Letter to Santa Appreciates Baytown Visit and Support
Jim Finley thanks Santa for visiting Baytown and supporting families in need through local groups. He jokes about Kensington, Md, tree lighting removal, praises fire department help, and praises Santa’s team and resilience amid world events. He notes Bethlehem’s significance and muses on reindeer origins and regional pride. Finley signs off with Christmas cheer and column timing details.
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Santa
Baytown
Baytown Suns
Goodfellow
Guy
Kensington
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department
North Pole
YMCA
Bethlehem
Mary
Brooks Robinson
Joseph
Maryland
Mrs. Claus
Octavia
Rudolph
Reindeer
Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill
Blitzen
Duncan
Okla
Texas Longhorns
Jim Finley
Local gator and crawfish festival fuels Chambers County farming
Chambers County agriculture reports strong profits from alligator and crawfish sales during Gatorfest with the county claiming a leading role in the world market. Goats, quail, sugar cane and other livestock also contribute, while rice, corn and honey add to the area’s agricultural mix.
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Baytown
Mike McCown
Chambers County
Anahanc
Harris County
Optimists host Welcome Stranger holiday drive in Baytown
Baytown Evening Optimists celebrate the 40th Welcome Stranger Project as North Carolina visitor Alzora Seegars and Baytown residents Matilda and Sheena Hatcher are treated to a holiday meal and gifts after a staged traffic stop nearby Spur 201. Lt. Vern Miller and Retired Deputy Calvin Evans organize the event now spanning decades, highlighting Baytown hospitality and community outreach.
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Baytown
North Carolina
Alzora Seegars
Granite Falls
N.C
Matilda Hatcher
Sheena Hatcher
Hatchers
Optimists
Welcome Stranger
Seegars
Shanghai
Market Street
Precinct
Vern Miller
Spur 201
Calvin Evans
Evans
Optimists’ Hall
Sn Lidell
Matilda
Optimist Club
Precinct 3
Police arrest Highlands man for shoplifting on Garth Road
Police grabbed a 40-year-old Highlands man early Monday in the 4900 block of Garth Road after he tried to steal an $8 necklace. Officers found nearly $600 in cash in his pockets and charged him with shoplifting. He also faced several traffic warrants. bond set at $1,025. A separate report notes a 48-year-old man said a tailgate worth $1,000 was stolen from a truck on Montego Drive Friday night.
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FBI
Mobile
Evans
O.K
Miller
Baytown
Highlands
Garth Road
Montego Drive
Baytown Man Arrested After Forcing Entry Into Wrong Home
A 36 year old Baytown man was arrested in the 1200 block of Missouri after attempting to force his way into a residence he believed was his. He was intoxicated and had several outstanding traffic warrants.
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Baytown
Missouri
Two Baytown Men Arrested on Marijuana Possession Charge
During a traffic stop on West Baker Road in the 4200 block, police found more than 25 grams of marijuana. Two men aged 18 and 20 were charged with possession of a controlled substance and each posted a $1,000 bond.
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Baytown
West Baker Road
Police respond to 125 calls in Baytown weekend period
Baytown police logged 125 calls from 6 a m Sunday to 6 a m Monday including 20 alarms one assault two burglaries seven reports of criminal mis chief 16 disturbances one forgery eight thefts two major accidents eight minor accidents. Police Beat notes come from Baytown Police Department reports with tips paid anonymously by Crime Stoppers at 281 427 TIPS and police baytown org.
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Baytown
Baytown Police
Police
Baytown.org
Community calendar highlights at Baytown centers and libraries
Baytown areas list ongoing activities at the Baytown Community Center and Sterling Library. Events include TOPS meetings, Over 42 Club gatherings, Bingo, gymnastics, story time, toddler time, and Kiwanis news. Community volunteer needs cover libraries, hospice, Red Cross, animal shelter, and wetlands center programs.
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Baytown
Market St
St. John's United Methodist Church
Alexander
Baytown Community Center
City of
Sterling Municipal Library
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Dinah Mack
Animal Shelter
Marilyn Kinney
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Liddell
Ers
McCown
Chambers
Louisiana
Jim Liddell
Jim.liddell
Baytownsun
Genealogy Research Library
Decker Drive
Janercise
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Peggy Crawley
Jay Lamb
Kiwanis Meeting
Jerri Read
Eugenia Jones
Bay Area Heritage Museum
Jewell Fuller
Art League of
Harlem
Literacy Volunteers of America
Joellen Cullison
Bay Area Women's Center
Cristine
Odyssey Center For Hospice Care
Heart of Hospice
Donna Cluck
Wetlands Center
Eddie V. Gray
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