EPA extends cleanup deadline for San Jacinto River pits
After a decade of efforts to remove toxic waste from the San Jacinto Riverbed near the I 10 bridge an EPA extension again delays cleanup. Texas advocates say additional sampling is needed to gauge waste extent and characterize material as dioxin contamination persists in pits north and south of the bridge with paper mill discharge dating to the 1960s.
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Barbers Hill Alum Charli Collier Drafted No. 1
Barbers Hill Class of 2018 alum Charli Collier was named the number one WNBA draft pick in the virtual ceremony. She will join the Dallas Wings and continues her basketball career from Austin, where she helped lead her team.
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Early voting opens for school board and council races
Early voting begins Monday for Goose Creek Barbers Hill Anahuac and Lee College board regents races. Voters may also decide on Mont Belvieu and Cove council seats. Incumbents in Goose Creek CISD filed for re election in a competitive slate.
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Elections page note names and page location
Vague OCR fragment lists Loraine Jannett Eagleton Myles Daniel Robert McCloud Sr as names on page 8A and page 3A with a high of 70. Readable parts show minimal context about an election item and unrelated page references.
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Baytown Police Strategic Plan Seeks Community Input
Final public input session held Friday as Baytown moves toward a five year police department plan. Facilitator Mackey Smith will meet with officers and Spanish speaking residents, including youth, while surveys are distributed. The plan aims to guide staffing, budgets, and community relations with Lakesha Holmes leading the planning committee.
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Budget infusion widens Bay land Island project budget
Baytown Municipal Development District moves 1.8 million from a debt fund into the contingency for the Bay land Island hotel convention center project. Finance Director Victor Brownlees says it adds to the development budget without increasing MDD reserves. Attorney David Dawson notes bids held to March and rising subcontractor costs due to supply chain disruptions. See project on page 8A.
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Lee College regents meeting turns tense as chair ejects speaker
During a Lee College Board of Regents meeting on Thursday an emotional citizen David Isaac was ordered removed after raising a complaint about a former instructor. Isaac, a graduate running for the board, was addressed by chair Mark Hall who asked him to refrain from shouting. Isaac returned later to livestream his exit and return.
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New Texas COVID cases near weekly average despite higher deaths
Texas on Friday reported 3,474 new COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths. The cases were just under the 3,476 seven day average, while deaths exceeded the 61 daily average. Active cases stood at about 64,665 with 2,917 hospitalized. See COVID page 8A.
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