Father charged after fatal shooting of Rusk woman
Cherokee County officials say 29 year old Rachel Halcomb called 911 from her home reporting an ongoing altercation with her alcohol involved father who fatally shot her. Her husband, home on leave from Iraq, then shot his father in law. The case will be referred to the district attorney. The father, 52, is hospitalized in Tyler in stable condition after surgery.
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Rusk
Texas
Cherokee County
Chris White
Rachel Halcomb
White
Iraq
Spec
George Halcomb Jr
District Attorney’s Office
Tyler
Burlington school discipline upheld over off campus post
A federal judge ruled that Lewis B. Mills High School officials acted within their rights to discipline Avery Doninger for an Internet posting written off school grounds. The ruling rejects her claim of free speech and equal protection violations. Doninger now works for AmeriCorps in a Denver impoverished school.
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Burlington
Conn
U.S. District Court
Mark Kravitz
Avery Doninger
Lewis B. Mills
Doninger
AmeriCorps
Denver
Awake to righteousness verse from Corinthians
A Bible verse urges awakening to righteousness and warns against sin noting that some lack knowledge of God and should be ashamed. It cites 1 Corinthians 15 34 as the source and calls for personal reflection on understanding.
Calendar of community events and classes in Baytown area
A roundup of morning to evening activities across Baytown and surrounding areas includes senior fitness at Baytown Community Center and Highlands Community Center with line dancing quilting and game days, GED prep at Anahuac branch, Precinct2gether at J D Walker, free art and watercolor classes in Crosby, various library programs for children and adults, church and club meetings, a wizard of oz theatre night at Barbers Hill ISD, and other community offerings with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Chambers County Library
Winnie
Market
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Area Retired School Educators Association
Golden Corral
Zach Sanchez
TRTA
Garth
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Men’s Fellowship
Fellowship Hall
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Dr
Men of All Faiths
Bennie Holmes
Barbers Hill
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
Baytown
1724 Market
Cobb
Lee College
Calvary Temple
Breda
Baytown Community Activities Schedule Cluster
Bay Area Networking Groups meet 7:30 a.m. at E. F Green Center 607 West Baker Road across from Ross S. Sterling High School. Highlands seniors offer line dancing 8:30 a.m. intermediate and 9:45 a.m. beginner, ceramics at 9, bridge at noon. Precinct2gether hosts 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J. D. Walker Community Center 7613 Wade Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
E. F Green Center
West Baker Road
Ross S. Sterling High School
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Judge Sylvia Named Person of the Year for 2008
Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia was surprised when the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce revealed him as Person of the Year for 2008. The prize patrol announced the award at Baytown's Especial Events during the annual WCCCC banquet on Tuesday, January 20, citing leadership during Hurricane Ike and ongoing efforts to secure services for Chambers County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
WCCCC
Chamber
Guy Robert Jackson
Joy Carnes
Kathy Goodman
Judy Barrow
Holly Jackson
Sheila Crawford
Missy Malechek
Guide
Persiani
Sarah Cerrone
West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce
Wwcccc
Baytown
Sylvia
Lee College Receives Largest Share in DOL Training Grants
U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced a $5,483,877 DOL Community Based Job Training grant program funding for Texas community colleges. Lee College in Baytown led with $2,280,246, followed by Brazosport College at $1,888,487 and El Paso Community College at $1,315,144. The funds aim to expand college capacity to train students for high growth, high demand careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
U.S. Department of Labor
DOL
Baytown
Lee
Sacred Heart hosts open house for Catholic School Week 2009
Sacred Heart Catholic School will host an Open House January 25 starting at noon after a 10 30 a m Mass at Sacred Heart Church 907 Runneburg Rd Crosby. A spaghetti lunch follows at 11 30 a m in the Parish Hall and the event kicks off Catholic Schools Week and the book fair. For information call 281 328 6561.
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sacred Heart
Scared Heart Catholic Church
Runneburg Rd
Crosby
Contac
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Mark Rust
MPCA
Jacksonville
Little Rock Air Force Base
Anahuac
J.D. Walker Community Center
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Broadway
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
West Main
First Baptist Church
Dayton
Houston Street
Crosby Library
Illam
King’s Table
Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Baytown Lions Club
Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Or Elaine
Bulletin Board
Main - la Porte, TX
Randy Casey
Randycasey.net
Randy.casey
Statefarm
Joyce Tate
Joyce.tate
East
Hablamos Espafiol
State Farm
Aan
Dee
North Main
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