Bay Area Relay for Life Tops 2013 Baytown News
Baytown's annual Relay for Life raised 750 255 15 dollars in 2013 supporting the American Cancer Society. The event ranked No 1 in Texas for 13 straight years and led the seven state High Plains Division for the seventh year. survivors numbered 381 with 109 teams participating.
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Relay For Life
American Cancer Society
America
Texas
High Plains
Cal Relay For Life
Baytown Sun
Susan Harper
Lori Tadlock
Rick Merling
Hundreds attend Highlands crime watch meeting at church
About 300 people signed up to join a fledgling Highlands crime watch at First Baptist Church to back expanded crime-fighting after five murders in 2013. Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia and Precinct 3 Constable Ken Jones attended, pledging greater efforts. Community organizer Mike James led the event, with Rev. Tim Edwards estimating as many as 500 in attendance.
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Highlands
First Baptist Church
Harris County
Adrian Garcia
Precinct 3
Ken Jones
Mike James
Tim Edwards
Missing Mont Belvieu woman returns home unharmed
A 31 year old Mont Belvieu woman was located and returned home Friday after she saw her picture in The Baytown Sun with police noting she had not been in contact since about 2 a.m. Jan. She called authorities from Highlands after recognizing herself in the paper.
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Virgil Blasdel
Highlands
Baytown
Blasdel
Walking the Lakewood Bridge Trek to Start the Year
A Baytown resident chronicles a New Year walk across Fred Hartman Bridge. With few sidewalks in Lakewood, drivers pose risk yet the 60 degree day on January 1 proved ideal. The Nike Fuel Band logged about 3 404 steps crossing the longest Texas cable stayed bridge.
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Lakewood Subdivision
Lakewood
Fred Hartman Bridge
Texas
Fred Hartman
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