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Sales Taxes up for April
People across Orange County are continuing to spend money, even with inflation, as sales taxes in February rose more than the inflation rate. The Texas Comptroller's Office has... — Updated 5/3/2022
Orange levee project leads national plan
The construction of a 25-mile levee system around Orange County is now slated to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2028. Local residents are getting an update on the planning in... — Updated 4/26/2022
Levee open houses set April 26, 28, 30
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Orange County Drainage District is hosting three public open houses next week to share information about the $2.4 billion Orange County Coastal... — Updated 4/26/2022
Levee Historical Survey
Almost all of the property with historic value that will be affected by the levee-seawall-pump station system are along, or near, the Sabine River in the city of Orange. The U.S.... — Updated 4/26/2022
Guillory running for WOCCISD Board
I am Erick Guillory Sr., and I am running for West Orange Consolidated Cove Independent School District Board (WOCCISD). I am running because I value education and believe in the... — Updated 4/26/2022
Rebecca Rutledge seeks reelection to BCISD Place 3
My name is Rebecca Rutledge. My husband David & I met when we were both at Bridge City High School; soon we will celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary. We have been blessed... — Updated 4/26/2022
OC values rise, but not like some
The good news for Orange County taxpayers is likely not arriving in the Notices of Appraised Values mailed out Tuesday, April 26. "We are seeing average increases in overall values... — Updated 4/26/2022
Tragedy, trailer teach motorcycle awareness
Look twice, save a life. That's the message of May, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and it got off to an early start last Saturday at Cowboy Harley-Davidson in Beaumont. The deal... — Updated 4/25/2022
Heritage House sponsors third annual Cemetery Walk
Hundreds of vehicles travel along Border Street in Orange each day as workers go back and forth to chemical plant jobs. They pass the town's oldest community cemetery with... — Updated 4/25/2022
Cities of Orange, Pinehurst Voters' Guide
A total of seven candidates are seeking three seats on the Orange and Pinehurst City Councils in the May 7 election. In Pinehurst, two current City Council members are running for... — Updated 4/21/2022
WO, WOC Voters' Guide
The voting process for West Orange voters could take a little longer this year, with four people running for three at-large slots on the City of West Orange city council and six... — Updated 4/19/2022
Bridge City Voters' Guide
Four elected offices in Bridge City will be decided in the May 7 election, early voting for which starts Monday, April 25. The school board race between incumbent Rebecca Rutledge... — Updated 4/19/2022
BC voters tackle school bond issues
"If not now, when?" is a question proponents of Bridge City's two-proposition school bond election have been asking a lot in presentations to the public the last couple of months.... — Updated 4/19/2022
Orange's pump station is only one in Orange County,
Orange's pump station is only one in county. Corps of Engineers plans seven When heavy rain is in the forecast or starting to come down, the city of Orange has the Sabine River... — Updated 4/19/2022
Peggy Prosperie sets aim for BCISD School Board Place 3
The following is a political statement by Peggy Prosperie, Bridge City school board candidate: Hello, I am Peggy Prosperie. I am running for BCISD School Board of Trustees, Place... — Updated 4/19/2022
Kenneth Prosperie seeks Place 4 seat on Bridge City Council
Bridge City Citizens, I am not a politician. I am just a citizen who wants to work hard for the betterment of our community. I, Kenneth Prosperie, have filed to run for Place 4 on... — Updated 4/19/2022
Candidates weigh in for May 7 vote
Local city and school board elections in Orange County take place May 7. Early voting begins April 25 at four locations. Besides school bond elections for the Bridge City schools,... — Updated 4/13/2022
County checks on FEMA checks
The purse strings are getting tight in Orange County as everyone runs to the mailbox to see if the FEMA check has arrived. Want the good news? Joel Ardoin, the county's emergency... — Updated 4/12/2022
Chief David Frenzel honored with plaza
Orange's Central Fire Station isn't facing Elm Avenue now. It's along Chief David Frenzel Plaza. The renaming of that section of the street was announced this past Friday during a... — Updated 4/12/2022
Growing Up in Orange
The following is a political statement by Mary McKenna: Growing up in Orange, Texas was for me much like being in a Norman Rockwell painting. Summers were spent riding bikes, playin... — Updated 4/12/2022
City Councilman Election Statement for Sherby Dixon
The following is a political statement by Sherby Dixon: My name is Sherby Dixon, and I am running for Council member for the Bridge City City Council Place 6. I am requesting your... — Updated 4/12/2022
Corps, OC host levee open houses
A series of public open houses are set for three dates in late April to inform the public of the progress of the Orange County Project of the Sabine to Galveston Coastal Storm Risk... — Updated 4/12/2022
State sets up way for school boards to approve library materials
Upcoming school board elections may have a new importance for parents and students in the future as the state begins to allow the boards to oversee all school library acquisitions.... — Updated 4/12/2022
Spring and summer concerts are piling up
Spring is in full bloom and the local and regional concert schedule is bursting with events, including multiple announcements made this past Monday. Whether you enjoy rock,... — Updated 4/12/2022
Local leaders wary of fuel hikes
Rising gas prices have hit every household at the pump in 2022. Increased transportation costs have jacked up the prices of almost everything we buy, from groceries to building supp... — Updated 4/5/2022
