Orange County

Traffic stop in Orange yields arrest

Detectives with the Orange County Narcotics Division stopped a vehicle on FM 1442 near Interstate 10 on Oct. 19, arresting a man on drug and firearm charges, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Holly Corley.

Three arrested after warrant executed in Vidor

Three men were arrested after a narcotics search warrant was issued, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO). According to Public Information Officer Holly Corley, on Oct.

Evadale game room closed

An Evadale game room was closed after Jasper County and Orange County sheriff departments conducted a game room inspection on Aug. 10 at the Lucky Five LLC Game Room located on FM 2246.

Gambling violations shutter Double Diamond 'indefinitely'

After finding the Double Diamond Game Room out of compliance with “several portions” of Orange County’s gaming ordinance Aug. 3, detectives initiated the process of terminating the business’ operation for an indefinite amount of time. Aug.

Sex offender sought

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office secured a warrant for the arrest of convicted sex offender Robert James Perry on July 21, and is asking for the public’s help in bringing the fleeing felon to justice.

Orange names new Fire Chief

The City of Orange announced the appointment of John Bilbo as the new Fire Chief for the Orange Fire Department. Bilbo, a native of Orange, has 22 years of experience with the Orange Fire Department.

Orange County exacts game room exterminations

As veritable vice-enticing venues that act as habitats for all manner of criminal behavior from human to drug trafficking, illegal game rooms in Orange County might be on the brink of extinction after a set of August 2021 ordinances armed the sheriff’s office with stiffer restrictions regarding the...

Protégé on display

Join artists, supporters and fans for a student competition exhibition and awards ceremony at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main Street in downtown Beaumont, on Tuesday, March 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Back in business

The Southeast Texas COVID-19 infusion clinic is back open as of Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. “We just got 144 doses of monoclonal antibody therapy and are re-opening immediately and rescheduling patients for infusions,” Branick said just before lunch Tuesday.

Stolen utility wire lands Texas man in Louisiana jail

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives previously arrested two suspects for the theft of utility wire reported in November 2021, but this week, the Louisiana law enforcers collected a third suspect – a man from Port Arthur, who was arrested in Orange.