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Vol. 58 No. 15
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Week of Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Stabbing suspect arrested but not the first time Debby Schamber For The Record
An Orange man, Samuel Cecil Sanchez III, 34, was arrested Saturday after an altercation at the Orange Boat Ramp, but this was not his first time to be arrested or put in jail. The most recent chain of events began when two parties were attempting to both take their boats out of the water. Harsh words were exchanged that turned violent. The victim was struck by Sanchez which knocked him to the ground. As the victim was attempting to get up Sanchez pulled out a knife to use on 50-year-old Brian Gordy. As a result, Gordy received a stab wound to his neck and an injury to his face. Sanchez disposed of the knife by throwing it into the water before police arrived. However, members of the Or-
ange Fire Department were able to locate it in the water. Gordy was transported to Baptist Hospital Orange with Sanchez non-life threatening injuries. Sanchez was transported to the Orange County Jail and charged with aggravated assault which is a second degree felony and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. However, he is not eligible for bond since he is being held on a parole violation. Although this altercation did not result in a death, another incident involving Sanchez resulted in the death of Daryl King in July 2015. At around 6 a.m. in July 2015, deputies with the Or-
ange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in the 5200 block of Avenue A off of Tulane in the McLewis area. When they arrived they found Daryl King, 37, with a single gun shot wound to his leg which had caused extensive
damage. He was transported to a Beaumont hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The case remains under investigation while investigators await lab work to return. At the time Sanchez cooperated with detectives while they
worked to determine what occurred and led to King being shot. Sanchez has not been charged in the case. However, Sanchez has several other convictions. He was convicted in Orange County of burglary in 2001 which is a
state jail felony. In 2003 he committed another state jail felony on the charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Sanchez was convicted of another state jail felony of
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Bobcats get the ball rolling for 2016
County proposed tax rate could decrease Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record
With budget talks still currently taking place, county leaders have taken a unique step to make sure funding is available. Orange County Commissioners unanimously voted to set the proposed tax rate for the coming fiscal year at $0.60320 per $100 valuation, which is just barely below the rollback tax rate of $0.60323 and would call for a public election if county leaders matched or exceeded this rate. The proposed tax rate of $0.60320 per $100 valuation is a sizable increase over the
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2015-2016 ad valorem tax rate of $0.54400. However, this does not necessarily mean the county is attempting to raise taxes. Banken “We need to set it at a higher rate to protect ourselves since we don’t know where the budget is going to end up,” said John Banken, Orange County Commissioner of Precinct 3. According to information provided by the county, the proposed ad valorem tax rate can be lowered from its proposed rate but it may not be increased after it has been accepted. By setting the rate at such a large figure, county officials will have plenty of maneuverability during budget talks to make sure county needs are met and fully expect to decrease the rate somewhere during the budget discussion process. “I’m a big proponent of leaving all options available,” said Barry Burton, Orange County Commissioner of Precinct 3. “I don’t think we will have to set it this high.” Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, concurred and stated the proposed tax rate was a “stout number.” Orange County Commissioner David Dubose of Precinct 1 agreed. “This tax rate is not set in stone,” Dubose explained. “It’s just part of the paper trail we have to have in place.” According to Orange County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton, the county is required to set the proposed ad valorem tax rate ahead of time in order
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The Orangefield Bobcats go through offensive drills this past Monday afternoon as the team continues to perfect its Slot-T offense. The Bobcats will face the Shepherd Pirates in Shepherd on Friday, Aug. 12 in the first scrimmage of the season for both teams. The Bridge City Cardinals will play host to a tri-scrimmage with the Buna Cougars and Beaumont Kelly Bulldogs with the action reportedly beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, for varsity. RECORD PHOTO: Tommy Mann Jr.
BCISD dedicates Ann Bryant Auditorium Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record
A woman who dedicated her life to music education was honored post-humously during a special event Tuesday. The Bridge City Independent School District held a dedication ceremony Tuesday evening in honor of Ann Bryant, an educator who spent 56 years teaching music with Bridge City ISD. District officials dedicated the stage at Bridge City Elementary as the Ann Bryant Auditorium in honor of the woman who gave so much to countless youth of this community. Rebecca Rutledge, a member of the Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees, spoke on behalf of the school district. “She didn’t just teach music,” Rutledge said of Bryant. “She taught you the background behind instrument, whether it was a flute, the clarinet or the drums. If you learned a song in class that came from Africa, she taught
Family members of surround the portrait of the late-Ann Bryant Tuesday evening following a dedication ceremony at Bridge City Elementary in which the stage area will be renamed the Ann Bryant Auditorium in honor the music educator who served 56 years with the Bridge City Independent School District. Pictured, from left to right, are Josh Landry, Richelle Landry, Clarissa Landry, Van Bryant, Paul Bryant, Lisa Keller, Dr. Michael Keller, Libby Bryant, Rann Bryant, Mason Bryant and Aden Bryant. RECORD PHOTO: Tommy Mann Jr.
you the geography behind it. “There aren’t many people like her,” Rutledge continued. “She touched many, many
lives. We won’t see the likes of her very often.” One such life that she had an impact on is Britt Godwin,
a well-known country musician and former student of
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