Archives for 2018

Foul play is not suspected in the death of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found Monday evening in deep woods off the Sabine River in north Orange County. Orange County Sheriff's Investigations Captain Cliff Hargrave said the autopsy of Ashley Southern showed she had no signs of traumatic injury. He said a toxicology test for the autopsy will take a few weeks. Southern and her husband had been at his mother's house in the Indian Lake Road area of Deweyville. She left Sunday morning to meet people at the river and was not seen again. Captain Hargrave said a surveillance video on Indian … [Read more...] about Foul Play Not A Factor In Death

The Commissioners Court unanimously voted Tuesday to keep the same tax rate as this year’s rate for next year.  The county is facing a deficit of about $3.1 million in its current budget and reduced property values following Tropical Storm Harvey. County Judge Dean Crooks led the discussion concerning keeping the proposed tax rate at $0.542 per 100 dollars value.  Commissioner John Gothia considered raising the tax rate slightly until the public hearings next month when the tax rate can be lowered, but not increased.  When the vote was taken the whole Court approved keeping the same … [Read more...] about OCC Votes To Keep Same Tax Rate

At approximately 11:00a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report of a multiple vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Jefferson County.  The crash occurred near Gator Country. Preliminary reports indicate that a 2011 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 followed by a 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.  For an unknown reason, the driver of the 18-wheeler stopped in the inside traffic lane and was rear-ended by the Toyota pickup truck.  The driver of the Toyota was ejected from his vehicle. The driver of the Toyota, Tyler … [Read more...] about Orange Man Killed In Accident

If you suffered damage in 2015 or 2016 from storm and flood events, you can still apply by: Download the application from Newton County Pickup an application in person from the Newton County Auditor’s office; or Call the Newton County Auditor’s Office at (409) 379-5755 and one will be mailed to you. Completed applications, along with the information requested in the application’s Checklist should be returned by US Mail or delivered by hand to the Newton County Auditor’s Office. Elizabeth Holloway Newton County Auditor P.O. Box 296 110 Court Street, Room 308 Newton, Texas  … [Read more...] about Housing Assistance For Newton County Flood Victims

A request for a property in Bridge City to be used for a recreational vehicle park was denied by a close vote of 5-4 Monday by the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Clint Wise presented a plat to the commission for an approximately four-acre parcel of land on which he wants to build a 30-space RV park near Cow Bayou and State Highway 87. Wise proposed to include a marina bar and grill, a boat ramp, dry boat storage, and a grounds manager’s house in the future with the RV park.  Wise wants to purchase the property from the Housemans.  He adds that the offer from the Housemans for the land … [Read more...] about Proposed RV Park In BC Voted Down