Baytown District 1 council race set for rematch
Incumbent Laura Alvarado faces former councilman Mercedes Renteria in District 1 after the filing deadline. Renteria served 14 years on council. they previously clashed in 2013 2016 and 2017, with a three way race collapsing as Michael Palmer withdraws due to health issues. District 1 covers the southern Baytown area including the Fred Hartman Bridge corridor. Districts 2 and 3 races are unopposed with Chris Presley and Charles Johnson returning for new terms.
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Brunson Theater Set for 70th Grand Re opening in Baytown
Cassandra Brunson returns to Texas Avenue with her daughter and granddaughter for the Brunson Theater grand re opening anniversary. A ribbon cutting at 7 p.m. precedes an 8 p.m. documentary premiere and a film screening at Town Square, commemorating the landmark venue’s history.
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ExxonMobil plant slow to recover after Baytown blaze
About three weeks after a July 31 fire at ExxonMobil Baytown complex the olefins and chemical plants run at reduced rates while the adjacent refinery returned to normal. An investigation is ongoing with authorities and the company cooperating. 37 people treated for minor injuries. Air monitoring showed no hazardous ground level contaminants though emissions from flaring were substantial. See Exxon page 8.
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REL grads establish endowment for A&M chemical engineering
Robert E. Lee High School sweethearts Jack and Marilyn Hopper create the Marilyn and Jack Hopper Endowed Scholarship at Texas A&M University. The $25,000 endowment supports first generation undergraduates in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, with policy-generated interest funding ongoing scholarships. Jack Hopper notes endowments’ critical role and cites prior Lamar University scholarship as example.
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