Orange County Commissioners Appoint Ida Schossow as New Spindletop Center Board of Trustee

The Orange County Commissioners Court has appointed Ida Schossow to fill the Spindletop Center Board of Trustee seat that was vacated by the passing of longtime Spindletop Center board member, Gus Harris, in October 2021.

Come on, get happy

With the world in chaos, the kids at the Milford School in Wawasee, IN want us to accentuate the positive, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. And so they’ve created a telephone hotline called When Life Gives You Lemons, Call a 5th Grader to help you do just that.

To tip or not to tip, as the Bard might say

She’s at it again, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], citing Nikole Hannah-Jones’ latest social media announcement that “tipping is a legacy of slavery.” It’s yet another absurd notion from the author of the book, The 1619 Project.

A toothsome tale

A guy walks into Mount Sinai hospital in New York City and tells the doctors there that he’s having trouble breathing through his nose. His problem started several years ago but it took him some time to address it, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Surgeons, Drs.

The graying of America: a trend to ‘dye’ for

There are those out there – men and women alike -- who dye their hair when it starts to turn gray. It makes them look younger. But among the trendy younger set, a gray, white or salt-and-pepper look is in style, according to Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Orange County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Violations

An Orange, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Joshua Welch, 50, pleaded guilty on Sep.

Fire Calls

The Orange County Emergency Services District #1 responded to the following calls from Monday, March 14, 2022, through Sunday, March 20, 2022. ‘MVC’ indicates a ‘Motor Vehicle Collision.’ ‘UTL’ means firefighters were ‘Unable To Locate’ the call.

Police Activities

The following is a list of recent arrests made by Vidor Police; a person arrested has not been found guilty. Later, a court or judge may acquit or convict the person, or the person may plead guilty or choose not to contest the charge, or the case may be dismissed. On March 13 about 8:27 p.m.

It’s never been easier to report a street light outage

A well-lit community is a safer community. That’s why we created an easy way for us to work together and keep our streets and sidewalks bright. We’re proud to introduce our new street light outage reporting feature.