Archives for 2018

Contractors are still busy across the city of Orange as buildings are repaired from Tropical Storm Harvey, but new home construction led the total of building permits for the month of March. Wheat Homes and DeLeon Construction each got permits for two new houses in the Cypresswood Village subdivision off Highway 87 South. The value of the four houses is a total of $742,752. Wheat is building a $175,455 house at 1010 Cypresswood and another worth $198,175 at 1012 Cypresswood. DeLeon is building a $202,000 house at 4402 Persimmon and a $167,122 house at 600 Cypresswood. The city also … [Read more...] about Orange Building Permits

This week demolition crews began tearing down the building at the corner of 4th in Green in downtown Orange. The building has been the home of the Lamar State College Orange bookstore, the print shop, and the office for our Congressman Brian Babin. The building has been flooded many times even without the help of a hurricane.  LSCO has no current plans for the space. … [Read more...] about Downtown Building Coming Down

Tow truck company operators asked the Orange City Council Tuesday to rewrite the wrecker ordinance to "make it fair." Three men from wrecker companies spoke during the citizens comment part of the council meeting. Under state open meetings law, city staff and council members cannot respond on an item that is not on the published council agenda. Michael Hall said the city lists 14 wrecker companies, but "technically there's only five." He said one company has nine trucks and the rotation list has 14 spots, with the one company getting nine calls. The city police department uses a … [Read more...] about Council Discusses Towing And More

Orange County Sheriff's Calls April 2-8 Burglary of a motor vehicle, 5:27 a.m. April 2, Sunrise East Apartments, 119 Patillo Road in Bridge City. Burglary of a motor vehicle, 5:53 a.m. April 2, Sunrise East Apartments, 119 Patillo Road in Bridge City. Burglary of a building, 6:37 a.m. April 2, 4800 block of Old Highway 87 in Little Cypress. Animal bite, 12:38 p.m. April 2, 9100 block of Old Highway 90 in McLewis. Kidnapping, 8:46 p.m. April 3. Report made at sheriff's office in Orange about a kidnapping that previously occurred in the 1700 block of West Norman Circle in … [Read more...] about OC Sheriffs Calls April 2-8

The City Council in Pinehurst conducted the annual evaluation of Robbie Hood as City Administrator on Tuesday.  Afterwards Hood was approved to be the continuing city manager. Alderman Dan Mohon expressed the feelings of the whole council concerning the superior work being done by Hood in running the City of Pinehurst.  Mohon said Hood has done an outstanding job with his hands own style and his certified experience in water and sewer projects. Hood’s reappointment was just a formality.  “He is just here until further notice and that further notice at least right now is his choosing,” … [Read more...] about Hood Receives Approval From Council