Sunday was a day of strange collisions. At 3:30 in the afternoon, a car ran into a house on 23rd Street in the Charlemont subdivision. Four hours later, a washing machine that came off a trailer hit two vehicles. No injuries were reported in either incident. The house at 3025 23rd Street had bricks broken after a Dodge Stratus hit it. Police reported the driver, 23-year-old Christopher Young, who lives in the neighborhood, was given a ticket for failure to maintain a single lane. The washing machine collision was at 7:24 p.m. in the 6700 block of North 16th Street, about a block north … [Read more...] about Unusual Accidents
Riedel Announces Retirement
(ORANGE, TX) The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation announces the retirement of Walter G. Riedel III as President and CEO of the Stark Foundation effective February 28, 2017, after more than 40 years of service to the organization. Mr. Riedel originally began his accounting career at the former First National Bank in Orange in 1972 following his graduation from SMU. He transferred for a short period to a FNB branch in the Houston area before returning to Orange in 1977 to work as Nelda C. Stark's private accountant and, also, as a Stark Foundation staff member. In 1986, … [Read more...] about Riedel Announces Retirement
Crawdad’s Robbed Sunday
On March 5 at 7:51 PM, Officers of the Orange Police Department were dispatched to Crawdad’s convenience store at 4080 IH-10 in reference to a robbery. The suspect was described by the clerk as a black male wearing a black mask, and wearing all black clothing. An undetermined amount of money was taken from the register. The clerk was not injured. The robbery is currently under investigation by the Detective Division of the Orange Police Department. If you can identify the suspect in these photographs, please contact the detective division at 409-883-1095. … [Read more...] about Crawdad’s Robbed Sunday
Draper, Moore Going To La. College
Bridge City football coach Dwayne Dubois stands between running back Cayce Draper and lineman Trace Moore who have committed to playing football for the Louisiana College Wildcats out of Pineville. They are members of the American Southwest Conference. … [Read more...] about Draper, Moore Going To La. College
BCMS 7th Track Wins Two Meets
The Bridge City Middle School 7th grade track girls as a team have finished 1st place at their first two meets of the year scoring 179½ at the WOS meet and 193 at the Cleveland meet. Leading the way with highest individual point totals was Caryss Carpenter, Reesie Ryder and Lauren Richter. The following were 1st place finishes: WOS: 100 Hurdles & High Jump - Carpenter Long & Triple Jump - Ryder Pole Vault - Boswell Sprint Relay - Richter, Ryder, Carpenter, Fountain Cleveland: 100 Hurdles & High Jump - Carpenter Pole Vault - Boswell Sprint Relay - Richter, Ryder, … [Read more...] about BCMS 7th Track Wins Two Meets
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker
James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont, retiring after 36 years of service and went into business for himself. He continued to work for ten years as a consultant and auditor in quality control. His business took him all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He was a member of the … [Read more...] about James E. (Jimmy) Hooker
Velma (Staples) Kossa-McGrew
Velma (Staples) Kossa-McGrew, 95, formerly of Beeville, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Mrs. Kossa-McGrew was born to Ross and Ola Staples on Jan. 11, 1922, in Tuleta. She married Edwin Kossa, and they were active in St. Joseph Catholic Church and school. In 2006, she married Elbert McGrew. She was a homemaker as well as director of the Bee County Senior Citizen Center. She enjoyed playing dominoes with her many friends, being a member of a local dance club, and she also loved to polka. She was queen of the St. Joseph Mardi Gras and baked many cakes for the Knights of Columbus events. She … [Read more...] about Velma (Staples) Kossa-McGrew
Locals Attend Sabine Pass UIL Meet
Bridge City High School competed at the Sabine Pass UIL Academic Meet on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The following are the results from this contest: In Calculator Applications, Kendall Gibson placed 1st, Jacob Cunningham placed 2nd, and Zach Dionne placed 6th. The Calculator Applications team of Kendall Gibson, Jacob Cunningham, Zach Dionne, and Michael Tran took 1st place team. In Mathematics, Kendall Gibson took 2nd place. The sponsor for these events is Jobie Hill. In Spelling, Nicholas Pfister took 6th place. In Poetry Interpretation, Bree Cloud took 6th place. The sponsor for these … [Read more...] about Locals Attend Sabine Pass UIL Meet
Four Lady Pirates Recognized
24-2A All-District Girls Basketball Team includes two Lady Pirates. Two other freshmen were named to the Honorable Mention Team. Newcomer Of The Year- Kennidee Willis- Senior 1st Team All District-Jada Freeland- Sophmore Honorable Mention-Karli McCelland- Freshman Honorable Mention-Maggie Lavergne- Freshman … [Read more...] about Four Lady Pirates Recognized
Robbery At Crawdad’s
On March 5 at 7:51 PM, Officers of the Orange Police Department were dispatched to Crawdad’s convenience store at 4080 IH-10 in reference to a robbery. The suspect was described by the clerk as a black male wearing a black mask, and wearing all black clothing. An undetermined amount of money was taken from the register. The clerk was not injured. The robbery is currently under investigation by the Detective Division of the Orange Police Department. … [Read more...] about Robbery At Crawdad’s
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