The annual Cops N Kids event will be held Friday, June 28, 2019. This will be the 24th annual Cops N Kids sponsored by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Rain postponed the event earlier this month. Sheriff Keith Merritt announced Wednesday that the weather has cleared and his department will hold the event Friday at Claiborne West Park.
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According to Texas Monthly, the state’s two chambers (31 senators and 150 representatives) only convene for a 140-day regular legislative session every two years. This causes the stakes to be high for longtime lawmakers and those serving their first year in office.
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Are you ready for hurricane season? Hurricane seasons runs from June 1 – November 31. With the larger number of hurricanes that have impacted Southeast Texas since Hurricane Rita in 2005, it pays to be prepared.
The Orange County Local Emergency Planning Committee has put together a comprehensive list of things you should do to be prepared.
Caroline Mazzola Hennigan won the At-Large Position 5 by beating Bill Mello, who has been on the council for nine years. Hennigan ended up with 333 votes, or 71.61 percent, compared to Mello with 132 votes, or 28.39 percent.
For the Single-Member District 4 council seat, Mary McKenna beat Annette Pernell. McKenna had 141 votes, or 67.16 percent, with Pernell getting 68 votes, or 32.54 percent.
“Intro to Wood Carving,” will be offered as an adult workshop at the Stark Museum of Art in Orange.
The three-night workshop will be conducted by Richard Spinney, a local artist who has been woodcarving for four decades.
The workshop will be on Aug. 6, 13 and 20. Cost is $35, which covers the wood and safety materials. There’s also a $70 tool fee that will provide novice carvers with a high-quality carving blade and three gouges that will be theirs to keep after the workshop.
