Archives for 2018

Monday night around 8pm firefighters from Orange County ESD 2, 3, and 4 along with Newton Co. ESD 1 responded to a house fire at 382 Rose in the McLewis area just off Hwy. 62 N. Matt Manshack, ESD 3 Fire Chief said the owner had just about completed a remodel after being flooded by Harvey. No one was home at the time.  The fire was coming through the roof when they arrived.  They had the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. … [Read more...] about Fire Damages Remodeled Home

County and school officials gave their appreciation Monday to the Rebuild Texas Fund which is helping to restore schools in Orange County damaged by Tropical Storm Harvey.  "Rebuild Texas" is giving more than $500,000 dollars to provide portable buildings for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orangefield, and Vidor school districts.  "This will help cover the 10% that's not covered by FEMA," said Commissioner John Gothia.  "Once Chris (Hensman) and the people at Rebuild Texas came here and saw what we were dealing with, they were eager to help."  Gothia, along with County Commissioner Johnny … [Read more...] about “Rebuild Texas” Helping OC Schools

NEWTON CO. SHERIFF’S REPORT  by Sheriff Billy Rowles   Rain Rain Go Away. Wow!  Even when it stops we are going to have to deal with the high water.  Let’s see what’s been going on. I was in school all last week.  I’m so smart now, it’s scary. We received several calls last week about two young ladies in the Old Salem area who were confused.  Officers looked for them for several hours.  They got them located.  They called it confused.  I call it high. Received a call about a man standing in the rain just south of cow creek with his hands raised.  If I would have been here, … [Read more...] about Newton County Sheriffs Report

Orange police are investigating a case of injury to the elderly after a 67-year-old woman was sprayed with pepper spray during a disturbance in the Brownwood neighborhood Friday night. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the woman's eyes, face and mouth were burning, but she did not seek medical care. Police had a 911 call to the 2100 block of Sixth Street about 8 p.m. Friday night because of the disturbance. Someone used the pepper spray during the event. Enmon said officers arrested one woman there who had an outstanding warrant. - Orange City Councilman Brad Childs had a trailer … [Read more...] about Orange Police Reports

People living in North Orange County along Highway 87 went without electricity for about eight hours Sunday afternoon into the evening because a truck hit a utility pole. The driver of the pickup truck hydroplaned off HIghway 87 Sunday afternoon near the Sabine River Authority offices. The truck hit the electrical pole, which knocked out power to dozens of customers. The area is served by the Jasper-Newton Cooperative. … [Read more...] about Accident Causes Power Outage

Sunday evening the Sabine River Authority announced the opening of ELEVEN spillway gates at one foot each after Toledo Bend Reservoir reached 172.50 following another weekend of rainfall.  The total CFS is currently 18,425.  Compare that to Feb. 21 when the lake level was at 169.4 and CFS was 210 with the gates closed.  But currently it's far away from the 200,000+ CFS seen in the 2016 floods when the river crested at 33.24 ft.  Low level flooding along the Sabine River is expected.  The map predicts a crest in Deweyville of 26.3 on March 2.  Subject to change.  - The Flood Warning … [Read more...] about SRA Opens Spillway Gates (2am UPDATE)