Truck Stuck
The railroad tracks in West Orange along South Street had to be closed for an hour and a half Tuesday morning after an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig became stuck on the crossing at Donnell Street....
View ArticleHouse Fire On Chasse Bend
A fire Tuesday afternoon gutted a family room at a house in the Chasse Hollow subdivision. Orange Fire Marshal John Bilbo said the fire appears to have started in a dryer. The fire was at a two-story...
View ArticleEarly Morning Chase In Pinehurst
On Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., Officer Leonard Roff of the Pinehurst Police Department observed a subject operating a vehicle on Strickland at MLK Jr. Drive. The driver committed several traffic offenses....
View ArticleBC Council Approves App
The City Council approved Tuesday night adopting a modified 311 system for Bridge City. The free mobile based application for the public called LUKE, which stands for Let Us Know Everything, is...
View ArticleOC Health Inspections
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales Monday shut down the Wendy’s on Edgar Brown Drive because the restaurant had no hot water. The store reopened on Tuesday after replacing the water heater....
View ArticleOC Sheriff’s Calls October 24-30
Orange County Sheriff’s Calls October 24-30 Burglary of a motor vehicle, 1:24 a.m. October 24, 4200 block Terrace Street in Vidor. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 2:07 p.m. October 24, 4200 block...
View ArticlePizza Truck Stolen On Delivery
A pizza deliveryman had his pickup truck stolen Wednesday night when he was at the front door of a house. Orange police soon found the truck and returned it to the owner and a 42-year-old woman ended...
View ArticleNew Tower Going Up
Installation has started on a 125-foot tall communication tower in the Orange Police Department’s parking lot. The tower is part of a regional emergency services communication system through the...
View ArticleToday Last Day To Early Vote
Today is the last day of early voting for the November 8th presidential election and the hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 10 days of early voting, Orange County has had 20,803 people voting early....
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Bear Band Ready For State
The Battlin’ Bear Band got a practice experience Friday in preparation for Monday’s state marching contest. The high school students learned to expect the unexpected. Their equipment truck broke down...
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Authorities Looking For Suspects
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Abbeville Louisiana Police Department think 61-year-old Eric Stansbury of Vidor was murdered in the Vidor area the morning of Tuesday, October 25. They are...
View ArticleOrange Council Meets Tuesday AM
The Orange City Council worked through the summer deciding how to spend money for the 2017 budget year and now is the time to get the projects moving. Tuesday the council will meet at 9 a.m. with the...
View ArticleWeekend Accidents
Five people were taken by ambulances to hospitals Friday after two separate collisions in the 2300 block of MacArthur Drive. Both crashes involved a vehicle making an unsafe turn in front of another...
View ArticleDISD, Newton Co. Make Decisions Today
Deweyville area voters will choose new school board members and a Precinct 4 Newton County commissioner during elections on Tuesday. In addition, the county has contested races for county judge and...
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Where To Vote Today
Orange County had a record number of early votes for Tuesday’s election. When early voting ended on Friday, the county had a total of 22,865 early voters from 53,053 registered voters. In the 2012...
View ArticleCan You Identify This Man? (video)
On November 5, a burglary was committed at The Hut located at 1804 16th St. If you can identify the suspect in this video, please contact the Orange Police Department at 409-883-1095. The post Can You...
View ArticleOrange Council Holds Meeting
Curbside recycling may not be an option in Orange, but the city could take steps to help the community recycle, Sandra Hoke told the Orange City Council Tuesday. “Recycling is taking care of the Earth....
View ArticleCommissioners Lift Burn Ban For ESD1
Noel Enderle is showered with gifts after raising money for the less fortunate. Giving is definitely a part of the Christmas season. Tuesday the Commissioners Court recognized a young man whose...
View ArticleTwo Vehicles Stolen From Same House
Two vehicles were stolen outside of a Pinehurst residence early Tuesday morning and one was recovered in Vidor. Pinehurst Officer Kevin Norton said the theft was reported at 2:45 a.m. in the 3400 block...
View ArticleNewton County Election Results
Former Jasper County Sheriff Billy Rowles has been elected the new sheriff of Newton County. President Total Trump 4284 Clinton 1155 County Judge Total Paul Price 2252 Leanord Powell 1981...
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