Imelda Damage Survey Important
Sunday, Sept. 22Orange County Emergency Management Officials are continuing recovery efforts and will be out in affected areas over the next several days assessing and documenting damage. These teams...
View ArticleI-10 Now Open
JEFFERSON/CHAMBERS COUNTY: I-10 east and westbound between Beaumont and Winnie has reopened following flooding due to Tropical Depression Imelda; however, some sections continue to hold water and are...
View ArticleUSPS Says Mail Is Moving
Mauriceville Mail To Evadale The Postal Service is in active recovery mode, following Tropical Storm Imelda. Despite damage experienced at the North Houston mail processing facility, we are working...
View ArticleLandfill Now Open Mon-Sat
Starting Monday, Sept. 23 the Orange County Landfill on 1442 will be open Monday thru Saturday to help with damage caused by Imelda. The fees have been waived for Orange County residents. The hours...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
Man Shoots At Boogers by Sheriff Billy Rowles Please remember Southeast Texas flood victims in your prayers. Lots of people got their homes flooded again. We are trying to locate Prentis “Arnold”...
View ArticleTwo PODS Open Monday Morning
PODS – Points of Distribution sites for water and ice have been set up in two (2) accessible areas in the county. Citizens can drive through and supplies will be loaded into your vehicle. The POD...
View ArticleOPD Weekend Reports
A 65-year-old Buna man was seriously injured Saturday night in a crash involving two pickup trucks. Orange police said the driver of another truck made an improper U-turn in front of the man’s truck....
View ArticleSigns Hopefully Help Residents
The Orange City Council and people living near a winery agreed to add some traffic signs along streets to help alleviate traffic and parking problems. People living on Tejas, Willow, Lakeshore, and...
View Article41 Homes In Orange Flooded
The city of Orange had 41 houses with flood damage during Imelda. The houses were north of Interstate 10 with most of them in the Hillbrook subdivision off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The others...
View ArticleEntergy Info for Flooded Customers
Those with structural damage may need permits Power has been restored to all customers who can safely receive it, but for hundreds of customers whose homes and businesses flooded during Imelda, it...
View ArticleDebris Pickup In Orange Starts Monday
The CITY OF ORANGE will begin removing debris due to flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda on Monday, September 30. Debris removal will begin in Hillbrook Estates, but multiple passes will be made to...
View ArticleMy Five Cents…
by Senator Robert Nichols Earlier this month, Southeast Texas was devastated by Tropical Depression Imelda. My staff and I have been working hard to ensure those in Senate District 3 are receiving the...
View ArticleRules For Owning “The Big Orange”
Concrete orange sculptures being ordered by businesses must be painted within 60 days of being placed. The rule is one the Orange City Council passed on second and final reading Tuesday. The council...
View ArticleTwo Rob Pizza Delivery Man
Two armed men robbed a pizza delivery man at an Orange apartment complex Tuesday night. The robbers stole the pizza. It was the second pizza delivery robbery this month. Police were called to Papa...
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Friday Last Day To Pay Up
Do you have a warrant issued by the City of Pinehurst Municipal Court? Now is the time to take care of the warrant(s) without an embarrassing arrest or additional costs of having your vehicle towed...
View ArticlePODS to Close Friday
Orange Co. Emergency Management will be closing the PODS – Points of Distribution sites at Vidor Middle School, and the old Market Basket in Mauriceville on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 6pm. The post...
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Commissioners Meet And Discuss Imelda
The Commissioners Court held its first meeting Thursday since Imelda struck a week ago. The meeting was mostly spent thanking all those that helped during the emergency and approving items to assist...
View ArticleRunning Into A Felony Charge
A 27-year-old man who had three misdemeanor traffic warrants is now facing a state jail felony charge for evading police Wednesday night. The chase in vehicles and on foot went from 16th Street...
View ArticleStore Robbed In Cove
Three robbers assaulted a convenience store clerk Thursday afternoon and fled with cash. At least one of the men had a handgun. The robbery was about 4 p.m. at the Stop N Drive, 1801 DuPont Drive....
View ArticleDrainage Discussed in Mauriceville
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THE GREATER MAURICEVILLE AREA TO DISCUSS DRAINAGE AND TROPICAL STORM IMELDA A meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Top Deck, Inc. located...
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