Jun 1, 2011 | Victoria Advocate
Barge strikes bridge in Sargent, repairs under way
A barge struck down a swing bridge in Sargent in Matagorda County. The collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Andy Brzozowski, maintenance supervisor for the Texas Department of Public Transportation in Matagorda County.
Michael Barnes is the Austin American-Statesman's social columnist. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.
Prison for wife, hitman over death of Sargent man
A woman and the man prosecutors say she hired to kill her spouse are going to prison over the 2009 slaying of her estranged husband in Matagorda County.
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