Evergreen Park evolves from golf course to multipurpose park
Evergreen Park in Baytown transformed after a 2015 bond vote failed, creating an 118 acre public space with disc golf, fishing, walking trails and a future footgolf course. The park hosts the Texas State Disc Golf Championship and plans clubhouse renovations for meetings and receptions.
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Evergreen Park
Parks and Recreation
Scott Johnson
Johnson
Parks and Recreation Department
Evergreen
Jeremy Richards
Baytown
Amenities Continued Fanfare Defeats Bond Issue
Fanfare defeated a bond measure that would have let the city take over Ever green golf course, leaving the city without a golf course after two private courses closed within months. Bay town revitalization on Texas Avenue progresses amid false starts as several projects fail. The Town Square on Texas Avenue thrives and more businesses open. Major amenity projects remain in the works including Brunson Theater re purpose, a conference center and hotel on Bay land Island, San Jacinto Mall redevelopment, and San Jacinto Boulevard development, all dependent on private financing.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
New Town
Brunson Theater
Bayland Island
San Jacinto Mall
San Jacinto Boulevard
Pirates Bay opens season with Aqua Loop and Aqua Drop slides
The Baytown Parks and Recreation director Scott Johnson led a countdown as Ethan Gibson and Tess Graham rode the Aqua Loop and Aqua Drop thrill slides at Pirates Bay Water Park. City leaders joined the plunge and praised the new rides while noting ongoing expansions since 2010 and plans for a future third slide. The park opens weekends 10 am to 7 pm and will switch to daily hours beginning May 26.
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Pirates Bay Water Park
Seott Johnson
Parks and Recreation
Ethan Gibson
Tess Graham
David McCartney
Stephen DonCarlos
Rick Davis
Ron Bottoms
DonCarlos
Johnson
Baytown
Pirates Bay
Calypso Cove
Water Parks
Texas
Parks and Recreation Department
Baytown Goose Creek Trail Opens Longer Path to Nature
Baytown's Goose Creek Trail, born with the oil era and expanded in 2014, now spans over 5.5 miles from Bayland Island to Emmett Hutto Boulevard. The route connects 13 parks and passes through or near multiple neighborhoods, offering walkers and cyclists a tranquil link amid urban life.
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Baytown Sun
Mark Fleming
Goose Creek
Baytown Animal Services
Baytown
Bayland Island
Park Street
Parks and Recreation Department
Emmett Hutto
Marina
City plans new trails and parks for kids and commuters
City officials propose a combined project including a Trail-urban 3 hike and bike path, pirate or water splash parks as free neighborhood attractions, and median plantings to color major corridors. The plan aims to boost recreation, safety, and curb appeal across the area.
Local early voting ends with May 6 election looming
In Baytown area races Goose Creek CISD and Lee College see contested seats. District 4 features incumbent Gigi Cockrell vs Richard Clem. District 5 pits Ben Pape against Terry Nevorski. Lee College Regents face Wayne Gray Judy Jirrell and challengers Gina Rivon Gilbert Santana. Mont Belvieu seat has Mike Pomykal vs Matthew Thompson. Anahuac races include City Council Positions 3 and ISD school board contests. Early voting sites at Goose Creek CISD admin building and Lee College District.
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Baytown
Goose Creek Cisd
Lee College
Goose Creek
Gigi Cockrell
Richard Clem
Ross S. Sterling
Galena Park
Ben Pape
Rell
Gina Rivon
Gilbert Santana
Ronn Haddox
CISD
Interstate 10
Decker Drive
Mont Belvieu
Mike Pomykal
Matthew Thompson
Nick Dixon
Ricky Shelton
Barbers Hill
C.T. Joseph
Anahuac
Anahuac Isd School Board
Anderson
Lane Paul Bertrand
Anahuac Isd
Mikhael Ricks Drive
Burglary and theft incidents reported across Baytown areas
Police Beat shows multiple thefts and burglaries in Baytown including a burglary in the 700 block of E Fagle Ave with a bicycle valued at 100 and items worth 400 stolen, thefts on Garth Road and Rollingbrook Drive, and a firearm stolen from a vehicle on Rollingbrook. Police urge tips via Baytown Crime Stoppers.
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E Fagle Ave
Rollingbrook Drive
Garth Road
Cary Creek Drive
Gresham
Harvard Streets
Baytowns
Baytown
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