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Published 09/01/2010 - 2:39 a.m. CST
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Rendering provided by the architectural firm of Brown, Reynolds, and Watford (BRW) from College Station, Texas that is designing the new fire station.
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A backhoe Tuesday morning dug into the earth, pulling up chunks of
concrete from the foundation of Orange's old Central Fire Station. The
walls were gone after two weeks of demolition.
Published 09/01/2010 - 2:21 a.m. CST
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Jeff Kelley is the Orange County Emergency Management Coordinator.
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Orange County is moving on its own for a hurricane protection system,
but continues to work with five other counties for a possible regional
system.
Published 08/24/2010 - 10:23 p.m. CST
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Patrick Beebe, Orange County Mosquito Control.
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Orange County’s mosquito spray plane could be back in the air this
week
for the first time since an emergency crash landing at the
county
airport ended up grounding the county’s pilot and the
plane.
Published 08/24/2010 - 12:05 a.m. CST
Aug. 19
According to Officer Mike Dempsey of the Pinehurst Police Department A gasoline powered pressure washer valued at $300 was removed by unknown person(s) from a residence in the 300 block of Cardinal in Pinehurst.
Dempsey also conducted an accident investigation Thursday on the Interstate 10 feeder road at Adams Bayou. Reprotedly a white male drove his vehicle into Adams Bayou after falling asleep while driving.
According to Officer Mike Dempsey of the Pinehurst Police Department A gasoline powered pressure washer valued at $300 was removed by unknown person(s) from a residence in the 300 block of Cardinal in Pinehurst.
Dempsey also conducted an accident investigation Thursday on the Interstate 10 feeder road at Adams Bayou. Reprotedly a white male drove his vehicle into Adams Bayou after falling asleep while driving.
Published 08/22/2010 - 7:41 p.m. CST
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Record editor Robert Hankins died Sunday.
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The Record Newspapers has lost one of its own. Robert Hankins, 48, passed away Saturday night due to a massive heart attack at his home in Lake Charles. Found by his wife of four years, Martha, Robert passed away in his chair while watching TV.
Published 08/20/2010 - 11:11 a.m. CST
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Ida Schossow, new president of GOACC
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The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce has named Ida Schossow as
president/CEO of the organization. She succeeds Orange business woman
Sabrina Grey. Schossow’s first day on the job will be Monday, Aug. 23.
Published 08/18/2010 - 9:40 p.m. CST
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Ricky Hall Sr. was charged with burglary Tuesday
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Wearing only a brassiere; Ricky Dale Hall, 52, was found Tuesday, asleep in a bedroom by Officer Leonard Roff of the Pinehurst Police Department.
Published 08/18/2010 - 2:28 a.m. CST
A federal jury has found ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of
one
count of lying to federal agents. The jury returned its verdict
on
Tuesday in the corruption case against Blagojevich.
Published 08/12/2010 - 3:48 p.m. CST
According to Orange Police Chief Sam Kittrell, many Orange area
residents have been receiving a mass mail solicitation from a company
by the name of “Home Service Texas” offering insurance for water line
maintenance from the residence to the meter for $4.99 a month.
Published 08/24/2010 - 11:04 a.m. CST
According to Bridge City Police, a P.T. Cruiser sruck a culvert and
flipped yesterday evening killing its lone occupant. A Marshal Middle
School school teacher, Sheridon Wright, 62, of Orange was eastbound on
Farm Road 1442 near Tower Road when her car veered across oncoming
traffic and hit the ditch.
Published 08/23/2010 - 12:15 p.m. CST
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West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald was honored by Masons
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The Community Builders Award was presented to West Orange Mayor Roy
McDonald at a recent city council meeting.
Published 08/21/2010 - 3:25 a.m. CST
The
city of Orange will receive a grant of $35,911 from the
Department of
Justice to help prevent crime based on local needs and
conditions, U.S.
Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, announced.
The funding comes through the Edward Byrne
Published 08/19/2010 - 10:19 a.m. CST
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Jane Dunn (second from the left) was named as a finalist for State Teacer of the Year at LCM High School Thursday morning. She is pictured with her husband, Derry Dunn (on the left) along with her father, Mr. Borel and his wife, Jewel.
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It was all hush, hush yesterday. A press release yesterday afternoon
from Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD said a press conference would be
held Thursday morning and was top secret.
Published 08/18/2010 - 2:43 a.m. CST
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From left: Teague and Bergeron.
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For Sgt. Richard Teague, 28, it was his first day on the job, but not
in the business.
For Robert Bergeron, 40, a well-deserved promotion to sergeant and by no means a first go-round.
For Robert Bergeron, 40, a well-deserved promotion to sergeant and by no means a first go-round.
Published 08/18/2010 - 12:55 a.m. CST
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Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux
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Deborah Rawls and her county auditor’s staff did a great job of
lifting
a $2.2 million budget deficit, while working out ways to pay
for the
replacement Adult Probation and Precinct 3 Justice of the
Peace
buildings, County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said in special session
this
week.
Published 08/12/2010 - 2:41 p.m. CST
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today said state sales tax revenue in
July was $1.69 billion, up 2.2 percent compared to one year ago.
“Total monthly sales tax revenue has now exceeded year-ago levels for the last four months,” Combs said. “Sales tax collections in major sectors such as retail trade, the oil and natural gas industry and construction are up from a year ago. We are monitoring these sectors to see if collections are returning to consistent growth.”
“Total monthly sales tax revenue has now exceeded year-ago levels for the last four months,” Combs said. “Sales tax collections in major sectors such as retail trade, the oil and natural gas industry and construction are up from a year ago. We are monitoring these sectors to see if collections are returning to consistent growth.”
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