Lee College regents push for Barbers Hill alignment with college
Lee College regents say BHISD should align with Lee College or Lone Star College. They argue taxes, local control, and service subsidies shape the choice. Dr Poole criticizes Lee College rate but notes possible tax arrangements and board influence. Regents Mark Hall Gilbert Santana and Dr Keith Coburn defend Lee College position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hill Independent School
Greg Poole
Barbers Hill Isd
Lone Star College
Poole
Lee College
State of Texas
Barbers Hill
Houston
BHISD
Lone Star
Mark Hall
Gilbert Santana
Keith Coburn
Citizens clash with Baytown departments over driveways and storage
In a Letter to the Editor residents complain that Health and Planning departments target property rules, noting shell or caliche driveways are not paved and trailers or boats cannot be kept unless surfaces are concrete. They condemn uneven enforcement, elusive phone replies, and feel penalized despite paying taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Planning and Development Department
Baytown
Baytown loses inpatient rehab facility on Alexander Drive
A Baytown family laments the closure of Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital inpatient rehabilitation unit on Alexander Drive. After two positive recoveries for a relative who fell, they fear future access will be lost and care will require treatment in another town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Houston Methodist
San Jacinto Hospital
Alexander Drive
DiTomasso
Cindy Casillas
Trump escalates Middle East distrust and executive overreach
A critical opinion piece denounces President Trump for fostering distrust in the Middle East and overreaching executive power. It argues the Iran designation harms diplomacy, mocks Bolton and Netanyahu, and claims the move could push Middle Easterners to view the U S military as hostile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trump
Middle East
America
Iran
Revolutionary Guard
Israel
John Bolton
Netanyahu
State rep Cain stirs outrage over district politics
Steve Showalter of Lee College Baytown criticizes State Rep Briscoe Cain for inflaming issues to rally primary voters. He notes gerrymandering strengthens Republican margins in District 128 and predicts Cain will pivot to education and infrastructure topics if his district shifts in 2021 redrawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briscoe Cain
Deer Park
Crosby Isd
ITC
Goose Creek
Donald Trump
Cain
Baytown
Crosby
Old Baytown
Mary Ann Perez
Houston
Pasadena
Wayne Smith
Baytown Sun
Loca
Dea
Steve Showalter
Lee College
This Day in History Highlights Major US Events
On this date in 1865 Lincoln spoke outside the White House declaring happiness rather than sorrow in his final public address. In 1921 Iowa imposed a 2 cent cigarette tax per pack. In 1968 Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act including the Fair Housing Act after King’s assassination. In 1970 Apollo 13 blasted off with Lovell Haise Swigert. In 1980 EEOC rules banned sexual harassment by supervisors. In 1981 Reagan returned to the White House after hospitalization. Thought for Today quotes George Aiken on prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Lincoln
Iowa
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr
James A. Lovell
Fred W. Haise
Jack Swigert
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Ronald Reagan
George Aiken
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Bartown Sun
Memorial Drive
Look For Us Online
Mareny
Ernst
Facebook
Baytownsu
Twitter
Carol Skewes
David Bloom
Dean West
Misty Warner
Reader
Billing
Hise
Dan Coy
the Sun
P.O
Sunnews
Dbaytownsun.com
Texas
Southern Newspapers Inc
All
THE
Secret Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!