Heater safety tips for cold nights from local emergency chief
Chambers County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Holzaepfel offers heater safety guidance as cooler weather arrives. He warns Texas saw 18,212 home fires in 2011 linked to heaters with 728 deaths, 625 injuries, and over 304 million dollars in property loss. Follow rules: plug directly into wall outlets, avoid power strips and extension cords, keep at least three feet from combustibles, and switch off when leaving.
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Lamar Elementary Evacuated After Computers Smoke
Lamar Elementary School students and teachers were briefly evacuated Thursday after computers in the computer lab began to smolder and burn due to power issues. Baytown firefighters arrived around 11 a.m. and found burning wires but no flames or injuries. The evacuation lasted about 20 minutes while maintenance investigated the power problem.
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Baytown Arts Center announces spring concert lineup
Lee College Performing Arts Center presents Mercury The Orchestra Redefined at 8 p.m. Feb 7 with tickets from $5 to $20. In March the Texas Tenors join the Baytown Symphony Orchestra for a 7:30 p.m. show, tickets $35 to $65. May 4 features Student Soloists Concert, tickets $10 to $17.50. Call 281 425 6255 or visit lee.edu/pac for details.
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Lee College board notes favorable audit and donations
Steven Evans announced a favorable audit of the college. Anikka Ayala-Rogers presented the award for best club float at the city Christmas parade. President Dennis Brown reported a 10 year affirmation donation of 400000 to the Workforce and Community Development program from ExxonMobil.
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Barbers Hill ISD Leads State in 313 Tax Deals
Barbers Hill ISD holds the state record for 313 agreements and continues to attract projects. The deals aim to grow the tax base and create jobs by offering limited tax value during a plant’s early operation. In a prior Lone Star project valued at 333.4 million, full taxes apply for two years, then taxes drop to 30 million for eight years, with annual payments to the Barbers Hill Educational Foundation.
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