ExxonMobil announces Baytown site manager changes
ExxonMobil names Jason Duncan as Americas Regional Director for Chemical Company based in Spring after serving since 1998 as Baytown Olefins Plant Manager. Kate Lightfoot succeeds Duncan at Baytown Chemical Plant, with Wim Blokker replacing Lightfoot at Baytown Olefins Plant and Kerri Reyer taking over as Baytown Chemical Plant Technical Manager.
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ExxonMobil
Baytown
Jason Duncan
Duncan
Exxon- Mobil
Olefins
BOP
Baytown Chemical Plant
Kate Lightfoot
Arkansas
Lightfoot
Exx
Netherlands
Blokker
Biden pledges stronger COVID vaccine effort for 100 days
President elect Joe Biden vows to boost vaccine supplies and create vaccine sites to hit 100 shots in 100 days. He targets testing fixes and minority equity while urging Congress to fund the plan and Americans to keep precautions. He aims for 100 vaccination centers in the first month and prioritizes seniors and high risk groups amid rising deaths.
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Wilmington
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Joe Biden
Biden
Federal Emergency Managemen Agency
U.S
Trump
Baytown Approves Drainage Contract For East Gulf Area
The Baytown Council approved a 484,397 contract with Carollo Engineers for design and construction phase services to continue South Main Drainage Improvements from East Pearce Ave to East Gulf Ave. Phase 2 starts this month with a 12 month design period and construction to begin mid 2022.
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Carollo Engineers, Inc
East Gulf
Connally Road Rezoning for Office Building
The city approved rezoning 0.78 acres at 5600 Connally Road from Low-Density Single-Family Residential to General Commercial. A public hearing had no speakers. The land, part of 2017 annexation and formerly Open Space Recreational, fronts Austin Fire Systems to the west. The owner seeks a new office building. Planning and Zoning recommended approval.
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Connally Road
General Commercial Council
Austin Fire Systems
City approves MDD bank pact for Citizens Bank project
Baytown council approves interlocal MDD agreement funding 1.4 million to renovate the historic Citizens Bank building on Texas Avenue to house Utilities Billing offices. Total project around 2.4 million funded by city and water sewer fund. Construction bid expected in May.
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Baytown
Annexation of 223 Acres Move in Chambers Co
Council held the second reading on a limited purpose annexation for 223 acres at the I-10 and Highway 99 corner. The plan followed three hearings on a strategic partnership and zoning, with annexation approved for District 5 now represented by Jacob Powell. City Manager Rick Davis said utilities require the annex and a mixed use development is proposed. Matt Hollis
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Highway 99
Rick Davis
Davis
Jacob Powell
Matt Hollis
Clifton Graham dies at 63 in Mont Belvieu Texas
Clifton Graham 63 of Mont Belvieu Texas died January 4 2021. He was born September 21 1957 in Baton Rouge Louisiana to Richard F Graham and Shirley Mae Barbay Graham. He grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated Tara High School in 1975. He moved to Baytown with Charlene in 1979 and married January 4 1980. He worked as a contracted millwright at Brown and Root Baytown through multiple ownership changes. He passed away on their 41st wedding anniversary after a long career with the company.
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Mont Belvieu
Texas
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Richard F. Graham
Shirley Mae Barbay Graham
Clifton
Tara High School
Charlene
Baytown
Our Lord
Brown and Root
McKay, Miles
Bayer
Miles
Longtime Bayer supervisor Clifton Graham dies at 81
Clifton Graham lifelong Bayer employee and family man died after a long career from Middleton Virginia to Baytown Texas where he served as Reliability Maintenance Superintendent. He led with humility, valued every voice, and cherished his wife Charlene and a large extended family. Services held January 16 2021 at Sterling White Funeral Home Highlands Texas.
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Bayer
Middleton
Virginia
Baytown
Clifton
Louisiana
Bob Carpenter, Baytown native, dies at 78 in Houston hospital
Bob Carpenter of Baytown Texas died January 12 2021 in a Houston hospital. Born July 29 1942 to W C Carpenter and Lola Carpenter of De Queen Arkansas he served in the Air Force during Vietnam and worked 30 years for Brown & Root. He volunteered with Evening Pilot Club and Lifeline Pilot Clubs of Baytown and leaves wife Barbara McClain Carpenter son Adam Carpenter daughter Tammy Eschberger grandchildren and brothers. Visitation January 18 2021 at Navarre Funeral Home with funeral services following at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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Baytown
Texas
Houston
W.C. Carpenter
Lola Carpenter
de Queen
Arkansas
Bob
Air Force
Brown & Root
Evening Pilot Club
Lifeline Pilot Clubs
Paw Paw
W.C
Deane Rene Carpenter
Barbara McClain Carpenter
Adam Carpenter
Tammy Eschberg
Alan Eschberger
Madeline Eschberger
Toni
Christopher Muschalek
Abby
Troy Hilferty
Grayson Hilferty
H.D. Carpenter
Ben Carpenter
Debbie
Navarre Funeral Home
Memory Gardens
Navarrefuneralhome.com
June Torrence Farley obituary notes early life and family ties
June Torrence Farley of Baytown Texas died January 6 2021 at Manorhouse Richmond Virginia aged 84. Survived by brother Mack Torrence sister in law Sarah Johnson six nieces and cousins. No service due to Covid 19. donations to the Alzheimer’s Association suggested.
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June Torrence Farley
Baytown
Texas
Manorhouse __ Assisted Living & Memory Care
Richmond
Virgin
Atlanta
Georgia
Mack Torrence
Darlene
Manakin Sabot
Virginia
Law
Sarah Johnson
Bennett Cerf
Alzheimer’s
Sterling Library Memorial Gifts Honor Donors and Entries
Sterling Municipal Library honors memory of Marian McMaster Ashley Carol Alley Guy Paula Jared Andy Jones and Ronn Marsh through memorials and gifts. Donors include Lou Ellen Wheeler Carl Brent Amy Currie James and Sandra Mc Gee Linda Bennett Jo Hinkle and Ronn Anna Lee Haddox. Items listed span grammar guides regional histories children’s titles and a wild game cookbook.
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Grace and Steel
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Barbara
Laura
The
Lou Ellen Wheeler
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Amy Currie
Carol Alley Guy
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Sandra McGee
Paula Jared
Harbor Street
Linda Bennett
Andy Jones
Jo Hinkle
Ronn Marsh
Ronn
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