Baytown Seeks Input For 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Residents voiced priorities for Baytown's future during a virtual town hall led by Kendig Keast planners. Traffic on Garth Road topped concerns while housing, retail growth, downtown revitalization, and equitable city-wide development drew strong support from participants across the south and north sides.
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Baytown
Gary Mitchell
Kendig Keast
Meredith Dang
Kathie Smith
Smith
Kathy McClure
East Side
McClure
Kristine Singleton
Singleton
Garth
I-10
Highway 146
Gladys Pryor
Kingwood
Garth Road
Martin Lopez obituary from Baytown resident 1966 birth in Mexico
Martin Lopez 55 of Baytown died April 20 2021 at home after living in Baytown 23 years. He was born January 10 1966 in Matehuala Mexico to Andres Lopez Blanco and Maria del Refugio Coronado. He was a former machinist and entrepreneur. survived by wife Linda Gnagy Lopez mother Maria del Refugio Coronado siblings Rosalba Valen tin Miguel Andres Yolanda and others and stepchildren Linda Smith and KyLee Chain. Services 2:00 p.m. April 27 2021 at Crespo and Jirrels Home Chapel with burial at Sterling White Cemetery Highlands.
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Martin Lopez
Baytown
Martin
Matehuala
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Andres Lopez Blanco
Maria del Refugio Coronado
Houston
Lopez
Ernestina Lopez Coronado
Sonia Guadalupe Carmona
Linda Gnagy Lopez
Linda Smith
Rosalba Lopez
Jose
Valentin Lopez
Maricruz
Miguel Lopez
Andres Lopez
Lulu
Gavier Lopez
Niko Lopez
Yolanda Lopez Coronado
Javier
Michael Patrick Everett
Tiffany LeeAnn Everett
KyLee Brooke
Chain
Crespo & Jirrels Funeral Home
Sterling White
Highlands
Jo Anne Whitacre 87 Baytown resident dies after illness
Jo Anne Simpson Whitacre of Baytown Texas 87 died Friday April 9 2021 after a long illness. Born August 10 1933 in Anahuac Texas she was daughter of the late John W Simpson Sr and Lilyan Simpson Halfmann. She left Dickinson for Baytown in the 1960s and enjoyed bowling water sports fishing cooking and pets. Survived by three children Debra Barbara Rotroff John Paul Guidry Becky Panvalo and Joe Donald Bonnette Jr two stepchildren Renee Whitacre Martin Scott Whitacre plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren No services are planned and the immediate family held a memorial day together.
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Jo Anne Simpson Whitacre
Baytown
Texas
Anahuac
John W. Simpson
Lilyan Simpson Halfmann
Dickinson
Jo Anne
James E. Whitacre
Debra Barbaria Rotroff
John Paul Guidry
Becky Panvalo
Joe Donald Bonnette
Renee Whitacre Martin
Scott Whitacre
Gunfire hits Park Street home. no injuries reported
A house in the 500 block of Park Street was struck by gunfire about 11:30 p.m. Thursday with no injuries. Witnesses heard a revving engine and saw a late model Chevrolet truck driving east on Park Street afterward. Officers found shell casings in the roadway. Baytown Crime Stoppers solicits tips at 281-427-8477. A transient reported being assaulted about 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block.
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Park Street
Eric Freed
Baytown
Police beat reports on theft and assault incidents
A cane armed suspect on North Alexander Drive stole a silver neck lace from a victim. In the 3400 block of Red Cedar Drive a woman said a family member bit her on the finger and shoulder during a struggle over car keys on Wednesday.
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North Alexander
Red Cedar Drive
Burglaries Report Stolen TVS Guns and Vehicles
Multiple thefts reported across Springfield in two days. On Bookertee Street a home loss included two 40 inch TVs and a 50 inch TV. A .40 caliber pistol and tools vanished from a restaurant parking lot on Interstate 10. Vehicles stolen include a 2017 UHaul truck in the Interstate 10 area and a silver 2008 Mazda CX9 on Missouri Street. A 2016 Nissan Versa was taken on Raccoon Drive. A gun was stolen from a vehicle on Squire Drive. A burglary occurred on Garth Drive.
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Bookertee Street
Interstate 10
Garth
Squire Drive
Missouri Street
Raccoon Drive
Lee College regents press for continuity in forum
Four of five Lee College Board of Regents candidates faced off online in a forum, with three incumbents endorsing the current direction and unity, and challenger David Isaac urging more transparency and student and faculty voices. They discussed the college’s future 25 to 50 years ahead, pandemic responses, and the board’s policy role versus the president’s day to day duties. Early voting ends Tuesday and Election Day is May 1.
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Lee College Board of Regents
Weston Cotten
Mark Hall
Mark Himsel
David Isaac
Isaac
Lee College
Cotten
Hall
Himsel
Edu
Regents
Early voting ends Tuesday for multiple local races
Voters decide on Goose Creek CISD Barbers Hill Anahuac ISD and Lee College seats along with Mont Belvieu Cove council races. Harris County early voting runs April 24–27 with drive thru options at several Baytown and Highlands sites and specific county venues for Lee College regents and district races.
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Goose Creek
JD Walker
Wade Road
Baytown
Lee College
Lee Drive
San Jacinto Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands Lee College
Chamber County
Lee College Regents
Chambers County
Cedar Bayou
Justice of the Peace
Highway 146
Barbers Hill
Baytown July 4 events feature War Peterson Brothers and more
Baytown two day Fourth of July celebration at Bicentennial Park opens July 3 at 6 p.m. with the Peterson Brothers followed by War at 8 p.m. July 4 events begin at 4 p.m. with vendor booths, then Jay Perez and the Band, a parade at 5 30 p.m., Eclipse A Tribute to Journey at 6 p.m., a 7 45 p.m. ceremony, Roots and Roots Tour with Sammy Kershaw Colling Raye and Aaron Tippin, and fireworks 9 30 to 10 p.m. for details call 281 420 6597 or visit baytown.org.
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Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Peterson Brothers
Austin
War
Jay Perez
Eclipse
Journey
Sammy Kershaw
Colling Raye
Aaron Tippin
Two Die After Crane Falls On Truck In Texas
In Beaumont area on I 10 two men in a pickup were killed when a crane collapsed onto their vehicle during travel westbound after a malfunction. Authorities say the crane fell onto the truck near Beaumont on Thursday.
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Beaumont
Texas
Interstate 10
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East Harris
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