Texas pledge and flag rule rollouts in area schools
Baytown area districts move to implement a state law requiring students to recite the Texas pledge and observe a minute of silence while pledging allegiance to the U S flag. Costs for new flags range up to 50 000 with some campuses still lacking each classroom flags and administrators report varied readiness.
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Baytown
U.S
Texas
Goose Creek
Kathy Clausen
Anahuac
First day back to school across districts shows mild traffic issues
District officials report no major problems as students return, with traffic adjustments at Lee High School and new one way drop off on Carnegie Street. Attendance zones redrawn. Anahuac, Goose Creek and Barbers Hill projects show enrollment increases, with Anahuac up to 401 students and Goose Creek up to 17,700.
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Crosby
Don Hendrix
Hendrix
Goose Creek
Kathy Clausen
Lee High School
Carnegie Street
Gentry Street
Market Street
Baytown
Lee
Clausen
Barbers Hill
Tim Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Anahuac
Linda Barnhart
Anahuac High School
Barnhart
Goose Creek urges parent help with Lee High traffic changes
Lee High School principal David Hall asks parents to adapt to new drop off and pick up rules after Baytown City Council made Carnegie Street a one way northbound road by the school to curb double and triple parking and improve safety. Cars may drop off from 6:45 a.m. with supervision in the cafeteria until classes begin at 7:30.
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Goose Creek
Lee High School
Robert E. Lee
David Hall
Baytown
Carnegie Street
Gentry Street
Market Street
Lee
Hall
Baytown Residents Debate Ferry Road Speeding Solutions
Citizens discuss Ferry Road speeding near Baytown, weighing closure, traffic lights, and enforcement. A 30 day survey by Traffic Engineers Inc. will follow Labor Day, with no immediate fixes offered. Residents push for electronic speed monitoring and police enforcement to improve safety.
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Ferry Road
Baytown
Barbara McGraw
Roger Armstrong
Traffic Engineers Inc
Linda Loney
Highway 146
Interstate 10
Bobby Fayle
Cedar Bayou
City debates conference center options at mall site
Baytown council weighs four scenarios for a convention center linked with Lee College expansion or mall redevelopment. Officials express concerns over profitability and debt as figures project revenue 2004–2031. Some urge data clarity and cautious progress while supporting an integrated mall facility.
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Bill Calderon
Hawes Hill and Associates
Pete Alfaro
Murray
Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Proposition 7 would allow six member juries in mis conduct cases
Hughes argued the change would not affect most Texas counties but would save time and money for smaller counties. Advocates say the overall impact is small and that six jurors can still provide a fair trial for misdemeanor misconduct by public officials, despite concerns about 12 jurors offering stronger protection.
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Hughes
Texas
Chandler
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Kristin Murray
Alexis Stafford
Matthew Cook
Baytown Police
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Tommy Lyles
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Coleman Godwin
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Gilbert Santana
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