Carl Broussard, the former high school coach convicted of leaving the scene of a double fatality collision with pedestrians, will be spending nearly six months in the Orange County Jail. State District Judge Buddie Hahn, who on Monday gave Broussard probation for the felony in connection with killing a young mother and her daughter, has ordered Broussard to the Orange County Jail on June 15. When announcing the probation in the courtroom, Hahn said he had the option of sending Brousssard to jail. The order has been made. Broussard will have the option of surrendering to the jail earlier, … [Read more...] about Broussard Going To Jail For Six Months

Jim Sharon Bearden Jr. had a gun pointed at his head in the bedroom of his house. He also was threatened with a baseball bat and death to his family. But during an ordeal that lasted almost three hours, he kept his wits enough to send himself a text message. The text, sent from the cell phone of a man involved with his kidnapping, led authorities to arrest three young men, two teenagers, from Honduras. They have been charged with burglary in connection with breaking into Bearden's Bridge City house. "I didn't think I would see my wife and kids again," he said about his time during the … [Read more...] about Bearden, Affidavit Tell The Story

Three members of the City Council in Bridge City were sworn in Tuesday night.  Tammi Fisette and Terri Gauthier both start their second terms on the council in Places 3 and 5 respectively.  In Place 1 Carl Harbert won the election held earlier in May. Harbert replaces Kevin Mott who did not seek re-election this year.  Mott was thanked for his years of service with Bridge City.  Tammi Fisette was selected to be the Mayor Pro-Tem for the next year on the City Council.  Eric Andrus was chosen to be the council’s liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Manager Jerry Jones had … [Read more...] about BC Water Filters In Operation

Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the Sheriff’s Office Employees Association and Orange County shifted somewhat Wednesday.  Previously the biggest hurdle was inclusion of a “Just Cause” provision in the proposed new contract.  A new barrier maybe whether retiree benefits should be included in a new agreement. The Association says retirement benefits come with the job and should be included in a new contract.  County Judge Brint Carlton disagrees pointing out the terms of the contract only cover active employees in the Sheriff’s Office.  Carlton commented, “We … [Read more...] about Negotiations Between County, SOEA Continue