The Orange Fire Department put out a fire at the Sunset Apartments on Sunset Drive Monday afternoon. The fire department was called about 2:15 p.m. and quickly had the fire out. Firefighters report it started as someone was cooking. No evacuations were needed. The homeowner, Horvace Bryant, 25, arrived and told police he left a pot cooking on the stove while he went to the store.  Police then arrested Bryant for having two outstanding warrants. … [Read more...] about Small Fire At Sunset Apartments

In an effort to avoid a re-occurrence of this month when gasoline credit cards for the Sheriff’s Office were deactivated, the Commissioners Court approved Tuesday an order that will pay certain bills without the initial approval of the Court. Twice in the last three months the county’s Shell gasoline credit cards have been deactivated because of late payment of the bills. County Judge Brint Carlton believes the order will expedite the payment of bills in the future. Carlton said this order means that bills related to postage, utilities, cable and internet, telephone, cellular service, and … [Read more...] about Payment Order

The City Council awarded a contract for water filter equipment to be installed in three Bridge City water wells Tuesday evening.  Simco Enterprises will handle the installation of water filtration equipment in the water wells at a cost of just under half a million dollars. City Manager Jerry Jones said this is another step Bridge City is taking to resolve the brown water problem in the city.  Jones indicated the project started last summer with the installation of the actual filters which is almost completed.  Bridge City has improved the situation with the brown water, and the city hopes … [Read more...] about Filter Equipment Contract in BC

Orange County Sheriff's Calls January 5-11 Fraud-credit card abuse, 1:46 p.m. January 5, 11500 block Old Highway 62 in Mauriceville. Recovered motorcycle, 2:43 p.m. January 5, 1900 block FM 1078 in Little Cypress. Disturbance, 4:29 p.m. January 5, 800 block Cherokee Street in Vidor. Theft of a firearm, 12 p.m. January 6, 900 block Terry Road in Vidor. Fraud-credit card abuse, 3:22 p.m. January 6, 2000 block West Roundbunch Road in Orange. Burglary of a habitation, 4:36 p.m. January 6, 3900 block Windy Lane in Orangefield. Burglary of a habitation, 5:54 p.m. January 6, 3400 … [Read more...] about OC Sheriff’s Calls January 5-11

If a man and woman had been able to keep their sewage to themselves, they may have kept out of jail. Instead, they were arrested Saturday night for possession of a stolen recreational vehicle. The RV was reported stolen by U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Services out of Florida. Orange Patrol Officer Byrun Perry said police were called to the Pilot Travel Center at 11:15 p.m. Saturday because people reported seeing sewage being illegally dumped from an RV. Officer Perry said dispatch reported the RV had been reported stolen from Florida. He said the man said it was his mother-in-law's … [Read more...] about Weekend Police Briefs