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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2006
Page
1
Lee College aims to make a national impact in volleyball relying on four area players. Former AEL quarterback Eli Roberson visits Gander preseason practice on Tuesday to observe and advise.
State teachers union blasts Texas emphasis on test scores as destructive and urges major reforms to the standardized testing system. The group argues high stakes testing harms learning and equity, advocating changes to how student achievement is measured across the state.
The Federal Reserve’s pause in rate hikes drew a tepid Wall Street response with modest declines. Investors welcomed the pause but voiced concern that additional increases could still lie ahead, shifting sentiment and market odds. Elizabeth Tomberlin, Aletha Marie Lounsberry, Gary Fenton Jr., Blanche Moore, Jessie Lidiak and Liddie Fowler.
Partly cloudy with a thunderstorm high 93 and low 77. Lottery results shown for Mega Millions Lotto Texas Cash Five and Texas Two Step with several numbers and megaplier. plus a business calendar classified crossword and other sections such as deaths opinion and television.
United Way of Baytown Area teams with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and Blue Bell Ice Cream for a first-ever community blood drive at 5309 Decker Drive on August 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors receive a free pint of ice cream and triple donation points redeemable in the Commit for Life store.
Barbers Hill continues growth strategy led by Superintendent Greg Poole as the district projects doubling in size within 10 years. He cites quality facilities and district pride, notes ninth fastest growth in the state and Class 4A transition, and confirms off-site elementary expansion with no immediate high school campus plan.
Goose Creek administrators revise attendance zones and add portable buildings to ease overcrowding as campuses expand. The district redrew lines in 2003, and with continued growth the board plans another rezoning review, Deputy Superintendent Toby York notes. See rezoning page 5.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a potential lawsuit against Exxon Mobil seeking penalties for environmental violations after a January tank spill at the Baytown Refinery. A decision hinges on state agency guidance, with county counsel advising next steps as cleanup continues and residents report damage.
Miami federal forecasters cut the 2006 Atlantic season forecast to 12 to 15 named storms and seven to nine hurricanes. They now project three or four major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher and noted the update from the National Hurricane Center and NOAA agencies. The May prediction had warned SEE HURRICANES PAGE 12.
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