Baytown Post Office Split Over Location and Holiday Volume
Residents debate keeping Station A and Baker Road hub as mail volume soars to 900 million pieces. Some favor Station A for area prestige while others prefer Baker Road's central route. Authorities warn crowds and extend hours and five Baker Road terminals to handle December rush.
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McGrew
Baytown
Jim Valverde
Laura
Scott
Baker Road
Brady
Parrish
Houston Christmas Bird Count notes scarce participation
The Houston Christmas Bird Count faced poor weather and low turnout, with 139 species identified but overall bird totals unclear. Participants like John Mason and Dwayne Litteer describe the effort as a community pulse check, noting white winged doves moving north and Baytown Nature Center hosts.
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America
South America
National Audubon Society
John Mason
Houston
San Antonio
Baytown
Bob Smith Road
Sherman
Baytown Nature Center
Bayway Drive
Lee Drive
Ship Channel
Mason
Stolen items include car, tools in local burglaries
Police report a $70 Fender guitar taken from a yard on the 1000 block of South Main Street at 7 36 a m Saturday. A $2,000 2004 Ford Ranger vanished from San Jacinto Methodist Hospital 4401 Garth Road between 2 p m and 9 30 p m Saturday. A burglary occurred at 1219 Cypress Street from 5 p m Thursday to 8 a m Saturday, targeting house and car. Over $1,000 in jewelry cash and radio gear was stolen.
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S. Main St
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Cypress St
Two Baytown Teens Arrested After Stuck Car Incident
Two Baytown men were arrested for public intoxication after police found their red 2000 Dodge R15 stuck in a field at 233 Greenbriar Drive around 2 38 a.m. The driver was 17 and the passenger 18.
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Baytown
Greenbriar Drive
Woman Charged With Forgery After Fake ID At Best Buy
A 48 year old woman was charged with forgery after she attempted to buy a flat screen television at Best Buy on Garth Road around 9 30 p m using a fake driver s license and a fraudulent check.
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Best Buy
Garth Road
Baytown Police Log Details 137 Calls Over Weekend
Between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday Baytown Police handled 137 calls for service. Alarms totaled 11, burglaries two, criminal mischief two, disturbances 15, forgeries two, shots fired two, thefts eight, major accidents one and minor accidents eight. Police Beat is compiled from Baytown Police Department reports. Crime Stoppers pays cash for tips and callers remain anonymous. Call 281-427-TIPS.
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Baytown
Violence surges as Cheney visits Iraq after election calm
Bombings and gun killings across Iraq killed nearly two dozen Sunday ending three days of relative quiet after parliamentary elections. Vice President Cheney called turnout a sign of progress and cautioned against a rapid U S pullout while President Bush warned it would threaten trust. Susanne Osthoff freed in good condition in Baghdad.
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U.S
Dick Cheney
Cheney
America
Germany
Susanne Osthoff
Saddam Hussein
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Bush Addresses Nation After Iraq War Setbacks
President Bush spoke from the Oval Office about the war in Iraq, acknowledging missteps and faulty intelligence while defending the invasion. He pressed for victory, cited 2,150 U.S. deaths, and urged Americans not to despair as polls showed majority oppose immediate withdrawal. The Pentagon eyed troop reductions as Iraqi forces gain capability.
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Reid
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Ap-Ipsos
Signs process delays construction planning in Springfield
Sgt. Dana Wolfe of Harris County Sheriff's Department warns unmarked streets in new developments hinder emergency response. If locations are hard to find, responders rely on callback numbers to reach residents. Bowers fears safety lapses and wants timely access to fire trucks and ambulances.
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Dana Wolfe
Harris County
Sheriff’s Department
Wolfe
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Lawrence Jackson
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