Bay Area Relay For Life Opens In Stallworth Stadium
The Bay Area Relay For Life begins at 6 p.m. at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown and runs until 8 a.m. Saturday. The event, named the top Texas relay for eight straight years in 2008, aims to raise 750000 in 2009 with 145 teams already signed on. A tribute to Anneene Jackson will precede the Luminaria Ceremony of Hope at 8:55 p.m.
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Bay Area Relay For Life
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Goose Creek ISD votes to close Pumphrey Elementary next year
Goose Creek ISD unanimously approves closing Pumphrey Elementary. a committee will redraw attendance zones and reassign staff to other district schools. The decision follows a risk study linking pipeline corridors near the site to potential injury if a leak or rupture occurs. Board president Carl Burg and Interim Superintendent Dr. Toby York emphasize student safety and lack of feasible alternatives.
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Goose Creek
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Living history to be on display at Saturday's Heritage Festival
The Baytown Historical Preservation Association hosts a Heritage Festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Republic of Texas Plaza 5117 North Main St featuring a Phase I barn ribbon cutting with Mayor DonCarlos, living history exhibits, 1896 Wooster School tours, and period costume docents plus arts crafts and festival foods.
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Republic of Texas Plaza
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Baytown
Stephen DonCarlos
Holland
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Wooster School
Texas
Curfew Extension Keeps Baytown Teens Within Limits
Baytown city council unanimously approved continuing the curfew for youths under 18 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. Friday to Saturday, with no speakers at the second public hearing. The panel also nominated NGA Texas Power LLC as Baytown’s enterprise zone participant to secure state tax refunds for an expansion project. Council notes indicate the move benefits both the company and the city.
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City hosts hazardous waste collection day in Baytown
The City of Baytown Health Department partners with Harris County and Precinct 2 for a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City Storage Facility on 1200 Lee Drive. Residents may drop off paint, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, batteries, fuels, and more. Recyclables and electronic waste are accepted, with a tire limit of five per household. See waste page 7A.
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