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Volume 33, Issue 13
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Lions Club Cleans Up Winnie
Riceland Medical Hosts Open House
By Wade Thibodeaux The Winnie Stowell Noon Lions Club held a clean up day in Winnie last Saturday, March 26, 2022 and 15 participants gathered in the Market Basket parking lot early in the morning to accomplish the task. In total 20
extremely large bags of trash were gathered and removed from the 124 thoroughfare in the two hours that the cleanup was scheduled. After the successful event, everyone went and enjoyed pizza to Part of Riceland Healthcare's crew posed for a picture with Dr. Mena(4th from left) as they welcomed him to the celebrate their hard community during the open house held last week. By Wade Thibodeaux from 4:00-7:00 pm. at the A lobby full of people Light refreshments were work.
Sheriff's Office Catches Burgler
Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports that Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at approximately 1:00 a.m., Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to the Cornerstone Church, located in Stowell, Texas, in reference to a burglary in process. Dispatch advised responding deputies that a key holder had interrupted a suspect committing the burglary and the suspect left the area on foot. While on scene, another burglar alarm was called in at Jack’s Grocery not far from the original call. Deputies responded to this location as well and began checking the area. A Deputy located Jeremy Batiste, 41 years of age, from the Winnie area, walking down the road that fit the description of the suspect. When the Deputy tried to detain Batiste, he began evading on foot. Deputies chased after Batiste and were able
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Riceland Healthcare hosted an open house last Tuesday, March 22, 2022 during the evening
hospital in Winnie. The purpose of the event was to introduce their newest provider, Dr. Mena.
greeted Dr. Mena as he served and the drawing for made his way around the a Yeti cooler was held. room visiting with many leaders of the community.
Annual Pinewood Derby Held
By Wade Thibodeaux The annual event known in Scout circles as The Pinewood Derby was held last Saturday at the East Chambers Elementary School cafeteria. The event was hosted by the local Boy Scout Pack #245 and after the competition, the awards were handed out to the fastest cars. The winners of the derby competition were Abby Murphy with 1st place, Jaxon Gardner was 2nd place, and Giv Murphy (from left to right) 1st place Abby Murphy, 2nd place Jaxon Gardner, and 3rd place Giv claimed the 3rd spot.
to catch him when he tried to hide nearby. Batiste resisted arrest but was taken into custody without incident. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division and the Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene to investigate. Murphy. The annual Scout Pinewood Derby was held last Saturday Additional burglaries were found to have occurred at Seabreeze Culvert and Tony’s BBQ all located in the Stowell area. At least three burglaries of motor vehicles have also been reported on Van Ostrand Avenue. Detectives are working with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to compare information from some incidents that occurred in their jurisdiction that may be related. Jeremy Batiste has been booked into the Chambers County Jail for evading arrest, and resisting arrest; the investigation is ongoing at this time.
Those who weren't racing were watching during the annual Pinewood Derby race held at EC Elementary School.