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Orange County sheriff's deputy resigns amidst investigation by Texas Rangers
ORANGE COUNTY, Texas — An Orange County deputy who is under investigation by the Texas Rangers resigned earlier this month. Ken Bost officially resigned on July 3, 2024, according to the sheriff's office. He was hired in July 2020 and previously worked as the Rose City Marshal. 12News reached...
Shelter in place issued for West Orange, Bridge City, Orangefield
Orange County Emergency Management has issued a shelter-in-place for West Orange, Bridge City and Orangefield order due to a possible chemical leak. The statement reads: “As a precautionary measure a shelter in place has been issued due to an unknown chemical release in the areas for residents of West Orange, Bridge City and Orangefield. To […] The post Shelter in place issued for West Orange, Bridge City, Orangefield appeared first on Orange Leader.
Orange County ESD-1 adds two full-time personnel
The two newest members of Orange County Emergency Services District 1 are ready to protect the public. ESD-1 Fire Chief Robert Smith announced the hiring of two additional full-time firefighter/EMT positions via press release, July 17. The two new hires, Derek Coveney and Zack Slaydon, have been officially sworn in. “This once again marks a […] The post Orange County ESD-1 adds two full-time personnel appeared first on Orange Leader.
Small number of Entergy customers remain without power in Southeast Texas
Southeast Texas — While a number of families in Houston, Harris County and Montgomery County remain without power following Beryl, only a small number of Entergy customers in Jefferson, Hardin and Orange County are in the dark. The Entergy outage map as of 12:45 p.m. Tuesday showed 25 customers…
NFL star Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed, escorted off United flight after trying to get ice for his son
Former NFL running back Terrell Davis says he was recently “humiliated” after an interaction with a United Airlines flight attendant led to him being handcuffed and removed from the aircraft in front of his wife and children. On July 15, the 51-year-old former Denver Broncos player described in...
County sees increase in sales as Orange city goes down
The city of Orange is continuing to see a big drop in sales tax income as most of the other entities in the county are seeing healthy sales at their businesses. The Texas Comptroller's Office has sent payments to the cities, Orange County, and one special district in the county for their shares of sales tax receipts in May.
Local GOP Meets and New County Executives Take the Oath
The Orange County Republican Party met recently at “The Venue” in Mauriceville. The new incoming chairwoman, Cheryl Warren welcomed those present and was sworn in as were the Precinct Chairs by David Covey, also a former Orange County Chair. Ms. Warren stated in her opening remarks that the mission of the precinct chairs is to identify, inform and involve voters and turn out the vote to elect Republicans. She also shared that she is aware there are those who were misled and recruited to run for the sole purpose of sabotaging the efforts of the party. She extended the benefit of the doubt and hoped those who fall in that category will work together with us for a victory on November 5, 2024. Changes in bylaws were presented and voted on. Committees and chairs were introduced and approved by the voting members.
'We're here for you' | FEMA offering assistance to those who have damage from recent storms
BEAUMONT, Texas — Help is on the way for Southeast Texans who are struggling to bounce back from storms. FEMA is offering disaster assistance for people who had damage from the spring storms and from Hurricane Beryl. You can qualify whether you're a homeowner or a renter and even...
OC students to get free admission to Storm King Art Center
Senator James Skoufis (D-42) recently announced that, thanks to a $50,000 grant, Storm King Art Center will allow all Orange County students up to 21 with valid ID free admission through 2024 and 2025. This includes admission to the grounds and access to public and family programming. Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum with large-scale sculptures set against the backdrop of Orange County’s landscape.
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