Orange County Sheriff (early-total) Merritt-i  5633  11,173 Smith  1249  3067  Comm. Prec. 1 (early-total)  Runoff Hinote  138  266 Zimmerman  223  527 Peabody  128  305 Manshack  391  828 Trahan  477  1046  Comm. Prec. 3 (early-total) Banken-i  777  1699 Gothia  853  2069 County Clerk (early-total) Robertson-I  3173  6845 Williams  3106  5936 Tax Assess. Collector (early-total) Meaux  3121  6932 Fisher  3707  7099 Constable Prec. … [Read more...] about Primary Election Totals

Former Orange County Economic Development Coordinator Bobby Fillyaw is one step closer to becoming Newton County Judge.  Tuesday Fillyaw got the most votes (708) but will face Paul Price (435) in a runoff.  The winner will face Democrat Leonard Powell in November.  Fillyaw moved back to Newton Co. after 10 years in Orange County.     Newton Co. Sheriff Eddie Shannon, an Orange County native, lost to Cynthia Hall (822-646) but because of a third candidate, he will face Hall in a runoff.  The winner will face former Jasper Co. Sheriff Billy Rowles in November.   … [Read more...] about Fillyaw Wins In Newton Co.

How Orange County Republicans voted for President.    Hillary Clinton carried 68% of the Orange County Democrats that voted. … [Read more...] about Cruz Carries Orange County

The financing agreement between Way Service and Orange County was tabled by the Commissioners Court Tuesday. County Judge Pro Tem David Dubose chaired the meeting and admitted he was not comfortable approving an agreement for over six million dollars without the full Court present. County Judge Brint Carlton and Commissioner John Banken were absent from the meeting. Dubose requested County Attorney Doug Manning meet with County Engineer Clark Slacum and possibly Maintenance Supervisor Kurt Guidry to review the financing agreement. Orange County has approved Way Service to undertake energy … [Read more...] about Way Services Contract Tabled

A 28-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the foot early Saturday morning, Orange police report. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the injury was with a .22 caliber rifle that the man was playing with. Acadian Ambulance took him to Beaumont St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The shooting was reported at 12:47 a.m. Saturday at a house on Circle P in Roselawn. Two different stores had grab-and-go shoplifters during the weekend period. On Friday afternoon about 4:45, a woman stole about eight pairs of Wrangler FR carpenter jeans from the Horseman Store, 519 Lutcher Drive. Orange … [Read more...] about Weekend Reports from OPD

At 11pm Monday night a Ford Explorer ran into the back of a stopped 18 wheeler on the westbound feeder road off I-10 near Crawdad's at MLK. The driver of the 18 wheeler had turned on his hazard lights and was placing emergency cones out when a 1996 white Ford Explorer, driven by Ricky Wayne Kirkland, 53, of Bridge City, drove into the back of the trailer that was carrying lumber. Kirkland and his passenger, 46 year old Terri Kirkland, were taken to a Beaumont hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the 18 wheeler was not injured. … [Read more...] about SUV Hits Stopped 18-Wheeler

U.S. Representative Brian Babin said the presidential primary "is going to be crucial" for Republicans "to find out who we put up to face Hillary." Babin spoke by telephone Monday morning to Gary Stelly on KOGT radio's "People in the Know" show. The congressman said he is supported U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in the Republican race for president because he's a Texas and "he's a man of his word." Cruz probably has the most expertise as a U.S. Constitution expert and would be a great man to replace the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He also likes Cruz because he is a Texan and he … [Read more...] about Congressman Visits With KOGT