Baytown Boy Earns Third in National Story Contest
Evan Kerr, a first grader from William B. Travis Elementary, won third place nationwide in a PBS Kids Go! national story writing contest for first graders. He will read his story My Next Door Neighbors at 2 p.m. Friday at Sterling Library, with Baytown Nature Center displays.
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Sterling Municipa Library
Evan
William B. Travis
Sterling Library
PBS Kids Go
Houston Pbs
Patricia Kerr
Baytown Nature Center
Houston
Kerr
Highlands couple lose 1077 animals seizure hailed by Houston SPCA
A peace justice from a neighboring precinct awarded custody of 1,077 animals seized July 15 from Juan and Bertha Gracia in Highlands. Critics charge the raid was improper, outside jurisdiction, and stage-managed for media with photo gallery and YouTube tape.
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Juan and
Bertha Gracia
Barbers Hill Road
Highlands
Houston
SPCA
Mid- Bak
Houston Spca
Houston Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Northwest
JP Armando Rodriguez
Lucky dachshund found locked inside foreclosed home
A real estate agent checking a supposedly vacant house on Black Rock Street found an unwilling resident, a hungry dachshund, still inside after occupants left. Police and an animal control officer responded, the bank foreclosing the property had arranged the check, and no key was available. The power was off and the home appeared unoccupied. See dog on page 3.
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Black Rock Street
Eric Freed
Baytown
Goose Creek pre-K enrollment ends today at Baytown Center
Last day to enroll in Goose Creek CISD pre-kinder program from 9 a.m. to noon at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. Open to 4 year olds with limited English or low income. Registration requires ID birth record SS card immunization proof residency and income, with doctor signature. Immunizations offered 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Harris County Hospital District. open to all.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Baytown
Market St
Karen Coffey
Norma Picacio-Jones
Harris County Hospital
Thieves Reel In Red Lobster Power Lines
Police report thieves stole power lines feeding Baytown's Red Lobster, closing the restaurant all day Tuesday after an alarm firm notified authorities around 7 a.m. The incident disrupted operations and prompted an investigation into the power outage.
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Red Lobster
Baytown
Weather Update Partly Cloudy and Hot With High 96
A brief weather note reports partly cloudy skies and hot conditions. High temperatures reach around 96 degrees with overnight low near 79. Expect muggy heat and minimal chance of rain. Stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity during peak sun.
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