OCSO Seeking Suspect
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to help a male suspect in the Sunday afternoon theft of a pickup truck hooked to a trailer carrying a four-wheeler. Two men are believed to be...
View ArticleNewton Co. Sheriff’s Report
by Sheriff Billy Rowles Lord, I ’ll be so glad when all this mess is over. House bound people are eating us up and keeping us busy. Let ’s see what has been going on. Neighbors of Bobbie and Bradley...
View ArticleJudge Says OC Efforts On Curve Successful
Orange County has been successful in its efforts to “slow the curve,” and needs to start opening some small businesses, County Judge John Gothia said Monday. But still, everyone should be cautious...
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Updated Courthouse Info
These are the current operating hours for county offices. County officials say this information could be changing more as the county slowly opens back up to regular hours so stay tuned for more...
View ArticleOil Hits Perfect Storm
Oil has hit “perfect storm” in the economy as the market is glutted with supply and consumers are staying home, financial advisor George Mortimer said Tuesday morning. Mortimer, who is with Edward...
View ArticleTax Exemptions Approved in WO
The City of West Orange established the tax exemptions for the fiscal year 2020 during a meeting of the City Council on Monday. The council approved keeping the same exemptions as used in 2019 for...
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OC: 60 Cases; 28 Recoveries
The Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations Center released the following numbers for COVID-19 positive test results as reported by area Public Health Departments: *These numbers are a...
View ArticleOPD Looking For Hit & Run (video)
The Orange Police Department is investigating a private property accident, case number 2009113. If anyone recognizes the owner of the truck and trailer please contact the City of Orange Detective...
View ArticleBC Approves Tax Exemptions
The tax exemptions for tax year 2020 were approved by the City Council in Bridge City on Tuesday. The council met via teleconference with all the members phoning into the meeting conducted by Mayor...
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Covid-19 Report For April 22
Orange County added three more positive cases Wednesday and also one more person was added to the recovery list thru April 22. The post Covid-19 Report For April 22 appeared first on KOGT.
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Henson Recovering From Virus
Alice Henson spent three weeks in a hospital with Covid 19, but is now recovering at her son’s house. “It is through prayer and her faith that she beat covid,” said her son, Caleb Henson, who is the...
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Map Shows Tornadoes Path
Here’s the path of Wednesday’s tornado. The National Weather Service storm surveys over the next few days will try to determine if it was on the ground the entire time. The post Map Shows Tornadoes...
View ArticleAG Releases Guidelines For Houses of Worship
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released the latest guidelines for Houses of Worship following the Governor’s announcement of adding it to the list of essential services. Guidance for Houses of...
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April 23 Coronovirus Update
Here are the Covid-19 statistics for April 23 in Orange County and Southeast Texas. The post April 23 Coronovirus Update appeared first on KOGT.
View ArticleJudge Ready For A Haircut
Orange County Judge John Gothia, like many other people, needs a haircut. For now, he’s covering his curls with a ball cap, but he hopes some businesses like hair salons will be able to open soon....
View ArticleOC Sheriffs Calls Apr. 13-19
As social distancing continues with the pandemic, crime calls, except for disturbances, or arguments, in rural Orange County. The sheriff’s off last week had seven calls about disturbances, plus two...
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April 24 Covid-19 Numbers Show First Death In County
An elderly woman from the Vidor area has been recorded as the first person in Orange County to pass away from the Covid-19 Coronavirus. Two more people from Orange County received positive tests on...
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April 26 Covid-19 Statistics
Here are the Orange County and Southeast Texas Coronavirus numbers for Sunday, April 26 The post April 26 Covid-19 Statistics appeared first on KOGT.
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Retail-To-Go Safety Guidelines
Did you know Texas “non-essential” businesses could begin operating under “retail-to-go” procedures? This was made possible through the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-16....
View ArticleLevee System Taking Shape
People working on the design for Orange County’s 26-miles of levees and seawalls have begun contacting some property owners. Orange County Judge said the designers have been getting permission to take...
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