Baytown's Spur 330 completes vital transport gateway
After decades of detours and delays, Spur 330 and Decker Drive final phase near Baytown opened with $17.3 million state aid plus local funding. The project, long pushed by residents, connects Baytown to the ship channel corridor, boosting economic development and regional growth. Community lobbying and a late funding boost secured the finish.
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Garth Road
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State Highway Department
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About Us Wednesday and Letters to the Editor
Community page outlines board appointments and letters policy. Editors David Bloom and Wanda Garner Cash invite submissions from readers and list contact details for The Baytown Sun. Submissions should be signed and may be edited for publication.
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David
Cash
David Bion
Joseph Lohan
Anne Navarre
Jim Firdes
Hever Lee
Sarapottte
Sunnews
Baytawngun.com
Thank the Lord for Calvin Evans
Cindy Evans Himes of Winston-Salem celebrates her father Calvin Evans, recalling his Baytown community work, humility, humor, and loving support shown in phone calls, hugs, and prayers. She cherishes memories of his pranks, tender heart, and constant affection for family and friends.
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Calvin Evans
Baytown
Houston
Cindy [Evans
Himes
Half-Cent Tax Appeal Amid City Economic Woes
A reader recalls recurring struggles with a half-cent sales tax and sagging wages, cites past events from 1941 Decker Drive expansion to 1963 Humble layoffs, and urges using any new revenue to aid the Plumwood barrio while recalling friends and local figures.
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Decker Drive
Shell Road
Humble
Billy Angel
Plumwood
Jan Nieto
Why Frank's Grill Closed Over an Orange Slice
A Baytown former Frank's Grill worker questions the sudden closure tied to perceived image over substance. He recalls generous breakfasts at $3.25 with two eggs, bacon, hash browns and biscuits, contrasted with a modern eatery offering small portions and a garnish, arguing quality and value were the keys. He urges readers to reconsider judgments based on appearance.
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Frank’s Grill
Baytown
Frank
Holidays Bring Cheer and Traffic Amid Year End
A festive mood fills streets as holiday crowds create traffic jams and anticipation grows for gifts and a hopeful New Year. The verse notes family feasts, gifts like socks, and St Nick’s visit for children while hinting at hibernation until the Super Bowl.
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Saint Nick’s
December 14 in history notes key world events
Highlights include Washington's 1799 death at Mount Vernon, Alabama becoming the 22nd state in 1819, Amundsen reaching the South Pole in 1911, UN headquarters decision in 1946, Mariner 2's Venus flyby in 1962, and the AOL Time Warner merger approval in 2000. Also mentions Victoria era death of Prince Albert and Voyager flight in 1986. The list notes various geopolitical and scientific milestones across years.
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George Washington
Mount Vernon
Alabama
Union
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
London
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Israel
Golan Heights
Syria
Dick Rutan
Jeana Yeager
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Federal Trade Commission
Seal Billon
America Online
Time Warner
Three Day Search Finds Buschs Body in Baytown Harbor
The 1950 Baytown Sun reports Henry Thomas Busch, owner of a local fish camp, was found after a three day search. The recovery ends a missing person case linked to the area’s fishing community and Baytown.
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Goose Creek
Baytown City Hall contact and council meeting details
City Hall address is 2401 Market St Baytown Texas 77520 and phone numbers for city officials including City Manager Gary Jackson and Mayor Pete Alfaro. City Council districts 1 through 6 list members with phone numbers. Members serve two year terms and council meets on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 30 p m at City Hall.
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Texas
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Remeriatil
Scott Sheley
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
City Hall
Goose Creek CISD and Barbers Hill School Board Contact List
A collection of addresses and phone numbers for Goose Creek Independent School District in Baytown and Barbers Hill ISD with trustees and officers. It lists Superintendent Barbara Sultis, board members, district meeting times, and names plus phone numbers for several districts including Anahuac and Mont Belvieu.
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Barbers Hill
P.O. Box
Mont Belvieu
Texas
Tim Sonnenberg
Newsmaker interview with Baytown Fire Fighters Association
The Baytown Sun reports that the Baytown Fire Fighters Association declined the invitation to participate after questions were submitted last week. Readers may submit questions by fax or email for future Newsmakers. Next week features Mercedes Renteria III, Baytown City Councilman.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown Area
Baytown Fire Fighters Association
Wecash
Baytownsun.com
Mercedes Renteria III
Baytown
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