BHild returns to school as safety measures reassure parents
Massengale praises BHILD teachers and staff for safeguarding in-person education amid ongoing infection risk. District leaders describe layered safety protocols, Plexiglas shields, sanitization, and new procedures helping nearly 5,000 students settle into a first day marked by teamwork, pride, and relief.
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BHILD
Massengale
Nage
Maverick Coleman
Barbers Hill High School
Rick Kana
Kana
Britney Kalis
Barbers Hill Middle School
Lee College president updates Rotary Club on pandemic response
Lee College leader Villanueva discussed guiding the campus through COVID-19, including moving 1,000 classes online, offering nearly free tuition to many students, and achieving the highest summer enrollment. She outlined four class formats My Time online, Lee Stream, My Flex hybrid, and face-to-face, all designed to protect safety while keeping students on track.
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Lee College
Rotary Club of
Baytown
Villanueva
Leena Ais Villanueva Provid
Lee
Traffic Detour Edges I-10 Westbound and Frontage Roads
Traffic detours begin with eastbound frontage road closed between Highway 99 and the southbound ramp. Detours send motorists south on Highway 99 to Old Needle Point Road then a U Turn to rejoin eastbound traffic. Westbound frontage road closed at Highway 99 with frontage road U turns travel eastbound. Intermittent 30 minute closures of all I 10 westbound main lanes end by 4 a.m. Ramp relief noted and FM 3180 closure mentioned. Sunday schedule resets traffic with main lanes reopening at 4 a.m. and frontage roads by 7 a.m.
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Old Needle Point Road
Mont Belvieu
College budget plan hints at long term crisis response
FUTURE managers at the college. Everyone has done a phenomenal job of cutting. The college avoided eliminating positions, letting vacancies persist to save about 1 million from payroll. Regents discuss how surplus should be used, whether to lower tuition or tax rates, and timing for potential mid year actions. The budget relies on lower tuition until pandemic recedes and state funding remains tight. Facilities face substantial deferred maintenance and a final decision on budget and tax rate will come in upcoming meetings.
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Mark Himsel
Ferguson
Gilbert Santana
Texas county leaders clash over 8 percent tax hike plan
Middleton accuses tax funded lobbyists of circulating a resolution to bypass voter approval and raise property taxes up to 8 percent during emergencies. Combs defends the option as a disaster tool, noting current law allows 8 percent but not guaranteed increases. Budget talks, virtual meetings, and No New Revenue policies loom as Chambers County weighs emergency funding and fiscal restraint amid COVID-19.
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Texas
Middleton
Texas Association of Counties
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Pet. 4
Billy Combs
Combs
Gulf
Greg Abbott
Chambers County
Commissioners Court
Samantha Humphrey
Chambers County Court House
COVID-19 testing, case counts rise across Harris County
Statewide reports show 567,580 confirmed cases and 11,051 deaths through Friday. Harris County Public Health notes 96,658 cases and 1,149 deaths statewide. local ZIP codes 77562 and 77532 record 134 and 592 cases with four and seven deaths respectively. Chambers County reports 1,094 cases and 10 deaths. The page covers testing details, site types, and heat or storm cautions for drive through testing.
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Hephtx.org
Harris County
Harris County Public Health
Highlands-area
Crosby-area
Chambers County Health Department
Chambers County
Texas Department of State Health Services
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