Baytown drug bust nets twelve arrests in old town
Twelve Baytown residents including a former police officer were arrested after a year long investigation into narcotics sales in the old Baytown area. Law enforcement from Baytown Harris County Texas Rangers DEA and ATF coordinated with ongoing community tips aiding surveillance and arrests. Police say most arrests involve cocaine with marijuana and heroin also present and that stolen items traded for drugs fueled burglaries across the city. The sergeant credits community cooperation and notes arrests aim to slow crime though not end Baytown's drug problem.
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Louise Shaw
Baytown
Jamie Glenn
Harcotic
Glenn
Sun Versus Budget Sparks Leader Standoff
A looming legislative special session pits the sun against the budget as leaders posture over who will drive the session’s agenda. Analysts note the confrontation could shape priorities and timing for policy action.
Brewer couple marks 25 years of marriage
Reggie and Patsy Brewer celebrate a quarter century together as friends and family toast their milestone. Brian Thulis reports a busy Sunday ahead while Jan Adelman extends an invitation. Don Perry, Tommie Jones and Jim Finley discuss favorite football teams. Robert Larsson is overwhelmed. John McCulley and Dwayne Trahan join as new members. Trolley Keoughan plans a party. Robert Winyard enjoys water skiing. Neel Richardson and Tom Hughes celebrate softball results.
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Reggie
Patsy Brewer
Brian Thulis
Jan Adelman
Don Perry
Tommie Jones
Jim Finley
Robert Larsson
John McCulley
Dwayne Trahan
Trolley Keoughan
Robert Winyard
Neel Richardson
Tom Hughes
Third suspect arrested in Baytown officer shooting case
Chambers County deputies report the arrest of Cheryl Ann Walston 29 of Baytown on criminal conspiracy to commit capital murder with a 150000 bond. She joined Rhonda Grantham 28 and Tony Walston 29 charged in the July 12 shooting death of James Kyrk Grantham.
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Anahuac
James Kyrk Grantham
Baytown
Chambers County Sheriff's Deputies
Cheryl Ann Walston
Grantham
Rhonda Grantham
Bond
Tony Duane Walston
Beach City
Walston
Needlepoint Road
Interstate 10
Cuts unlikely in extracurricular programs here
Trustees in a special meeting signaled no cuts to extracurriculars such as band choir and athletics for the next school year. They weigh budget cuts amid a 2.5 million dollar deficit and a plan to raise taxes 3.7 cents, with a public hearing set for August 11.
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Linner Schlobohm
Tor Mayo
David Smithy
Mayo
Bill Kennedy
James Maple
Baytown Fogging Amid Encephalitis Suspicions
Harris County Mosquito Control continues fogging in Baytown as lab results show Culex mosquitoes carrying St. Louis encephalitis tentatively. Director Bob Bartnett says confirmation may take days. crews spray storm sewers and target resistant populations while urging residents to drain standing water and use repellents.
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David Mohlman
Harris County
Baytown
St. Louis
Bartnett
OPEC agrees to unanimous oil production cut
In Geneva Bilwani Lukman Nigeria's oil minister and OPEC president announced a unanimous plan for a drastic temporary production cut to boost sagging prices after a late night session with 12 other ministers. Analysts say unity is crucial to reverse the world price slump from 32 dollars per barrel.
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Geneva
OPEC
Iran
Bilwani Lukman
Nigeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Lukman
Weather outlook with chance of storms and heat spike
Partly cloudy forecast for Tuesday night with a 20 percent thunderstorm risk and a low in the mid 70s. Wednesday brings more sun and heat with a 20 percent thundershower risk and a high in the mid 90s. The 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. Tuesday recorded a low of 78 and a high of 96.
Mont Belvieu Adopts 1986 87 Budget With Drainage Plans
Mont Belvieu City Council unanimously adopted the 1986 87 budget totaling 2 782 618 a rise of 171 95 thousand from last year. Tax rate likely to be set Sept 8 with a possible 1 cent increase to 9 cents per 100 assessed. Drainage improvements cited include Cotton Bayou work behind Barbers Hill High and Smith Gull cleanup as key drivers. City employees receive a 30 cent per hour raise about 3 percent for 23 workers.
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Bruce Guynn
Mont Belvieu
Fred Miller
Cotton Bayou
Barbers Hill High School
Smith Gull
Counci
Legislature backs tax hike amid budget balance push
In Austin, lawmakers convene for a special session on a proposed sales tax increase to close a $3.5 billion gap. UT supporters led by Regents Chair Jess Hay urged action, warning on fiscal futures, with attendees including Lady Bird Johnson and Hans Mark. Governor Mark White had not released a plan.
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Austin
Jess Hay
Lady Bird Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Banana Republic
Hans Mark
Hay
Mark White
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