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Deputies unable to learn how log reached dune
CRYSTAL BEACH — Deputies investigating the case of a beach-going boy killed by a log were unable to determine how the driftwood reached the dune.
Feb 18,2012 - News

Tragedy was during 3-year-old's first beach trip
CRYSTAL BEACH — Relatives of a child killed by a log have hired an attorney to determine how the driftwood got in such a position.
Feb 15,2012 - News

Probe of rolling driftwood continues
CRYSTAL BEACH — Detectives are investigating the case of a child accidentally killed by a rolling piece of driftwood.
Feb 12,2012 - News

Did driftwood log arrive on dune by tide?
CRYSTAL BEACH — A county commissioner wants to know how a piece of heavy driftwood that killed a 3-year-old boy made it to the beach.
Feb 11,2012 - News

Child killed, teen injured by rolling log
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — A heavy driftwood log that rolled down a sand dune killed a toddler and injured a teenage girl and their grandfather.
Feb 10,2012 - News

Legal challenge planned to keep Rollover Pass
GILCHRIST — Gilchrist residents are vowing not to roll over in their fight to keep their beloved pass open.
Dec 26,2011 - News

FEMA awards funds to repair Bolivar office
BOLIVAR — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $392,000 to the state for repair work.
Dec 16,2011 - News

State announces plans for Rollover Pass
GILCHRIST — The state is asking for comments on a plan to replace Rollover Pass with two fishing piers, a bait shop and other amenities.
Dec 10,2011 - News

Port Bolivar police charge 2 with burglary
PORT BOLIVAR — A pair of Vidor men face multiple felony charges in connection with two Port Bolivar break-ins.
Nov 25,2011 - News

Ceremony set for Crenshaw student
PORT BOLIVAR — Students, staff and community members are coming together to remember and honor the memory of Ernesto Rodriguez.
Nov 05,2011 - News

Driver of fatal accident not likely to face charge
PORT BOLIVAR — The driver of a pickup that struck two children, killing one of them Halloween night, likely won’t be charged.
Nov 04,2011 - News

Truck hits children Halloween night, one dies
PORT BOLIVAR — One child died and another is hospitalized after they were struck by a pickup on Halloween night.
Nov 02,2011 - News

Two children hit by car on peninsula
Two children were injured Halloween night when they were struck by a car on the Bolivar Peninsula, authorities said.
Nov 01,2011 - News

CMT’s ‘Trick My What?’ to feature Bolivar business
CRYSTAL BEACH — Alan and Teresa Parker, owners of Peninsula Septic Service in Crystal Beach, will be featured on the CMT’s “Trick my What?”
Oct 28,2011 - News

Annual festival honors spirit of Jane Long
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin will be among the guests at Saturday's Jane Long Festival.
Oct 06,2011 - News

Commissioners to debate best use of funds
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Commissioners will discuss how to spend $34 million of federal disaster money.
Sep 06,2011 - News

UTV drivers might get reprieve for beach usage
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Owners of high-powered, off road recreational vehicles that faced hefty fines might be in for a reprieve.
Sep 05,2011 - News

Use of souped-up rec vehicles kicking up sand
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Residents who purchased recreational vehicles to get around the peninsula are finding their purchases aren’t allowed on roads or the beach.
Aug 15,2011 - News

Two hurt in rollover wreck
Two people were injured after a car rolled into a ditch Wednesday, authorities said.
Jul 07,2011 - Police

Authorities awaiting autopsy results
GILCHRIST — Investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy Tuesday to determine how a man, whose body was found in the surf, died.
Jul 06,2011 - Police

Woman drinking on beach not a cop
CRYSTAL BEACH — A woman accused of drinking from a glass container on the beach was arrested on a misdemeanor charge, authorities said.
Jul 05,2011 - Police

Authorities probe death on Bolivar
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Authorities are investigating whether a Dallas man found unresponsive in the Gulf died from a medical problem or drowned.
Jul 05,2011 - News

Man dies after falling from 3rd floor balcony
CRYSTAL BEACH — A Lumberton man was killed Saturday night after falling from a balcony on the third floor of a house.
Jul 04,2011 - News

Rollover Pass fight continues
GILCHRIST — Ken Sheppard’s been fishing the Rollover Pass for 52 years. If the state has its way, this will be his last year.
Jul 02,2011 - News

Death on Bolivar beach reportedly suicide
BOLIVAR PENISULA — A woman reportedly committed suicide on the beach Saturday.
May 08,2011 - Police

Port Bolivar teen dies in rollover wreck
PORT BOLIVAR — A Port Bolivar man died after he lost control of his pickup and was thrown from the tumbling vehicle, authorities said Tuesday.
Mar 30,2011 - News

ID released of possible drowning victim
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — The Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office released Thursday the name of a man who was found dead Feb. 25 in a canal.
Mar 04,2011 - Police

ID of likely drowning victim not released
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Authorities didn’t release the name Friday of a man believed to have drowned in a shallow canal on Bolivar Peninsula.
Feb 26,2011 - Police

Body found in canal possible drowning victim
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — Sheriff’s deputies investigating the death of a man whose body was found Thursday in a shallow canal don’t suspect foul play.
Feb 25,2011 - News

Power restored to peninsula after storm
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — About 24 hours after a winter blast knocked power out to about 7,000 Galveston County residents, electricity was restored by 3 a.m.
Feb 06,2011 - News

 
 
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