Old River-Winfree sees six candidates in council race
Voters on May 4 choose among six candidates for Old River-Winfree three seat council. Incumbents Roy Dillard Marsha Ickes and Linda Barber face challengers Jerren Young Dennis Demura. Dillard seeks a third term after finishing an unexpired stint and touts added police, a new car and planned controls such as animal services fireworks curfew and slower residential speeds. Young urges stronger fire department budget focus and a fresh council perspective while Demura challenges for Position 1.
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Old River-W
Old River-Winfree
Roy Dillard
Marsha Ickes
Linda Barber
Dillard
Maxim Crane
Texas City
Humble
Shirley
Kerrie LaFrance
Jerren Young
Dennis Demura
Young
Old
Dixon seeks fourth Top Fuel win this season in Baytown
Baytown report on Larry Dixon and his eight man Miller Lite Top Fuel crew preparing for qualifying at Raceway Park after disassembling the car in Las Vegas and driving 1500 miles. Dixon, 35, has a 15-1 elimination record this season and aims for a near perfect year.
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Larry Dixon
Dixon
Raceway Park
Baytown
Walt Herr
Las Vegas
Miller Lite
Tony Schumacher
Phoenix
John Force
Council eyes drastic cuts in city services
Baytown faces budget pressure after CCPD defeat and revenue drop as council weighs trimming services to fund 15 new firefighters. City Manager Mercer unveils 20 options including library hours and park mowing cuts while ruling out tax increases. Councilman Murray cautions avoiding essential services.
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Baytown
Monte Mercer
Mercer
CCPD
Don Murray
Flashing light approved at El Chaco and State Highway 146
Baytown City Council approved flashing yellow lights at the intersection of State Highway 146 and El Chaco Drive after studies by the city and Texas DOT. Lights will be placed at the intersection and 1000 feet north and south, speed limit reduced from 55 to 45 mph, project cost about 67995 dollars with a 60 day timeline. Construction set for late May or early June.
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Baytown
el Chaco Drive
Texas Department of Transportation
Pete Alfaro
State Highway Department
Pinehurst Drive
Fred Pack
Council
Inside Lottery Thursday Drawings
Lottery results show Cash 6 numbers 21 18 24 39 and Pick 3 numbers 46 5.
Lee College picks three finalists for president post
Lee College Regent Keith Coburn announced that the board narrowed seven candidates to three finalists. The finalists are Dr. Jay Keith Box of McLennan Community College, Dr. Terry A. Calaway of Central Arizona College, and Dr. Martha M. Ellis of Texas State Technical College. They were chosen from 64 initial applicants and invited back for a second interview.
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Baytown — Lee College
Keith Coburn
Jay Keith Box
McLennan Community College
Waco
Texas
Terry A. Calaway
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Ariz
Martha M. Ellis
Texas State Technical College
Lee College
Lee High adds officer to deter student gun threat
Baytown Goose Creek district says an extra Lee High School officer will be on campus today to prevent a gun from being brought to school after six students fought and threatened a weapon. Another fight occurred Thursday as the district enforces a zero tolerance policy with two officers on duty Friday. Police and parents are being consulted as the investigation continues.
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Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
Goose Creek
Kathy Clausen
Clausen
Lee
David Hall
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