Five charged in Baytown murder case arraignments set
Five young men face first degree murder charges in the Baytown killing of 18 year old Kevin Jerome Powell at a Massey Tompkins Street apartment. Bonds set at 100000 each as police reveal a timeline of events from a Lariat party shooting to the alleged beating.
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Lee College welcomes new president with Wednesday meet and greet
The Lee College Board of Regents and community members mingled with Dr. Michael Murphy at a reception in his honor. Murphy, in just over a month as president, praised Baytown and the college for strong partnerships and support. Regents and community leaders called Murphy well qualified to guide Lee College through upcoming staffing changes.
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Rotarians honor Helping a Hero and Rene Fernandez
The Rotary Club of Baytown saluted the Helping a Hero Wounded Hero Home Program and retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rene Fernandez. The program builds accessible homes for severely wounded service members from Iraq or Afghanistan. Fernandez, injured by an IED in 2004, received his new home in Lakeshore Subdivision with funds from Northshore Rotary and Perry Homes, and had the keys presented by former president George H.W. Bush on December 11, 2008.
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Baytown councilmen honored by state by education awards
District 6 Councilman David McCartney and District 2 Councilman Scott Sheley received the Texas Municipal League and Association of Mayors Councilmembers and Commissioners Awards of Recognition and Award of Achievement at the TML-AMCC conference in Austin on February 8. The honors acknowledge continuing education hours completed in 2008, with 19 Awards of Recognition and 14 Awards of Achievement statewide.
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