Reps present flags with special history at Baytown meeting
U S Rep Ted Poe State Rep Wayne Smith and GCCISD trustee Robert Hoskins presented two flags to Baytown City Council with a special history. The Texas and U S flags flew over capitols and accompanied Hoskins son Sgt Charles H Hoskins overseas. The ceremony occurred during a late council session with coverage noted at Baytown Sun.
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Ted Poe
Wayne Smith
School Board
Robert Hoskins
Baytown
Stephen DonCarlos
Gccisd School Board
Hoskins
Smith
Poe
Charles H. Hoskins
Texas
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Museum to Restore 1937 Barse Miller WPA Mural
Baytown Historical Museum plans restoration of a 11 by 6 foot fresco by Barse Miller from 1937. One of only two such Texas WPA Federal Arts Project works remains, highlighting Miller’s rise as a California watercolorist and his role in federal art programs during the Great Depression.
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Athena Green
Texas Progress
Baytown Historical Museum
Barse Miller
Texas
Works Progress Administration
WPA
California
Barse
Residents press for action in Slashing case
More than a dozen neighbors in Lee Heights met with Harris County District Attorney Office and Baytown Police to urge action after a Dec 17 incident where over 20 tires were slashed. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested but not immediately charged with tire damage or the patrol car window kicked. On Jan 20 criminal mischief charges were filed. residents criticized the follow-up and voiced ongoing concerns.
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Lee Heights
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Baytown
Attor
Family Owned Businesses Shine in Baytown Area
A look inside the Baytown edition highlights loyal, locally run businesses and their role in the community. The feature profiles several family owned shops, noting enduring customer relationships, local history, and neighborhood impact.
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Baytown
Chambers County librarian A Lynette Parsons retires after 26 years
A Lynette Parsons retires after 26 years in libraries including 16 as Chambers County librarian. The Anahuac resident, 59, backed literacy and voter outreach, campaigned for Kinky Friedman, and even participated in the Kiss a Pig Diabetes fundraiser. Her career spans Baytown, the League of Women Voters, and local politics.
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Kinky Friedman
Chambers County
Parsons
Beaumont
Parson
Friedman
Baytown
League of Women Voters
American Diabetes Association
Weather: Partly Sunny with Pleasant Day
A local weather update reports a partly sunny sky with a high near 72 degrees and a low around 45. Light winds and dry conditions are expected, offering overall mild springlike weather across the region.
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Indiana University
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