Certificate Pay for Sheriff’s Office deputies will terminate as of June 4.  The Commissioners Court voted 3 to 2 on Tuesday not to extend the voluntary bonus payments from the county to deputies who receive additional training. Certificate pay was included in the previous contract adopted in 2009, but only through 2012.  Since then the Commissioners Court has approved to voluntarily pay it.  In the last two months, the Commissioners Court has granted two extensions for Certificate Pay.  The last extension is good through June 4.  The extensions were approved with the stipulation that … [Read more...] about Certificate Pay Terminated

A 26-year-old man from Orange underwent surgery after being stabbed during a fight with his girlfriend early Tuesday morning. Orange Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the man's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. Police went to an apartment on Cove Drive at 12:10 a.m. after a report about a stabbing. Captain Enmon said the argument had escalated where someone grabbed a knife. Quintavious Garrett was stabbed and taken by Acadian Ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. The woman, 25-year-old Ktroya Joseph, had minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital, Captain … [Read more...] about Man Stabbed On Cove Drive

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Wednesday is the deadline for property owners to appeal the latest appraised values on real estate. The appraisal values are used to calculate property taxes set by the elected officials of entities like city councils, school boards and county commissioners. The appeals are made to the Orange County Appraisal District, which issues the appraisals. An appeal can be made through the phone at 409-745-4777. A number of property owners have had their values lowered by talking to staff at the appraisal district. An appeal can also be made in person at the appraisal district office, 9157 … [Read more...] about Appeal Deadline Is Today

Orange police have questioned two juveniles concerning a series of thefts and criminal mischief damage in areas across town, Detective Captain Robert Enmon said. However, the youth have not been connected to all the reported thefts during the holiday weekend. One of the victims was Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt, who had fishing gear stolen from his 20-foot Skeeter parked at his house in the Cypress Bayou neighborhood. Enmon said investigators have not arrested the juveniles, one of whom had been reported as a runaway. At this time, they are suspects in taking scooters and other … [Read more...] about Weekend Police Reports