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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2009
Page
1
Baytown residents look to 2009 with optimism after a challenging year of high gas prices hurricane damage and economic strain Ikre recovery and Goose Creek Memorial High School rebuilding reflect local resilience while national focus centers on President Elect Obama’s upcoming inauguration on January 20.
Terri and Kendall McKeegan welcomed Kameron Gage McKeegan at 12:20 a.m. New Year’s Day 2009 at San Jacinto Methodist, a few days after his due date. Kameron, born after 17 hours of labor, is healthy and shares the year’s birth with the new year, starting a family birthday sequence.
Martha Swain Reed born Martha Hemphill served as Baytown Sun women's editor from 1964, shaping the society section into Life & Style and interviewing stars while advancing First Amendment rights. She edited Beaumont Enterprise, led the National Federation of Press Women, toured Communist China, and helped help launch USA Today.
Baytown police handled 53 fireworks calls and 11 shots fired reports on New Year Eve. One arrest for DUI occurred while six reckless driving complaints and three major crashes were logged, including a rollover with no serious injuries. Lt. Erick Freed emphasized no serious injuries and reminded that celebratory gunfire can be a misdemeanor.
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