Archives for 2018

The final budget workshop on Thursday has helped finalize the numbers for next year’s budget in Bridge City.  City Manager Jerry Jones said the budget shows an increase over the current year’s. The 2018-19 budget will be $8,223,772.  This year’s budget was over $7.8 million.  Capital outlay for next year includes the purchase of two police cars and two trucks for public works.  All the city employees in Bridge City will get a 3 percent pay raise next year. The city manager pointed out the taxable property values in Bridge City have dropped by about six million dollars from last year.  … [Read more...] about BC Budget Details Prepared

Friday afternoon the Orange Fire Department was called to 4435 Hillbrook and when they arrived flames were visible.  The Wilkerson's we’re working inside their home after being flooded by Harvey when a spark ran up the wall and into the attic. No injuries reported. Unfortunately the family was keeping many of their saved items in the attic.  James Wilkerson told KOGT they were about two weeks from completion. … [Read more...] about Fire Damages Harvey Home Under Repair

The area under a boil water notice off of East Roundbunch.     … [Read more...] about Parts Of BC Under Boil Water Notice

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a three vehicle crash Friday afternoon around 1pm on IH-10 near MM 878. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 12:30 p.m., a 2017 Chevrolet SUV was traveling east on IH-10 and failed to control speed and struck a 2008 GMC pickup from behind. The GMC pick then struck a 2016 Jeep from behind that was reportedly stopped due to other traffic. The driver of the Chevrolet is identified as Matthew Walston, 27, from Jacksonville, TX. Walston and two passengers were not reportedly injured during the crash. The driver of … [Read more...] about Accident Slows Eastbound Traffic Friday

Darrell Huffman, 57, of Newton, has been booked into the Newton County Jail on Capital Murder in the death of 59 year old Dora Lynn Johnson.  Her body was discovered in the remains of the burned house on Count Road 3038 in Newton County. The investigation so far has indicated that Darrell Huffman caused the death of Dora Johnson by fire. Justice of the Peace Pct. 3, Mike Greer has arraigned Huffman on Capital Murder and set bond at $ l,000,000.00. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a lady in reference to an explosion near her home.  When she looked outside, … [Read more...] about Huffman Charged With Murder

The Texas Department of Transportation will be closing the Interstate 10 overpass at 16th Street for four nights next week. The closing means through traffic on 16th Street will have to be re-routed along the frontage roads. The closings will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the nights of Tuesday, July 31, through Friday, August 3. People traveling south on 16th Street will need to turn right onto the westbound frontage road and turn at the Adams Bayou Turnaround. Then they will travel eastbound on the frontage road until they reach 16th Street and can turn south. Northbound motorists on 16th … [Read more...] about 16th St at I10 Closed During Night Next Week

A jury this week decided a 61-year-old man should spend 50 years in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of a six-year-old girl. The jury first found Charles Edward Burke guilty of the charges and then decided on the punishment. The trial was in 163rd State District Court before Judge Dennis Powell. Assistant District Attorney Krispen Walker said evidence showed Burke sexually abused the girl between November 2015 and March 2016. He was living with the girl's family in North Vidor and was a relative of the child's stepfather. Walker said the punishment for the crime carried 25 years … [Read more...] about Burke Guilty Of Continuous Sexual Abuse