Burton Says DRC’s Are Coming
FEMA will open 2 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Orange County. One will be in the Administration Building parking lot behind the Orange County Courthouse. The other will in the parking lot of the...
View ArticleHarvey Survivors Still Needing Hotel Stays Get Extension
Some Hurricane Harvey survivors who need more time to find housing are getting an extension to stay temporarily in hotels while they look for an alternative place to live. The Transitional Sheltering...
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GLO Signs Agreement With FEMA
Texas GLO signs agreement negotiated for disaster assistance with FEMA The Texas General Land Office (GLO) announced the signing of a finalized agreement with the Federal Emergency Management...
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Tent Shelter Opens In Orange
A state operated tent shelter opened Monday in Orange. The shelter located at the Boat Launch in Orange will have the capacity to house up to 250 evacuees from Orange County as a result of Tropical...
View ArticleCouncilwoman Questions Judge’s Position
During routine business setting the pay for Orange Municipal Court Judge Jerry Pennington, members of the Orange City Council said they want to get applications for the position next year. Judge...
View ArticleTent City Open To Victims Of Harvey
You do not have to be an Orange County evacuee (someone that was transferred out of OC) to stay at the OC Shelter Tent located at the Orange Boat Ramp. If your home is unlivable, courtesy of Harvey,...
View ArticleCommissioners Discuss Several Topics Tuesday
The janitorial contract with Members Cleaning was renewed Tuesday by the Commissioners Court, but the company’s days working for Orange County may be numbered. The contract was due to expire in the...
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Education Commissioner Visits Orangefield
The Orangefield school district has found a new use for the blue tarps that blossom everywhere after a hurricane. The tarps are now serving as “walls” for students as classes have been moved into the...
View Article10 Year Old Leads Police On Chase
A 10-year-old Vidor boy was severely injured Wednesday morning after he took his mother’s pickup truck and crashed it while leading police on a chase that reached 85 mph. Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll...
View ArticleOrange Council Approves Budget
The Orange City Council Tuesday approved a $22.26 million budget and a tax rate of 71.77 cents per $100 valuation. The new budget and tax rate will begin on October 1. The tax rate is the same as the...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Buying a Flood-Damaged Car
How to Spot a Flood-Damaged Car In addition to getting a vehicle history report, here are some basic tips from the National Automobile Dealers Association that will minimize the risk to used-car...
View ArticleCounty Discusses Private Property Debris Removal
Removal of debris from front yards and along right of ways has begun in Orange County. The process is slow because of several different factors. A factor effecting the removal of debris is if the...
View ArticleJones Arrested For Negligent Homicide
26-year-old Jarondrick Dacole Jones from Orange was arrested Monday for negligent homicide at a Lake Charles hotel. Lake Charles police report witnesses said Jones was stopping the victim from beating...
View ArticleMan Injured In Hit and Run
84-year-old Harold Gilbert McDonald was injured Wednesday evening when a vehicle ran a stop sign and T-boned the side of McDonald’s car on 16th Street. Police said the car that hit McDonald left...
View ArticleFEMA Grants Available For Some Businesses
Faith-based organizations, in addition to other community, volunteer, and nonprofit organizations in areas eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program as...
View ArticleOrange P&Z Meets Tuesday
The final plat for the upscale Oak Allie subdivision on west Allie Payne Road is set for a vote Tuesday before the Orange Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. Businessman David Hinds...
View ArticleCommissioners Approve CBA Terms
The Commissioners Court met Friday afternoon and unanimously approved the terms of the tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement between the county and the Sheriff’s Office Employees Association....
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Accident Friday Night
On September 29, 2017, at approximately 10:00p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a two vehicle crash on SH 62 in Orange County. Preliminary reports indicate that a 2014...
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Info Sought On Hit and Run
The Orange Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying these two men. These men are suspected of leaving the scene of an accident they were involved in. The accident occurred on 16th...
View ArticleMore Info On Debris Removal
The City of Orange Social Media Director Hillary Haynes issued a release today explaining that the city has an approved debris removal contractor, D&J Enterprises, and an approved monitoring...
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