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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2016
Page
1
A new traffic management software will soon bring all signals on Garth Road between Decker Drive and Interstate 10 under centralized computer control. The system will continuously adjust signal timings to improve flow on the congested corridor, with travel times expected to reflect the changes.
City plans a new adaptive signal system that uses interintersection data rather than fixed programming. City Engineer Jose Pastrana says sensors will compare traffic flow before and after the system goes live to measure improvements in travel time along Garth, with a Friday deadline now in doubt.
Lee College defeated Blinn to press toward a top Region 14 standing as the Rebels battle for position. Page 5A.
Obituaries note Annie Mae Fontenot Edith Pearl Cryer Robert Lee Ford Generia Jacobs and Loretta Ward Bill Murff. Communities mourn multiple residents with notices listing names and passing, reflecting local obituary practice and brief memorials.
Diane Baker, band director at Cedar Bayou Junior School for 11 years, retired in June 2013 after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Her band program, built on high standards, discipline, and strong relationships, left a lasting, positive impact on students and staff, with former colleagues praising her as a fabulous teacher and mentor.
Black History Month honors Joe Cleveland Frazier a prominent funeral director who served McNair Baytown Barrett Station La Porte and nearby communities. Born May 10 1923 in Mt Wil lis Arkansas he was one of two twins in a family of seven with siblings James George Henry Sarah Myrtle and Essie all deceased. The tribute appears on page 6A.
The Lee College Building Committee considers a BGK Architects contract and an $80,000 easement fee as it weighs a Construction Manager at Risk for 2013 bond projects. Renovations at Moser Hall TV1 and the nursing allied health facility are planned after Bartlett Cocke backed out due to bigger December projects.
Baytown native Nikki Brooks leads a push to re-establish a local NAACP chapter to advance minorities and mend gaps between generations amid rising race tensions. Brooks says the effort seeks improved communication and track on necessary actions.
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