Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The city of Orange is eyeing to commercially develop in the future along one of its main attributes- the Sabine River. A rumor, however, circulating among some residents who reside along Simmons Drive believe the city may move low and/or moderate income residents to other parts of the city to make way for development. Some cite moving Arthur Robinson Apartment residents from Burton Street on the eastern side of the city, to Sikes Road on the northwest side as an example. City Manager Shawn Oubre addressed the issue by saying...
It’s been decades since the National Football League’s most proficient offense has been lined up against the NFL’s stingiest defense, but it’s about to happen Sunday evening in MetLife Stadium at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. Rutherford, New Jersey, the first weekend in February??? That sounds ludicrous. What kind of an idiot would select such a stupid location for pro football’s most important game in the middle of one of our harshest winters? More than 60,000 fans will be out in the elements for upwards t...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) issued a revised advisory on fish consumption from the Neches River and all contiguous waters from State Highway 7 bridge west of Lufkin downstream to the US 96 bridge near Evadale, including B.A. Steinhagen and Sam Rayburn reservoirs. Affected waters are in Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Trinity and Tyler counties. Chemical of Concern:Dioxins, Mercury Adults should limit consumption of certain fish species as indicated below....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Jan. 27, 28, and the morning of Jan. 29: Warrant service, 201 8th St. Theft, 213 Camellia Ave. Emergency commitment, 2403 16th St. Mental subject, 3862 Cochran St. Larceny from vehicle, 1832 Greenbriar Ave. Criminal traffic violation, 2400 16th St. Burglary, 101 Green Ave. Simple assault, 1401 16th St. Forgery of checks, 1801 Dupont Dr. Disorderly conduct, 201 Azalea St....
AREN’T YOU GLAD THIS AIN’T NORMAL Early last year, when I predicted that it would be a colder than normal winter this year, I wasn’t expecting so much up and down weather. One day 27 degrees, near 70 degrees the next. So far this winter has been a real roller coaster. This part of the country is not set up for icy weather. When bridges freeze, everything comes to a halt. Schools and government offices shut down and businesses might as well close. Nothing is moving. The freeze-out last Friday and the shutdown this week even...
