West Orange News

A young child playing with matches is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Orange Friday. via KBMT

“Especially the number of students who passed at the "commended”

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader According to the Associated Press, 92 percent of Texas eighth-graders have passed the reading part of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. via Orange Leader

“We learned a lot. We had a good time. We met some other folks. I think it really did a lot to raise awareness. It really let people see that there was something that they could do to make a difference in people's lives”

Special to The Leader "Saints and Sinners" have always been present at every one of the Orange County's eight Relays for Life. via Orange Leader

By Ashley Sanders The Orange Leader They were on local lips and some even made national headlines. via Orange Leader

“I reached down to open the door and Margaret Duchamp launched out of her chair toward the door. She hit the door like she was trying to close it. I never grabbed her or held her.”

Houston attorney Larry Watts said Monday's incident at the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District administration office was an overexaggeration of what actually occurred. via Orange Leader

“The matter is scheduled for Dec. 31, and I am confident that the court will be able to sift through Mrs. Wilson's claims and will allow the district to take appropriate action.”

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader ORANGE - Police were called to the West Orange-Cove Administration Building Monday morning after an incident that is being investigated as a Class A or Simple Assault ... via Orange Leader

The snake killed and ate one of the rats, but the second rat then killed the snake. via The Beaumont Enterprise

“That was the purpose of this event.”

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader WEST ORANGE - Counselors at West Orange-Stark High School have created a new program aimed at making sure students from the school have a chance to succeed in the next phase ... via Orange Leader

NEWS RELEASE FROM UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: BEAUMONT, TX -- United States Attorney John Ratcliffe announced today that a 58-year-old West Orange woman has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison ... via KFDM-TV Beaumont

From staff reports West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District schools will observe an early release on Friday. via Orange Leader

“If it wasn't for the quick thinking and exceptional police work of Officer Reneau on that rainy Sunday morning, we still may have not had this offender in custody or may have not recovered this large amount of stolen jewelry”

By Debby Schamber The Orange Leader Officers with the Pinehurst Police Department apprehended a suspect after he allegedly broke into Mathews Jewelers located at 126 Strickland Drive about 4:30 a.m. Nov. via Orange Leader

“With my 17 years experience I have served numerous civil papers, subpoenas and warrants”

Sgt. Mark Philpott, 43, a 17-year employee of the Orange County Sheriff's office and a Bridge City city councilman, announced his candidacy for Pct. via The Beaumont Enterprise

Michael McLain, 38, of West Orange was killed about 4:15 p.m. Monday as he was cutting limbs in the 2400 block of Bradford and a limb fell on a power line. via Orange Leader

“I have already started with the inside”

Alford-Seale Plaza in West Orange will be getting dual restrooms in the near future. via Orange Leader

“With all of the shortage of manpower we're seeing in the Golden Triangle and what's developing, the career tech is going to be a field we've got to open up wide”

About $600 million in school bonds approved for Southeast Texas schools could be a leg up in revitalizing the area's identity. via The Beaumont Enterprise

It's election day across Southeast Texas and voters are deciding the fate of school bond issues, liquor sales in Lumberton, several other local issues .. and 16 proposed constitutional amendments in texas. via KFDM-TV Beaumont

“Those items are the last items on our priority list of work to be done”

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader Residents of the West Orange-Cove and Vidor school districts have spoken, and those residents have said yes. via Orange Leader

“We have asked people to do their own research and take initiative themselves and come to their own conclusion, just not to take this thing at face value.”

Tom Neild, a vocal opponent of Beaumont's school bond proposal, will celebrate today even if voters approve the district's request to borrow $388.6 million. via The Beaumont Enterprise

Polling places were busy Friday as votes were cast on the last day of early voting, Jefferson County election officials said. via The Beaumont Enterprise