Orange Man Arrested For Drug Possession
On Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:00 A.M. Narcotics Detectives with the Orange Police and Orange County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at 1313 Barkins Ave. Upon making force entry into the...
View ArticleShahan Retiring From LSCO
After nearly 24 years as the head of the Lamar State College – Orange campus, Dr. Mike Shahan announced today his plans to retire. “I’ve got mixed emotions about this,” Shahan said. “I’m excited about...
View ArticleTwo Found Passed Out In Truck
Orange police Wednesday morning investigated two people passed out in a pickup truck on a street in a residential neighborhood. The 25-year-old Bridge City man in the truck had passed out with a glass...
View ArticleParade Set For Monday
Monday is the national and state holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, however only some local government offices and school districts will be closed. The Orange County Courthouse and county...
View ArticleOC Courthouse Master Plan Ready
It has taken months, but the county is now ready to move forward with repairs to the Orange County Courthouse. County Commissioner Barry Burton expressed his excitement this week about the Master Plan...
View ArticleBullet Holes Found In Apartment
Orange police found two small bullet holes in an apartment where a sleeping man was awakened by a crashing sound before dawn Thursday. Police went to the complex at 4030 Sikes Road off Martin Luther...
View ArticleLong Term Recovery Meeting Held Thursday
About 150 people attended a meeting at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center Thursday night to help organize a Long-Term Disaster Recovery Board. A similar organization was created following...
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Two Accidents on I10 Stall Traffic Saturday (Update)
Two accidents in almost the same spot kept westbound traffic on Interstate 10 backed up Saturday. The first was at approximately 9am. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a multiple...
View ArticleFiling Begins Wednesday For May Election
Filing for city councils, school boards and special district boards will begin on Wednesday and run through Friday, February 16 at 5 p.m. In Orange County, a number of positions will be open....
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Group Honors King With March
Speakers this afternoon at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March talked of peace, unity and a need to continue the goal of equality and equal chances for everyone. About 200 people gathered in the...
View ArticleDemonstrators Show Up At Memorial
About 20 people, most of whom participated in the downtown Orange Martin Luther King Jr. March, took their signs Monday afternoon to MLK Drive in front of the half-built Sons of Confederate Veterans...
View ArticleSchools Announce About Tuesday Classes
FINAL REPORT: All Orange County schools and Deweyville will be closed Tuesday because of impending weather except St. Mary which will open at regular time and then shutdown at 1pm. LSCO has also...
View ArticleOrange, Newton County Offices Closed Tuesday
Due to inclement weather and potential for hazardous road conditions Orange County offices will be closed January 16, 2018. Office of Emergency Management and County Officials will continue to monitor...
View ArticleWednesday Closures
Check periodically as this list is sure to grow. Closed Wednesday – St. Mary School Orange County offices will open Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. The post Wednesday Closures appeared...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
Newton County SHERIFF’S REPORT JAN 15, 2018 By Sheriff Billy Rowles COLD AGAIN, THINK IT WILL EVER WARM UP AGAIN? WE RECEIVED A CALL TO GO TO THE MAYFLOWER AREA IN REFERENCE TO A WELFARE...
View ArticleMany Vehicle Burglaries Over Weekend
Seven vehicle burglaries were discovered in Orange Friday morning. According to Orange Police Department reports, two were in the 1600 block of Longfellow Drive in the Lindenwood subdivision off Old...
View ArticleBoil Water Notice For Mauriceville
At approximately 6 PM the Mauriceville Utility District lost water pressure. The department has been notified and is working on the issue. Please try to conserve water, we are working diligently to...
View ArticleReduce Your Electricity Jan. 18
Entergy’s power reliability coordinator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, is requesting Entergy customers voluntarily reduce their electricity usage on Thursday, Jan. 18, between 5 a.m....
View ArticleAnimal Control Busy During Freeze
As sleet and snow accumulated late Tuesday afternoon, kids on East Allie Payne Road were scraping the frozen grains off the backs of two horses. Orange Animal Control Officer Andy Borel came to the...
View ArticleMarch Primary, May Election Talk Heating Up
David Covey, the Orange County Republican Chairman, and John Baker (right), the Orange County Democratic Chair met at the County Elections division to look over their party’s ballot proofs for the...
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