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

Hershel Stagner, Jr. was sworn in Wednesday as the new Justice of the Peace in Precinct One.  The ceremony was held in the packed Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building with County Judge Brint Carlton giving the oath of office to Stagner who was appointed as the new justice of the peace to replace David Peck who retired Tuesday.  A reception was held later in the new judge's courtroom on the second floor of the Orange County Courthouse. … [Read more...] about J.P. Stagner Sworn In

Complaints about debit card fraud have dropped, even though Pinehurst police found a gas pump skimmer two weeks ago. Pinehurst Chief Fred Hanauer said a complaint about credit card fraud on December 22 led Lieutenant Keith Reneau to check a convenience store. The lieutenant found a skimmer installed on a gas pump at the Valero store at 1427 Strickland Drive in Pinehurst. Thieves have been installing electronic skimmers on outside gas pumps at convenience store throughout Orange County. The devices are able to read card numbers and personal identification numbers. The device sends the … [Read more...] about Skimmer Found in Pinehurst

Municipal officials received their oaths of office Tuesday evening in Bridge City.  Sworn in at the meeting of the City Council were James B. Scales as Municipal Judge, Ida Schossow as Associate Municipal Judge, Paul Fukuda as City Attorney, and Sherry Tisdale as City Secretary.  Each will serve two-year terms in their positions. Mayor David Rutledge is looking forward to a good year in Bridge City for 2017.  “We are looking forward to a New Year.  We’ve got a lot of things planned for the city, and we think things are moving forward at a good pace.  We’ve got a lot of work to do, but we’ve … [Read more...] about BC Council Has First Meeting In 2017