Patterson on Texas side trying to spoil TCU’s perfect record
November 9, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gary Patterson could now play a key role in spoiling what has been a perfect season so far for fourth-ranked TCU.
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20 years later, police still searching for girl’s killer
July 24, 2022 GMTORANGE, Texas (AP) — Authorities have increased their reward in the search for the person responsible for the killing of a 4-year-old Southeast Texas girl more than 20 years ago.
Dannarriah Finley disappeared from her bedroom early on July 4, 2002.
Orange stickers spreads legacy of slain Virginia journalist
July 10, 2022 GMTNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — There are two “Sierra was here” stickers at Colonial Avenue’s Cafe Stella, a bistro frequented by Sierra Jenkins before the young journalist was fatally shot in March outside a downtown Norfolk bar.
Madison estate rehires staff let go during recent turmoil
June 5, 2022 GMTORANGE, Va. (AP) — Several staffers who were previously fired or suspended during recent turmoil at former President James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia have been reinstated to their jobs.
Montpelier Foundation elects 11 descendants of slaves
May 17, 2022 GMTORANGE, Va. (AP) — The board that manages former President James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia elected 11 new members representing descendants of people once enslaved there.
Monday's vote came two months after the board had retracted a commitment to share power with a group representing African Americans who trace their roots to the historic estate.
Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order
May 14, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas more than two weeks after a warrant was issued over an alleged violation of a protective order.
Beaumont, Texas, television station KBMT reported Thomas was arrested Friday in Orange, where he played high school football.
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The field for the women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four is set.
UConn and Louisville on Monday joined South Carolina and Stanford as national semifinalists as the tournament shifts for Minneapolis.
Montpelier ends power-share with enslaved descendants group
March 28, 2022 GMTORANGE, Va. (AP) — Less than a year after the board that manages James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia announced plans to share authority equally with descendants of people once enslaved there, the board has voted to strip power-sharing status from a group representing African Americans who trace their roots to the historic estate.
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Expungement clinic for Grand Isle, Orange and Essex counties
January 1, 2022 GMTMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A free clinic in which people can get certain convictions and dismissed charges removed from their records after a time period will be held on Jan. 14, the Vermont attorney general and state's attorneys in Grand Isle, Orange and Essex counties said.
Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive
December 21, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden had close contact with a staff member who later tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
Press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Monday night that the staff member tested positive earlier in the day.
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Hyman scores 30, Orange upset No. 18 Ohio State women 96-91
December 2, 2021 GMTSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Teisha Hyman scored a career-high 30 points, Chrislyn Carr scored all 24 of her points in the second half and Syracuse upended No. 18 Ohio State 97-91 in the Big Ten/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night.
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Buddy Boeheim intent on making Syracuse an ACC contender
October 20, 2021 GMTJim Boeheim is quick with a smile as he gets set to begin a season that will be oh-so-different in his long career at Syracuse — he'll be coaching sons Buddy and Jimmy.
“Obviously, it's fun. It's great to be able to do that," Jim Boeheim said Tuesday.
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Air quality health advisory issued for northern Vermont
July 26, 2021 GMTMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued an air quality health advisory for much of the state on Monday as smoke from wildfires in the west and Canada reaches the region.
Texas woman is 3rd person shot in 3 days by Louisiana cops
June 3, 2021 GMTVINTON, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police say a city police officer shot and wounded a Texas woman who had pulled a gun on him.
The shooting early Wednesday was the third in as many days by police around Louisiana.
Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
May 31, 2021 GMTANDOVER, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut town has a new monument to veterans exposed to Agent Orange, a project spearheaded by a local veteran who says he was harmed by the Vietnam War-era defoliant.
The new memorial is set to be dedicated Saturday in Andover Veterans Monument Park.
Returning to acting, Jagger plays a man of wealth and taste
March 5, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — It’s been nearly 20 years since Mick Jagger last acted, but as the new film “The Burnt Orange Heresy” shows, his chops have gathered no moss...
Cones mark start of 3-year I-64 widening project at Barboursville
November 6, 2019 GMTHUNTINGTON — Wednesday marks the start of the next three years of a new normal for Cabell County drivers.
Orange cones will appear Wednesday as the West Virginia Division of Highways begins phase one of a $71.7 million, three-year project to expand Interstate 64 between the Huntington Mall and Merritts Creek from four to up to eight lanes.
Decision time for Murray: Football, baseball or both?
December 30, 2018 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kyler Murray had it all working: pinpoint throws, speedy feet and unflappable resolve all the way to the finish...
1 child dead, 45 people hurt in Arkansas charter bus crash
December 3, 2018 GMTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A third grader was killed and at least 45 people were injured when a charter bus carrying youth football players from Tennessee rolled off an interstate and overturned before sunrise Monday in central Arkansas, authorities said...
Rusty Staub, slugger who played 23 seasons, dies at 73
March 29, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Rusty Staub was a huge hit on both sides of the border.
Instantly recognizable for his fiery orange hair and gregarious personality, the outfielder who charmed baseball fans in the United States and Canada during an All-Star career that spanned 23 major league seasons died Thursday...
Hornibrook’s 4 TDs carry Badgers over Miami, 34-24 in Orange
December 31, 2017 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alex Hornibrook's first pass of the night was a wobbler, one that seemed to slip out of his hand...
Health care gap drives tax debate in Orange Co.
December 1, 2017 GMTOrange County residents debated the accessibility of health care and a possible tax rate increase at a town hall meeting Thursday before voters decide whether to create a hospital district later this month.
