Multi-Agency Chase Ends in Two Arrests Charles Bradbury Sheriff Brian Hawthorne Westbound on Interstate 10 After
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The pursuit remained in ensuing chase, the driver October 31 at approximate- Chambers County Deputies Chambers County before of the Chevrolet Tahoe ly 11:00 p.m., Chambers and Texas DPS Troopers turning around and return- was observed utilizing INSIDE County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist. A short ing to Jefferson County, at his vehicle as a weapon Dispatch was contacted by time later a Trooper speeds upwards of 100 and attempting to strike Around Town 2A Jefferson County Sheriff’s observed the pursuit and miles per hour. The driver pursuing officer’s vehi- Obituary notices 4A Office in reference to entered to assist on Interstate continued to make U-turns cles. Local News 5A Beaumont Police 10 near State Highway 124, before heading back west Adrian Luis As the chase Business Directrory 9A Department in pursuit of a where Chambers County into Chambers County on Sinaloa Sinaloa Classifi eds 8A Chevrolet Tahoe traveling Deputies joined shortly Interstate 10. On multiple PURSUIT- 2A COVID-19 UPDATE As of press time: Local cross country teams bring home the gold 10,497 Chambers County BIG Congratulations to citizens have been the Panther 2020 Cross tested for COVID-19 Country Teams! Both teams competed 1,593 tested positive Thursday, October 29 in 65 are active cases Woodville for District 1,519 have recovered, and boy did they bring back gold for AISD. 7 have been hospitalized Coach Sherman, was 20 related deaths ecstatic, with the overall push and drive our ath- East County = 275 letes had to compete and Mid-County = 267 finish with their best West County = 1,053 scores! The Lady Panthers placed third overall in FISHING district standing. Due to COVID-19, only the top two teams are headed to REPORT regionals (instead of the Bolivar standard four), which put GOOD. 78 Degrees. our Lady Panther team Unchanged. Speckled trout narrowly missing out on and redfish are in the cut the trip to Huntsville. and the surf on shrimp. Contributed photo Black drum are good on Regional Qualifiers: Cole Majors, Austin Amaya, James Kennedy, Adrienne Perkins, Chase Herrington, DJ Watts, crab. Lots of male Flounder Jamie Garza GOLD - 2A are moving through the pass and are good on minnow. Sheepshead are slow. Trinity Bay New internet company GOOD. 74-75 degrees. Council approves closing streets Speckled trout and redfish are good around the bayou coming to Anahuac area for annual Christmas parade on shrimp or soft plastics. Flounder are good around By Sue Hawthorne demolition fee from $75 to $10 for the By Sue Hawthorne rocks on a minnow. The Contributing Writer owner of the structure on Miller and Contributing Writer north and northwest shore- Anahuac City Council approved a Washington, just south of the Thrift Shop. line is a great area year- request from Tammy Hale October 13 to Justin Woody had indicated previously round due to the generating took a couple of meetings to have enough council members attend to vote, but there close certain city streets for the annual plans to tear down the old brick build- station. The cooling canal Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade. ing. flows into the north side. was a quorum October 26 to allow council East Galveston Bay approval of the Internet Management The parade, with the theme, Very Beary Council voted to trade in a skid steer GOOD. 77 degrees. Deep Solutions fiber optic proposal. Christmas, will be held December 3, for a lawnmower and two weed eaters Reef, Hanna’s Reef, and ItIMS approached the city back around a year ago about beginning at 6 p.m. unless alderman Deidre Crews could get Pepper Grove are great offering a fiber optic service to city residents. The Liberty Following the parade, EDA Sorority a better price for the skid steer. Council spots for speckled trout on based company has been working with City Administrator will hold its annual Visit with Santa in members had expressed concern over the small topwaters. The Bull Kenneth Kathan and Mayor Cheryl Sanders to arrive at a front of the Thomas Jefferson Chambers need for city lots to be mowed. Red Run has been the best proposal. Home. spot for bull reds. Small According to the five-year contract approved Monday In other matters, council amended a CITY COUNCIL - 7A speckled trout will be found night, the city will receive five percent of gross receipts under the birds. Sheepshead from fiber optic service inside the city. IMS will pay