Baytown rink brings in crowds as park work continues
From December to January the skating rink drew 5 758 visitors averaging 192 daily while Parks and Recreation collected 52 916 in revenue. Christmas and a snow day boosted attendance. The Town Square fountain awaits completion by next weekend and the year plans include seasonal lighting and year round events. Baytown Little Theater prepares to move to a new building in March as arts and entertainment districts rise along Texas Avenue.
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Parks and Recreation
Texas Avenue
Johnson
la Porte
Deer Park
Pasadena
Town Square
Baytown
Doe
Parks Department
BLT
Lee College Performing Arts Center
Tragic child abuse death sparks murder case in Texas
Daisie Redd died from extensive internal injuries after Kristopher Redd allegedly harmed her in Chambers County. He fled the scene before EMS arrived. the autopsy labeled it the worst child abuse the medical examiner had seen. Daisie's sister TTiyan Poole suffered bruising. their mother Jennifer Poole faced an injury to a child charge.
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Kristopher Redd
Daisie
Darrell Redd
Winnie Community Hospital
Chambers County
Cheryl Swope Lieck
Tttyan Poole
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
High Island
Jennifer Poole
Rand Mitzner
Poole
Redd
Mitzner
Michael McNeely
Child Protective Services
CPS
Houston
Bob Lopez
Casey Keiman
Delays Expected as FM 565 Repairs Start Monday
Texas Department of Transportation official Lucio Ramos says full depth pavement repairs will begin Monday on FM 565 between Highway 99 and Highway 146. One lane will stay open and traffic will be slowed in one direction at a time. The project is expected to take about two weeks.
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Lucio Ramos
Texas Department of Transportation
Highway 99
Highway 146
Ramos
San Jacinto Waste Pits settlement details emerge at hearing
Harris County officials and state agencies await the latest updates as a public briefing airs on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits. Representatives from Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman and the County Attorney’s office attend, outlining the 2014 settlement with Waste Management of Texas MIMC and GC Environmental totaling 29.2 million, with 20 million after fees shared by Harris County and Texas. The site near the I 10 bridge along the San Jacinto River risks continued contamination from 1960s paper mill waste. Texas Wildlife Department plans use of its funds while Harris County considers pollution reduction and Highlands area improvements. More details available at texanstogether.org.
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Harris County
Jack Morman
Harris County Attorney’s Office
San Jacinto River
EPA
Interstate 10
Highlands
Texanstogether.org
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Lun
Joshua Heckless
Robert E. Lee High School
Joshua
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jim Ledbetter
Texas
Gander
Michael Jordan
Mycommunitycar
Sterling
White Funeral Home & Cemetery
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