EDITORIAL: Your city boards need you
November 25, 2017 GMTIt might have been easier for Orange city officials to list the public boards that didn't have any openings. The list of boards with vacant positions runs from the Economic Development Corporation to the Historic Preservation Board.
EDITORIAL: Harvey recovery effort is far from over
November 12, 2017 GMTThe Federal Emergency Management Agency closed a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in the Nome City Hall last week, and it attracted little notice. After all, Harvey hit 10 weeks ago, and most of the debris piles have been picked up.
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Displaced SETX athletes struggle to stay in game after Harvey
October 9, 2017 GMTFor two nights, Joseph Cotton lived in his gold 2002 Pontiac Grand Am.
The senior West Orange-Stark football player drove it home from Iowa, Louisiana, after Tropical Storm Harvey, thinking he would have a place to stay.
Orange Co. putting up tents to help hundreds displaced by Harvey
September 22, 2017 GMTOrange County residents who were displaced by Harvey will be housed in tents in the parking lot of the City of Orange Boat Ramp, Mayor Jimmy Sims said Thursday.
The shelter will be operated by the Texas Commission on Health and Human Services, he said.
Harvey repeats devastation back on shore in Texas, Louisiana
August 31, 2017 GMTORANGE, Texas (AP) — A weaker Harvey replicated its devastating roll Wednesday, returning to shore with a deluge of rain that inundated homes and highways and left police and government officials struggling to pluck people from the water...
Food banks to distribute boxes to seniors in Orange
July 5, 2017 GMTLow-income seniors in Orange will be able to access food boxes next week, the first event in a series of food distribution throughout the region.
The Southeast Texas Food Bank and the Houston Food Bank will be collaborating on July 11 to provide senior-friendly food boxes to low-income residents in Orange, they announced in a news release.
Former WO-S coach begins prison sentence for hit-and-run deaths
June 15, 2017 GMTA former West Orange-Stark coach charged with two counts of failing to render aid in a 2015 car crash that killed a 25-year-old mother and her 6-year-old child was booked into Orange County Prison earlier this week to serve a jail sentence of 180 days.
EDITORIAL: Orange County hospital effort needs focus
June 9, 2017 GMTOrange County will not get a hospital easily, if at all. The only way it will happen is if community leaders get behind this effort in a strong, organized manner.
Two petition drives that would bring the creation of a hospital district to a countywide vote failed because of basic oversights, like failing to get the birth dates of signers.
What to look for in Texas’ Orange-White spring game
April 15, 2017 GMTAUSTIN - Encircled by a charged congregation of players and staff members, Texas coach Tom Herman began calling names.
"Jeffrey McCulloch! Denzel Okafor!"
The two walked to the ring's center, as giddy as a pair of "Price is Right" contestants.
See photos of WWI era life in Orange
April 9, 2017 GMTOrange exhibit shows life during WWI during Art Fest
Photos show Southeast Texas’ contributions to WWII
March 28, 2017 GMTAs the United States' involvement in World War II ramped up, Southeast Texas got to work helping the war efforts. Shipyards began building ships as local women stepped in to do jobs traditionally done by men.
Gunshot kills 24-year-old Orange woman
March 14, 2017 GMTOrange police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of Megan Smith, 24, who was found in the 1500 block of Main Avenue by officers responding to a call at 5:48 p.m. Monday.
A man was questioned in connection with the shooting and was released.
Longtime Stark Foundation president retires
March 7, 2017 GMTThe Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation announced late Monday the retirement of Walter G. Riedel III.
Riedel, longtime president and CEO of the Stark Foundation, is succeeded by Clyde V.
Orange’s Mount Zion Baptist Church a sanctuary for black community
February 24, 2017 GMTThe nervous hands of 9-year-old Amorren Coleman reached out for the microphone as he stood alone on the stage at Mount Zion Baptist Church, staring wide-eyed at a buzzing congregation waiting for him to perform.
‘Liberty Truck’ stops for visit at Orange travel center
February 24, 2017 GMTThe "Liberty Truck," one of the first pieces of equipment put into service with the old Texas Department of Highways after it formed in 1917, will visit the Travel Information Center beginning at 8 a.m.
Crashes surge on Interstate 10 between Winnie, Orange
January 16, 2017 GMTThe fatal lunchtime accident that shut down Interstate 10 for hours on Tuesday caught Vidor resident Theresa Manley's attention right away.
"My 17-year-old totaled her car in that spot last summer," said Manley, 45, as she filled up her car at the Flying J in Orange on Wednesday.
Prominent Orange community member dies at 55
January 6, 2017 GMTTo his knowledge, Orange Police Capt. Robert Enmon said Sarah Jefferson-Simon was the first black female detective with the police department.
He said he was notified about her death Friday morning.
Officials discuss future of emergency medical services in Orange
December 21, 2016 GMTNext month's closing of Baptist Orange Hospital's emergency room will create a hardship for some Orange County residents, who will have to go to private freestanding emergency centers or travel to hospitals in Port Arthur or Beaumont, the county's top elected official said on Tuesday.
Orange Wienerschnitzel closes suddenly
November 22, 2016 GMTRobert Littlefair on Monday stood in front of the Wienerschnitzel in Orange he has owned for almost two decades, waiting for lunchtime customers to pull up to the drive-thru so he could tell them the restaurant was closed.
Orange County to spend $8,000 on Nativity scene
November 10, 2016 GMTOrange County will spend $8,000 on a Nativity scene similar to one that was part of a $20,000 purchase made by the City of Orange last month for a display a third of a mile away.
County Commissioners voted unanimously to buy the manger scene and other Christmas decorations for the county courthouse after determining that a $560 display purchased in October was too small.