for the are fair along the rocks and installation and maintenance of the fiber optic lines and piers on shrimp. The floun- accompanying equipment. der run has been slow to IMS owner Randy Meche told The Progress that his Board members approve kick up due to unfavorable company has installed fiber optics to businesses and homes fishing conditions with the for several years, expanding recently to larger customer cold front dropping the tem- bases such as Cypress Point and Indian Trail subdivisions. re-appointment of three directors peratures. Gulps are best to use. He approached the city about a year ago and finally has By Sue Hawthorne Treasurer. West Galveston Bay an agreement to provide the service to city residents who Contributing Writer In other matters, the board discussed its GOOD. 76-77 degrees. choose IMS fiber optics. IMS has completed the design to efforts in decorating the community for Speckled trout are great on begin installation as soon as a project in Hardin is com- The Anahuac Municipal Development Christmas this year. The board has pur- small topwaters or soft plas- pleted. District board approved the two-year re- chased a number of large items to be placed tics around the reefs. The Meche explained that the blinking lights of fiber optics appointments of directors Janice Jircik, Bill in the city to brighten the holiday. Directors shell reefs around the ICW is a passive technology with no need for electricity. The Stults and Kenneth Miller October 20. It discussed its hopes to have local businesses and San Luis Pass are great kept Jircik as Chairman, Stults as Vice- for speckled trout and red- Chair and Danni Wilber as Secretary/ AMDD UPDATES - 3A fish on shrimp under a cork. FIBER OPTICS- 7A Flounder are fair due to the slow uptick, unlike what we normally experience this time of year. Look for it to pick up within the next week. © 20202020 AllAll RightsRights ReservedReserved Protected by copyright and any reproduction is prohibited with- out express written consent of the publisher “Th ank a VVeteraneteran or SerServicevice PPersonerson EveryEvery DayDay”” The Progress 2A Wednesday • November 4, 2020 community Chamber of Commerce hosts Trunk ‘R Treat for community Contributed photos Second place winners goes to John & Dale Mulryan The Rose family takes first place for their “Carnival” inspired decor for Halloween at the Trunk ‘R Treat event last Saturday. The Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a community wide Trunk ‘R Treat on Halloween Night, Saturday October 31, 2020. The event was a huge success, with about 40 “Trunks” participating, and well over 300 children attending. Our Trunk ‘R Treat Winners were: 1st Place- The Rose Family 2nd Place- John & Dale Mulryan 3rd Place- House of Vinyl, Adrienne Leigh Fontenot Honorary Judges for the event were AACC Chairman Joanna Schimek, Chambers County Economic Director Samantha Humphrey, and Chambers County PCT. 5 Constable Brad Moon. “It was so awesome to see our community, small businesses, and AACC Members come together to provide a safe Halloween environment for our local kiddos,” said AACC Vice Chairman, Elizabeth Royer-Kemp. “This event was definitely needed! We had so much fun and are looking forward to this, hopefully annual event, being even bigger and better next year!” House of Vinyl takes third place. Adrienne Leigh Fontenot hands out candy. 14th Annual Christmas Parade PURSUIT ENDS IN ARRESTS Continued from front page situation, it was quickly discovered taken into custody. Luis Sinaloa was Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce presents -approached Winnie on Interstate that the driver of the Hummer had booked into the Chambers County Jail their annual Christmas parade followed by the 10, the driver exited at State Highway come to assist the suspect in evading on charges of Evading Arrest or ESA Sorority’s annual Tree lighting and Meet 124 and began to decrease his speed. law enforcement. The pursuit reen- Detention with Motor Vehicle (Third As the driver neared the intersection tered Interstate 10 westbound, where Degree Felony), Aggravated Assault Santa celebrations. of IH-10 and FM 1663 another vehi- both suspects were taken into custody Against Public Servant (First Degree Coming to you on December 3 at 6 p.m. at the cle, a silver Hummer H3, pulled in without incident by Chambers County Felony) and Aggravated Assault with Chambers house on Cummings Street in Anahuac. front of the Chevrolet Tahoe and both Deputies after a successful spike a Deadly Weapon (Second Degree This year’s theme is “A very beary Christmas”.