Three Armed Robberies Being Investigated
Orange police are investigating three armed robberies that happened within 28 hours. Detectives believe the man who robbed a postal carrier Monday evening may have held up a barbershop Tuesday...
View ArticleRape Call Turns Into Bust
On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 about 4:31p.m., Officers of the Vidor Police Department were dispatched to 210 Triangle, Vidor, Orange County, Texas in reference to a Disturbance. Information being...
View ArticleLove Takes Gavel, Campbell Wins Award
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday at the Sunset Grove Country Club. A full house watched Joe Love become Chairman of the Board and a few surprise awards...
View ArticleOC Sheriffs Calls Nov. 21-27
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Calls November 21-27 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 5:57 a.m. November 21, 12900 block Duncan Woods Road in Vidor. Burglary of a motor vehicle, 6:50 a.m. November...
View ArticleHealth Inspector Scores
Orange County Health Inspector James Scales found food service clean during the latter part of November with the lowest score of 13 being a 93. He gave six perfect scores, four to schools. The Brown...
View ArticleBullets Hit Home In Orange
Orange police are investigating gunshots fired Thursday night at Link and Eighth streets. Bullets hit the walls of a house at the intersection, but no one was hurt. Police were called at 7 p.m. to the...
View ArticleBody Of Missing Woman Found
The decomposed body of a missing 44-year-old woman from Orange was found Thursday wrapped up in carpet in Hackberry, Louisiana. Friday the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the confirmation the...
View Article4pm Sunday Weather Update
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has seen 6 to 14 inches of rain fallen across parts of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana since Friday night. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain can...
View ArticleAccident Kills 18 Year Old
At approximately 12:30p.m., there was a two vehicle crash on Highway 87 in Newton County. The crash occurred about one mile south of Deweyville. Preliminary reports indicate that a 2014 Dodge pickup...
View ArticleChristmas Crime
The wooden elf is back at work decorating Burton Avenue, but Orange police are still looking for a crook that knocked over a Christmas tree and stole toys and children’s clothes from an apartment. The...
View ArticleCommissioners Meet Tuesday
The Commissioners Court discussed the recent appeal of the Montano v Orange County lawsuit for over an hour Tuesday afternoon with Assistant County Attorney Doug Manning in a closed session. Joining...
View ArticleOrange Changed Forever 75 Years Ago
Church was out for most congregations on that Sunday afternoon 75 years ago. The local newspaper carried the big news for the day. In Orange, the big city of the county, Southwestern Bell Telephone had...
View ArticleNew Service Roads Over Tracks Opening
Update: opening postponed because signals dont work properly. As part of the current I-10 project from Adams Bayou to the Sabine River, new frontage roads between SH 87 and Bob Hall Road have been...
View ArticleEscapee Caught
At approximately 9:45am on December 7, 2016, Officers of the West Orange and Orange Police Departments located a green Mercedes Benz car travelling along FM 105 in Orange that was believed to have been...
View ArticleBC City Council Meets
The City Council in Bridge City approved Tuesday extending water and sewer service to a couple’s residence in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city. Gary and Sandra Staton on Quail Drive made...
View ArticleAssault Puts Woman In Jail
On December 8, 2016, at 5:34 am, Orange PD Officers were dispatched to FM 1006 and E. Roundbunch in reference to an assault victim. Officers arrived and located Mr. Michell with a cut to his left...
View ArticleParades!
The Orange and Bridge City parades that were postponed last weekend are ready to roll this weekend along with the Orangefield Christmas parade. The post Parades! appeared first on KOGT.
View ArticleCan Drive A Big Success
The seventh annual KOGT/Granger Chevrolet Can Drive was another huge success thanks to the many people, businesses, schools and organizations who braved the weather Thursday morning. 15,000 pounds of...
View ArticleOrange Christmas Parade
Chilly temps didn’t keep the crowd away from another great Orange Christmas Parade sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Besides the parade entries the streets were lined with excited boys and girls, a live...
View ArticleClark Exiting Stage Left
Jim Clark has spent his adult life and much of his youth involved working with theaters and productions. When he retires in April, he knows what he’ll do—sit through a full production. “I don’t get to...
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