The ATM stolen from a convenience store Tuesday morning in a smash-and-grab break-in has been found empty in Houston. The thieves stole two pickup trucks in Orange before using one of them to ram through the front of the store so they could steal the cash machine. Orange Detective Captain Robert Enmon said investigators believe the thieves were from out of town. The Shell store at 1955 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was hit by the thieves about 2:40 Tuesday morning. Police reports show a Ford F250 pickup truck was stolen earlier in the morning from the 600 block of Crepe … [Read more...] about Smash and Grab Tuesday-video

The small cinderblock building that once served as the Greyhound Bus station in downtown Orange was quickly reduced to rubble Wednesday afternoon. Lamar State College-Orange President Dr. Michael Shahan said the college cleared the corner site near the post office to make more room for parking. The bus station building at the corner of Fourth Street and Elm Avenue was more recently used as an insurance office by the late Ben Culpepper. Buses have not run out of the station for about 25 years. Shahan said the college’s Industrial Technology Department is in the metal building on the lot. … [Read more...] about Old Bus Station Torn Down

The Commissioners Court approved a proclamation Wednesday that recognized the American Red Cross as everyday heroes. Larry David and Ida Schossow accepted the proclamation on behalf of Red Cross. David said the recent flooding disaster of the Sabine River was a major event. David indicated Red Cross has categorized the flooding disaster as a Category 4, its highest rating, and there are actually two disaster areas, one in Texas and one in Louisiana. He concluded that Orange is fortunate they are going to be here to help. Cleanup from the flooding is still in the works. The Court will … [Read more...] about Red Cross Honored At CC

U.S. Rep. Brian Babin was a guest on KOGT's "People in the Know" program Wednesday and said that his office will be facilitating a “Flood Disaster Assistance Workshop” on Thursday, March 31st, at Deweyville High School and on Friday, April 1st, at the West Orange-Cove CISD Administration Building. The event, which will feature representatives from FEMA, SBA and Rep. Babin’s office, will provide flood victims in Orange, Newton, and Jasper Counties with an opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from these agencies on applying for assistance. Who: Staff from the Office of U.S. Rep. … [Read more...] about Flood Assistance

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