A Deweyville man was shot during an argument late Tuesday morning and had to be taken by medical helicopter to a Beaumont hospital. Clifford Stevenson, 36, was shot in the abdomen on Newton County Road 4202 near Hartburg Road. Newton County deputies questioned and later arrested Dustin Barlow, 35, in connection with the shooting. … [Read more...] about Deweyville Man Shot

A thunderstorm moved through the county about 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, bringing lightning and dumping more than an inch of rain. More storms were on the way for the evening. A lightning strike knocked out power to about 400 Entergy customers in the Brownwood and Clairmont areas, plus the north part of Simmons Drive and along Interstate 10. Power was restored after about two hours. Lightning struck a house in the 600 block of Gardenia Street and the Orange Fire Department went to check the house after the residents smelled smoke and said smoke was coming from some of the outlets. No fire was … [Read more...] about Storm Leaves Mark Tuesday

On 08/23/15, at approximately 12:30AM, a white male entered the Executive Inn lobby (4301 27th St. Orange, TX). He displayed a large knife to the clerk and demanded money. The clerk locked himself in an office and the suspect left the scene in what appears to be a silver, four door vehicle.  Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect, please call the Orange Police Department at 409-883-1026.       … [Read more...] about Video of Aggravated Robbery

No citizens commented during the public hearing Monday evening on the West Orange budget for next fiscal year. Councilman Dale Dardeau did comment asking the City Council to change the two percent pay raise for employees to a flat fee pay raise across the board for fulltime employees. Dardeau explained his reason for requesting the change. Dardeau said the employees at the top of the pay scale get more as a result of the percent pay raise and the gap is increased between them and the employees at the bottom, so it’s inequitable. Dardeau made a motion for the change, but it died for a lack of a … [Read more...] about Budget Pay Raise in WO

Another robbery early Sunday morning at a motel was foiled by a quick-thinking clerk. Police report that a white man with a kitchen knife went to rob the Executive Inn about 12:30 a.m. Sunday. The motel is on 27th Street off Interstate 10. Officer Isaac Henry said the clerk locked himself in a secondary office which had a back door. He left and knocked on the door of a customer who called police. When officers arrived, the would-be robber had left empty-handed. ____________ Two separate sexual assault cases involving three children were reported to Orange police during the weekend. The … [Read more...] about OPD Responds To Calls

Two men, one carrying a pistol, robbed the Sun Loan Company in the 1100 block of 16th Street about 11 this morning. Detective Captain Cliff Hargrave said the two men ran inside, got cash and then ran away. Police believe a third man was standing outside as a look-out. The two men inside the store are described as black and wearing bandanas over their faces. They were also wearing dark clothing. The robbery was the second at the business in two months. The other was on the afternoon of June 30.     … [Read more...] about Sun Loan Robbed Monday