Zoning Changes Made
A block with two dilapidated houses in the Old Orange Historic District is on the way to getting commercial zoning change from residential. The zone change will allow the property along 10th Street...
View ArticleOrange Council Proposes Tax Rate
Orange is proposing a tax rate that is two-tenths of a penny more than the current year, but it will be advertised as a tax increase because of state law involving the effective tax rate. The...
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Sheriff Rowles Appointed To Board
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View ArticleBC Trying To Improve Drainage
Improving drainage and clearing ditches are priorities in the City of Bridge City. Jerry Jones the City Manager of the city outlined some of the projects underway to improve drainage in his...
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Man Steals OFD Truck
A man released from the Orange County Jail Friday morning walked a couple of blocks to the Orange Central Fire Station and stole a medical truck unit. The truck later crashed into a tree outside of...
View ArticleTax Free Weekend Aug. 9-11
According to the Texas Comptroller, during this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or...
View ArticleCities In Budget Talks
Municipalities in Orange County are preparing their budgets and tax rates for next fiscal year. West Orange, Pinehurst, and Bridge City will adopt their municipal budgets and tax rates in September....
View ArticleCouncil Add To Holiday List
The Orange City Council tentatively has agreed to add Veterans Day as a holiday for city employees. The extra holiday will cost the city about $25,000. Single-Member District 1 Councilor Pat Pullen, a...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriff’s Report
By Sheriff Billy Rowles I have Commissioners Court this morning so let’s get going. We received a report of someone throwing a small puppy in the caller’s yard. The caller gave us a license number....
View ArticleNew Meters Coming
Entergy is sending out 90-day notices to Orange County customers to let them know about a change to 21st Century technology. The company will be installing digital meters that will be convenient for...
View ArticleWeekend Police Reports
A 20-year-old Vidor man is facing a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest in connection with taking a medical pickup truck unit from the Orange Fire Department Friday...
View ArticleKunst New Orange City Manager
Vidor City Manager Mike Kunst is the lone finalist to become the new Orange city manager. The Orange City Council Tuesday morning named him to the position after receiving applications from around the...
View ArticleHouse Fire Wednesday Morning
Early Wednesday morning the Orange Fire Department responded to 1609 Missouri St. where they found a home fully engulfed. Captain Joe Mires said no one was inside the building and the tenants who were...
View ArticlePinehurst To Hold Two Public Hearings
The budget and the tax rate for Pinehurst will be approved during the month of September. The City Council approved the dates Tuesday for public hearings on the budget and the tax rate. There will be...
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Chevron Asks To Survey Airport
The Commissioners Court discussed using county buildings for state agencies at its meeting Wednesday morning. The Court has been attempting to maximize the available space of county buildings. The...
View ArticleCity Offices Moving To New Locale
Friday will be the last day for city business in the two-story, red brick Orange City Hall on Green Avenue. Monday, city administrative offices will moved to a renovated bank building at 812 North...
View ArticleGood Samaritan Mistaken As Suspect
Monday evening Orange Police reached out to KOGT for assistance in finding the identity of a man believed to have stolen a wallet in the Walgreen’s parking lot. A security camera photo of the suspect...
View ArticleAccident Injures Three
Three people were injured, one seriously, during a two- car collision at 16th Street and Burton Avenue Monday about 11:20 a.m. Orange police report 29-old Kirstie Lynn Gros of Pasadena was taken by...
View ArticleLease Agreements Approved
The leasing of two county buildings that was postponed last week by the Commissioners Court received unanimous approval Tuesday. Assistant County Attorney Denise Gremillion prepared the agreements...
View ArticleLower Entergy Bill?
Lower costs for the fuel Entergy Texas, Inc. uses to generate electricity will translate into lower bills for customers this fall and winter. Customers will see a decrease in the fuel portion of their...
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