Countywide burn ban approved for Harris County area
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a 90 day burn ban for unincorporated areas effective immediately. Focused on Beltway 8 corridor and outside Baytown where homes may be threatened by wildfires. City ordinance bans outdoor burning except in enclosed flames containment. Violations carry up to $500 fine. Contact Baytown Fire Department for details.
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Painter of the City Donates Murals to Wetlands Center
Baytown artist Pridgeon, famed for decades of local murals, donates works to the Wetlands Center on North Main. The gift enhances two large displays while many more works remain for purchase at the Art Center of Baytown, 110 W. Texas Avenue.
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Baytown Council Prepares Projects and Annexation Review
The Baytown council weighs about $120000 in property and utility easements for the Project and Goose Creek Trunkline. It will honor Peter Buenz, president of the Water Authority, for his service. A public hearing will decide the annexation of parkland east of Crosby Cedar Bayou. The body considers up to $50000 for promotional work with the Chamber of Commerce for the O'Reilly Spring Nationals. An ordinance moves Precinct 532 polling from Bowie Elementary to Cedar Bayou Junior School.
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Statewide smoking ban bills filed in both houses
Both chambers consider identical measures to ban smoking in most public places including workplaces and bars. The January filings seek to pre empt and supersede all local ordinances, creating a uniform statewide prohibition.
Walgreen parking lot shooting injures Baytown man
A 58 year old Baytown man shot himself in the knee in a Walgreen parking lot on Garth Road when a companion returned to the vehicle after entering the store to fill a prescription. The non life threatening injury sent him to a hospital. Police reported multiple shoplifting arrests and 53 offense reports in the period with 27 other cases under review.
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Baytown candidate filing continues through March 9
Citywide race coverage notes Doyle urging more action and responsiveness in Baytown. Voter filing runs through March 9 with packets and calendar available at City Clerk’s office or online at baytown.org.
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College grants fund new tech programs for workers
Griffith notes about half of students in technology classes are already in the workforce seeking skill expansion. Mary Ann Amelang says they want a better life and job. The grant supports entry level wiring installation programs and increases class options at Liberty County Workforce Academy, adds hands on simulation for process technology, and expands the Energy Venture Camp.
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Plane Crash Kills Three In Bay Area Field
A small plane carrying Bill Cox age 76, Charles Blasingame 76, and Paul Mitchell 37 crashed into an open field after departing RWJ Airpark on Bayshore Drive. NTSB reports no witnesses to impact but locals heard engine trouble as investigators gather data and pursue a yearlong inquiry.
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In Loving Memory of Sherman Vincent Charles
A heartfelt memorial note honors Sherman Vincent Charles born March 31 1982 died February 12 2008. The message laments the loss and says a part of the family went with him when God took him home.
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