Storm floods Baytown as rains halt local sports events
Wicked weather triggered flash flood warnings in Baytown with crowds and several streets underwater. Police reported underpasses submerged including I 10 Thompson Road North Main Street and Highway 146 areas. Cedar Bayou and Lynchburg Road impassable. NWS logged four to six inches of rain for the day, with the city’s daily average at 5.1 inches by 5 p.m. See flood page for details.
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St Josephs Church to reopen sanctuary after Ike damage
St Josephs Catholic Church on Carolina Street resumes its first Sunday mass since December after hurricane Ike damaged the roof and ceiling. The parishate notes repairs finished early enough for First Communion services held at home for over 90 children and aims to have the sanctuary ready by Sunday. Father Dwight Canizares says work continues but the church has waited through Christmas before beginning repairs due to safety concerns and insurance guidance.
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Baytown Hears on Enterprise Zone and Juvenile Curfew
Baytown City Council will hold two public hearings at 6 p.m. Thursday at city hall to hear views on joining the Texas Enterprise Zone and on a proposed juvenile curfew ordinance. The state program offers tax refunds to eligible projects. NRG Texas Power LLC has applied to be named an enterprise project.
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Texas House OKs $178 Billion State Budget
The Texas House approved a $178 billion two year state budget boosting spending by five percent. It reduces the governor's office operating budget and leans on $11 billion from federal stimulus. Public education and health care lead the spending, with a $1,000 bonus for state employees and teachers and over $200 million for TEXAS Grants.
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Cancer survivor looks forward to local Relay For Life
Donna Whitehead, a Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church relay team co captain, praises Relay For Life as she prepares to attend Stallworth Stadium with family and friends. Diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1999, she recently went into remission on April 1 and credits the event with sustaining her through years of recurrence. The overnight fundraiser draws volunteers and supporters nationwide to raise money for cancer research.
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