Around 9:45 Wednesday the Orange Fire Department responded to a house fire at 3721 Ridgemont.  They found heavy smoke when they arrived and put out the fire that had started in a bedroom.  All nine people living inside got out safely.  The cause is under investigation.

A couple of Orange boys have created a four wheelin' phenomenon that has the rest of the country paying attention.  They've taught four wheelers how to swim. more

At 12:51 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a female on Ricksha Street in the Vidor area. The female said her father had been assaulted after trying to stop unknown suspects from burglarizing his home. The victim lives on Ricksha as well. Orange County Deputies and Acadian Ambulance responded to the victim’s home. The victim was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for injuries to the upper portion of his body and is in stable condition. Orange County Investigators took two white males into custody on unrelated charges Wednesday and are considered persons of interest in this case. Anyone having any information in reference to this crime is encouraged to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 409-883-2612.

In an emergency we're taught to fill the bathtub with water. The Orange Chapter of the American Red Cross is selling "The WaterBob."  The WaterBOB is a bladder liner for your tub that has a filter and pump for easy and safe use.  Contact the ARC for more info.

Orange Police report the theft of a red 4-door Chevy Lumina. A woman was with a friend at the Bayou Club on Simmons when they met two men. They decided to go to a club in Louisiana but she had been drinking and didn't want to drive. She rode with her friend and let the two men take her car. They never showed up.

John Thomas, Director of OCARC in Orange, holds a handmade walking stick carved by Brenda Lyttle.  It features different fish that are caught during the OCARC Fishing Tournament which is the first weekend in August.  The walking stick is being auctioned off with the money going to OCARC.  You can see the stick and bid on it at the KOGT Studios.  The highest bidder will be announced during the weigh-in on August 2.

Competition for water is increasing daily and this is especially true in the Sabine River basin.  As part of state-wide studies to help ensure that enough water flows in rivers for a healthy environment, Texas state agencies and the public will collaborate on scientific studies designed to underpin water policy for the State of Texas. more 

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Texas Classroom Teachers Association has chosen five 2008 LCM High School graduates to receive scholarships for the Fall of 2008. These graduates will pursue a degree in education at various colleges and universities around the state of Texas. The graduates are Ashley Ducharme, Jillian Green, Monica Hambrick, Rachel Miller, and Caitlen Simon.

You can now get a better look of where Entergy power outages are and when power will be restored. Go to www.entergy-texas.com and click on the View Outages link to the right. You can get information on where power outages are taking place, how many there are and how many customers are involved and when power is expected to be restored.

LCM T.C.T.A. officers for the 2008-09 school year have been elected. Serving as president will be Brigitte Mangham. A Little Cypress Junior High mathematics teacher, she was recently elected to also serve the District 5 area on the state level as a T.C.T.A. District Director. Other officers include: Alana Peddy-vice president and membership chairman, Brandee Morvent-secretary, Dianna Wimberley-treasurer, and Myra Sanders-public relations chairman. Campus representatives at each LCM campus are: Angel Parsons-LCM High School, Brigitte Mangham-LCJH, Becky Davis-MMS, Kathy Hodge-LCI, Sandra Davis-LCE, and Sharron Wood-MVE. Past president Ginger Williams will be the local club's consultant. Texas Classroom Teachers Association was founded in Texas in 1927 by teachers to represent the needs and interests of teachers. For more information on this organization visit the website, www.tcta.org. The LCM T.C.T.A. will conduct a board meeting August 13 in the home of Alana Peddy. Fall enrollment for interested teachers will begin at orientation time for new teachers. To obtain more information about the LCM T.C.T.A., contact Myra Sanders, at 883-8764, or sanders@exp.net.

The City of West Orange continues efforts to clean up the City and remove stockpiled trash, green waste and construction debris. In order to expedite these efforts, the citizens of West Orange are urged to follow these guidelines.

Burton Street between 11th and 15th streets in Orange continue to be closed  following the major phone lines that were cut several weeks ago.  AT&T continues to work in the area and expect to have the road closed for approximately two weeks.

Ferry Drive in Bridge City is closed to thru traffic due to new street reconstruction that will take 18 – 24 months. Also, no thru traffic will be allowed on N. John. (map of area attached). Traffic should plan on taking Hwy 87 to FM 1442/W Roundbunch.

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Do you have an outstanding warrant in Orange County?  Might want to check the list.  

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You can find out if you, your friends, or your relatives have outstanding warrants in the City of Orange by clicking on the orangetexas.net website. The City of Orange Municipal Court is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Court is held at 8:30 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If you have any questions about an outstanding ticket you may talk to the Municipal Court staff at 883-1063.