Baytown police hunt shooting suspect and more crime
Baytown police seek a white male suspect in a Sunday night shooting that injured Benito Ramirez at West Pearce and Commerce. Ramirez, 20, was treated at Humana Baytown Hospital after a .22 caliber gunshot to the shoulder. Nearby, a robbery at Grandy's on North Alexander was reported, with a knife-wielding suspect taking unknown cash. Two people were hurt in a Saturday wreck at Seventh and Gulf. The weekend burglaries totaled several thousand dollars in valuables from multiple addresses. A separate case notes a dog shot on Caldwell Street and an arrest for theft at Foley’s. A 22-year-old Dayton man sustained major injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 146 near Dayton.
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Baytown
West Pearce
Benito Ramirez
W. Pearce
Humana Baytown Hospital
Navarre
Ramirez
Ben Taub Hospital
Baytown Hospital
Pearce
Commerce
Grandy’s
N. Alexander
Seventh
Gulf
Nora C. Kelly
Robert W. Kelly
1000
Parkway
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
D.J. Edmondson
Ms. Kelly
Roni M. Hoover
Sunnyside
Edmondson
Virginia
Decker
Baker
Garth
Northwood
Caldwell Street
Houston
Foley’s
Dayton
Highway 146
Department of Public Safety
Scott Edward Noll
Yettie Kersting Hospital
Liberty
Humana Hospital
Noll
DPS
Senator weighs cross filing to ease partisanship in Texas
Abilene senator Grant Jones considers introducing two bills to restore cross filing allowing candidates to run in primaries of multiple parties. He cites 1980s voting trends and fears a more partisan legislature as Republicans gain strength in the Texas House. Jones recalls 1951 cross filing under Gov. Shivers and notes past GOP candidates appearing on both party ballots.
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Abilene
Grant Jones
Texas
Jones
D-Abilene
Reporter-News
Reagan
Phil Gramm
House
Allan Shivers
Bil Clements
1975 Robert E Lee High School Reunion Planning
The 1975 Class of Robert E Lee High School plans its 10th year reunion. For information call 427-0031 or 420-1632. Also listed are upcoming meetings: Past Matrons Cedar Bayou Chapter No 11 of the Order of the Eastern Star at Peggy Mathis’s home on 2211 Bonita Way, Better Adults Rehabilitation Committee at Baytown Area Rehabilitation Center, and Baytown Heart Board event at Wyatt's Cafeteria with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a program.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Cedar Bayou
Order of the Eastern Star
Peggy Mathis
Bonita Way
Heart Research
Roger Bick
Houston
Baytown
Regional Academic Decathlon Teams Named
Rhonda Rogers Pat Sartor Gene Cooke Jay Antle and Stuart Lipkin lead the region teams from Channelview La Porte and Orange County area schools with alternates listed. The program emphasizes growth beyond top GPA and showcases hidden student potential across varied academic backgrounds.
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Rhonda Rogers
Pat Sartor
Gene Cooke
Jay Antle
Stuart Lipkin
John Moreno
Mark Strole
Channelview
Larry Rumley
Dale Qualls
Monica Dinsmore
Kim Wagnone
James Gray
George Custer
David Herrera
Kim Tanner
Lance Molchan
la Porte
Lisa Harrison
Randy Wallace
Leah Best
Sandra Ponder
Kevin Leitner
Laura Hudgins
Eric Hemmons
Mike Bowser
John Spielberg
Olson
Orange County
Calif
Texas
Fire damages extend across several properties on Sunday
A 1974 Chevrolet owned by Bruce MacGregor at 4601 Village Lane sustained 1000 dollars in damage when a fire started in the engine area in the 1700 block of Interstate 10 east. Firefighters from Station 5 extinguished the blaze with Districts 2 and 6 assisting. Village Lane Apartments suffered 75 dollars damage from a grass fire on Baker Road with units from District 2 and 6 aiding, while a toolshed belonging to Andy Kyle near Highway 146 and Ridgewood was heavily damaged and smoke filled the building. In Anahuac, a Dairy Queen fryer overheated, heavily damaging the fryer and vent hood.
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Bruce MacGregor
Village Lane
Interstate 10
Station 5
District 2
Baker Road
District 6
Liberty
Andy Kyle
Highway 146
Ridgewood
Mike Hay
Liberty Fire Department
Hay
Anahuac
Dairy Queen
Baytown proposes statistical data analysis program for crime prevention
City officials advocate a statistical data analysis section for the Baytown Police Department to link crime data across departments, aid neighborhood and employee crime watch programs, and enhance proactive policing. A dedicated youth and law officer would work with schools and Lee College to provide current statistics and guidance. Patterson noted school officials support the plan.
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Baytown Pélice
Baytown
Perry Simmons
Lee College
Baytown Police Department
Crime Stoppers offers reward for 1984 murder robbery case
Crime Stoppers will pay $1 000 for information leading to arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for the aggravated murder robbery at 711 4221 Baker Road on April 20 1984. A store clerk was found shot in the back of the head between 2 30 and 3 p m. Call 427 TIPS anonymously for cash rewards.
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Baytown
Baker Road
Hurst services scheduled for former Baytown reporter
Richard L. Rick Hurst 42, formerly of Baytown, will have services at 1 30 p m Monday at Pat H Foley Northwest Chapel. He died Friday in Katy. A former Baytown Sun reporter he is survived by his mother Maurine Hurst of Katy two daughters Maurine Deldine and Teresa Hurst both of Del Valley a son Richard LeRoy Hurst Jr of Del Valley an aunt Gretchen Elliott of Houston an uncle James Kent of Houston and a grandson William Deldine Jr Burial is at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Services are under Pat H Foley Co Funeral Directors.
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Houston
Richard L
Rick’’ Hurst
Baytown
Pat H. Foley
Hurst
Katy
Baytown Sun
Dick Hurst
The
Sun
Maurine Hurst
Maurine Deldine
del Valley
Teresa Hurst
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio
Pat H. Foley & Co. Funeral Directors
Districts clash as Texas drainage plan sparks debate
Beaumont attorney Hubert Oxford drew up a drainage district but Stiles questions its viability and county commissioners face a tug between inclusion of Mont Belvieu and Beach City and funding. Since a 7-2 advisory vote on Nov 14, opposition has grown. final decision rests with Chambers County commissioners.
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Beaumont
Hubert Oxford
Stiles
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
West
Chambers County Drainage Citizens Advisory Committee
Chambers County
Adair
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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