Stockman Going To Prison
Orange County’s former congressman, Steve Stockman, will serve 10 years in federal prison for his April conviction of 23 counts of felony fraud. A federal judge in Houston Wednesday sentenced Stockman....
View ArticleOrange Agenda Has Promising Projects
Commercial development and industrial improvements are being planned for Orange. The Orange City Council and city Economic Development Corporation are ready to give a grant of $350,000 for the...
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House Fire on Fernwood
Saturday night around 8:15pm the Orange Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1105 Fernwood in the Cypress Bayou area. When trucks arrived there were flames coming out of the roof. Firefighters...
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November 11, 1918
The steam whistles from the lumber mills and the shipyards sounded at 5 in the morning and did not stop. Soon people were outside cheering and firing “every known weapon and some that were not known to...
View ArticleFire Claims Home in West Orange
A space heater plugged into a power strip is believed to be the cause of a fire that took this home at 1532 Longhorn in West Orange. WOFD along with other volunteer agencies assisted after the call...
View ArticleLawbreakers Had Been On Shrimp Boat
Two Port Arthur men are facing 46 charges each after being found by Texas game wardens with illegal catches. Game Warden Clint Caywood with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife said each man...
View ArticleDeveloper Speaks At EDC Meeting
For the first time publicly, the developer of the “old Cody’s” property has announced that Chick-Fil-A is a featured store in the strip center that will include approximately 13 rentable spaces....
View ArticleCommissioners Updated On Buyout/Elevated Homes
The Commissioners Court heard updates from consultants on the buyout and elevation programs offered by FEMA during a workshop Tuesday. Nancy Beward with Wendorf, Beward, and Associates was joined by...
View ArticleCouncil Begins Search For City Manager
In the future, people in Orange won’t have to go out of town to get a fried chicken sandwich and crispy fried waffle potatoes. A Chick-fil-A restaurant will be coming to the vacant land on 16th Street...
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Can You Identify Suspects?
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in identifying 2 suspects caught on video taking items from a vehicle (Avalanche) that was parked in front of OJ’s Mobile Mart located at 9508 Hwy 12...
View ArticleFire Dept. Not Happy With Agreement
Two City Council meetings were held Tuesday with discussions on combining their fire departments, but the two sessions were very different. Officials from West Orange and Pinehurst met previously to...
View ArticleBurke Is New SETRPC Director
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) Executive Committee voted unanimously at its November 14, 2018 meeting to appoint Ms. Shanna Burke as the new SETRPC Executive Director,...
View ArticlePinehurst Approves Tax Abatement Policy
The City of Pinehurst is interested in economic development. The City Council approved a new tax abatement policy Tuesday during its meeting. City Administrator Robbie Hood explained the process for...
View ArticleElection Sets Voter Turnout Record
The Commissioners Court approved the canvass results of last week’s general election. Elections Administrator Tina Barrow presented results which were a record turnout for a non-presidential election...
View ArticleVending Truck Rules Amended
The rules for ice cream vending trucks have already been amended. The Orange City Council agreed to have vendors go through a criminal background check and pay a permit fee. When the council two months...
View ArticleBuilding Renamed For Bellfield
Dozens of people came to honor former Orange mayor Essie Bellfield as the downtown “Meals on Wheels” building was named in her honor. Mayor Larry Spears Jr. quoted City Councilor Annette Pernell in...
View ArticleBad Dog
An Orange police officer used his Taser shock gun Wednesday afternoon to try to subdue a loose dog that was charging at people. The officer reported the dog’s elderly owner said the dog had bit people...
View Article16th at I-10 Closed Nov. 19-20
TxDOT has announced their latest closing of 16th Street to thru traffic at the I-10 over pass. On Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 19-20 the intersection will be closed overnight from 7pm-5am. The post 16th...
View ArticleSales Tax Numbers Strong In County
Consumer sales remain strong across Orange County based on the September payments to local entities. The cities, county, and one special district show increases for the year to date, compared to the...
View ArticleTemp Housing Ending In WO
Temporary housing is being eliminated in West Orange. Almost 15 months since Tropical Storm Harvey hit the city temporary housing provided by FEMA and the General Land Office is nearing an end in West...
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