Community backers rally for school campus adoption drive
Volunteers and local businesses including Heights Fellowship Visible Changes Focus 2000 TGF Hair Salons J.C. Penney's Hair Cottage Tangles Salon Office Depot Kwik Kar The Liquor Hut Stephens Office Supply Iguana Joe's Dr Terry Moore Seal Fast Boyer and Ketchand plus Famous Footwear gathered in August heat and on a Friday night to support a campus adoption project. The overall aim is more churches joining the effort and fewer children starting school without support, proving what can be achieved when everyone gives some.
Portrait Fees Spark Mama’s Rant at Baytown
A Baytown parent denounces costly portrait agencies after a Houston area experience from the 1980s. The writer recalls her 11 year old daughter and a “profile” that led to pressure to use specific photographers and pay steep rates. She urges support for seniors instead of pricey child portraits.
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Racer’s Storm by Wanda Orton Delights Baytown Readers
A reader thanks Wanda Orton for Racer’s Storm, praising the work and noting fond memories of Baytown history and family connections in the area.
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Visa rules bar minimum purchases for card use
A reader notes increasing merchant practice of minimum purchases for credit card use. Visa and Mastercard prohibit minimums or maximums, requiring merchants to honor valid cards regardless of purchase amount. If problems arise, contact the card-issuing bank to document and file a complaint.
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Council debates drainage plan for St Augustine Meadows subdivision
Speers group seeks preliminary plat approval stalled a year by administrative delays and drainage concerns. City engineer Williams questions the detention pond and flow system, while Butch Wilson defends the plan as designed for a 100 year storm. Council approves provisional plat contingent on a working agreement addressing Williams’s issues.
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Attorney General Gonzales resigns amid controversy
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned on Monday after months of controversy drawing relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue investigations into fired federal prosecutors. President Bush said he accepted the resignation reluctantly, claiming Gonzales' name was dragged through the mud for political reasons.
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Memorial name chosen for Goose Creek high school
Goose Creek ISD selected Goose Creek Memorial High School as the name for the new campus opening in fall 2008 on Wallisville Road. The finalist list included Barbara Jordan and Johnny Clark. Principal Al Richard praised the decision, noting the name honors veterans and will guide school traditions.
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Robbery, car theft at Chevron. suspect nabbed by bystanders
A 43-year-old Baytown man was robbed near a Chevron on North Alexander Drive by a knife-wielding suspect. The thief stole his car, which was later recovered on Garth Road. Witnesses chased the suspect and held him until police arrested him. he had warrants in Baytown Seabrook and Harris County. Between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday Baytown police responded to 146 calls including 11 alarms, one assault, two burglaries, six mischief incidents, 13 disturbances and 10 thefts.
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Man Breaks Window At Double Caves Pizzeria
An unknown white male threw a rock at the Double Caves pizzeria on Garth Road and then fled in a late model black Ford Explorer. No license plate could be obtained.
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Citizens help police and purse snatcher
A 20-year-old Baytown man was arrested Sunday night after he stole a woman's purse while she was leaving Wal-
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Denise Frank the party mosquito magnet at Hamptons gigs
Denise Frank rents herself to ritzy outdoor parties for 150 dollars an hour because she attracts mosquitoes preventing bites for other guests. Socialite Muffy Lawrence praises her as essential. The Baytown Sun columnist Jim Finley notes the paper’s end and mentions other outlets for news.
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Designs by Carolyn Showroom In Saytown TX
Custom Window Fashions presents Designs by Carolyn in Saytown Texas 77526. Contact CA 837-1915 or 281-236-4272 for showroom details and product lines. Local business listing highlights window coverings and design services.
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