Principal Named Florida School’s Top Educator for 2024
Chris Small, first-year principal at Springwood Elementary in Baytown, was selected from five finalists for the district’s top educator award. He credited his late mother Annie Bates for instilling resilience, and his students celebrated with signs and a parade. Small, known as Super Small to colleagues, inspires students with humor and a Superman T-shirt reveal. He grew up in a single-parent home, earned a Baylor political science degree, a Florida State master’s and doctorate, and plans to continue guiding 637 K–5 students toward success.
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Borusan Mannesmann Expands in Texas Under TEF
Ahmet Kocabiyik praises a new era of U.S. Turkey economic ties as Borusan Mannesmann expands into Chambers County Texas. State Rep Craig Fialand lauds the move bringing jobs and revenue. Texas Enterprise Fund TEF, created in 2003, has invested nearly 490 million dollars, supporting projects that created over 67,000 jobs and drew 19.9 billion dollars in capital.
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Community partners push early literacy and readiness program
A grant supports a Born Learning trail and volunteer parent workshops on April 16 and 18. A Steering Committee led by Michael Wilson coordinates progress for kindergarten readiness across Baytown area. Five centers receive quality improvement work with 25 classrooms reaching about 350 children. United Way funds and reserves underpin initiatives amid plateaued annual campaigns around 3 million dollars. Family Services of Greater Houston runs Parents as Teachers home visits in Baytown Highlands and Mont Belvieu to coach caregivers on 0 5 interactions.
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Burglary Reports Across Neighborhoods Include Theft Totals
Between March 29 and 6 a m Monday a burglary occurred on Garth Road with two guns a play station and games taken valued at 1400 dollars. Another burglary on North 8th Street Sunday afternoon moved computer hardware worth 600 dollars. A Northwood Drive residence burglary Sunday evening to Monday afternoon saw nearly 4000 dollars of computer entertainment and recording gear stolen. Hunter's Trail burglary Monday morning to afternoon yielded about 300 dollars in valuables. An attempted building burglary on Cedar Bayou Road occurred Monday at 11 05 p m.
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Police Beat reports Baytown thefts and arrests
A Baytown woman was arrested for theft after a shoplifting incident on Garth Road with about 170 dollars in stolen merchandise recovered. Two Baytown men were charged with public intoxication evading arrest and warrants after a disturbance on Ash Street. A Baytown man was arrested for unlawful restraint on Commerce Street. The period included 27 offense reports, 11 vehicle accidents with one injury, and multiple other arrests and incidents.
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Thefts Reported On Main Street And Morrell Avenue
A theft in the 3000 block of North Main Street at 11 30 a m Friday involved about 40 in jewelry. A Texas issued front license plate was stolen from a vehicle in the 600 block of Morrell Avenue with the incident believed to have occurred on March 16.
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Juveniles Summoned After Shoplifting Incident
Two juveniles were detained for shoplifting in the 4900 block of Garth Road at 1 p.m. Monday. They were released to their parents and issued a summons to appear at the Baytown Municipal Court.
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Auto theft report and multiple Baytown arrests on Garth Road
A theft occurred in the 4600 block of Village Lane between 6 30 p m Sunday and 8 45 a m Monday, vehicle valued at 2000 dollars. Two Baytown men were arrested on Garth Road at 4 18 p m Monday. one for carrying a prohibited knife and suspended license, the other for failure to wear a seat belt and minor in possession of alcohol. At 5 23 p m Monday, a Baytown man was arrested on Garth Road for shoplifting with about 90 dollars in merchandise recovered. A Dayton man was arrested on Garth Road for shoplifting with about 35 dollars in stolen goods.
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Baytown man cited for drug paraphernalia after traffic stop
A Baytown man was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia at 6 05 p m Monday after a traffic stop at West Main and Ash streets.
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Assault Reported After Fistfight On Schilling Ave
A Monday assault in the 800 block of Schilling Avenue left a woman injured after a fistfight with her boyfriend. Police received the report around 1 p.m. and initiated an inquiry.
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Baytown Police Log Note On Monday Tuesday Offenses
Police report notes two offenses occurring between Monday and Tuesday mornings in Baytown, detailing responders, locations, and preliminary investigative steps. Authorities indicate ongoing inquiry and no further details available at this time.
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