Notice of Availability of Electronic Communications   ORANGE – Chief appraisers of county appraisal districts and appraisal review boards (ARBs) may communicate electronically through email or other media with property owners or their designated representatives. Written agreements are required for notices and other documents to be delivered electronically in place of mailing.   How does it work?  Certain guidelines must be followed for this local option communication: Written agreements with the county appraisal district must be entered first, ensuring that electronic … [Read more...] about Appraisal District Electronically Available

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating this fugitive, Manuel Martin Galaviz, Jr. He has felony warrants for Probation Violation originating from Burglaries and an Aggravated Assault warrant out of Jasper County. He is 25 years old, 5’11”, and weighs about 165 pounds. He was last seen on Simmons Road in Vidor, Texas. If you have any information about this fugitive, contact us at 883-2612 or you can contact Crime Stoppers at 833-tips (8477) or 833tips.com. … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Dept. Looking For Galaviz

Ricky D. Smith, the 44-year-old man who had been missing since Saturday night, has been found alive. According to Smith's sister, he was found "tired, weak, dirty and hungry, but overall great."  She did not say where he was found. The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday issued a "missing" notice about him. Searchers on horseback combed the area around FM 1136 and Interstate 10. He was last seen there when he got out of a friend's vehicle and started walking off. … [Read more...] about Smith Found

Renovations to the Orange County Courthouse as part of the Way Service energy efficiency improvements should begin in March.  The Commissioners Court heard Tuesday from Phillip Nolan in the Maintenance Department that the contractors have agreed to do work on the air conditioning unit for the courthouse building beginning on Friday, March 24.  Nolan informed the Commissioners that the work will be done on that Friday through the weekend and should be completed by Monday, March 27.  There will be no air conditioning in the building during that time, but the Commissioners Court decided not to … [Read more...] about Courthouse Renovations Begin Soon

A pizza delivery man was robbed Tuesday night at the same Roselawn place where a delivery woman was robbed on Friday night. Orange Police Detective Captain Robert Enmon said investigators believe a pistol was used Tuesday night. Officers have notified pizza restaurants to caution them about deliveries. In both robberies, the thieves stole pizzas and a small amount of cash. The calls were made to different pizza companies. The Tuesday night robbery was reported at 9:46 from the 400 block of Azalea Street. Captain Enmon said the address where the pizzas were to be delivered is not … [Read more...] about Delivery Drivers Robbed In Roselawn

Orange police stopped a burglary in progress in Pinehurst early on the morning of December 23. Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer said the juvenile thieves were stealing almost $13,000 worth of dirt bikes from Triple L Honda in the 1700 block of Strickland Drive. Chief Hanauer said an Orange patrol officer was traveling by the business about 3 in the morning and saw two males walking and pushing motorcycles down the street. When the males saw the police, they dropped the bikes and ran. Police found a third male waiting in a vehicle on Mockingbird Street nearby. Orange officers soon … [Read more...] about OPD Stops Burglary In Progress