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The city of Orange is beginning a new year cleaning house, or at least dilapidated houses and buildings. As the city continues to give out Economic Development Corporation grants fo... — Updated 1/23/2024

Orange County Commissioners Court Tuesday approved the plans for another RV park on Texas Highway 62 south of Interstate 10. The approval for Shadee RV near Dempsey Drive is the... — Updated 1/23/2024

Cedric Stout of Bridge City, one of the country's last survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died Wednesday at the age of 102. This past December, the U.S. Navy reported onl... — Updated 1/23/2024

Bridges and overpasses closed Monday evening as freezing rain slicked roadways, leading to a number of vehicle crashes and schools being canceled for Tuesday. Most of Texas is... — Updated 1/16/2024

Everybody knew him as Stump, a nickname Stump Weatherford had in childhood. But for Lions Club International, he was also known "National Treasure." Butch Campbell recalls giving... — Updated 1/16/2024

The city of Orange is starting the new year with a big drop in sales tax payments as Pinehurst, West Orange, and Vidor have healthy increases. Sometimes with the city of Orange's... — Updated 1/16/2024

Bridge City has a new city manager and he's guaranteed to stay at least two years. Last week, the Bridge City City Council voted unanimously to hire Christopher Baker, who grew up... — Updated 1/9/2024

Former West Orange-Stark Mustang Kevin Smith, who went on to star for Texas A&M and the Dallas Cowboys was named Monday to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame. The College Footba... — Updated 1/9/2024

Orange County will be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King this week with an annual gala Saturday night at the Expo Center and a traditional march in downtown Orange on Monday. The... — Updated 1/9/2024

National company building $6 million in new houses in Orange More than $6 million in new houses in Orange's Reserve at Mallard Lake subdivision are in the construction phase, accord... — Updated 1/9/2024

Probably no one in Orange County today will remember the Ready Reserve Fleet, but many still know of the "mothball fleet."40 The U.S. Navy's "mothball fleet" along the Sabine River... — Updated 1/2/2024

Texas had 34 new laws go into effect, including a cost of living increase for teachers in the Retired Teachers Fund. The monthly raise will be between 2 to 6 percent and is the... — Updated 1/2/2024

As campaigning is heating up in the March Republican primary election for county offices, filing will be starting for May elections to city councils and school boards. This year,... — Updated 1/2/2024

News in Orange from a century ago isn't much different from that going into 2024. Christian denominations were splitting and the government wanted to save by cutting back on... — Updated 12/26/2023

More than 20 years ago, leaders in Orange had a vision to expand commercial business and the tax base along Interstate 10 at 16th Street. After years of negotiations with the state... — Updated 12/26/2023

As 2023 comes to a close, most of the public entities with sales taxes have income staying above the inflation rate, but Bridge City and Pinehurst have had stagnant returns. The Tex... — Updated 12/26/2023

A brisk north wind Saturday accompanied Santa to Roberts Ford and blew out the rain before the dealership's Second Annual Jingle Bell Rockout festival. Sarah Helm, marketing... — Updated 12/19/2023

The Port of Orange is getting $18.1 million from the state and will be able to do new projects to help local industry, thanks to a first-time allocation from the Texas Legislature.... — Updated 12/19/2023

People in Mauriceville who have an opinion on noisy engine braking on big truck rigs will have a chance to tell Orange County Commissioners Court at 8:30 a.m. on January 9.... — Updated 12/19/2023

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce annual dinner has been set for January 29, and the deadline is approaching for nominees as "citizen of the year" and "business of the year." The... — Updated 12/19/2023

Bridge City Mayor David Rutledge and the city's police department have welcomed three new police recruits after the graduation from Lamar Regional Police Academy. The new recruits,... — Updated 12/12/2023

When Larry David passed away in 2020, he left some big boots to fill, along with a red velvet suit and a beard. James Scales made the fit. The Bridge City native and descendant of... — Updated 12/12/2023

Robert's Ford, 1601 Green Avenue in Orange, will be the place Saturday, December 16, to find, Santa and his elves, food, and fun with the Second Annual Jingle Bell Rock Out. The... — Updated 12/12/2023

The historic oil community of Orangefield will once again celebrate the Christmas season with a parade and festival Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chris Kovatch with... — Updated 12/12/2023

Filing ended Monday for candidates running in the Texas party primary races in March with only Republicans running for local county elections. Four of the 13 races will be... — Updated 12/12/2023