Residents on a Bridge City street are not happy that a new family has moved into their neighborhood and brought a collection of animals with them. Mike McCammond who lives on Gum Drive spoke to the City Council expressing his concerns, and that he wants the animals especially the goats gone from his street. McCammond pointed out that the animals including goats, chickens, and rabbits are housed in the front yard inside an ugly fence. He was concerned about the property value of the homes in the neighborhood being de-valued because of the animals and the danger for the safety of small children … [Read more...] about Resident Complains About Farm Animals

The industrial warehouse at 4011 Tulane Road is expanding. The City of Orange issued a building permit in August for an addition valued at $153,000. The contractor is Mike Barnett Construction. In addition, the city had permits for five new houses worth a total of $556,000. The largest, valued at $245,000 is being built in the 6700 block of Guy Lane by Camellia Homes. One house is going up on Florida Street is valued at $41,000. James Turner Construction is building three more hurricane recovery houses valued at $90,000 each. The houses are on Schley, Pacific and Morrell streets. Other … [Read more...] about Orange Building Permits

Orange police are looking for two, possibly three, men involved in the Wednesday night armed robbery of the Stop-N-Drive convenience store in the Cove neighborhood. Officers found a 1997 gray Toyota Camry in a ditch and believe the robbers abandoned their get-away car. The store at 1801 DuPont Drive was robbed by two masked men about 9 p.m. One of the men had a pistol to threaten the clerk. Detective Captain Cliff Hargrave said investigators believe a third man was the driver of the car. A witness at the store ran to his car and followed the Toyota Camry from the store. As a police car … [Read more...] about Cove Store Robbed at Gunpoint

Not even the winds and waves of Hurricane Ike could budge the 1863 cannon from the lawn of the Orange County Courthouse. The cannon is embedded in concrete and has been on the lawn for decades. But it almost disappeared during World War II. One prominent woman wanted to use it for scrap metal to help fight the Axis powers. After all, it was made of brass and weighed 1,200 pounds. That would be a generous donation to the defense effort. The story is another in the strange tales of the U.S. government cannon ending up in a Confederate state. Local lore relates the cannon was left by a … [Read more...] about Story of The Cannon

Hannah and Curt Lucia of Bridge City are like many pet owners who believe their dog is not just a pet, but a part of the family.  Monday afternoon, their family member, a lovable Labradoodle named Seamus, was shot and killed.  Seamus was found by Hannah near the corner of the couples property on Gilmer which is near the BC City Hall.  Neighbors reported hearing a shot between 4-4:30pm but so far the shooter has not been identified. "He got out by going under the fence," Hannah said.  "But he was never a threat and most people around here knew where he belonged.  I just don't understand why … [Read more...] about Owners Looking For Dog Killer

The Orange County Sheriffs Department has announced two promotions within the department. Jimmy LeBoeuf has accepted the Corporal position in Civil/Support Division of the OCSO. Jimmy is a long time employee of the Sheriff's Office who most recently worked in the Criminal Investigations Division where he was an Investigator. Deputy Jessica Johnnie has been promoted to Investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division. Jessica is a long time employee of the Sheriff's Office and currently works as a Patrol Deputy in the Patrol Division.  Both LeBouef and Johnnie are pictured with … [Read more...] about Sheriff Promotes Two

Orange County Sheriff's calls August 25-31 Credit card abuse, 9:42 a.m. August 25, 200 block FM 1131 in Vidor. Simple assault, 11:05 a.m. August 25, 5600 block Turner Road in Bridge City. Theft of chainsaw, 12:30 p.m. August 25, 2900 block FM 1078 in Little Cypress. Assault on corrections office, 10:24 p.m. August 26, Orange County Jail. Disturbance, 11:54 p.m. August 26, 700 block Poplar Street in Vidor. Disturbance, 10:43 p.m. August 26, 2500 block Mansfield Ferry Road in Vidor. Burglary of a vehicle, 7:35 a.m. August 27, 3900 block Mittie Road in Vidor. Injury to a … [Read more...] about OC Sheriff’s calls August 25-31