same mold of publisher as Archie and they often spoke the...
Photo: Chester Jordan, executive director for Red Cross of Southeast and Deep East Texas, addresses volunteers and other agency leaders with a report on response to Tropical Storm Harvey. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record “In a disaster, help starts local and it ends local,” Michelle Tubbleville, director of Orange County Disaster Relief, said at a recent pass-the-baton celebration at the Red Cross. The occasion, Wednesday, Feb. 6, was a day for the Red Cro...
Orangefield Junior High Art students recently competed in the Houston Livestock Show Art Contest. First place winners were Jason Bodin, Cameron Dischler, and Serenity Stanley. Finalists were Bryce Blacksher, Kiley Boyd, Magnus Downs, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Marilyn Phan and Harleigh Rawls. Jocelyn Hernandez won Best of Show. Mrs. Robyn Lovett is the Art teacher at Orangefield Junior High...
