TxDOT To Begin Debris Pickup
TxDOT will begin debris pick up along state roadways in Orange and Hardin County beginning October 14. Debris pickup in Jefferson, Chambers and Newton County will follow. Residents living along state...
View ArticleKunst, Burr Start New Positions
Orange City Manager Mike Kunst will be at his first city council meeting in his new position Tuesday. Rollie Burr, longtime businessman and Vidor School board member, was named the interim city...
View ArticleOrange PD Weekend Reports
Two men were robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning at a hotel on Highway 62 off Interstate 10. Orange police were called to the Studio 6 hotel at 1:20 a.m. Orange Detective Captain Robert Enmon...
View ArticleWO Council Discusses Agenda
The monthly meeting of the City Council in West Orange was held Monday. New two-year agreements with AshBritt and Tetra Tech were approved by the council to perform debris removal in the future....
View ArticleCity to install traffic signs by new winery
The speed limit around the neighborhood of the Free State Cellars winery will be 25 mph and two new stop signs will be installed. The Orange City Council Tuesday approved on first reading an ordinance...
View ArticleCouncil rejects request to waive back taxes, liens
Property owners who owe taxes and other liens should pay their debts, Orange City Councilor Terrie Salter said Tuesday. Bill Mello and Ken Phillips requested the city council waive a total of $22,432...
View ArticleCommissioners Talk Debris Removal
Orange County has been declared a federal disaster site for individual assistance as of last Friday. County Judge John Gothia said Tuesday the goal is to get a disaster declaration for Orange County...
View ArticleMohon Mayor of Pinehurst
The City of Pinehurst has a new mayor. Dan Mohon was unanimously appointed Tuesday by the City Council to serve as the mayor of Pinehurst until the next municipal election in May of 2020. Longtime...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Suspect (video)
The Pinehurst Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a white female in a Credit/Debit card abuse case. Please contact the Pinehurst Police Department at 409-886-2221 if you know the...
View ArticleWoman Safe After Search
Orange police thought an assault and kidnapping had happened the afternoon of Oct. 3. Instead, a traveling dispute in a vehicle led to a search in Mauriceville woods for a woman who was safe....
View ArticleFEMA Going House to House
Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in Orange County and will be going from house to house in areas of the County that flooded to help to educate and assist with Disaster...
View ArticleCrimestoppers Looking For Mower Thief
On Wednesday, Oct. 2 just after midnight, a Badboy lawn mower was stolen from 5715 Tyler Street in North Vidor. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect is seen being dropped off near the...
View ArticleDollar General Robbed Wednesday
On October 09, 2019, at 7:55 P.M., officers were dispatched to 3024 N. 16th Street, Dollar General, in reference to an Aggravated Robbery. Upon arrival, officers met with the store employees. The...
View ArticleTrucks, Trees, Trash & Fees
Once again, the City of Orange is waiving some fees for people with flooded houses. The city council agreed to waive building permit fees for people rebuilding. In addition, the city will not restrict...
View ArticleOC Sheriffs Calls Sept.30-Oct.6
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls September 30-October 6 Open car doo, 7:17 a.m. October 1, 5800 block of Bubba Road. Assault occurred, 1:44 p.m. October 1, Highway 62 South. Forgery, 3:13 p.m....
View ArticleSales Tax Numbers For OC
Pinehurst had an adjustment in sales taxes to show an increase for August. Last month, City Administrator Robbie Hood said the city’s payment from the Texas Comptroller’s Office needed to be changed...
View ArticleAccident Sends Two To Hospital
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Orange County Monday at approximately 2:15 AM. The crash occurred near the Texas-Louisiana...
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Train vs. 18 Wheeler Monday Morning
A collision between a train and a truck rig hauling lumber early Monday morning brought a close to the Interstate 10 feeder road crossings. The collision was on the north side of the interstate by...
View ArticleFEMA In Orange Starting Tuesday
Representatives from FEMA will be in Orange Tuesday, Oct. 15 talking to people affected by Imelda. Orange Emergency Management Coordinator Lee Ann Brown said the workers will work in pairs and have...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriffs Report
by Sheriff Billy Rowles Hope everyone had a great weekend. Not too bad around here. Let’s see what’s been going on. We got a call about a car driving all over the highway. The call indicated a drunk...
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