Pinehurst Needs Help With June Crime
The Pinehurst Police Department is seeking your help in identifying the black female in this photograph. She is an associate of the black male subject shown in the foreground, who has been identified....
View ArticleOC Restaurant Reports
Orange County restaurants and food businesses were scoring high in the last part of July with all but two earning ‘A’s. Health Inspector James Scales went to 17 food businesses and gave three perfect...
View ArticlePart Of Meeks Blocked Off
Part of Meeks Drive is blocked off for road construction. Orange Public Works Director Jim Wolf said a contractor is repaving an area from about 200 feet north of International Drive up to Allie Payne...
View ArticleTropical Storm Earl
National Weather Service says: Tropical Storm Earl has finally gotten its name as it traverses the Northwest Caribbean. Maximum winds are near 45 MPH. Some strengthening of the storm could occur before...
View ArticleCounty Employee Insurance Approved
County employees had their insurance package for next year approved by the Commissioners Court Monday. County Judge Brint Carlton indicated rising insurance costs caused the Court to change the...
View ArticleBC Still Working on Water Issues
Bridge City is addressing the increased level of contaminates in the city’s water system. The city sent a letter to citizens this past weekend after being notified by the Texas Commission on...
View ArticleBB Gun Produces Serious Situation
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy Monday stopped three teenage boys, two with pistols that turned out to be BB guns, from robbing a 13-year-old. The attempted robbery happened about 5:10 p.m. in the 1400...
View ArticleMotorcycle Accident Claims Vidor Man
On August 3, 2016, at approximately 11:00p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety was notified of a motorcycle crash on FM 2802 in Orange County. The crash occurred approximately three miles North...
View ArticleNursing Home Eyes Bridge City
Bridge City could be getting a skilled nursing home in the near future. Jeff Rhodes the president of the Rhoman Group spoke to the City Council in Bridge City this week. Rhodes said his group is...
View ArticleOC Sheriffs Calls July 27-Aug 3
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls July 27-August 3 Public intoxication, 12:56 a.m. July 27, 2300 block South Main Street in Vidor. One woman arrested. Disturbance, 3:22 a.m. July 27, 200 block Happy...
View ArticleCity Makes Adjustments For Truck Wash
The city of Orange plans to begin annexing 5.3 acres along Highway 62 north of Interstate 10 to accommodate a Blue Beacon Truck Wash station. City Planning Director Kelvin Knauf said the business plans...
View ArticleHouse Fire Friday Evening
The homeowner at 1201 Orange Ave. in Orange said he was watching TV when he heard a popping noise and went to another room to find it on fire. Orange firefighters put the fire out but are still...
View ArticleOrange Building Permits in July
The West Orange-Cove school district had the largest construction project in the city of Orange in July, according to building permits. The district received a permit for $293,000 worth of renovation...
View ArticleReclassification Discussions
The Commissioners Court met for about an hour Friday. They discussed positions in the county that might be eligible for reclassification which could mean an increase in pay for those positions. County...
View ArticleAltercation Sends One To Hospital
After a hot day on the water, a heated exchange at the Orange Boat Ramp sent one man to the hospital and another to jail. Orange Police say two parties were attempting to take their boats out of the...
View ArticleOrange Tax Rate Remains Same
The Orange City Council agreed to keep the effective tax rate for a second year in a row. The rate, based on property tax appraisals, is a fraction of a penny more than the current rate and will be 71...
View ArticleBoil Water Notice in Orangefield
Alert from Orangefield Water Supply Corporation: BOIL WATER NOTICE Date: Aug 08, 2016 Due to a Electrical Equipment (submonitor) failure, low water pressure conditions have occured recently in the...
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OPD Looking For Assistance
Orange police are looking for a man who fired a pistol shot into the Honey Stop convenience store Sunday night. No one was hurt. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said a black man wearing a black mask and...
View ArticleCouncil Ups CM’s Severance Package
Lawyer Leslie Barras told Orange City Council members Tuesday they should have consulted with taxpayers before changing the city manager’s contract. The manager will now get two year’s salary if his...
View ArticleSecond St. Finished; Meeks On Hold
Orange Public Works Director Jim Wolf said an equipment break-down has halted the repaving of a section of Meeks Drive. The city is using a contractor for the work. The contractor began work on August...
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