Grady Johnson, former Mayor of Pinehurst as well as longtime businessman, passed away Monday, August 10 at the age of 90.  Johnson owned Johnson's Convenient Mini Storage and before that ran Johnson's Plumbing and Butane, and Johnson's Enterprises.  He also owned several strip centers in the Pinehurst area.  He did so much in and for the city that KOGT referred to him as the "Governor" of Pinehurst.  Originally from Center, Texas, Johnson served in the US Army.  He was also a Deacon with Cove Baptist Church.  He was married for 63 years to Ernie Lee Peggy Johnson, who passed away in 2006.  He … [Read more...] about Longtime Business Man Dies

At approximately 5:00am on the morning of August 10, Officers of the West Orange Police Department, Pinehurst Police Department and Orange Police Department responded to an alarm call at the Simoniz Car Wash on MacArthur Drive in West Orange.   Upon their arrival, 48 year old Robert Dale Johnson was found by Officers in the parking lot of Simoniz. Officers discovered that a burglary had occurred and that property taken from the business was found on Johnson as well as inside of an abandoned vehicle that was at the business to be cleaned.  Johnson was arrested for burglary of a building and … [Read more...] about Johnson Caught Again

Orange police have been busy answering calls about burglaries and thefts during the past two weeks. Officers caught two juveniles and an adult in the process of breaking into an apartment about 1 Monday afternoon. However, they were released because the resident of the apartment did not want to press charges, according to Detective Captain Cliff Hargrave. A neighbor called in the burglary at the complex on Cherry Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. Captain Hargrave said the man who didn't want to file charges was arrested because he had outstanding traffic warrants. As the summer heat … [Read more...] about Burglars Caught, Released

The Commissioners Court was possibly going to reconsider funding the Orange County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Monday. Commissioner Barry Burton attended the EDC’s board of directors meeting in place of County Judge Brint Carlton last week. Burton said he was encouraged the EDC might be saved by accepting some suggested changes to its structure until news from the Orange County Port District Monday that it was going to cease funding to the EDC. Burton was disappointed and expressed that Orange County might have reversed its decision not to fund the EDC, but now it is not possible … [Read more...] about County Under Burn Ban, EDC On Life Support

Orangefield Water Supply has issued a new BOIL WATER NOTICE for the following streets. EXXON, CHEVRON, OIL PATCH AND WEST GRANGER. A water leak was repaired late Monday afternoon. … [Read more...] about New OF Boil Water Notice

An elderly woman driving a maroon sedan was taken by Acadian Ambulance to a hospital after a collision on 16th Street about 10 Monday morning. The crash was by the intersection with Cherry Avenue next to First Financial Bank.   … [Read more...] about Accident Monday Morning

A 45-year-old woman sustained multiple injuries Friday morning after the SUV she was driving rolled over at a curve on FM 1130. Orange Patrol Officer L.T. Holland reported that Stacy Lee Tuttle was taken to Baptist Hospital Orange Emergency Room by Acadian Ambulance. According to Officer Holland, Tuttle was driving a Kia Sorrento southbound on FM 1130 about 9:30 a.m. When she reached the curve at Dewitt Lane, the SUV veered off the road. The driver tried to correct the path and the SUV began to roll over. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch on the passenger side. … [Read more...] about Wreck on 1130