Archives for 2018

The Texas Comptrollers Office says during this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax free. This year’s sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 10, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 12. The sales tax exemption applies only to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday. Items you buy before or after the … [Read more...] about Tax Free Weekend

Thefts and burglaries once again were reported across rural Orange County last week. The Orange County Sheriff's office had two calls about burglary of a habitation and two cases of burglary of a vehicle. In addition, four thefts and two unauthorized use of a motor vehicle cases were reported.   Orange County Sheriff's Office Calls July 30-August 5 Dog bite, 10:47 a.m. July 30, 4100 block of Meadowlark Drive in Little Cypress. Assault of a child, 11:10 a.m. July 30, various locations around Orange County. Theft, 3:11 p.m. July 31, Magnolia Street in Little … [Read more...] about OC Sheriffs Dept. Calls July 30-Aug.5

Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr. Thursday said he thinks the city could repurpose the natatorium into a community center with basketball and volleyball courts. The council today during a budget workshop traveled to the natatorium to see some of the repairs that are needed. The pool is not open this summer because of a lack of a supervisor to oversee young lifeguards. The council decided not to pay $90,000 in the new budget year to drain, repaint and caulk the pool itself. The council also decided not to open it next summer and save about $65,000 for operating costs. The current proposed … [Read more...] about What to do with the Natatorium?

  A preliminary budget for Orange County has been compiled for next year.  The more than sixty-page document shows a budget of over 46 million dollars.  The proposed budget was calculated with the same proposed tax rate of $0.542 per 100 dollars value as this year. County Judge Dean Crooks said this is just the first draft and may not be the final budget for the coming year.   The budget is a work in progress and does have a deficit which the Commissioners Court will need to get rid of it with the savings the county has. An effort was done to get the figures more accurate than … [Read more...] about County Releases Preliminary Budget

It has taken a long time to get filters on the water wells in Bridge City.  As of this month the city now has water filters on all its wells. Delays imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality frustrated efforts by Bridge City to install water filters in the city’s water wells.  The Romero Well was the last one to receive a filter after repairs were made to it during the last year. City Manager Jerry Jones is glad to have the Romero Well functioning one hundred percent.  The well has been operational for about a week and the city has finished the testing of the filter.  “All … [Read more...] about BC Water Now Filtered

From the OC Sheriff's Department: On August 8th, 2018 at approximately 2:26PM, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division along with Orange County Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at the residence located at 5357 Old Highway 87 in Orange. During the search of the residence Investigators located approximately two pounds of hydroponic marijuana with a street value of approximately $11,000.00. Investigators also seized two firearms, surveillance equipment, other electronic devices, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia from the residence. The … [Read more...] about Search Warrant Executed But No Arrest Made