Card Skimmer Found In Area
Orange police last week found a credit-debit card “skimmer” on a gas pump at a convenience store on Highway 87 North after getting several complaints of fraudulent charges. Detective Captain Robert...
View ArticleHEB Coming To Pinehurst
A new HEB grocery store will be coming to Pinehurst. Officials with the HEB Grocery Company met with the Pinehurst City Council Tuesday night to work out an economic development incentive agreement....
View ArticleAnderson Arrested For Burglary
Pinehurst police Tuesday night arrested a man for burglary of a building inside the U-Rent All on Strickland Drive. He had a pistol in a case on the side of his pants, police report. Officers also...
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How Orange County Voted Tuesday
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View ArticleCareful Who You Trust
A 73-year-old woman filed a complaint with Orange police about sending $700 to a man she met through Facebook. She said he needed the money for a construction project. The bank turned down her loan...
View ArticleOrange Police Reports
An alarm helped foil a burglar at a store on Burton Avenue early Tuesday morning. Orange police said the alarm sounded about 2:30 a.m. at the Texas Food Store, 305 Burton. Officer T.P. Pruitt found...
View ArticleOC Sheriff’s Calls Oct. 31-Nov. 7
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls October 31-November 7 Theft, 7:34 a.m. October 31, 19952 FM 1130 (Mauriceville Middle School), in Mauriceville. Assault occurred, 10:59 a.m. October 31, 7327...
View ArticleMore Skimmers Found
The Orange Police Department has found and seized three debit-credit card skimmers from gas pumps in the past two days. Another was found on a convenience store pump last week. Detective Captain Robert...
View ArticleLoop Opposition To Meet
A coalition opposing construction of the Vidor Loop 299 will have a public information meeting Tuesday evening in Vidor. The meeting will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 20691...
View ArticleHonoring All Veterans
Friday is Veterans Day and a national holiday. The Orange County Courthouse and all non-essential county offices will be closed. In addition, city offices for Pinehurst and West Orange will be closed....
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Orange rejoiced Nov. 11, 1918
Veteran’s Day in the United States began with Armistice Day, the day World War I ended. Millions of people had been killed in the conflict that was once called “The War to End All Wars.” Peace...
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Babin Speaks At Veterans Event
Congressman Dr. Brian Babin was the guest speaker at a special Veterans’ Day program Friday at the Veterans’ Memorial Park in Vidor. Congressman Babin thanked the veterans and law enforcement officers...
View ArticleMan Struck By Train
On Nov. 12 at 1:06 AM, Orange Police dispatch received a call from the Union Pacific Railroad who stated that they believed that they had struck someone lying on the railroad tracks. Officers arrived...
View ArticleFour Car Accident on I-10
At approximately 8:45p.m. Saturday, the Texas Department of Public Safety received a report of a multiple vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Vidor. A 1965 Ford Falcon was...
View ArticleOrange Building Projects
Downtown Orange commercial projects continue to be strong with the largest building permit issued in October going to renovate an office building at 707 Front Street. James Gilliam’s H.T. Group...
View ArticleWO Has New Garbage Service
The City of West Orange approved a contract with a new garbage collection vendor Monday. Piney Woods Sanitation will collect the city’s residential garbage for five years under the contract beginning...
View ArticleOrange Police Reports
The 32-year-old man who was hit by a train early Saturday morning has been identified as Silas Hayes. Orange police spokesman Captain Robert Enmon said the Beaumont hospital has not notified the...
View ArticleTractor Ties Up Traffic
At about 3:30pm Monday Jim Glass was cleaning up Jet cemetery on Old Hwy 90. His helper went to unload the tractor and unfastened the tie downs. Once the tie downs were removed it was decided that the...
View ArticleRetiree Insurance Approved
There was a very brief Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday morning with only six agenda items for consideration. The Court approved continuing participation in the County Choice Silver Program for...
View ArticleOrange P&Z Approves Expansion
Modica Brothers Tire Center at the corner of 16th Street and Lutcher Drive plans to expand westward along Lutcher Drive. Tuesday, the Orange Planning and Zoning Commission approved a zone change that...
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