Early voting in the State Representative District 21 runoff election begins Monday at four Orange County locations and will continue through Friday. Voting hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The runoff was called after none of the three candidates in the March 5 Republican primary managed to break the…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 0.4 percent more than in May 2023. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Orange County ESD#1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith reported a home received minor damages in a Sunday house fire. “On the morning of May 12, 2024, at approximately 3:36 PM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due to a fire in a structure. Fire crews arrived on scene in the 1000 Block of Liberty Street,…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
On Monday May 13, 2024, about 1:03 pm, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Orangefield Independent School District in reference to threats. An anonymous caller placed calls to multiple campuses indicating their intent to harm students and faculty. The Orange County Sheriff’s…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters closed 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, May 15, until a still-to-be determined date in July. While the statutory opening date for the gulf season is July 15, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD)…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Austin — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on amendments to disease detection and responses within deer breeding facilities.
Removing “Tier 1” Facilities The proposed amendment would eliminate the definition and references to “Tier 1” facilities…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Gardners in case you haven’t noticed, blueberry bushes are brimming with succulent, round berries bursting with flavor (we have picked several pounds of fruit which freeze well too). For us, harvesting season for these magnificent fruits begins at the beginning of May and often ends late July, with…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dear Rusty: I keep reading that the SSA will only be able to pay out 75% of benefits come 2033. If congress were to do nothing and this reduction in benefits occurred, would seniors already collecting benefits in 2033 have their benefits reduced or would it only be those who have not begun to…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
AUSTIN — Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., enlisted the State of Texas to sue the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over strict guidelines that seek to eliminate nearly all the United States natural gas and coal-fired power plant carbon emissions over…
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
On May 15, 1970 Misty Fincher finally got her first good night’s sleep since a tornado tore through Lubbock four days earlier Moda Fincher, the little girl who grew up to be the first female radio announcer in the Lone Star State and, some say, the whole country, spent her early years in a tiny…
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The composition of the Vidor ISD Board of Trustees will remain unchanged after Position 2 incumbent Carrie Vincent outpolled two challengers Saturday…
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
OCESD #1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith reported that “on the morning of April 30, 2024, at approximately 6:17 AM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Early voting in the State Representative District 21 runoff election begins Monday at four Orange County locations and will continue through Friday. Voting hours are 7 a.m.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Congratulations to Mrs. Weaver’s CTE Business students for earning the EXCEL EXPERT Microsoft Certification.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
AUSTIN –Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham is proud to announce the General Land Office has now obtained ownership of the historic Alamo Cenotaph. This…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
On May 15, 1970 Misty Fincher finally got her first good night’s sleep since a tornado tore through Lubbock four days earlier Moda Fincher, the little girl who…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters closed 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, May 15, until a still-to-be…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Austin — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on amendments to disease detection and responses within deer…
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
BONHAM -- When Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County officially opened for use in April, Texas got its first major reservoir in more than 30 years. But early…
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Beaumont, TX — February 27, 2024 - Del Papa Distributing, a leading beverage distributor serving Southeast Texas, is proud to announce the presentation of a $…
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Cooper Head shows off his catch of 42 crappie he took from the waters at Dam B Monday morning. Head said it took abouth 75 shiners and two boxes of Levi…
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
SETX, we have finally received a noteworthy amount of rainfall in many of our areas. Hopefully, all of you received some rain as our trees are in desperate…
