The Commissioners Court received an update on repairs and improvements to the duct work at the Administration Building of the Courthouse Tuesday from Way Services. The news was not necessarily good from Way, but it was not all bad news either. Ken Kelsey with Way informed the Commissioners that work had ceased on the air system in the Administration Building because four out of five air units in the facility have ducts that have burst. Kelsey blamed the problem on the quality of the ducts which are fiber board instead of the superior sheet metal lined type ducts and the addition … [Read more...] about Way Services Reports To Commissioners

A 37-year-old Orange, Texas man has been sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston Tuesday. Kenneth Martin, Jr., was found guilty by a jury on July 13, 2016 of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 115 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.  According to information presented in court, from September 2015 to February 2016, Martin conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in and around the Orange County, … [Read more...] about Martin Going To Prison

Pinehurst City Administrator Robbie Hood found a trespasser Tuesday afternoon at the city's water and sewer plant. An alligator was in the retention pond at the plant, which is along Adams Bayou. Police Chief Fred Hanauer said the gator had lost his fear of humans and did not flee. Pinehurst officials called the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which referred them to Gary Saurage with Gator Country. The Gator Country crew caught the alligator, which appeared to be about six feet long, and took it to an approved facility. Chief Hanauer said Pinehurst employees at the plant will be … [Read more...] about Alligator Rescued In Pinehurst

Another West Orange business is escaping a mass closing. Rue21, a chain of clothing stores with teen-style fashions for girls and boys, announced it will be closing 400 stores, but the West Orange store is not on the list. Rue21 has a store at 3109 Edgar Brown Drive in the West Orange Plaza. The company's website has not listed the local store among the ones it will close. Across Texas, the company is closing about 40 stores, including the one at Dowlen Towne Center in Beaumont. The Central Mall store in Port Arthur is listed as remaining open. Earlier this month, Payless Shoe Source … [Read more...] about Another WO Store Escapes Closure

West Orange-Stark students Morris Joseph (right) and Rufus Joseph have turned themselves in to authorities and each have been bonded out on a $20,000 bond.  Morris turned himself in at 1:30am Tuesday morning and Rufus at 9:30pm Monday night. That means all four men that are said to be involved in the aggravated assault of Noah Frillou on the beach March 18 have turned themselves in and have been bonded out. - Story posted April 14... Galveston County Sheriff’s Office issued warrants Thursday against Deionte Thompson, Morris Joseph, Rufus Joseph and Dee Wolfford for felony … [Read more...] about Students Turn Themselves In