West Orange News

Members of the West Orange Volunteer Fire Department will spend part of their Independence Day not only assisting in emergency situations if needed, but helping in the fight against neuromuscular diseases.

More than 100 people arrived at the Neighborhood Watch meeting Monday evening at the McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange.

Prices at the gasoline pump are down slightly in Texas after more than seven consecutive weeks of increases.

The West Orange-Cove CISD is one of 381 schools in Texas to be awarded a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 .

The Orange County Grand Jury met on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 and returned the following true bills of indictment.

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

During a West Orange city council meeting Monday evening an ordinance was adopted in reference to electric bills.

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.

The coming school year will bring new leadership for two campuses of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District.

West Orange-Cove CISD will offer a Summer Food Program which provides a free breakfast and lunch to all children age 18 and younger.

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District is proud to participate in the Texas Teacher of the Year Recognition Program.

The West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District is pleased to offer district kindergarten through fifth grade students the opportunity to enjoy reading this summer by opening the Anderson Elementary Library twice a week during the month of June.

Results for the 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills are in and the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District appears to be headed for an "Acceptable" rating.

As summer nears and school is about to be out, inspectors with the Orange County Health Department have gone for one more look at their cafeterias.

About 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday May 27, 2009 simulatanious search warrants were executed by officers of the Orange Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the West Orange Police Department.

Friday was a sad day in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District as administrators of the district and staff of North Early Learning Center mourn the passing of Principal Sheila Perry.

Retail gasoline prices are on the rise in Texas, but a weekly AAA Texas survey released Thursday shows the cost is still well below last year.

The autopsy report for David Jack, 44, who was killed in February by a passing train in West Orange, has been returned by the Jefferson County Morgue.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently announced the state collected $1.65 billion in sales tax revenue in April, down 3.1 percent compared to April 2008.

Laura and Julian Danner got up out of bed Friday morning and attempted to start their day just like any other.