Astros and Covestro launch STEM outreach in Houston area
The Houston Astros and Covestro announce a five year partnership to bring STEM education to Greater Houston students. Orbit's STEM School Show will visit more than 100 schools, with Baytown as Covestro’s hub. The effort includes Miner Maid Park events, Goose Creek CISD and Barbers Hill ISD programs, and the Cleaner Energy mobile exhibit promoting sustainability.
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Baytown race weekend boosts staffing and economy
Race weekend at Baytown Raceway Park requires hundreds of extra workers with a goal of smooth operations from parking to security. Officials say the event brings thousands of fans, fills hotels and boosts local restaurants, with 375 employees planned for peak periods and substantial revenue gains for nearby businesses.
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Baytown 4th of July Program Set With Big Lineup
The city schedules a July 3 concert by Bag of Donuts and Village People, then a July 4 program with RL Bell, Joe Diffie, Byrd, and a fireworks show. Parades, ceremonies, rides, and vendor booths anchor the event at Baytown parks with details via Baytown Parks and Recreation.
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Highway 99 to be renamed Deputy Shane Detwiler Memorial Highway
County Judge Jimmy Sylvia announced approval of a resolution to rename a portion of State Highway 99 in Chambers County after Deputy Shane Detwiler. The move, backed by Rep. Middleton, honors Detwiler's service and sacrifices. The bill advanced from the House Transportation Committee and moves toward full consideration.
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Easter Egg Hunt moved to Wetlands Center for dry grounds
The city rescheduled the free Easter egg hunt to Sunday at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center 1724 Market St from noon to 3 p.m. With over 30,000 eggs, photos with the Easter Bunny and a 90-foot zip line, kids aged 0-12 can participate. The Wetlands Center opens at noon and offers fishing for families. Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club hosts a car show Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Square 213 W. Texas Ave with food trucks and a raffle. Visitors can vote on Participants Choice trophies.
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Texans Honor Trailblazing Black Leaders With New Memorial Acts
The legislature considers naming stretches of I 69 between I 10 and Loop 610 through Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens for El Franco Lee, a former Harris County commissioner who died in 2016. A second bill would honor the first African American Texas Senate member post Reconstruction and the first Southern Black congressman by recognizing their historic wins. A third bill designs to name I 45 from TX 242 to the Harris County line after George P. Mitchell, noted businessman, developer, and philanthropist.
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