Friday PM Update
The Deweyville ISD has canceled Monday classes because of Sabine River flooding. The district was to return to school after the Christmas holidays. Superintendent Keith Jones said he will review the...
View ArticleSaturday AM Update
Numbers on Toledo Bend and the Sabine River improved slightly Saturday morning. Toledo Bend peaked at 173.56 Friday and has dropped to 173.41 Saturday morning with all 11 gates still open at 4 feet....
View ArticleGoing To LC Will Be A Gamble
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that construction work and lane closures on the I-210 Prien Lake Bridge will begin Monday, January 7. I-210 Prien Lake...
View ArticleSunday 1pm Sabine River update
Sunday 1pm Sabine River update -Toledo Bend peaked at 173.56 and is currently at 173.1 -Bon Weir is 36.07 and predicted to top out at 36.2 Jan. 7 –Deweyville is 26.81 and should peak at 27.1 Jan. 7...
View ArticleSRA Drops Gates To Three Feet
Sunday night the Sabine River Authority dropped the gates at Toledo Bend Dam from 4 feet to 3 feet. At 8pm Toledo Bend measured 173.05, down from its peak of 173.56 on Jan. 4. The CFS dropped from...
View ArticleNewton County Sheriffs Report
Newton County Sheriffs Report by Newton Co Sheriff Billy Rowles Hope every one had a safe New Year. Wasn’t too bad around here. Let’s see what’s going on. The water is 5 feet high and rising, not...
View ArticleMan In Serious Condition After Hit and Run
On Saturday, January 5, the Pinehurst Police Department responded to the 3100 block of W. Park in Pinehurst in reference to a hit and run accident. Officers discovered a 40 year old black male lying on...
View ArticleBoil Water Notice In Newton Co.
South Newton Water Supply Public Notice to Boil Water EFFECTIVE January 7, 2019 Due to a leak repair, a boil water notice has been issued/ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required...
View ArticleOPD Weekend Report
A man from Orange was arrested Sunday night for misdemeanor public intoxication and the state jail felony of possession of PCP. Orange police had a call at 8:14 p.m. about an intoxicated man in the...
View ArticleStark Shot In Newton County
Newton County Sheriff, Billy Rowles, says one person was shot and two people were taken into custody following a late Monday morning disturbance. Deputies responded to 9931 U.S. Highway 87 just north...
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Sabine River Peaks At Deweyville
After topping out at 173.56 on January 4, Toledo Bend Lake sits at 172.81 at 4:45am Tuesday morning (full pool is 172) with all 11 gates opened 3 feet. The Sabine River at Bon Weir will slowly start to...
View ArticleRestaurant Granted Delay In Construction
The new riverside Boardwalk Grille has an official construction delay from the Orange City Council and City Economic Development Corporation. Restaurant owner Jake LeMoine, under an EDC contract, was...
View ArticleSabine, Neches River Will Take A Slow Drop
The Sabine River has started to go down in Deweyville, but will remain in the moderate flood stage through the weekend. The river at Deweyville, which is in Newton County, crested Tuesday afternoon at...
View ArticleCorps Updates Rayburn’s Closures
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ representatives at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announce that current high lake levels have resulted in additional facility closures at Sam Rayburn Reservoir related to recent...
View ArticleMissing Person Reported In BC
Bridge City Police is asking the public if you have seen Darren Burge? The 53 year old was last seen on Texas Ave. in BC on Jan. 2. A missing persons report has been filed. If anyone has any...
View ArticleAccident Alters Garbage Schedule
Waste Management is changing the day and method of garbage pickup for about 50 customers in Orange to prevent future traffic accidents like the one that killed a worker. Terry Woodson, a regional...
View ArticleBCPD Looking For Suspect
This is a suspect in a theft that occurred on January 4, 2019 at the Bridge City Walmart. If anyone has information about the suspect please contact Captain Bergeron with the Bridge City Police...
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Pinehurst Meeting Includes Recognitions
The City of Pinehurst recognized two of its police officers Tuesday during the City Council meeting. Police Chief Fred Hanauer opened the presentation by identifying the two officers Joshua Lockett...
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Commissioners Approve Abatements
The Commissioners Court approved 20 properties to receive tax abatements Wednesday, but the owners of the properties were individuals not industrial plants. The 20 properties are residences in Vidor...
View ArticleRep. Phelan Talks Texas Legislature
Texas is a vast state and to get legislation passed, a state representative needs to find other regions with similar problems to support solutions. District 21 State Representative Dade Phelan, whose...
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