Baytown Crime District Tax Renewal Defeated by Narrow Margin
In Baytown the Crime Control and Prevention District half cent sales tax failed to pass with 578 residents supporting renewal and 712 opposing, a 10 percent margin amid 1,290 votes cast from 34,000 registered voters. City officials vow budget reviews and contingency plans as the district continues funding for one more year plus a pending jail complex and police academy projects.
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Baytown
Bob Crunk
CCPD
Mercer
Fer
Baytown firefighters set for city court hearing on back pay
A suit by 50 Baytown Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1173 against the city seeks back pay. Attorney Craig Deats said the trial is scheduled for November 4 in the 215th State District Court before Judge Levi J. Benton. Discovery continues with payroll records needed. firefighters say they simply want to be paid.
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Baytown
Deats
Saturday Lotto and Pick 3 Draws
Sunday newspaper brief notes the Saturday Lotto numbers 2 10 21 29 30 18 and Pick 3 numbers 9 26. No additional context or outcomes provided.
Crosby High Debating Team Prepares for National Invite
Crosby High School hosts 32 visiting schools for a two day National Forensic League invitational drawing almost 400 students. Sweepstakes will award overall team skill and top placements in categories. Directors Russell Rach and Raymond Blanchard lead with student help, building on founder Misf Mendoza's early program.
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Peter Dobson
Genna Shiach
Jennifer Simonton
Mike Fain
Scaraborough
Russell Bach
Crosby High
Shannon Willoughby
Brianna Fry
Crosby
Crosby High School
Texas
Russell Rach
Raymond Blanchard
Rach
Misf Mendoza
Nederland High
Barbers Hill considers drug testing policy
Barbers Hill School Board plans a random drug testing policy for middle and high school students in athletics and cheerleading to deter drug use. The program would be voluntary for nonathletic students, with testing frequency to be set by administration after a district survey showing 40 percent of high school students and 21 percent of middle school students reported drug or alcohol use.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Board of
Jaime Harvey
Barbers Hill ISD files draft drug testing policy
A draft policy for Barbers Hill ISD would test all seventh to twelfth graders in interscholastic athletics or cheerleading and any students who volunteer for the program. Testing starts at school with random throughout the year. positive results trigger parent notification and mandated drug and alcohol counseling for student and parents.
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Sonnenberg
Crowded Dem GOP primaries draw local attention
Four area races feature large candidate pools in a March 12 primary. In Congressional District 25 Democrats Chris Bell Paul Calbert Stephen King and Carroll G Robinson face off for a fall rematch against Republican Tom Reiser. In District 128 Republicans Tom Butler Baytonians Wayne Smith Reggie Gonzales seek the seat with no Democrat on the ballot. Harris County Precinct 2 sees three Republicans Johnny Isbell Richard Risinger Larry Tobin and Democrats John Castillo Sylvia Garcia in a contest. Chambers County Precinct 2 pits four Democrats David Abernathy Judy Edmonds Bennett Jenkins and Mary Tarver. winner faces Republican Francis Lynn Hughes in November.
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Chambers County
Harris County
Tom Reiser
Houston
Chris Bell
Paul Calbert
Stephen King
Carroll G. Robinson
State House
Tom Butler
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