Russian Roulette death claims Baytown teen
A 14-year-old Baytown student died from a single gunshot after two youths, including his 14-year-old cousin, played with a .44 caliber revolver at the cousin’s great grandmother’s home. The incident occurred on Tawead Drive. Investigators are tracing who owned the firearm. The case remains under review by Harris County prosecutors.
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Baytown
David Alford
Javiance Johnson
Johnson
Alford
Tawead Drive
Arizona
Harris County District Attorney's
Johson
Bill Hawkins
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Hawkins
Force Eyes First Win at Baytown Debut Weekend
NHRA veteran Force discusses car updates after blower issues and anticipates a big Baytown crowd. He cites Ford wins earlier in the season and notes Tony Pedregon and Gary Densham leading the points, with Force aiming for top 10 as 19 races remain. The weekend features four days of racing with testing on Thursday and eliminations advancing Friday through Sunday, including sportsman events and appearances by Erica and Courtney Enders. General admission and reserved ticket prices vary by day, with discounts for children and a track location on FM 565 near Massey Tompkins Road.
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Austin
Coil
Bernie
Force
Baytown
Las Vegas
Carl
Houston
Raceway Park
Critchfield
Tony Pedregon
Gary Densham
Paints
Tony
Densh
Brandon
Sportsman
New York
Washington State
Texas
Erica
Courtney Enders
FM 565
Highway
Massey Tompkins Road
Goose Creek rezoning plan aims to balance high schools
Goose Creek ISD rezoning members paused critique of a plan shifting freshmen and sophomores to Robert E. Lee High School and juniors and seniors to Ross S. Sterling to balance a growing student body. Six of seven presenters were absent, nine of 27 attended, as the committee endorsed consolidating Lee and Sterling with a final presentation set for April 15 at the Economic Development Corporation offices. If approved, consolidation could begin in 2006 and a board meeting on April 28 will review the proposal.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Economic Development Corporation
Tracey Wheeler-Martinez
Mike Shields
Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling High School
Sterling
Lee
Interstate 10
Timothy Williams
City council mulls contracts and HIDTA ties in Baytown
The Baytown City Council considers a 28000 appraisal contract for industrial districts, a 175000 broadband network install, water service expansion, and grants while preserving HIDTA police cooperation and a Roseland Spray Park summer reopening at 100 Roseland Drive. Mercedes Renteria could be declared District 1 winner before an election.
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Humble Oil and Refining Company
ExxonMobil
Mercedes Renteria
Renteria
Thos Y. Pickett & Company
Baytown Area
Police Department
Baytown
Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
Roseland Spray Park
Roseland Drive
Bills move on multiple Texas House measures
The House considers HB 2049 to cut permit times for builders, HB 2718 to permit hotel taxes for bayside cities under 80 000, and HB 1393 to tax land surveyors to simplify tax collection though revenue would fall. HB 691 would redefine the Louw Lawler Seafarers Center as a fraternal group to allow beer sales, with Morgan's Point backing the measure.
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Texas Hospital Association
Ann Ward
Smith
Sen
Jon Lindsay
Houston
Dallas
John Paul Urban
Urban
Baytown
Land and Resources Management Committee
Texas
Gulf Coast
la Porte
Sylvan Beach
Gary Jackson
Roseland Park
Nature Center
Bayland Island
Goose Creek
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wayne Smith
Pat Smith
Jong
Louw Lawler Seafarers Center
Morgan's Point
Ed Bluestein
Bluestein
Seafarers Center
National Maritime Ministries Association
Lou Lawler Center
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Highway 146
Council
Byron Jones
Jackson
Hidta
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