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Hazardous Weather Message

Hazardous Weather Message

Hazardous Weather Message

IMPACTS: Prolonged hard freeze conditions that will burst pipes and kill tender vegetation. Dangerous cold and wind chills that will be life-threatening and could lead to hypothermia. WHERE: For all of southeast Texas, as well as central, south central, and southwest Louisiana.
G And G Enterprise sub-contractors were boring and installing foundation piers in this November 4 2020 file photo. Photo by Randall Luker

G And G Enterprise sub-contractors were boring and installing foundation piers in this November 4 2020 file photo. Photo by Randall Luker

Oak Forest Elementary move in set for January 9

Excitement and anticipation permeates the air at the new Oak Forest Elementary school as teachers prepare their classrooms to receive students when they return from the Christmas Holidays January 9.

Vidor teens killed

A 15-year-old and 14-year-old from Vidor died this weekend after the vehicle they were in left the roadway and struck a utility pole before crashing into a parked RV just before 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Retiring senator named Secretary of State

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, has been named the next secretary of state by Gov. Greg Abbott. She replaces John Scott, who announced his resignation effective at year’s end. Scott was the third nominee for the post not confirmed by the Senate.
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Fire Calls

DATE TIME LOCATION TYPEOFCALL The Orange County Emergency Services District #1 responded to the following calls from Monday, December 5, 2022, through Sunday, December 11, 2022. ‘MVC’ indicates a ‘Motor Vehicle Collision.’ ‘UTL’ means firefighters were ‘Unable To Locate’ the call.
Swindled rancher

Swindled rancher

Swindled rancher hunts fleecing five

Overcoming the natural fear of making himself a laughingstock, a Panhandle rancher went public on Dec. 18, 1919 with his embarrassing tale of woe. During a business trip to Dallas the previous month, James Franklin Norfleet caught the eye of a con artist on the lookout for an easy “mark.