Charlotte Chiasson received her award as Bridge City's Citizen of the Year at the 57th Annual Banquet held Monday evening at the BC Elementary School.  Chiasson (center, with family) has dedicated the majority of her life serving the Bridge City area.  Most recently, Chiasson, a 1970 BC graduate, finished a book entitled "The History of Prairie View-Bridge City."  A project she's been working on for 20 years. For 15 years she was the Executive Vice President of the Chamber.  She was also a member of the BC Beautification Committee, Rainbow Bridge Dedication Committee, American Red Cross, … [Read more...] about Chiasson, Roccaforte Honored At BCCC Banquet

Two people, including a baby, were injured in a house fire on Ridgemont Drive during the weekend. One had smoke inhalation and the other suffered burns, but the injuries were not life-threatening. Orange Fire Marshal John Bilbo said the cause appears to be from a space heater in a bedroom. The fire was reported about 12:30 a.m. at a wood-frame house in the 3600 block of Ridgemont Drive. The outside temperature at the time was 25 degrees. Three adults and the baby were in the house at the time. They went to a neighbor's house when they discovered the blaze. … [Read more...] about Fire Injures Three

UPDATE: BCPD has arrested Joshua David Webb in connection with this theft.  He's a 36 year old from Orange.   The subject in the picture went into the Smoke Shop located at 1740 Texas Avenue in Bridge City, Texas on Thursday, December 22, 2016.  The subject stole several different type of tobacco products and left the store without paying.  The clerk said his left arm contained tattoos of flames that were red and yellow and outlined in black. He was wearing a orange, Texas Longhorn beanie, brown t-shirt, black leather jacket and jeans. The male had brown hair and scruffy facial … [Read more...] about BCPD Searching For Suspect (Update)

A man riding adult tricycle Monday morning was hit by car on Park near the 16th Street intersection. Fortunately he only received minor injuries. Police returned the tricycle to his residence. … [Read more...] about Auto/Ped Accident Monday Morning

Orange police Saturday morning discovered five pickup trucks had been hit by thieves at a boat launch on DuPont Drive. Patrol officers about 9 a.m. reported broken windows on the trucks parked at Lottie's Landing, 2106 DuPont Drive, along Adams Bayou. All trucks had empty boat trailers attached. Police reported the five owners lived in Louisiana. Also Saturday morning, a woman who was parked at Northway Park, 2000 Clark Lane, reported a car burglary. She called police about noon to report her wallet had been stolen. She said she had left the window cracked open. Saturday afternoon about … [Read more...] about Thieves Strike; Wreck Sends 3 To ER

The private free-standing medical emergency clinics in Orange County will give anyone emergency care whether or not they have insurance. However, all patients will receive bills, according to Orange County Judge Brint Carlton. In addition, Acadian Ambulance Service will assign more units to Orange County as all ambulances will have to travel to hospitals in Beaumont or Port Arthur. The county is preparing for Thursday when the Baptist Hospital Orange Emergency Room closes. The full in-patient hospital closed in June 2015. On Friday before a group of civic, business and elected … [Read more...] about Baptist ER Closes Thursday