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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

Orange Police Arrest Nude, Inebriated Clerk at Jack in the Box

Sept. 11, 2014 Orange police were called to the Jack in the Box restaurant on 16th Street Wednesday evening because a clerk had smoked PCP and was creating a disturbance. It was the second public intoxication case related to PCP in three days. Monday night, a man on PCP stripped naked in the middle of the street. In the past few months, public intoxication arrests involving the use of PCP has became almost as common as the public intoxication cases for alcoholic beverages. Detective Captain Cliff Hargrave with the Orange Police Department said trends of drugs come and go based on … [Read more...] about Orange Police Arrest Nude, Inebriated Clerk at Jack in the Box

Orange County Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee to Hold Public Hearing

The Orange County Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee met on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 to review fourteen qualified applications for funding from the County’s Hotel Occupancy Tax fund. The applications totaled $215,890. The Committee, however, pared down the requested funds to a total of $75,400. The Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 18th at the Orange County Commissioner’s Courtroom, 123 6th Street, Orange, Texas at 10:00 a.m. The Committee will hear from the entities making application for the funds and from any interested party wishing to comment on the … [Read more...] about Orange County Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee to Hold Public Hearing

Vidor Man Charged with Felony Assault on Wife

A 32-year-old Vidor man has been charged with felony assault for attempting to choke his wife. Precinct 1 Judge David Peck set a bond of $10,000 on Christopher Lee Glassey. Officer Jesus Loredo with the Vidor Police Department said he went to the 500 block of West Railroad Street Monday about a disturbance. In an affidavit of probable cause, Loredo said a woman came out of the woods and said her husband assaulted her. She said he choked her to the point she had a hard time breathing. In addition, she was kicked on her right side. Loredo said he saw red on her neck and some bruising to her back … [Read more...] about Vidor Man Charged with Felony Assault on Wife

Kindergarten Teacher Attends Junior Master Gardener Teacher Leader Training

Mrs. Pam Caswell, a Kindergarten teacher, attended an all day workshop called, Junior Master Gardener Teacher Leader Training. It was held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office at the County Facility on FM 1442. This workshop trained teachers to establish and maintain gardens to be used at the school to teach children how to garden, what and when to plant, what to do with the foods produced, etc. Each teacher was provided with a teaching manual that provides activity ideas to make gardening a fun and meaningful experience. The Orange County Master Gardener Association presented … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Teacher Attends Junior Master Gardener Teacher Leader Training

St. Mary Catholic School Announces 2014-2015 Art Club Officers

St. Mary Catholic School is proud to announce the 2014-2015 Art Club Officers. Pictured from right to left back row: Mrs. Cindy Claybar – Art Teacher; Carter Claybar – Treasurer; O’Shan Mitchell – President; Audrey Johnson – Historian; Sydney Schmitt – Chaplain; Jacob Anderson – Sargent at Arms; Front row: Amber Lester – Vice President; Lauren Abrego – Secretary; Mallory Huggins - Reporter … [Read more...] about St. Mary Catholic School Announces 2014-2015 Art Club Officers

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