Crash Kills Baytonian in Barrett Station Accident
A two car crash on Farm Road 2100 in Barrett Station Baytown left four dead and five injured. LaDonna Lee Cortez 26 of Baytown died at Hermann Hospital after a Life Flight transfer from the scene. Driver Mark S. Wright 28 of Houston was in critical condition. Passengers included James Crawley 32 stable, Angela Cortez 9 Lynette Williams 14 and Charles Summersill 2 all treated at Humble Hospital. Funeral services for Cortez pending.
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Barrett Station
Baytown
Ladonna Lee Cortez
Sixth Street
Life Flight
Hermann Hospital
Harris County Sheriff's Deputies
Ms. Cortez
Mark S. Wright
Houston
Wright
Hermann
Highlands
Earthman Funeral Home
Weather outlook for Baytonians a cooler start week
Baytonians can expect mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent rain chance and temperatures around the mid 60s Tuesday night. Wednesday trends warmer with mostly cloudy skies and upper 70s. A recent 24 hour period shows a low of 65 and a high of 78 from Monday 8 a.m. to Tuesday 8 a.m.
Texans Visit Falls and Plumbers’ Jibe
A group of Texans toured Niagara Falls and the guide boasted about the sight. A Texan retorted that Texas has no falls like this but does have plenty of plumbers who could fix one.
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Niagara Falls
Texas
Baytown Roundup Highlights Local Notables
Judge Henry Schuble, a Baytown native, is chosen for jury duty during a vacation. The piece notes his prior jury service three years ago while on vacation. Other items mention Adrian Metzger hosting a slumber party and local residents Kimberly Lombardi and Lisa Sherman enjoying Baytown nightlife.
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Henry Schuble
Family Court
Adrian Metzger
Kimberly Lombardi
Lisa Sherman
Baytown
David Hein
Holiday car thieves target Baytown drivers
Baytown police report 376 motor vehicles stolen through December 18, with 21 thefts in early December alone. Trucks, especially Chevrolet and GMC, are favored by thieves, while some Pontiac Firebirds and Chevrolet Camaros have also vanished. Officers advise locking doors, keeping valuables hidden, parking in well lit areas, and turning wheels to lock steering to thwart wreckers.
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Baytown
Chevrolet
Russell Liles
Siles
Liles
Baytown School Board Filing Deadline Nears
The January 19 Baytown School Board election has a filing deadline Wednesday. Applications may be submitted to Paul Hall, secretary, by midnight. A ballot order drawing is at 10 a.m. Thursday at the administration building to determine candidate positions.
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Baytown
Paul Hall
Didates
Hall
Richard Heyen
Deadly gas used by two area plants in Houston area
Officials say methyl isocyanate used at two Houston area plants poses no hazards. DuPont La Porte holds about 30,000 gallons and Velsicol Pasadena about 110 gallons. EPA notes several U.S. plants buy the chemical from Union Carbide, which produced the gas in India disaster.
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Dallas
Houston-area
India
DuPont Chemical
LaPorte
Houston
Velsico Chemical Corp
Pasadena
Dallas Morning News
Bhopal
Union Carbide
Jack Conmy
DuPont
Wilmington
Del
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Velsicol
U.S
Danbury
Conn
Irvin Lipp
la Porte
Lipp
Lipps
Chambers man seeks gold or silver for juror pay
An Anahuac-Wallisville man asks Chambers County to pay him 20 in coin as juror pay citing Article 1 Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. County officials say cash checks are proper under Vernon Texas Civil Statutes, and a lawsuit is possible.
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David Byford
Anahuac
Wallisville
Chambers County
Wallisvile
W.R. Hylton
Jimmie Moorhead
Hylton
W.R. Hylton Jr
Eugene T. Jenson
Jenson
U.S
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Vernon
Texas
Sunday school class donates to Goodfellows in holiday drive
Grace United Methodist Church Builders Class and others donate to Chief Goodfellow in Baytown Texas. Contributions support gifts for needy children at Christmas with several donors listing memorials and amounts while funds are sent to The Sun or delivered to 1901 Memorial Drive.
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Goodfellow
The
Goodfellows
Don Robinson
the Goodfellows
Grace United Methodist Church
Robinson
Chief Goodfellow
Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Sun
Memorial Drive
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