Independence Day Closings 2020 Announced
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Independence Day Closings 2020 Announced

In observance of Independence Day, the City of Orange will be closed Friday, July 3, 2020. As always, the City of Orange Police and Fire Departments will be on duty keeping us safe. All Bridge City and Orange County Offices will be closed as well. Waste Management will service its usual route on this day.… Keep Reading

WOS High School Receives Grant From Dow Industries
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WOS High School Receives Grant From Dow Industries

Exciting things are coming to West Orange-Stark High School engineering program. With the partnership of DOW industries, a $5,000 grant has been awarded to their engineering program. Teachers are being trained in Project Lead the Way curriculum, which promotes STEM education using a hands-on approach to real-world problem-solving experiences. DOW’s partnership is also outlining a… Keep Reading

City of Orange Applying for Additional Harvey Disaster Relief Funds
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City of Orange Applying for Additional Harvey Disaster Relief Funds

The City of Orange is submitting to the Texas General Land Office a supplemental application for disaster relief funds, Hurricane Harvey, CDBG-DR-4332. The Texas General Land Office is the state administrative agency or “grantee” for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds (CDBG-DR) provided through the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development.… Keep Reading

Governor Abbott Extends Quarantine to 10 States, Including Louisiana
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Abbott Rescinds Bar Openings and Reduces Restaurant Occupancy

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services as part of the state’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. This decision comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations have increased and the positivity rate in Texas increased above 10%, which the… Keep Reading

Governor Abbott Extends Quarantine to 10 States, Including Louisiana
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Masks to Be Given to All Tested for COVID-19

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with the Texas Military Department, will begin distributing 3-ply surgical masks to every Texan who undergoes COVID-19 testing at state-run mobile test collection sites. Beginning tomorrow, each Texan who receives a COVID-19 test at a state-run mobile testing site will… Keep Reading

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