🌱 How do Orange’s sluggish sales taxes compare to its neighbors?
Orange, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Orange! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How do Orange’s sluggish sales taxes compare to its neighbors?
- How a routine traffic stop led to charges for an Orange native
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Beekeeping School – Only 20 seats each class and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BC continues to have strong sales tax returns (therecordlive.com) — Sales tax collections in Bridge City and West Orange are climbing, but Orange’s revenue is nearly flat so far this year and slightly below 2025 levels. Nearby cities like Pinehurst and Vidor are seeing declines, while Orange County’s totals dropped sharply after last year’s one-time business windfall. These trends could shape future city budgets and services across the area. 
• Woman Arrested For Forgery (kogt.com) — A woman who grew up in Orange has been arrested in nearby Newton County, accused of writing fraudulent checks that allegedly drained more than $100,000 from a Louisiana man’s bank account. Deputies discovered the outstanding warrant during a traffic stop, and she now faces multiple felony forgery and theft charges while a second suspect remains at large.
📸 Around Orange
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Upcoming Events in
Orange
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★ Featured events ★
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Butterfly Release
Lutcher Theater-Performing Arts, 707 Main Ave, Orange
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Big Time in D-9 – 4-H Round-Up
Orange County 4H & Youth Agnt Conroe, TX, USA -
2026 Mudbug Classic & Crappie Tournament
Rayburn Country Resort & Marina Brookeland, Tx -
Baseball JV/V @ Bridge City
Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S Orange, TX 77632
4:30 pm -
2026 Beekeeping School – Only 20 seats each class
Queen Bee Supply LLC , 2371 Bancroft Rd , Orange
9:00 am -
Mauriceville Crawfish Bash
7441 Cohenour Rd , Orange
6:00 pm -
Bugs & Boats - Mauriceville Crawfish Bash
7441 Cohenour Rd , Orange
6:00 pm -
Kinky Boots
Lutcher Theater-Performing Arts , 707 Main Ave , Orange
7:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
📣 Orange Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Night of Comedy 2026
Lone Star College-Tomball , 30555 Tomball Pkwy , Tomball
7:00 pm -
Big Time in D-9 – 4-H Round-Up
Orange County 4H & Youth Agnt Conroe, TX, USA -
Flip Circus
Hurricane Harbor Splashtown , 21300 Interstate 45 N , Spring
7:00 pm -
2026 Mudbug Classic & Crappie Tournament
Rayburn Country Resort & Marina Brookeland, Tx
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Boating is complicated.
Renewing with TxT isn’t. Knots, ropes, gear… there’s enough to manage while you're on the water. So keep your boat registration renewal simple with… (Nextdoor )
- The Brock Group posted a job opening for Leadman - Paint in Orange. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridge City
- Janie Andrews (therecordlive.com)
Vidor
- Vidor house fire leaves woman hospitalized, husband unaccounted for early Monday (12newsnow.com)
- Bobcats Beat Bucs (kogt.com)
- Southeast Texas voters return to polls for city, school elections (theexaminer.com)
Port Neches
- Ask A Cop – Reader Questions Use of Hazard Lights in Inclement Weather (panews.com)
- Chemical threats nearby? Trump's EPA doesn't want you to know (highlandcountypress.com)
Ok Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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