Republic Services will continue to be the garbage collector in the city of Pinehurst for another three years. The Pinehurst City Council approved the three year contract Tuesday evening with Republic at no increase in price for residential and commercial customers. Bill Voigtman with Republic said the company will pick up the garbage once a week and each residence will be given a 93-gallon container on wheels to put their garbage. Voigtman pointed out his 5-year old son pushes his family’s garbage container to the street, but added that if there are Pinehurst citizens who need assistance … [Read more...] about Pinehurst Brings In Big Containers

Orange Fire fighters responded to a house fire at 708 Burton Tuesday night.  No one was inside when the fire started according to Fire Marshal John Bilbo and Deputy Fire Chief Lee Anne Brown said it may have started at an electrical outlet where appliances were plugged. The American Red Cross was called in to help the family. … [Read more...] about House fire on Burton St

Officers with the Pinehurst Police Department qualified in weapons training this month at the Chief John Tarver Training Center on FM 1442 in Orange County. Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer said he and seven of his officers all qualified in the use of their primary weapons which are .40-caliber Glock 22 or 23 semi-automatic pistols as well as with their secondary weapons which are 12-gauge pump shotguns and AR-15 rifles. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement requires peace officers to qualify once a year, but Pinehurst has its police qualify twice a year. … [Read more...] about Pinehurst Police Qualify

Twenty years ago, Joe Will built his house with the expansive porch and log-covered exterior. His wife, Sue, filled the porch with rocking chairs for family and friends to relax. These days, Will can’t go up the four steps to the porch. He has what's commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It's a degenerative nerve disease. He has a wheelchair to get around in the house, but it’s difficult for his wife and family to get him up to the porch. Their problem has been solved now, thanks to an ARMY-sized project. This week the United Methodist ARMY of high … [Read more...] about Methodists Show Good Will