Lee College approves 2011 budget with tuition rise
The Lee College board unanimously approved a 37.59 million dollar budget for fiscal year 2011, raising tuition by 7 per credit hour and freezing salaries amid rising enrollment and shrinking state funding. President Michael Murphy lamented the lack of raises while regents noted only rare past pay increases. The plan also enacts a hiring freeze as the college grapples with property-value declines.
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Baytown auto expert turns author with Unicorn Murder tale
Bill McRee, known for restoring cars, self published The Unicorn Murder at LaBelle a science fiction romance set mainly in Texas with Alaska fieldwork by a young Texas A&M scientist. Written for adults, the story blends myth and tech as events unfold in the late 1970s or 1980s.
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Popular baby doctor set to be honored
Dr. Alfred Daniel Dan Lucius a Baytown gynecologist obstetrician who has served four and a half decades is to be honored at the Third Annual Health Care Leadership Banquet and Silent Auction September 9 at Goose Creek Country Club. Lucius who trained at LSU New Orleans and now has hospital privileges at San Jacinto Methodist has delivered multiple generations of families in the Baytown area and will be recognized for long term health care contributions.
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Bedbugs Prompt EPA Warning On Indoor Pesticides And Scams
The United States faces a bedbug resurgence prompting desperate, hazardous measures by homeowners and renters. EPA cautions against indoor use of outdoor pesticides and warns of pest control firms making unrealistic promises. Ohio seeks emergency approval to allow propoxol indoors despite carcinogen concerns, with about 25 states supporting the call. Cases in Cincinnati Columbus Dayton show widespread infestations and risk of fires from misused garden chemicals.
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