Perry begins second Texas term with oath and broad message
Gov. Rick Perry was sworn in for his second full term Tuesday indoors due to bad weather. He delivered an inaugural address intended to reach beyond Texas and outline his policy aims.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2007
Page
1
Gov. Rick Perry was sworn in for his second full term Tuesday indoors due to bad weather. He delivered an inaugural address intended to reach beyond Texas and outline his policy aims.
An independent panel stated BP showed deficient leadership and a short term focus at its US refineries, leaving little doubt about safety failures according to findings released Tuesday.
The Art League of Baytown announces ambitious 2007 plans aiming to expand activities and seek a permanent home for the organization. The group seeks space and stability to grow exhibitions, classes, and community programs in Baytown.
Weather chilly but 7 Area basketball squads excel with Barbers Hill and Crosby each winning to stay undefeated. The six other teams posted strong showings, keeping title hopes alive across the region.
The Baytown Christian Academy basketball teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader in Houston. The event features both squads in action, highlighting the school’s prep basketball schedule for the day.
Death notices for Ella Nehr Pauline Casstevens Brooks Eubanks Joseph DuPerier and Josephine Quiroga accompany a weather brief noting mostly cloudy skies a chance of rain and a cold high near 38 degrees and low 34 degrees
Lottery results for Mega Millions and Lotto Texas show numbers drawn on day shifts and cash game selections. The report lists Mega Millions and Cash Five figures but omits complete draws, with some games marked Not available and placeholder codes such as BB 32.
Baytown residents faced a cold morning with ice-free roads and open schools. Officials warned of another night ahead as a potential freezing rain event loomed, threatening travel and overnight conditions.
Overnight lows in the upper 20s and a 70 percent rain chance keep ice threats in today forecast. Weather page notes lingering slick conditions through Tuesday and urges caution for commuters and pedestrians.
Officials in Goose Creek and nearby districts cancel all evening events due to threats of hazardous weather and icy roads. Most districts will decide by 6 a.m. whether to close additional activities based on driving conditions.
Goose Creek officials had scheduled a rezoning public forum tonight in the Ross S. Sterling High School auditorium but the event was canceled and will be moved or rescheduled.
Steven Paul Davis, 55, living at Bay Area Homeless Services on Wisconsin Street, was homeless for over five months after a dispute with his step brother. Now housed at the Bay Area shelter, he plans to move into his own apartment this week after progressing through the program. His story accompanies the shelter’s annual fundraising banquet on February 22 at Goose Creek Country Club.
Rescue crews searched all day Tuesday for Matt Hoover a 24-year-old Houston man who vanished while duck hunting in Trinity Bay. His boat was found three miles offshore as fog thickened. Coast Guard Texas Parks and Wildlife and Chambers County Sheriff's Department joined private boats in a large search with two helicopters night vision gear and infrared sensors staged from Ellington Field.
James Brown of Baytown complains Goose Creek will not transport his 4 year old son Nicholas to Pumphrey Elementary. He argues elementary students should have bus access and notes the Lantern Park home is within walking distance. Brown says he measured the route and checked sex offender lists, claiming safety concerns for young walkers.
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