Old Baytown fades as crumbling district nears demise in Baytown
Civic leaders debate West Baytown decline as decaying storefronts vanish under the wrecking ball. Perry Simmons and Buck Young lament loss of history while Fred Aguilar and Eva Benavides argue the district still has customer potential, signaling a clash over Old Baytown’s future.
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Market and Harbor
West Baytown
Old Baytown
Baytown
Perry Simmons
Blue Arrow Cafe
Buck Young
Young
Pelly
Goose Creek
Fred Aguilar
West
Baytown recalls 2001 and the 9 11 impact
Baytown residents remember 2001 as a year of national shock on September 11. The city faced personal disruption from commuting routines to school and work and watched events unfold with numb horror. A Houston psychic predicted Baytown would face growing pains leading to a later city facelift.
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Baytown
Houston
Baytown News Roundup Highlights Local Wins and Events
Wal Mart and Home Depot opened as Decker Drive traffic grew painful. Lee College volleyball finished second nationally. The TSP chemical landfill project faces likely defeat amid resident and government opposition. Cody King, injured in January, returns home from a four month coma after a million dollar medical bill aid drive. Bush’s 43rd presidency is inaugurated with Ensign Paul Martin Jr. assisting security.
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Decker Drive
Wal Mart
Home Depot
Lee College
TSP
Tammy
Bob Humphreys
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Humphrey's
Cody
George W. Bush
Paul Martin Jr
Baytown
Armed Forces
Secret Service
FBI
Capitol
Martin
Bryan
Brazos County
Jim Kubavia
Lottery numbers and picks from Saturday draw
Inside Sunday classifieds list lottery results and pick numbers. Lotto draws show 4 24 32 41 45 50. Pick 3 shows 37 4.
Texas 2001 Highlights from Bush to Escaped Convicts
Series recaps Texas and national headlines from 2001. Bush sworn in as president, seven Connally Unit escapees pursued, ringleader George Rivas sentenced to death, and other major stories include Tropical Storm Allison, an energy giant collapse, and child deaths at the hands of parents.
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Texas
George W. Bush
America
Bush
U.S. Army
National Guard
Connally
Colorado
George Rivas
Irving
Aubrey Hawkins
Allison
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By Whit Snyder
Market Street
U.S. Post Office
Simmons
Andrea Yates
Armey
Betsy Blaney
Associated Press
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