Bills Could Allow Annexation Of Community Colleges In Texas
Texas lawmakers debate House Bill 3835 and Senate Bill 2344 to let any community college annex another non taxing service area by election or contract. Lee College President Dennis Brown warns of irreparable harm from losing students. Barbers Hill ISD supports the bills and plans to testify in Austin.
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Creighton
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Greg Poole
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Rob Eissler
Lone Star College
Masons honor local businessman for civic service
The Sun Grove lodge awarded longtime local businessman for decades of civic work. The honored figure, a visible community leader, received a ceremonial plaque and praise from Masonic members for charitable efforts and local service.
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Baytown sun survey asks about oversight at area plants
Readers weigh in on federal and state oversight of regional plants in the weekly survey. The Baytown Sun invites participation via its website for reader perspectives on energy security and regulatory scope.
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Feds, State
Obituaries for Wright Martin Bradford Rosier Schubert
Obituary notices list Robert Lazenby Wright James Calvin Martin Gary Dee Bradford Glen W Rosier and William W Schubert. The brief page compiles death notices with basic identifiers and likely dates and burial details.
Psalm verse cry for mercy seeks relief
A Bible verse prays for God to hear the speaker's cry for mercy. It appeals to faithfulness and righteousness as the basis for relief.
Baytown Synagogue Marks 90th Anniversary Return
Baytown Congregation K nesseth Israel celebrates 90 years with a rebuilt sanctuary and first worship since Harvey. May or Capetillo proclaims April 7 as Congregation K nesseth Israel Day in Baytown. Rabbi Jimmy Kessler blesses the gathering.
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Harvey
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K’nesseth Israel
Brandon Capetillo
Jimmy Kessler
The
Texas Jewish Historical Society
B’nai Israel
Galveston
Denise Havenar
Missing Harris County Day aims to aid unidentified burials
Harris County officials led by Beth Alberts say 423 unidentified people are buried in area cemeteries. The April 27 event at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston offers DNA submissions and missing person reports to help families find closure and possibly identify loved ones. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez notes bringing investigators and families together may yield answers.
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Beth Alberts
Texas
Center For the Missing
Alberts
Ed Gonzalez
Houston Police Department
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Children’s Assessment Center
Bolsover St
Houston
Gonzalez
Storm Hits Highlands Hard With Roof Loss Mentioned
A weekend storm battered Highlands with significant damage while Baytown and Chambers County saw little impact. CenterPoint logged about 175,000 Houston-area outages, but Baytown reported none. Fire officials noted minimal damage in Chambers County, aside from a Beach City home losing its roof on Lawrence Drive near RWJ Airpark.
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Baytown
Chambers County
CenterPoint
Houston
Jamie Holloway
Ryan Holzaepfel
Beach City
Holzaepfel
Lawrence Drive
RWJ
Frida Villalobos
Adrian Garcia
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