OC Health Inspections
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales temporarily shut down departments in the West Orange Walmart in February because of a lack of hot water in the deli, bakery, and restrooms. The shut-down on...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
SHERIFF’S REPORT 03/04/2019by Sheriff Billy Rowles Wow, what a week we have had. We have earned our keep last week. Let’s see what it was about. Received a 911 call about an easement problem with...
View ArticleMan Claims Accidental Shooting
On Saturday, March 2, 2019 at approximately 11:40 A.M. Officer J. Lockett of the Pinehurst Police Department responded to Golden Triangle Emergency Center located at 3107 Edgar Brown Drive in West...
View ArticleMan Arrested For Hitting Deputy
A Newton County deputy was injured Friday night after he was hit by a pickup truck while directing traffic around a building fire in Deweyville. The deputy was treated for leg injuries and released...
View ArticleWM Truck Struck On Hwy. 90
On March 5, 2019 at 7:16 am emergency crews responded to a traffic accident in the 4700 block of Old Highway 90 in Orange, Texas. The accident involved a 2018 white Ford F-150 pick-up truck and a 2017...
View ArticleMan Charged With Murder
A 55-year-old Newton man has been charged with murder in connection with killing a 43-year-old woman. Jasper County Sheriff Mitchell Newman said Kevin Andrea Byerly gave a statement indicating he...
View ArticleRougeau Found Guilty
An Orange County jury gave a probated sentence to a 45-year-old man after finding him guilty of indecency with a child. He had been on trial for continuous sexual assault. Jacob Rougeau will have a...
View ArticleMan Dies After Accident
On March 5, 2019, at approximately 10:15p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report of a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 10, near FM 1136, in Orange County. The crash...
View ArticleCourt, Judge Divided On ED
Orange County Commissioners Court is divided on what economic development should do right as Chevron Phillips has announced the county is a finalist for a new $5 billion chemical plant. County Judge...
View ArticleGothia, Hill Quick To Discredit Judge
An Orange County commissioner is worried that County Judge Dean Crooks’ stance on economic development incentives will kill the chances to get a new $5 billion Chevron Phillips chemical plant built...
View ArticleAccident Near OF Business
No one was injured when a two-vehicle collision sent an SUV into an air compressor at K-Dan’s Super Foods in Orangefield. Orange police reported the wreck was about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the...
View ArticleHoleman Indicted
A federal grand jury in Beaumont has indicted a 39-year-old Vidor for firearm violations. Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown said Brandon Aaron Holeman was named in a three-count...
View ArticleSkimmer Found At I-10 Store
Another gas pump skimmer has been found at the Valero store at 7253 Interstate 10. Orange police went to the business about 8 p.m. Thursday after a maintenance technician found the skimmer. Skimmers...
View ArticlePhelan Files For Tax Incentive Extension
Representative Dade Phelan has filed House Bill 2438 to extend local tax incentive options for economic development. Chapters 312 and 313 agreements are essential for Texas communities to attract...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
by Newton Co Sheriff Billy Rowles Busy around here last week. Let’s see what was going on. Started the week off with a missing lady from Old Salem. Then going with Jasper County deputies to Kevin...
View ArticleAccident Flips SUV
A collision between an SUV and a pickup truck Friday afternoon on 16th Street caused the SUV to rollover and land on its roof in the Dairy Queen parking lot. Orange police report the driver of the...
View ArticleMy Five Cents
by Senator Robert Nichols Friday, March 8th is a very important day at the Capitol as it is the bill filing deadline for the Legislature . Each legislative session is 140 days long and the 60th day is...
View ArticleOPD Weekend Reports
A shoplifter made a clean getaway from a dollar store on 16th Street Saturday afternoon. Police report he got bottles of fabric softener, detergent, and detergent pods. Officers went to the Family...
View ArticleWO In Good Financial Shape
The annual audit for the City of West Orange was received by the City Council on Monday. For the second year in a row certified public accountant Curtis Craig performed the audit for West Orange....
View ArticleHood Visits Orange Council
Pinehurst City Manager Robbie Hood put on his EDC hat and went to the Orange City Council Tuesday morning to encourage people to attend Wednesday’s Orange County Commissioners Court meeting to support...
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