Mont Belvieu man arrested in 2012 Baytown homicide
Vernon Earl Brooks, 48, remains in Chambers County Jail after a felony warrant for murder was executed in the 1700 block of FM 565. The Harris County indictment ties him to the Sept. 25, 2012 shooting death of Sergio Saldana, 30, at a Baytown home on Oak Street. Authorities say Brooks, a federal parole violator with prior burglary and drug charges, was captured with a multi-agency operation and the case awaits trial before further details are released.
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Baytown
Vernon Earl Brooks
Sergio Saldana
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Saldona
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Texas Rangers
FBI
Department of Public Safety
Goose Creek Transportation Center site draws citizen concerns
GCCISD faced criticism as citizens led by Marlon and Georgeanne Ratliff pressed the district over the Transportation Center near Gentry Junior School. District officials defended the site, citing adjustments and a planned board presentation, while noting past bond context and the importance of open forums in the process.
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Marlon
Georgeanne Ratliff
Baytown Sun
Gentry
Gccisd
Ross S. Sterling High School
Beth Dombrowa
Citizens
Feel
Stallworth Stadium
Dombrowa
Gentry Junior School
Transportation Center
Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
Marlon Ratliff
Harris County appeals IP verdict over San Jacinto Waste Pits case
Harris County files a notice of appeal seeking a new trial against International Paper over the San Jacinto Waste Pits decision. The county had secured a $29.2 million settlement with McGinnes Industrial Maintenance and Waste Management of Texas before the verdict. Jacquelyn Young of the San Jacinto River CoalitionSupports appeal, contending evidence was improperly excluded and the trial was unfair.
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International
San Jacinto
Rock Owens
Environment and Infrastructure
Harris County
International Paper
McGinnes Industrial Maintenance Corporation and Waste Management of Texas
Interstate 10
Highlands
Champion Paper
EPA
Rocket Girl opens at Lee College stage
Rocket Girl, a historical play about America's first female rocket scientist, debuts at the Lee College Performing Arts Center. Performances at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, plus Feb 26-27 and Sunday and March, with Baytown Little Theater co producing. Tickets at baytownlittle theater.org or 281-424-7617.
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America
Lee College Performing Arts Center
Baytown Little Theater
Lee College Theatre Department
Baytownlittletheater.org
Black History Month Educating McNair Children
Editor notes the first in a series on The Education of McNair's Children. Many local kids attended Caroline Bazile Kindergarten School, first at St Luke Baptist Church on Isabell Street, later a building at Broad and Gant. Bazile taught skills and strong morals, influenced by religion, with an end of year program at Harlem Elementary. I recall being chosen to portray Little Black Sambo, painted black for the role. See history page 10.
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McNair
Caroline Bazile
St. Luke Baptist ‘Church
Isabell Street
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