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Unemployment rate dips

Unemployment rate dips

Unemployment rate dips

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The Southeast Texas unemployment rate for March fell to 6.2%, down from February’s rate of 6.5%.
"I am Texas" On Display

"I am Texas" On Display

‘I Am Texas’ stops in Orange

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The Guinness World Record certified largest published book in the world, “I Am Texas,” will be on display at the Stark Museum of Art through July 29.
Pictured left to right: Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, PUCT Chairman Peter Lake, PUCT Commissioners: Kathleen Jackson and Lori Cobbs, Utility Operations President for Entergy Corp. Rod West, Gov. Greg Abbott, Entergy Texas President and CEO Eliecer Viamontes, Entergy Corp. President and CEO Drew Marsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Entergy Pete Norgeot

Pictured left to right: Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, PUCT Chairman Peter Lake, PUCT Commissioners: Kathleen Jackson and Lori Cobbs, Utility Operations President for Entergy Corp. Rod West, Gov. Greg Abbott, Entergy Texas President and CEO Eliecer Viamontes, Entergy Corp. President and CEO Drew Marsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Entergy Pete Norgeot

Governor heralds Entergy’s ‘Texas-sized’ investment in Orange

News Staff
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Entergy Texas executives, Gov. Greg Abbott, government officials and community leaders gathered to celebrate a new chapter for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy across Southeast Texas.
Spindletop Center received $550k for Orange County inmates' mental health care.

Spindletop Center received $550k for Orange County inmates' mental health care.

DOJ grants Spindletop Center $550k for mental health liaison program

News Staff
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Spindletop Center announced Oct. 14 that it has been awarded $550,000 to aid the organization with psychiatric services it provides for inmates in the Orange County Jail, and to implement the Justice and Mental Health Liaison Program (JMHLP) at the local correctional facility.
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Orange County moves elections office

Sharon Brooks
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Orange County Elections Office has temporarily moved to 106 Border St., inside the Adult Probation Office, due to maintenance issues within its building. The phone number to the office remains the same, (409) 882-7973. Office hours will also remain the same, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.
Stuckey's construction is underway in Orange County.

Stuckey's construction is underway in Orange County.

Stuckey's construction underway in Orange County

Sharon Brooks
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Orange County will soon be home to a new Stuckey's convenience store. Some locals speculated that a Buc-ees was being erected at the location, but Sauceda Construction LLC confirmed its team is building a brand-new Stuckey's store on the corner of FM 1442 and Interstate 10 in Orange.
Texas comptroller distributes over $1B to local governments

Texas comptroller distributes over $1B to local governments

Comptroller distributes $1B to local governments

News Staff
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced July 6 that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 15.3% more than in July 2021.
Photo cutline: Col. Timothy Vail (far left) and Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Executive Director Nicole Sunstrum (second from right) sign a partnership agreement for an Orange County flood mitigation project as Morgan’s Point Mayor and GCPD President Michel Bechtel (second from left) and Orange County Judge John Gothia (far right) watch.

Photo cutline: Col. Timothy Vail (far left) and Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Executive Director Nicole Sunstrum (second from right) sign a partnership agreement for an Orange County flood mitigation project as Morgan’s Point Mayor and GCPD President Michel Bechtel (second from left) and Orange County Judge John Gothia (far right) watch.

Orange County celebrates signing signaling start of levee project

Sharon Brooks
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Orange County and state leaders recently celebrated the signing of a project partnership agreement (PPA) for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Program (S2G) Orange County Project, a plan to construct a new coastal storm risk management system in Orange County.
TxDOT Traffic Alert - SH87 in Orange

TxDOT Traffic Alert - SH87 in Orange

TxDOT Traffic Alert: SH87 Orange

News Staff
Monday, April 18, 2022
TxDOT reports that SH87 northbound at I10 will be closed overnight April 18-19, from 8 p.m. - 5 a.m., due to construction. TxDOT states drivers should use an alternate route.
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