Accident Kills Two Teens
Two Newton County teenagers died Tuesday evening when their car went off the roadway and crashed into a tree near Burkeville. The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 18-year-old Terrance Hunter...
View ArticleTwo Homes Coming Down
Two former homes in Pinehurst will be coming down within the next 30 days. The City Council met Tuesday night and approved the condemnation and demolition of both structures. Code Enforcement Officer...
View ArticleTwo Facing Federal Charges
Four overdose deaths involving hydromorphone or methamphetamine have led to a woman facing federal charges of distributing drugs resulting in death. Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll said the charges...
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Man Arrested For Theft
Taylor Stark, 27, was arrested and charged with Class A Mail Theft after he was caught with stolen merchandise after snooping through a neighborhood. A homeowner in the Oak Creek neighborhood off of...
View ArticleLSCO Extends Spring Break
Statement from President Thomas Johnson regarding COVID-19 March 12, 2020 In an effort to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the community from the possible spread of illness related to...
View ArticleJail Visitation Closed
Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt has announced that for the safety of everyone involved, the Orange County Jail will be closed to visitors until further notice. The post Jail Visitation Closed...
View ArticleGunfire Exchange on Circle A
A woman inside a house on Sunset Circle A had a minor gunshot injury Thursday night after an exchange of gunfire. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the wound was “barely a graze” and the woman did...
View ArticleTwo Hospitalized After Crash
Two men had to be taken to out-of-town hospitals after being injured in a three-vehicle crash on 16th Street early Thursday morning. The accident was about 5:30 a.m. in the 3700 block of 16th Street...
View ArticleOC Holding Off On Declaration
President Donald Trump issued a national disaster declaration concerning the coronavirus. The three local county judges met Friday to consider issuing a disaster declaration for this area. County...
View ArticleOrange Police Reports
A man trying to steal breakfast sausage in his pants ended up being arrested for a felony warrant and drug paraphernalia after police found a glass pipe in his pockets. Police reported 57-year-old...
View ArticleDo you have toilet paper?
Grocery stores and Dollar stores have been packed for the past few days as people stock up on supplies for the novel coronavirus outbreak. Shelves are bare of toilet paper, paper towels, and...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriff’s Report
by Sheriff Billy Rowles Busy day ahead. Let’s get started. We had several car accidents this last week. Some very serious injuries and one double fatality. Please be careful on the highway. It just...
View ArticleWO In Good Financial Shape
The City of West Orange is in a good financial situation. The City Council on Monday heard the audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Accountant Curtis Craig presented the audit which...
View ArticleCounty Judge Issues Emergency Declaration
Orange County Judge John Gothia is declaring an emergency declaration to set a maximum of 50 people at gatherings and is recommending a maximum of 10. He said grocery stores and restaurants are left...
View ArticleCourt Transfers Money in Preparation
The Commissioners Court met in special session Tuesday afternoon. Despite a long agenda of 36 items, the meeting was completed in just an hour. Commissioners continue to prepare to contend with the...
View ArticleOrange County To Stay Open
Jury Trials Suspended After a meeting with Orange County Department Heads and Elected Officials, the County Offices will remain open and have implemented procedures to stay open but in a safe manner...
View ArticleSchool Cafeterias Score Well On Inspections
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales gave a majority of food services perfect scores during the first part of the March. He went to 15 places, including three with pre-opening inspections with...
View ArticleDr. Parker: Take Virus Seriously
Orange County Health Authority Dr. Calvin Parker said he has never seen a virus that is so deadly and contagious as the novel coronavirus. “I don’t think we can take this seriously enough,” he told...
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Governor Drops Gatherings To Less Than 10 People
On Thursday Texas Governor Greg Abbott made several announcements including dropping gatherings from 50 or less to 10 or less to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The post Governor...
View ArticleUpdate: Offices of Orange County Procedures
Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and the rapidly evolving situation Orange County’s main priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of the citizens and employees. Orange County Offices will...
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