Walker Struck on I-10
A man walking along the Interstate 10 feeder road in Vidor Saturday morning was hit by a car. Vidor police chief Rod Carroll said the man apparently suffered a fractured leg. The accident was reported...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriff’s Report
Let me start off by asking you to remember the Glenn Blank family in your prayers. Glenn was the Chief Deputy for Sheriff Newman in Jasper County. We lost Glenn last week to a long illness. He will be...
View ArticleWoman Killed In Early Morning Accident
A Nederland woman on her way to work Monday morning died in a head-on crash on DuPont Drive. Orange Police Captain Robert Enmon said the woman was 41-year-old Dana Barnes. She worked at Akrotex in...
View ArticleWeekend Police Reports
Cove Gets Extra Patrols to Stop Daytime Burglaries Orange police are on extra patrols in the Cove neighborhood to try to stop a string of daytime burglaries. The missing items have included TVs, video...
View ArticleOC Sheriff’s Calls Nov. 12-18
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls November 12-18 Burglary of a habitation, 9:28 a.m. November 12, 6700 block of Bessie Heights Road in Bridge City. Burglary of a building, 9:46 a.m. November 12,...
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Hazardous Structure Ruling in WO
The City Council in West Orange held a public hearing Monday on the substandard and hazardous condition of a property at 119 Katherine Street. The consensus was the property needs to be condemned and...
View ArticleOrange Continues Demolition Program
The city of Orange is continuing its annual plan to demolish dilapidated houses that have been abandoned. The city council has approved a contract to demolish 11 dilapidated houses. Public Works...
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Commissioners Extend Disaster Declaration
The Commissioners Court approved Tuesday extending the disaster declaration from Imelda for another thirty days. The extension will stretch the disaster declaration to December 26, 2019. The Small...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers Looking For Posey
Wanted person: Zachary Isiah Posey, 30 year old white male. Posey has three felony warrants out of Orange County for recent criminal activity in the North Orange area. Posey is charged with stealing...
View ArticleBurglary Suspects Escape Search
A helicopter, tracking dogs, and several law agencies Tuesday evening searched through the North Tram Road area outside Vidor for four burglary suspects who ran from their car after being followed by...
View ArticleOrange Police Reports
A bartender is facing a misdemeanor public intoxication charge after a bar patron called Orange police near closing time. Police report the call from the bar came at 1:48 a.m. Monday. The patrol...
View ArticleElsie Project in Bridge City
The Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away, but Bridge City is busy with making improvements to streets, sewers, man-hole covers, and fire plugs. The City Council met...
View ArticleTxDOT Plans to Remove Bridges
TxDOT Anounces Plans to Remove Adams Bayou Frontage Bridges The Texas Department of Transportation is planning to remove the two frontage road bridges at Adams Bayou. The removal is part of a project...
View Article16th Closed at I-10
16th Street north and southbound at I10 will be closed nightly, 8pm-6am, beginning Thursday night (Nov. 21) and lasting through Saturday night as crews work on the overpass. Please use an alternate...
View ArticleAttempted ATM Theft in Orange
Two men with a Ford pickup truck tried to steal the ATM from the new First State Bank off Interstate 10 early Thursday morning. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the cash machine was too heavy and...
View ArticleTeen Located; One In Custody
UPDATE: 2:45pm -Brianna Post has been located in Vidor near Capris St. A 17 year old male has been taken into custody and charged with harboring a runaway, which is a Class A misdemeanor. – From...
View ArticleStrause Running For Sheriff
Longtime law enforcement officer and former Constable Robert Strause has notified the county elections office and KOGT that he is running for Sheriff of Orange County. Strause submitted the statement...
View ArticleParkhurst Passes Away At 77
Joe Parkhurst, a long-time educator who then served 12 years as a justice of the peace and then as a Pinehurst official, has died at the age of 77. Parkhurst was the Orange County Precinct 1 justice...
View ArticleFirst Responders Save Six Year Old
On November 23, 2019, at 3:57 P.M., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1700 block of Robin Avenue, in reference to an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, officers met with family and...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriff’s Report
by Sheriff Billy Rowles I’ve been out of town a couple days. Big thanks to Chief Deputy Cynthia Hall for taking up the slack. This office does a lot better when I’m gone. Thanks to all the guys and...
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