KOGT

Orange County Texas News, Sports & Obituaries

Remembering Orange’s Most Severe Hurricanes

As the sun began to rise in Orange on September 13, the wind was coming in from the northeast. But if the citizens were thinking they might be getting a fall cool front, they were wrong. That Wednesday ended as the most deadly day in local history as a hurricane with winds blew more than 100 miles per hour landed in the small town that was already suffering from a loss of local men after the Civil War. The year was 1865. The Texas Hurricane History by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that 25 people died in Orange, killed mostly by falling debris and flying timbers. The … [Read more...] about Remembering Orange’s Most Severe Hurricanes

Bridge City Solves Brown Water Problem

Bridge City seems to be getting a handle on the brown water problem. The first week of September the city received only a few calls on the colored water. City Manager Jerry Jones reports a similar low volume of complaints during the second week of the month. Jones says the city has corrected the calibrations on all the pumps, is still flushing the system, and looping the lines. Jones believes the ultimate solution to the brown water will be installing a filter on the Bridge City water system. Jones points out the filtering systems are very expensive, and he is looking for ways to fund one of … [Read more...] about Bridge City Solves Brown Water Problem

Marriage Licenses in Orange County for September 8th-12th

Marriage Licenses Issued By The Office of Karen Jo Vance, Orange County Clerk For the Week of September 8, 2014 through September 12, 2014. William M. Brocato Jr. and Candice D. Cline, Gregory B. Peveto and LaDonna G. Hollier, Shane R. Wilson and Autumn N. Seamann, James R. Venable and Christena M. Johnson, Anthony C. Kasko and Jennifer M. Gibson, Mark W. McNeil and Betty D. Buonomo, Gage B. Weldon and Jessica R. Stone, Elliott S. Perry III and Callie E. Terry, Daryl L. Johnson and Valerie M. LaCour, Cody J. Fontenot and Ashleigh Touchet, Bobby J. Turner and Leaundrea L. Simuel, Chaise M. … [Read more...] about Marriage Licenses in Orange County for September 8th-12th

Deweyville ISD Makes Bond Refund

On September 1, 2014, the Deweyville Independent School District accelerated $800,000 in additional bond payments saving the district nearly $440,000 in interest over the next 12 years. The additional funds collected are a result of rising property values in the district beginning in 2011. The initial boost increased the debt service fund balance to $600,000 in 2012. After that year, the Board of Trustees executed a plan to accelerate the repayment of future bonds by setting a tax rate that enabled the district to collect an additional $200,000 each year. Still, the Board has been able to … [Read more...] about Deweyville ISD Makes Bond Refund

logo