Baytown unit shapes future of National Guard engineers and MPs
Baytown based 386th Engineer Battalion members discuss transitions as soldiers may move to other units or stay with Baytown. Cadet Trey Boatwright recently joined from Tennessee and will bring military police experience to the company. Since 2003 military police roles in Iraq include detainee control and patrols with expanding mission requests from the border and Honduras. The 386th was formed at Fort Knox during WWII and now operates from Camp Swift Corpus Christi with facilities in Baytown, Kingsville and Pasadena.
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Tax free weekend boosts back to school shopping
Baytown shoppers flocked to stores amid sales tax holidays with Palais Royal and others extending hours on Friday and Saturday. Families sought school clothes and footwear, while some waited for Sunday. Children’s clothing and school uniforms qualified, though backpacks and supplies did not. Local residents noted crowds and stress of completing purchases in one weekend.
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Terry Aultman
Allen
Surge in car burglaries linked to evacuees along I 10
Police report a spike in automobile burglaries and thefts along Interstate 10 and Garth Road with 91 burglaries and 31 thefts by July 18. Two suspects were arrested on Quail Hollow Drive and items stolen from multiple vehicles were recovered. Kilcrease and Ortiz charged with burglary of a motor vehicle and related offenses. Gardner cites Katrina and Rita evacuees as contributing factors while noting easier access for criminals via the highway. Local victims recount losses and emotional impact as crews pursue suspects and recover property such as a GPS laptop.
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Major Alaska Oil Field Halts Output Over Corrosion
Anchorage AP BP Exploration Alaska shifts Prudhoe Bay operations offline after discovering serious corrosion and a small spill on a transit line. BP cannot estimate shutdown duration. Full production drop may reach about 400,000 barrels per day, nearly 8 percent of U.S. output.
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BP Exploration Alaska, Inc
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Mission house dedication honors weary missionaries and ministers
Kadjar led a year long renovation of the mission house with donations from church members and local furniture stores. The home now serves as a resting place for missionaries on stateside assignments and ministers in transition, with first tenants arriving in six to nine months.
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Metairie
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Terry McDaniel
Memorial Baptist Church
Brad Hoffmann
David Kadjar
Local racer Keyes dies after track crash
Cryer arrived at the scene as paramedics confirmed Keyes dead. Jefferson County Medical Examiners will release autopsy findings later today. Keyes competed in NHRA events around Houston for 30 years and was famed for his blue 1966 Cobra displayed at city car shows.
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Keyes
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Houston Area
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Houston
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