Rose City News

In separate incidents, two people were killed in vehicle accidents Thursday morning in Vidor.

For Hurricane Ike victims who may have given up hope and not yet been able to repair their houses, help may be available.

With the approaching Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, many local, state, and federal agencies will take Friday off in observance of the holiday.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the felong theft of $6,000 worth of home appliances from a warehouse in Rose City.

A 9-year-old boy from Houston drowned Sunday afternoon during a Father's Day trip to Rose City's Boomtown Water Park, according to a news release from Detective Chad Hogan of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

A 9-year-old Houston boy drowned at a water park in Southeast Texas over the weekend.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced Friday the state collected $1.77 billion in sales tax revenue in May, a 5.2 percent decrease compared to May 2008.

Vidor Police have arrested a man accused of threatening a woman with a gun and running into a wooded area and prompting a manhunt, according to information KFDM News has received from the police chief in Vidor.

It certainly has been a busy weekend end for Orange County authorities a man who held Vidor police at bay during a standoff is still on the loose this Sunday, May 17, 2009.