Chambers County HR director jailed prompts meeting
Chambers County commissioners met Monday to discuss next steps after HR director Toccara Greene was jailed on multiple charges including tampering with a government record and false statements. Greene, hired in January 2020, faces state and federal probes while the county awaits further guidance from County Attorney Land. Sheriff Hawthorne said Greene remained jailed Monday with federal authorities expected to pick her up.
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Pop Up Park at W.C. Britton Park Sunday
Baytown Parks and Recreation hosts a 2 to 5 p.m. Pop Up Park at W.C. Britton Park on Sunday April 11. The event features a concert, games, free ice cream, activities and visits from city departments.
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Weather Obituaries Briefings and Announcements
Partly cloudy page notes and obituaries for Sandra Akridge Brenda Marie Autenne and Janice Steele Franco. Includes weather-related standard page placement details and notices. Readers see casual tributes alongside forecast notes and public notices.
Hebrews verse on encouraging love and good works
The passage urges believers to stimulate one another to love and good deeds and to not forsake gathering together, especially as the Day approaches. It emphasizes mutual encouragement and steadfast faith within a community of believers.
Boater Missing After Trinity Bay Search Continues
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne says the search for 40-year-old Tony Nguyen continues after his unoccupied boat was found in Trinity Bay near Smith Point. Rescue teams from law enforcement and Coast Guard, plus a helicopter, are aiding. lifejackets were found, wallet and cellphone recovered, and officials urge professional searchers with side-scan sonar.
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Tony Nguyen
Hawthorne
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Wingleton Islands
Smith Point
Nguyen
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Texas Parks
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Coast Guard
Texans Near 29 Percent Vaccinated in Texas Report
The CDC reports almost 29 percent of Texans have at least one COVID 19 vaccine dose and about 16 percent fully vaccinated. A two week rolling average shows daily new cases down about 28 percent. DSHS logged 890 new cases and three deaths. hospitalizations declined to 2772. Johns Hopkins cites nearly 49 000 Texas deaths. Harris County Public Health notes 379 485 confirmed cases.
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Goose Creek CISD board race candidates share views
Early voting nears as Goose Creek CISD hopefuls answer Baytown Sun questions on grading the district challenges for students and why they deserve election or re election. Incumbents Loredo Sampson and Pape give mixed assessments with praise for teachers and notes on needed improvements. SEE CANDIDATES PAGE 10
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Baytown Sun
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Howard Sampson
Ben Pape
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Beach City home burns in Easter morning fire
A Beach City couple known for helping others faced loss as their Cedar Gully Road home of Lee and Leila Bates burned in the early hours of Easter Sunday. Fire Chief Pat McDonald said the 1 50 a.m. call triggered a 12 hour on scene effort with ten tanker trucks from west and mid-Chambers County plus Highlands, Crosby and Liberty County to battle the stubborn blaze. No injuries were reported though parts of the house remained standing and the cause remained undetermined although the outdoor kitchen was identified as the likely origin.
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