Sheriff halts armed civilian ride along program
Chambers County Sheriff Monroe Kreuzer suspended the ride along program that allowed armed civilians to accompany deputies after the Commissioners Court condemned it. He directed all deputies not to allow any civilians to ride along until the matter is cleared up. Volunteers carry concealed handgun licenses but are not licensed officers, and liability forms were signed beforehand. See Ride Alongs on Page BA.
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Roseland Spray Park Opens With Ribbon Cutting
Baytown prepares for the Roseland Spray Park grand opening at 5 p.m. Wednesday amid record heat. Mayor Alfaro and city officials will cut the ribbon. the first 50 children receive commemorative T-shirts. The park operates 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, features an automatic timing system, and honors a railroad motif tied to a 1957 steam train moved to Roseland Park. The project follows a December council decision and a $72,770 funding move from the See SPRAYGROUND on Page 8A.
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Roseland Spray Park
Pete Alfaro
Municipal Development District
Parks and Recreation Board
Roseland Park
Gary Smith
Bob Leiper
Lee High
Key Club
Roseland Spray
Baytonians set early voting mark in municipal elections
845 residents voted by midday, surpassing the 1992 record of 644. Mayor's race features incumbent Pete Alfaro versus Charles Schaffer and David Evans. Council race includes Don Murray and challenger Russell Lorfing. Lee College regents race fields seven candidates.
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David Evans
Don Murray
Russell Lorfing
Lee College
Voter Turnout Report Across Baytown Area Early Voting
Early voting across Baytown area shows varying turnout with 247 voters in the 8A political forum. Baytown debates include amending the city charter for five fire stations. Goose Creek district reports 104 voters, Mont Belvieu 178, Old River-Winfree 10, Anahuac 21, Barbers Hill 93, Crosby 91, Anahuac district 137.
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Mont Belvieu
Old River-Winfree
Anahuac
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Crosby
Mundinger campaigns against firefighter amendment in Baytown
Baytown Councilman Calvin Mundinger spoke to Optimist Club members Monday urging opposition to Saturday’s proposed firefighter charter amendment. He warned staffing mandates belong in a study rather than a city charter and noted a $70 000 cost and city budget considerations as key factors.
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Mundinger
Television and Weather Lottery Drawings and Picks
Inside sports and television coverage notes Monday lottery draws show Cash 8 18 25 35 12 32. Pick 3 Day 3 1 0 and Pick 3 Night 7 0 2. Weather section details not shown in full.
Barbers Hill weighs mega building program plan
Barbers Hill school board continues discussions on a multi phase expansion funded by a proposed 37 million bond. Tim Sonnenberg stresses the plans remain preliminary as Ron Bailey of PBE Architects reviews the second draft based on ten year growth averages.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Tim Sonnenberg
Ron Bailey
PBE Architects
Baytown murder trial set for Brain Thain in Fink case
A jury was seated to hear the murder trial of Brain Thain accused of killing 17 year old Kaci Fink in June. The trial opens at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Judge Susan Brown's 185th Court at the Harris County Courthouse. Fink, a Sterling junior, played varsity volleyball and soccer and belonged to the Sterling Band and Christian Student Union. She died June 15 at the Bayway Burnett intersection after Thain allegedly forced Fink and Crystal Davis into a car at gunpoint and fired inside the vehicle. Davis signaled for help and fled. Fink was found dead.
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Kaci Fink
Susan Brown
Harris County
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Burnett Drives
Baytown
Crystal Davis
Lakewood
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Davis
Bayway Drive
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