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Marriage Licenses Nov. 9-13

Marriage License Issued By The Office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk For the Week of November 9, 2015 thru November 13, 2015 Cody B. Edwards and Lindsay R. Willey Timothy R. Welch and Misty G. Odom Paul A. Caldwell and Bobbie J. Mitchell Christopher K. McCurry and Amanda K. Richard Willie J. Fabre and Crystal D. Potter Jared T. Vincent and Courtney K. Williams   … [Read more...] about Marriage Licenses Nov. 9-13

Bidistrict Playoff Scores

Here's the playoff schedule for area teams. Thursday OF 37 Worthing at Barbers Hill 28 WOS 63 Scarborough 0 Huffman 26 Kilgore 62 Coldspring 28 Groesbeck 23 Liberty 6 LaMarque 35 East Chambers 15 Palestine Westwood 14 Woodville 7 Teague 49 Kirbyville 59 Kemp 14 Mexia 24 Shepherd 16 King 32 Central 31 Lorena 35 Tarkington 0 Friday Wharton 27 LaGrange 24 Giddings 35 Sweeny 7 West Brook 0 Pearland 32 Gilmer 40 Pleasant Grove 36 PNG 42 Dayton 41 Lumberton 13 Crosby 42 Silsbee 67 Tyler Chapel Hill 46 Diboll 9 Fairfield 61 Hamshire-Fannett 52 Kashmere 20 … [Read more...] about Bidistrict Playoff Scores

Battling Skeeters

Recent rains have resulted in a hatch off of flood water mosquitoes not only in Orange County, but also in neighboring counties and parishes according to Mosquito Control Director Patrick Beebe. He said the biggest problem is with the very aggressive salt marsh mosquitoes. Beebe stated the salt marsh mosquito does not bite just in the normal early morning and evening periods, but all day long. Beebe and the Orange County Mosquito Control Department have brought out the big gun doing aerial spraying to knock down the swarms of mosquitoes especially in the south end of Orange County. Beebe … [Read more...] about Battling Skeeters

Bobcats Break Colts

The Orangefield Bobcats got sweet revenge on Houston Worthing Thursday night, defeating the Colts 37-28 and ending their season after Worthing had defeated the Bobcats at home during the regular season. OF jumped out to a 19-7 lead, scoring on their first three possessions. Christopher McGee scored twice and Hunter Evans scored the other TD. It looked like they might put away the Colts in the first half as they were about to score on their fourth possession when they fumbled at the two. The Colts turned that turnover into an 84 yd TD pass to cut OF's lead to 19-14 at the half. The … [Read more...] about Bobcats Break Colts

Mustangs Mash Scarborough

WOS 33 14 10 6- 63 HS 0 0 0 0- 0 It was the same song second verse as the West Orange-Stark Mustangs mauled the Houston Scarborough Spartans for the second year in a row in bi-district playoff action 63-0 at Baytown’s Stallworth Stadium Thursday night. Last year the final score was 64-0 in Beaumont. The first quarter was the extent of the game being any kind of a contest. West Orange-Stark (10-1) put 33 points on the scoreboard and Scarborough (1-10) had about minus 33 yards of offense at that point. Nine different Mustangs scored touchdowns. The officials mercifully allowed the clock … [Read more...] about Mustangs Mash Scarborough

Splash Down in Bridge City

The much anticipated Bridge City Splash Pad is open for fun after a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. City Manager Jerry Jones said the splash pad is the culmination of a lot work at the city park. Jones added the attraction has been in the works for a few years and bond money this year made the $160,000 project possible. He concluded Bridge City is really pleased with it. Representatives of the City Council, the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, and a few eager kids ready to get splashed attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Kirk Roccaforte officiated the grand opening of … [Read more...] about Splash Down in Bridge City

Bust on Crepe Myrtle

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:40PM, Officers with the Orange Police Department Narcotics Division, assisted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, executed a search warrant at 411 Crepe Myrtle. Officers recovered approximately 6 grams of crack cocaine, approximately ½ ounce of marijuana, 15 Hydrocodone pills, and two handguns. The two residents of the home, Heather Davis, 26, and Aaron Williams, 25, were arrested and taken to the Orange County Jail. Both subjects were charged with possession of a controlled substance, a 2nd degree felony, and possession of marijuana, a … [Read more...] about Bust on Crepe Myrtle

Man Stabbed Wednesday

Orange police and firefighters gave emergency aid Wednesday afternoon to a man that had been stabbed in the thigh. He was being driven in a car to a hospital by woman speeding southbound on Highway 87 North. She called authorities about 3:30 p.m. to tell them about the stabbing. Police and firefighters met the car at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive to help the man until Acadian Ambulance arrived. The man was able to hop to the ambulance gurney and was taken to the hospital. The stabbing was outside the Orange city limits and is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's … [Read more...] about Man Stabbed Wednesday

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