Boy seriously injured after Baytown auto pedestrian crash
A 4 year old boy Phillip Mejia from New York was struck by a black 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Holly Drive Baytown. He was treated for head injuries and flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in critical condition. The driver Terry Foster 26 from Baytown remained with investigators as police review the scene.
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Baytown
Life
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston
Phillip Mejia
New York
Holly Drive
Wildrose Drive
Terry Foster
Arleny
Mejia
EMS
Wooster Baptist Church
Bayway Drive
Memorial Hermann
Eric Mejia
Yahaka Rosario
Baytown Sun
Ken Fountain
Robbie Magness
Life Flight
Fire tears through rural church in Cleveland Church of God
Fire destroyed a rural Cleveland Church of God sanctuary after welding sparks likely ignited the wooden eaves. Fire crews arrived by 3:32 p.m., tanker arrived too late, and a downpour followed at 5 p.m. Members described the church as a loving family site that recently grew during a revival.
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Church of God
Kleinhenz
Cindy Rossow
Wanda Rogers
Rossow
Baytown
Olive
Darla Simpson
Veterans Homes Funding Shift Under Prop 1 Plan
The Veterans Land Board runs four veterans homes in Texas with four more planned. The US VA covers 65 percent of construction costs, while the state funds 35 percent via bond revenue. Proposition 1 would let the board fund homes from existing dollars instead of issuing new bonds, following a 2001 constitutional amendment.
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New York
Veterans Land Board
US Department of Veterans
Veterans Homes Amendment Gains Support From Veterans Groups
The piece covers Texas veterans and lawmakers backing HB 1749 and HSR 68 to ease funding for Veterans Land Board backed homes. Suydam cites no tax cost while supporters highlight potential higher bond ratings and broader veteran benefits. Allen Stokes of Baytown backs the measure, noting it aids aging veterans.
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Veterans Land Board
Suzanna Hupp
R-Lampasas
Hupp
Katherine Yoder
Texas
Suydam
House Research Organization
Texas House of Representatives
Allen Stokes
Baytown
Baytown Vietnam Veterans of America
Bayland Island's troubled future as Baytown weighs sale
Baytown considers selling Bayland Island after decades of unmet plans for a waterfront complex. Safety, crime, and dredging worries persist among live-aboards and residents as officials evaluate two sale options and a potential referendum, with the city still carrying a $3.8 million marina debt.
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Citizens Bank
Southwest Bank of Texas
Ninfa
Bayland Island
Boardwalk Grill
Senterra
Tabbs Bay
Burkett
Hedger
McMorrow
Hill
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Bob Leiper
Assis
Tant
Baytown
Marina
Councill
Bagland Island
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Living Hope Church
Iraq
Martinez
Saddam
Mario B. Martinez
Sunphoto
Ken
Island
City of
Wilson Architectural Group
Wilson Construction Company
Convention Center
Cindy McMorrow
Byron Chitwood
S. Hedger
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