24 Jan 2006
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2006
Page
1
No word on the kidnapped U.S. journalist as fighting rages in World 3. A roadside bombing kills three U.S. troops and wounds others during operations outside the capital.
The Mont Belvieu council began viewing three finalist engineers tasked with designing specifications for the sewer and water bond project, outlining qualifications and next steps in the selection process.
The Goose Creek school board discussed postponing planned Stallworth Stadium improvements by one year, weighing budget and impact on upgrades and local teams.
The Baytown Sun invites nominations for Unsung Heroes and a Citizen of the Year in its Forecast edition. Nomination forms are at the Sun offices, 1301 Memorial Drive, with community members Anna L. Thompson, Berniece Cox and Betty Moore among those acknowledged in the notice.
OfficeMax appears likely to close its Baytown location with a liquidation starting March 4. A spokeswoman could not confirm the Baytown listing, while the store is shown as excess real estate on OfficeMax’s Texas page. The closure is part of 110 planned nationwide store shutoffs in early 2006, as the company aims to end the year with 887 stores. Nearby Mervyn’s at San Jacinto Mall also closed recently.
Barbers Hill trustees discussed a tentative timeline to hire a new superintendent after Monday's meeting. Board President Philip James said a replacement should be found before year’s end as the board begins formal search procedures. Interim leader Hugh Hayes, former Region IV official, leads the district during the transition.
November sales tax in Baytown rose to 730 588 55 from 663 350 27 a year earlier due to hurricane evacuees and early holiday shopping. Mont Belvieu fell 18 9 percent to 90 477 92 from 111 445 39, with inventories driving receipts rather than retail, per city officials.
Dave Corder, former Baytown Symphony Orchestra director, counts about 1117 oranges on a 20 by 20 foot tree in his backyard. He notes the tree “went crazy,” producing bright yellow fruit. Despite minimal care initially, the tree yielded 400 oranges in the first year and has continued prolific production after focused pruning.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.