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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2006
Page
1
Sterling boys claim the championship in the Wildcat Face-Off at Atascocita High School while the girls place third. In football news, Colt McCoy is named starting quarterback for Texas over Jevan Snead to succeed Vince Young.
A public hearing will be held at Austin Elementary School tonight on a project to convert Raccoon Drive into a three lane concrete roadway.
Ten Floridians stocked up on essentials ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto which could regain hurricane strength before reaching Florida. Officials warned residents to monitor updates as the system moves closer offshore.
Wall Street rebounded as energy prices fell amid early signs Tropical Storm Ernesto will not strike the Gulf of Mexico. Traders noted gains supported by higher stock activity and relief over reduced oil risk. Charles Roberts, Samuel Castillo and Leon A. Ranly were listed among market participants.
The forecast calls for clouds and sun with a low chance of rain. Temperatures should reach a high near 92 and a low around 75, with pleasant afternoon conditions and light winds.
Mega Millions numbers were 17 24 35 46 54 with Mega Ball 33 and Megaplier 2. Lotto Texas showed 12 28 33 38 40 53. Pic Day and Night numbers were 3 9 9 and 8 1 0. Cash Five fell 2 15 27 29 32. Texas Two Step results were 4 6 25 32. BB 32.
A compact index calendar and classified listings page highlights crossword clues and death notices alongside national briefs. Readers scan sections for schedules obituaries and brief national updates amid standard classifieds.
After a lengthy review prosecutors decided not to pursue charges in the 1999 death of Briggs's infant son Daniel Lemons. An appeals court had tossed out her prior conviction for injury to a child due to inadequate counsel. The decision followed new medical opinions and lack of evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.
Terrie Guerin rebuilds her Katrina wrecked home while New Orleans debates its future. A year after the flood, leaders like Norman Francis warn that public money and planning must deliver a thriving metropolis preserving the city’s 300 year history, or risk neglect and decay. Eighty percent of the city remains affected by the disaster.
After Hurricane Katrina, evacuees reshape lives in Baytown as Tanisha Williams and relatives join hundreds who sought refuge there. The family left New Orleans with part of their clan, including their mother and extended relatives, while local officials and Red Cross aid work to shelter and support the surge of arrivals.
Baytown shelters from Baytown Community Center to Mont Belvieu Senior Center housed between 600 and 800 Katrina evacuees as Red Cross volunteers near 5,000. Deputy city officials note evacuee housing in 303 city apartments while evacuees endure arduous journeys from New Orleans. Evacuee Williams praises locals for kindness despite national stories of racism.
Goose Creek school board unanimously adopts a 145.7 million dollar budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year amid uncertainties in property values. The plan includes 117.7 million for payroll and a 6 million dollar raise, with tax values and Robin Hood status still unresolved.
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