Four Rescued After Shrimp Boat Capsizes Near Tabbs Bay
A shrimp boat capsized off Tri City Beach Road near Cedar Bayou with one man unaccounted for. Baytown Fire Department crews rescued four aboard and freed a woman trapped in an air pocket. Two injured men were transported by Port of Houston fireboat to Barbours Cut and then to a hospital by La Porte EMS. Coast Guard helicopter and Baytown divers searched for the missing man amid ongoing response efforts.
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Fordham Found After Apparent Suicide Attempt
Joseph Lee Fordham, convicted of the 1985 Halloween murder of a Horace Mann sixth grader, was in stable condition after an apparent suicide attempt. Deputies found him inside a Comfort Inn room in Warner Robins, Georgia, around noon and transported him to The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon for treatment. See Fordham page 8.
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Baytown Nature Center offers day and night kayaking Sept 6
Baytown Nature Center hosts the Nurture Nature Series workshop and a moonlight kayak event on September 6 at 6213 Bayway Drive. The day session runs 10 am to noon with a $3 day pass, while the 6:30 to 9 pm night kayak costs 80 dollars for a tandem or 45 for a single plus a 3 dollar park admission. Reservations required by September 3 via 281 292 5600, with gear provided and dress guidance.
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Baytown Christian Academy welcomes students back for new year
Baytown Christian Academy started the new school year with 242 students on the first day, the same as last year. Headmaster Al Richard said the opening day went well as students arrived eager to begin. The grammar school enrolled 115 pupils and the secondary school 127, including new registrants on day one. The private school accepts new students throughout the year.
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Three vie for Dist 6 council job in Baytown race
Councilman David McCartney faces Michael Jones and Dell Cox for a three year term in District 6. Districts 4 and 5 incumbents Terry Sain and Robert Hoskins seek re election with no opposition. Ballot draw today at Baytown City Hall following last day to file.
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Perry indicted in Texas faces fingerprinting and mug shot
A Texas judge declined to issue an arrest warrant for Gov. Rick Perry, but he may be fingerprinted and have a mug shot taken. Perry, facing two felony counts of abuse of power, has hired top attorneys to fight the charges as conservatives rally behind him. He remains active in national politics with a 2016 White House bid in view.
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Youth Booth Writing Returns to The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun invites students from high school and younger to submit poems stories essays or book reviews for a revived Youth Booth column. Submissions must be under 200 words include a non publication contact address and phone number and be mailed or emailed to the newspaper.
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