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The Duke and Duchess of Urban Cowboy (Pam and Rusty Honeycutt) dance to the sounds of Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins- (l to r) Benny Mueller, Jack Caillier,  Ivy Dugas.... — Updated 2/22/2022

It has been quieter the last few days at home. For 19 years there has been a TV blaring from the other end of the house, frequently joined by a country music station on the radio.... — Updated 2/8/2022

Did you know there is a coffee that comes from Alaska? Did you know the darker the roast, the less the caffeine? Did you know this Alaskan coffee is available in Orange? You can... — Updated 12/14/2021

The city of Bridge City is sponsoring their first Christmas in the Park, 5-9 p.m., Friday, on the grounds of the Bridge City Community Center. Terri Gauthier is one of the... — Updated 11/30/2021

Quentin Tarantino doesn't have anything on Orange. He may have written "Pulp Fiction" but, Margaret Toal said, "Orange has Pulp History." Mark Twain said, "Truth is stranger than... — Updated 10/12/2021

Gloria Marcelle Adams has had "a good life," though the last few weeks have not been what she planned. Since around Labor Day she has been in a rehab facility after a fall broke... — Updated 10/5/2021

After being sidelined for a year and a half, first by the pandemic, then weather, the Depot Day midway will open for family fun Saturday at the Orange Train Depot Museum, 1210... — Updated 9/28/2021

Shangri La's annual Scarecrow Festival will return Oct. 12 through Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration for entries is now underway online at Shangri La's website. Deadline... — Updated 9/14/2021

Mandy Lyda is in her third week as the new director of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. She's been busy learning all the procedures and gearing up for upcoming events, the first of... — Updated 9/7/2021

Allen Romero has hunted alligators, "since I was born." His earliest memories of going on hunts with his father and grandfather were at the age of 4. "My daddy and my grandpa... — Updated 8/31/2021

Carroll Holt wasn't born in Orange. His family moved to the city right after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Holt was 6 years old. "My daddy worked the shipyards,"... — Updated 8/17/2021

Sunday, First Baptist Church Bridge City will host a free Outdoorsman Banquet in the Family Life Center 5-7 p.m. open to the public. "It's a little something we're trying to do to... — Updated 8/17/2021

Monday was 'Meet the Teacher' day at Orangefield with first day of class for students on Wednesday. Windee Jenkins, a paraprofessional at Orangefield ISD for 16 years has worked on... — Updated 8/10/2021

There is nothing like an impending 30th birthday to light a fire under some people. Such was the case for Jimmy Womack of Vidor. That and the fact that the pandemic gave him more... — Updated 8/3/2021

The Bridge City-Orangefield Rotary Club took notice of how popular the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Purse Bingo events have been the last couple of years. Since the Rotary’s... — Updated 8/3/2021

Several members of the Orange County community will take the stage at Port Arthur Little Theater's (PALT) production of Grease which starts July 30 and runs for three weeks.... — Updated 7/27/2021

It’s almost time for the 33rd OCARC fishing tournament. Registration is underway now. The tournament will kick off at Aug. 6 at 5 p.m., with weigh-in scheduled for 5 p.m. the... — Updated 7/20/2021

The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts 2021-2022 season ticket sales are ongoing. They announced spotlight packages of four or more shows are on sale now. “We’re very... — Updated 7/20/2021

Sunday was an exciting day for space enthusiast and Orange County native Nathan Price. The 8 a.m. launch of Richard Branson in his Virgin Galactic Unity 22 spacecraft was another... — Updated 7/13/2021

Swimming, attending camp, and participating in sports are something that many youngsters in the foster system miss. Many do not get the chance to experience these sorts of... — Updated 7/13/2021

The pandemic may have cancelled last year's vacation bible school, but it is almost time for the "Varmint Hunt" at Cowboy Church of Orange County. This year's curriculum focuses on... — Updated 7/6/2021

When John Frederick filmed his first "skit" for Vid Chronicles, a YouTube channel, no one knew it was going to make the progress it has. Frederick, a Mauriceville actor, was in the... — Updated 7/6/2021

Craig Stilley, of Orangefield, being interviewed at the VIP premiere party Saturday, at the Jefferson Theater, for his sizzle reel of "Against the Ropes." Stilley will shop the... — Updated 6/15/2021

A previous "Down Life's Highway" column in 'The Record' newspapers struck a chord with Sandra Cash. It resonated with her so deeply, that she kept a copy of that column for over a... — Updated 6/1/2021

Angelica Wilkins (l) and Glenn Hicks (r) enjoying crawfish at media night for the Mauriceville Crawfish Bash. The Bash is scheduled for April 30-May 1. RECORD PHOTO:Penny... — Updated 4/27/2021