Tax holiday draws shoppers to Baytown mall events
Baytown shoppers flocked to San Jacinto Mall during the Texas sales tax free weekend. Local businesses including Traditional Karate Systems and Lee College used the occasion for promotion and early fall registrations. Police hosted a bicycle safety course as families browsed stores and vendors reported steady traffic.
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Coridor
Houston
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KHOU
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Carent
Karen Beck
Beck
Lee
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John Bixman
Stephanie Ray
Phillip
LC. Penney
Walter Parker
Abandoned barges prompt call for more patrols and costs
Harris County Precinct 3 deputies and Hodge toured the river area between Sheldon Road and the Ship Channel noting more than a dozen barges abandoned along the banks. They urge $200,000 for patrols and possible $10,000 EPA fines for barge owners who abandon vessels. Submerged barges can cost over $100,000 to remove and may contaminate ground and water. Lampson, Beaumont Democrat, seeks reelection amid district changes and a race against Ted Poe.
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Hodge
Environmental Protection Agency
Haris County
Greg Beard
Precinct 3
Sheldon Road
Houston
Interstate 10
Roppolo
Banana Bend
Lampson
Beaumont
Harris County
Ted Poe
Freshmen face high school jitters and guidance from veterans
Freshmen at Sterling High and Lee's Clinton Park elementary discuss fears of schedules and pressures as 14 to 18 year olds share campuses. Parents like Izola Baptist stress focus while counselors urge involvement in clubs and groups to ease transitions. Senior students Justin Valdez and Leah Linares recall freshman trials and urge engagement through Ranger Leaders and activities.
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Lee
Horace Mann
Shardae Philogene
Shardae
Izola Baptist
Houston
Clinton Park
Baptist
Herridge
Haris
Justin Valdez
Leah Linares
Sterling High School
Linares
Valdez
Ranger
Barbers Hill Tests Laptops for Middle School Students
The Barbers Hill district installed 625 laptops in a middle school, with wireless access and software filters. Laptops cost 1360 each, plus a 25 insurance fee. fines up to 100 for damage or loss. Administrators expect broader district use if successful and foresee CDs for texts.
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Banks
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Student password setup at Barbers Hill middle school
Each Barbers Hill Middle School student will choose a personalized password when school begins August 16. Until then, students may use new laptops by following steps: mark workstation only, enter the username found on the bottom as insipt plus a 1 to 625 number, then enter the generic password summer.
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Barbers Hill Middle School
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