The Record Newspapers - Hometown News For Orange County, Texas

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is having a Free Do Well, Be Well With Diabetes Series at the Extension office in the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on FM 1442,... — Updated 5/14/2024

Brooklyn Carpenter and Elizabeth Bunch are the Bridge City seniors awarded the 2024 H.N. Litton Memorial Scholarships. 'Moe' Litton was a longtime coach and trainer at the high... — Updated 5/14/2024

Lamar State College Orange hosted another record-breaking commencement on Friday, May 10 with 438 certificates and degrees awarded to 349 graduates. This represents an impressive... — Updated 5/14/2024

West Orange City Councilors Jay Odom (left), Lanie Brown and Mike Shugart have taken their oaths of office for new two-year terms. The incumbents drew no opponents for the May... — Updated 5/14/2024

Work continues on the design for a levee-seawall system in Orange County, Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte said Tuesday after Commissioners Court approved a contract to allow... — Updated 5/14/2024

The high society and dog fanciers were shocked in 1910 as the East Coast terrier who had won Best of Show at the Westminster Dog Show three years running was beaten by a terrier... — Updated 5/14/2024

Fans of politics from across the country will be watching Southeast Texas next week as early voting begins in a Republican primary race that has even drawn an endorsement from... — Updated 5/14/2024

“You can’t see the forest for the trees” is a well-used phrase that I’m sure each of us has not only heard but can completely relate to in some form or fashion. On more... — Updated 5/14/2024

With the elimination of the Bridge City Cardinals and the Silsbee Tigers from the UIL state baseball playoffs the all district selections were released by the coaches from District... — Updated 5/14/2024

The all district selections for District 19-4A in softball were released following the elimination of the district's final teams in the UIL playoffs. The Bridge City Cardinals and... — Updated 5/14/2024

One team from Orange County remains alive in the post season. Last weekend the Orangefield Bobcats won and are moving to the third round of the UIL state baseball playoffs while... — Updated 5/14/2024

The softball post season concluded for three local teams from Orange County on Thursday and Friday, May 9-10. Bridge City, Little Cypress Mauriceville, and Orangefield were all... — Updated 5/14/2024

Orangefield High School had three of its student athletes sign scholarships on Wednesday, May 8, to play their sports at the college level. Abigail Curphey, Brycen Tait, and Colton... — Updated 5/14/2024

The state golf tournaments held the last two days of April for the boys and the first week of May for the girls concluded this year's UIL high school golf competition. It was a... — Updated 5/14/2024

Lois Marie Judice, 95, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2023, in Port Neches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00... — Updated 12/4/2023

Fred Joseph Doiron III, 69, of Bridge City, TX, passed on through the heavenly gates on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, notifications will be... — Updated 12/4/2023

Charles Kenneth Hall, 68, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on February 7, 2024 at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am,... — Updated 2/13/2024

Kenneth Clyde Wyatt, beloved husband, father, son and friend; left his earthly body on May 2, 2024 in Montgomery TX and will be forever missed by those he left behind. He was born... — Updated 5/14/2024

Mary Diana Bowman, 69, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on May 12, 2024, at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2024, at... — Updated 5/14/2024

Melody Kay Fruge-Green was born on November 9th 1969 in Orange, Tx to Betty & Elgie Fruge. Melody attended Little Cypress Schools and graduated in 1988. After graduation, she spent... — Updated 5/14/2024

Ray Hearn, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, after a lengthy illness. A cherished resident of Bridge City, he was born on February 12, 1941 to Inez Duplissey Hearn and... — Updated 5/14/2024

Lucille Marie Nichols, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2024,... — Updated 5/14/2024

Daniel “Dan” Albert Hock, 70, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 3, 2024, at home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at Claybar... — Updated 5/14/2024

The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club presented Josh the Otter Water Safety Program to Orangefield PreK and Kindergarten students. Each child also received a Josh the Otter Water... — Updated 5/14/2024

The Lutcher Stark HS Class of 1963 held their class reunion on May 4th, 2024. It was hosted and held at the Holiday Inn Express in Orange. Food was catered by Jerry Hughes and some... — Updated 5/14/2024

The Orangefield ISD Education Foundation donated $1,250 to Orangefield Jr. High to enhance the art program by purchasing a printing press. The donation was funded in part by the... — Updated 5/14/2024

TIME—DID WE WASTE OR USE IT Well, here we are, it’s almost mid-May and in a couple of weeks a half year will have gone by. In a few days school will be out for the summer. It... — Updated 5/14/2024