Good News For West Bluff Road
People living along West Bluff Road should be getting their road fixed soon. The Orange City Council this week approved a contract for the work to Simco Enterprises of Groves. Simco had the best bid...
View ArticleBank Robbery Suspect Arrested
Orange Captain Robert Enmon has confirmed to KOGT that James Spikes, 44, has been arrested in connection with the bank robbery that took place at Wells Fargo on North 16th Street Wednesday. Spikes was...
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Rain/Snow Mix Tuesday Morning? (Update)
The latest weather prediction map shows wintry mix chances are a little more to the north than originally forecast. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is monitoring a cold front that is...
View ArticleNewton Co Sheriffs Report
Newton Co. Sheriffs Report by Sheriff Billy Rowles Hope you had a good week. Not too bad around here. Let’s see what has been going on. We had a man in the southern end who had felony warrants....
View ArticlePrintpack To Close Orange Plant In December
Printpack Incorporated, based in Atlanta, has announced that it will be closing its plant in Orange at the end of 2019. Printpack is a packaging company specializing in the food, beverage,...
View ArticleOrange Detectives Track Down Bank Robber
Orange Police Captain Robert Enmon said “meticulous work by our detectives and the use of forensics” led to the arrest of a suspect in the Wells Fargo Bank robbery. He said Louisiana State Police...
View ArticleJasper Co. Accident Includes Several From Orange
A multiple vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in Jasper County injured eight people. Included in the injured were a mother and her son from Orange. Sergeant Stephanie Davis with the Texas Department of...
View ArticleOPD Weekend Reports
A homeowner spotted car burglars on his security camera early Sunday morning. When he went outside, one of the burglars pulled on him, turning a burglary into an aggravated robbery. Police a few...
View ArticleCommissioners Handle Business At Tuesday Meeting
Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting began and pretty much ended with positive economic development news. Jefferson Energy Terminal and Olson Engineering are two thriving businesses in Orange County....
View ArticleBCPD Looking For Suspect
Bridge City Police are looking for this man who is a suspect in a theft from the WalMart in BC. The theft occurred Jan. 14. Anyone with information on this man can contact Captain Bergeron at...
View ArticleSports Complex In Orange Discussed
An outdoor sports complex with baseball, softball, and soccer fields could attract big tournaments to bring in money for hotels and restaurants. But Orange Mayor Larry Spears said the complex would...
View ArticlePhelan Sponsoring Handgun Transport Bill
State Representative Dade Phelan is sponsoring a bill in the Texas House to allow people to legally transport their handguns when they are under a mandatory evacuation order. The proposed bill, similar...
View ArticleOC Sheriff’s Office Calls January 22-27
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls January 22-27 Criminal trespass, 10:35 a.m. January 22, 1200 block of W Circle Drive in Vidor. Assault occurred, 12:26 p.m. January 22, 3000 block of West Veazy...
View ArticleOPD Investigating Two Cases
A man in a red pickup truck tried to entice a teenager getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. Orange Police Captain Robert Enmon said the teen “did exactly as she was supposed to do.” She ignored...
View ArticleBCPD Looking For These Two
The Bridge City Police Department says the two people are above are suspected of using a stolen debit card at the Bridge City Walmart on January 19, 2019. Anyone with information on their names or...
View ArticleMan Lies On Interstate, Another Asks To Be Arrested
An Orange patrol officer Wednesday afternoon saved a man with mental problems from being run over on Interstate 10. Police had a 911 call at 3 p.m. because a man was lying in the middle of the...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Burglaries Reported
Two vehicle burglaries were reported in a neighborhood near Memorial Field Thursday morning. In one case, the victim learned of the theft at 5:39 a.m. when she got a text alerts on her phone that her...
View ArticleMan Arrested At Crawdad’s
On Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6:59 PM, Officers of the Orange Police Department were dispatched to 4080 IH-10 (Crawdad’s) in reference to a male inside the store who was possibly armed with a firearm, who had...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
Newton County Weekly Sheriffs Report by Sheriff Billy Rowles Let’s see what’s going on. Please remember the Simmons family in your prayers. Retired Police Chief and Newton City Judge, Ricky Simmons,...
View ArticleBefore The Natatorium
Live oak trees surround the Orange Natatorium with gracefully twisting limbs. The city of Orange plans to turn the old indoor swimming pool into a recreation center with gymnasium. It won’t be the...
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