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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2020
Page
1
Barbers Hill and Anahuac ISD have begun in person classes while Goose Creek CISD starts virtually after Labor Day and Crosby remains online. GCCISD says positive cases trigger local health department notification and contact tracing through School Messenger.
Texas reports 3972 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 196 deaths, pushing total cases to at least 601768. Active cases decline to 104622 and hospitalizations drop to 4422 while deaths rise to 12266. Seven day positivity falls to 12 percent under Governor Abbott's 10 percent target.
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In Lake Charles Louisiana the toll from Hurricane Laura reached at least 14 with five deaths from fallen trees and a drowning. Eight died from carbon monoxide poisoning tied to generator use, including victims inside a Texas pool hall shelter. Many remain without water or power as rescue and recovery continue.
Baytown firefighters answered an aid request from the Texas Intra state Fire Mutual Aid System to assist with the storm aftermath. The department emphasized collaborative response, noting prior Harvey relief experiences and thanking neighboring agencies.
A 65 year old Clyde Ross was fatally shot by his 27 year old grandson Bryant Addell Davis at the latter’s mother’s home in Springfield Estates Harris County. Ross was taken by Baytown EMS to the hospital where he died. Davis was charged with murder and held for bond. The report notes Davis has a listed mental illness or intellectual disability.
Tex as Health and Environment Alliance executive director Jacquelyn Medcalf said the Superfund site cleanup could take up to seven years. The plan divides one year to secure material, five years of construction, and one year to remove waste, with no excavation during hurricane season. The San Jacinto Waste Pits sit at a former paper mill waste landfill from the 1960s.
City Council in Baytown is set to formalize the ad hoc police panel created after the 2019 shooting death of a Black woman during an arrest. Mayor Capetillo and Council Member Presley say moving to a permanent committee will streamline deliberations and reflect the council’s commitment to oversight.
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