Local races outline contested districts and key challengers
In voting notes Bob Hoskins and Wilgene Laughlin run unopposed for District 7 seats held by Steve Fischer. District 3 features Weston Cotten versus Ken Martin to address dropout rates and test scores. Mont Belvieu sees Nick Dixon against Kevin Speer for mayor, Lydia Schneider versus Eric Johnson for council, and Angela Motz versus Kenneth Epperson for Old River Winfree council. Barbers Hill voters split incumbents George Barrera and Benny May facing challengers Perry Carrington and Elmo Camp, while Anahuac mayor Guy Robert Jackson competes with Len Hughes.
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Bob Hoskins
District 7
Wilgene Laughlin
Steve Fischer
District 3
Weston Cotten
Lakewood
Ken Martin
Martin
Cotten
Mont Belvieu
Nick Dixon
Kevin Speer
Dixon
Anahuac
Guy Robert Jackson
Len Hughes
Early voting locations announced for Baytown residents
Early voting runs from today through May 6 with polling hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Baytown residents may vote at Baytown City Hall 2407 Market St Goose Creek administration building 4544 Interstate 10 and the Chambers County annex on SH 146.
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Baytown
Baytown City
Market St
Goose Creek
Interstate 10
Chambers County
SH 146
TAKS Scores Rise Across District With Notable Gains
TAKS results show overall reading staying at 86 percent, while several campuses posted strong gains. Stephen F. Austin Elementary reached 96 percent in grade 5 math, Harlem Elementary climbed to 86 percent in grade 5 reading, and Carver and Alamo Elementary surged in 3rd grade reading with 90 and 80 percent respectively. Junior schools also improved, notably Horace Mann and Cedar Bayou with 8th grade gains in reading and math. District officials praised teachers and students for the progress and await state comparisons.
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Stephen F. Austin
Harlem Elementary
Alamo Elementary
Carver Elementary
Carver
Alamo
Highlands
Cedar Bayou
Horace Mann
Mann
Suzanne Heinrich
Diana Cox
Cox
Heinrich
Faith leads Baytown volunteers to rebuild homes and bonds
About 20 volunteers at Peggy Street tackle paint removal and new coats for Denice Parker, whose husband is paraplegic. Parker thanks the group, calling it a blessing. Patsy Tetting notes their effort is grunt work but meaningful God's work, aiming to show church has a visible community presence.
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Lyles
United Way of
Baytown
Peggy Street
Denice Parker
Parker
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Patsy Tetting
Tetting
Bottle strike leaves Baytown man with facial injuries
A 43-year-old Baytown man was struck in the face with a beer bottle on North Airhart Drive Saturday night, suffering facial lacerations and going to the hospital without pressing charges. Police reported 46 offense reports from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, including five assaults and multiple thefts, burglaries, DWIs, and vehicle crashes.
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Baytown
North Airhart Drive
District ESL program under scrutiny after TAKS failures
Hoskins and district trustees press for answers as TEA data reveal ESL TAKS passing rates far below state averages. Agustin Laredo urges a concrete action plan to prevent future gaps. Superintendent Barbara Sultis pledges to explain testing philosophies and monitoring lapses, noting 2,500 ESL students and multiple schools involved.
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Hoskins
District 2
Agustin Laredo
Laredo
Barbara Sultis
Poole admits taking fall for son in accident charges
Poole says he accepted responsibility for the crash involving his son, who lost control on a wet FM 565 near Cove while a curfew violation occurred. Poole, released on 2000 bond, faces inter fering with public duty. He stresses no alcohol signs and that the act was as a father, not as a superintendent, while acknowledging public scrutiny.
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Poole
Cove
Godfrey lands with Panthers after standout Iowa run
Godfrey, a standout cornerback from Iowa and former Lee star, was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round after earning All-Big Ten honors and five interceptions last season. He projects to safety and special teams, with initial excitement over immediate NFL opportunity and family stability. The Panthers envision him contributing early, while Godfrey praises the organization and his future in the league.
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Sterling
Rocky Bernard
Baytown
Bernard
Texas A&m University
Godfrey
Atlanta
Dallas Cowboys
Carolina
Iowa
Big Ten
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Drew
Tate
Lee
Dick Olin
Kansas State
Eli Roberson
Wildcat
Carolina Panthers
Olin
Greater Houston
Panthers
Houston Texans
New Orleans
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