Jirrels Installed as Baytown Chamber Board Chair
Members of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce gathered at the 66th annual banquet at Goose Creek Country Club to recap the past year and set goals for the new one. Outgoing Chair Van Long of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co reviewed achievements while praising free enterprise and local efforts to boost tourism, business ties, and quality of life. The chamber highlighted the Highway 146 to Spur 330 flyover ribbon cutting and the Tapco Enpro plant groundbreaking, plus ongoing public safety and business expo events.
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Waste Management incinerates outdated drugs in Chambers County
A report describes an overabundance of old and expired North Texas pharmaceuticals finding its way into Little Elm’s water supply. The response is to gather discarded medications and ship them to Chambers County for destruction in Waste Management’s incinerator facility, with Little Elm among several towns paying for the service.
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Chambers County
North Texas
Little Elm
Relay for Life Kicks Off At Royal Purple Raceway
The American Cancer Society event Relay For Life starts tonight at 6 p.m. at Royal Purple Raceway in Bay Area Life. Participants celebrate cancer survivors remember loved ones lost and unite to fight back against the disease.
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Relay For Life
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American Cancer Society
Baytown rolls out curbside recycling carts pilot
Baytown will test wheeled 96 gallon recycling carts in three neighborhoods starting June 1, replacing 18 gallon tubs. The six month first phase aims to raise recycling and cut landfill waste while expanding accepted materials to cardboard and all plastics. City Manager Bob Leiper and Waste Management's Thane Harrison presented the plan at the March 24 meeting.
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Baytown
Bob Leiper
Thane Harrison
Waste Management
Leiper
Fine Rides at Bicentennial Park Highlight for Weekend
Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club hosts its 23rd annual Fine Rides Show and CASI Chili Cook-off at Bicentennial Park. Free music starts 8 p.m. with Na Na Sha, playing 50s to 70s hits, followed Saturday by Legends Band from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 4-Barrel Ramblers 1:30 to 3 p.m. A tribute to Baytown bluesman Mean Gene Kelton is planned. Bring lawn chairs as seating is on the ground. The event features many classics, customs, hot rods and more.
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Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club
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Ramblers
Baytown
Gene Kelton
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