Archives for 2018

The Sabine River Authority awarded a Community Assistance Program Grant December 19 as part of SRA's Fiscal Year 2019 Economic Development Initiative.  The $14,000 check will be used to assist Orange County to install a second row of culverts along FM1442 near the entrance to the Entergy Power Plant in Bridge City.  OC Commissioners John Gothia and Johnny Trahan submitted the grant application to SRA on behalf of Orange County.  SRA General Manager David Montagne said, "The county's 1442 project to alleviate flooding issues is an initiative SRA supports in its efforts to improve water and … [Read more...] about Check Expected To Help Drainage Problem

Two teenage boys were injured early Tuesday morning after a pickup truck went airborne at the Womack Road railroad tracks and then flipped over upside down. The truck ended up traveling up the cement side of the Interstate 10 overpass where it stopped. The 17-year-old and 18-year-old were taken by Acadian Ambulance Service to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Orange police report the crash was at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday on Lutcher Drive, the Interstate 10 access road, at Womack Road. According to the investigating officer, a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was traveling westbound in the 5600 … [Read more...] about Accident Sends Teens To Hospital

On Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at approximately 6:36 PM, the Vidor Police Department received a call from the Walmart Super Store in the 1300 Block of N. Main Street in reference to a shop lifting in progress. The caller advised that 2 females were inside the store shoplifting. The suspects attempted to walk out of the store with $112.36 worth of make-up, and beauty accessories. When confronted with the theft by Walmart’s Loss Prevention Officer, one of the females got into a white Mercedes with paper plates and left the parking lot. The second suspect, Stormie Lee Hernandez, began to argue … [Read more...] about Good Samaritan Stops Thief

Tuesday was the final Commissioners Court meeting of the year.  It was also the final meeting for Commissioners Barry Burton and Jody Crump.  Both were defeated in the Republican Primary earlier this year. Burton and Crump expressed appreciation to their constituents for allowing them the opportunity to serve the county.  They also thanked the other members of the Court for working together to make Orange County a better place. The decision to cancel next week’s Commissioners Court on Christmas Day was approved previously.  County Judge Dean Crooks reminded that the first meeting in … [Read more...] about Burton, Crump Serve In Final Meeting

Cities and school boards have already begun the process of calling elections for May 4 and candidates will begin filing to run in January. The Texas Secretary of State has set filings to begin Wednesday, January 16, and end at 5 p.m. Friday, February 15. Locally, fillings are made during business hours on regular business days. The last day to register to vote for the May 4 election will be April 4. Early voting in person will begin Monday, April 22, and end on April 30. City council elections are set for Orange, Pinehurst, West Orange, Bridge City, and Vidor. School district board … [Read more...] about Filing Dates Set For May 4 Election

Sales tax returns in Orange County from October are showing a slight drop from October in 2017 as Hurricane Harvey repairs begin to slow down. However, entities are still seeing increases for the first 10 months of 2018 compared to the same time period last year. The Texas Comptroller's Office has sent October payments to cities, the county, and the Orange County Emergency Services District No. 3, which is the Little Cypress Fire and Rescue. The payments are: Bridge City (1.5 percent sales tax): $137,844 for the month and $139,566 for October 2017, a decrease of 1.23 percent. $1.82 … [Read more...] about OC Sales Tax Numbers For October