Community blood drive aims to boost pint donations
CenterPoint Energy hosts a Baytown Community Blood Drive with centers at 333 Ward Road and other sites from 7 am to 7 pm. Donors 17 or older and at least 110 pounds can give blood every 56 days. participants receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream. Appointment options at giveblood.org or 1-888-482-5663.
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Laurie Terry
CenterPoint Energy Community
Terry
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CenterPoint Energy
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
SJMH
Baytown
Ward Road
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Wal-Mart
Garth Road
Barbers Hill Field House
Eagle Drive
Giveblood.org
Raccoon road project nears completion near Austin Elementary
Goose Creek Administrators praised contractor for finishing the Raccoon segment near Austin Elementary before school. The city and county shared a $5.9 million expansion funding with sidewalks to be built later on the west side after project acceptance. Traffic was minimally disrupted and new drivers faced minor routing confusion.
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Raccoon
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Bobby McGowen
McGowen
Leiper
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Bayou Oaks Estates
Holloway Park
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County plans 150 acres of soccer fields and arena
Mark Seegers says restrooms and concessions will be included in the project set to finish before next summer. The county envisions 150 acres of soccer fields plus a professional arena, boosting traffic on North Main due to new residential development and two high schools. Don Carlos notes the need to speed up road reconstruction to handle the traffic.
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Mark Seegers
Garcia
North Main
Goose Creek Memorial
Don Carlos
Goose Creek Memorial High School name divides locals
Mixed reactions greet the Goose Creek Memorial High School name as the district confirms the school will open in fall 2008 at North Main and Wallisville Road. Residents praise the tribute to community service while others say Memorial is too generic and resembles a church or hospital.
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Bob Prinzel
Sterling High School
Baytown
Goose Creek Memorial High School
Prinzer
Lee High School
Shae Cottar
Cottar
Memorial
Pam Johnson
Johnson
Texas Education Agency
Pasadena Memorial High School
Carl Burg
Sam Houston
Burg
Goose Creek Memorial
Pasadena
Houston
Goose Creek
North Main and
Wallisville Road
Anahuac Council Sets Special Meeting On Tax Plans
Anahuac City Council meets tonight at 6 PM to discuss the fiscal year budget. Items include vacancies in administration and the proposed tax rate of 62.425 cents per $100, with revenue gains from new value while keeping the rate unchanged. The council will consider filling the city manager post and replacing City Secretary Tina Reeves as she resigns.
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Anahuac
Guy Robert Jackson
Jackson
Night Watchman
Tina Reeves
Taylor
Anahuac City Hall
Miller Street
Robber thwarted at I-10 convenience store by customers
Police say a man attempted a robbery at a convenience store in the 1900 block of Interstate 10 around 1 15 a m Tuesday. He jumped the counter and took cash but fled when two customers walked in. A gray station wagon was seen leaving the scene. Police logged 170 calls from Thursday to Friday, including 10 alarms, four assaults, seven burglaries of motor vehicles, 14 disturbances, one robbery, six thefts and several accidents.
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Interstate 10
Baytown
Scrapbook Theft Sparks School Day Laughs
Wanda Orton recalls a Baytown Junior High journalism class moment when a homemade album was shared and later stolen by an unidentified person. The incident sparked humor about cartoons and left a lasting memory for the retired Baytown Sun managing editor.
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Mauldin
Patton
Baytown
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
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