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PHOTO: City of Orange law enforcement officers are conducting residential well-being checks and leaving ribbons attached to their property. They merely mean that the property has been checked. A Monday, Sept. 4, non-fatal shooting south of Vidor was not connected to any type of looting, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reported. A news release at midday Tuesday said: “There have not been any shootings or looting-type violence reported at this time.” Major Robert Enmon of th...
You couldn’t hardly go anywhere in Orange County the past few days – when you could go anywhere in Orange County – without encountering a storm helper from Florida. More than 400 volunteers came from Florida to help with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, folks from organizations like the Salvation Army, Southern Baptist Convention, Red Cross and Feeding Florida. And that doesn’t count the 125 game wardens from the Florida Wildlife Commission, many of whom had been bunking near the county’s Emergency Operation...
Lamar University stands strong with Southeast Texans. The University is offering free general admission tickets to Southeast Texas families with children for Saturday’s home-opening contest against Texas-Permian Basin. Saturday’s game will mark the first time these two teams have met on the gridiron. The game against the Falcons will kick off at 7 p.m. from Provost Umphrey Stadium. “The impact of Harvey on the Golden Triangle will be felt for months as families now begin the process of putting their lives back toget...
Photo: Water from the flooded Cow Bayou Wednesday afternoon remains several feet high around Peggy’s On The Bayou restaurant on East Roundbunch Road. (Photo by Dave Rogers) Dave Rogers / For The Record Orange County’s flooded rivers and bayous may have crested but they are still days away from returning within their banks. The Cow Bayou at Mauriceville had topped the old record of 22.5 feet last weekend, but was down to 17.83 feet Wednesday night, according to the gauges of the U.S. Geological Society. Farther south, whe...
PHOTO: Brown water covers neighborhoods near downtown Orange in this satellite photo taken by the National Weather Service soon after Tropical Storm Harvey. Staff Report / For The Record High water rescues continue in the city of Orange in the wake of historic flooding by Tropical Storm Harvey last week, Capt. Robert Enmon of the Orange Police Department said. First responders are still working the area in search of citizens. Flood water remains in much of Orange County, particularly near local rivers, bayous and drainage...