Longstanding Pantry Food Store Closes in Chico and Alvord
J D Clark reports a longtime Chico fixture shut its doors on Memorial Day weekend leaving the Pantry Food Store dark with farewell notes. The Alvord Pantry also closed, ending a familiar era for residents who remember the shop under names Johnsons Pac a Sac and Pantry Food Store.
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J.D. Clark
Chico
Johnson’s
Pac-a- Sac
Pantry Food Store
Ricky Geeslin
Alvord Pantry Food
Bridgeport Council Appoints New Board Members
Bridgeport City Council members named several new board members during an executive session at the last regular meeting, with the decisions noted for continuation on page 3.
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Council
Jennifer Haney
Bridgeport
Profiles in Leaders: Bridgeport Councilman Robert Vidal
Bridgeport City Council member Robert Vidal advocates youth opportunities in Bridgeport and Wise County. He cites a new 907 acre municipal park north of town on Highway 101, owned by the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation, as a key target, with plans to improve Harwood and Payne Parks and repurpose Hassell Street theater for family activities. Vidal stresses firsthand knowledge of youth needs, having grown up in Bridgeport and raising his own children.
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Jennifer Haney
Robert Vidal
Bridgeport
Wise County
Vidal
Highway 101
Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation
Harwood
Payne Parks
Hassell Street
Kristina
Bridgeport High class of 2006 hears Dale Hansen speech
Channel 8 sports director Dale Hansen spoke at Bridgeport High School’s 2006 graduation ceremony in Bull Memorial Stadium. He shared jokes about Jerry Jones and recounted a Vietnam friend's death, noting a past prom-night misstep.
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BHS
Alyssa Arrington
Megan
Wood
Maryssa Simpson
Bull Memorial Stadium
Bridgeport High School
Jeannette Ward
Jennifer Haney
Channel 8
Dale Hansen
Hansen
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Goofy
Chase Hawkins
Bridgeport
Vietnam
Overland Drive to close for paving near Highway 380
Audrie Palmer reports Overland Drive will close for concrete resurfacing from June 1 to June 6, with traffic detours via Stevens Street and 16th Street to reach Highway 380. Texas DOT official Bill Nelson notes four days needed for concrete strength barring rain, and directs westbound traffic via Overland Drive to Stevens Street then 16th Street.
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Audrie Palmer
Overland Drive
Bill Nelson
Texas Department of Transportation
Nelson
Bridgeport
Stevens Street
16Th Street
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Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Jay Craddock
Bridget Williams
Susan Miller
NRL
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Bridgeport Chamber
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Bridgeport City Council
Hannel
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