Incense substitutes seized from Baytown business
About 1,700 packages of incense were seized from a Baytown business on Garth Road for potential violation of a city ordinance banning substances used as marijuana substitutes. The law, passed in October 2010, targets chemicals not covered by state or federal law. Samples were sent for forensic testing. illegal items will be destroyed and legal ones returned.
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Garth Road
Baytown
Eric Freed
Freed
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Flags flown over capitols honored in council display
Flags provided by Smith and Poe, flown over their capitols in 2007, were sent to Sgt. Charles H. Hoskins and then carried by his company on missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Poe and Smith presented the flags to the city council for display in City Hall to honor military service. Mayor DonCarlos announced the display with council approving several measures, including a May 14 election and district recalls.
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Smith
Poe
Charles H. Hoskins
Young Hoskins’ Company
Baghdad
Iraq
Afghanistan
Hoskins
Stephen DonCarlos
Scott Sheley
City Council agenda highlights on ethics, terminal settlement and utilities
The Baytown City Council held an executive session to discuss several items not decided at press time. Actions could include hiring Interim City Manager Bob Leiper, ethics ordinance amendments, settling a lawsuit over the Cedar Bayou terminal, and evaluating Brunson Theater restoration costs.
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Bob Leiper
Cedar Bayou
Roseland Park
Leiper
Baytown Sun
Baytownsun.com
Parsons honored for 16 years of library service
Parsons, married 26 years to Hank Gupton, is lauded by Chambers County officials for her lifetime library work. Judge Jimmy Sylvia praises her role in quality of life and pushing for necessary resources while Parsons reflects on a life full of public appearances and community activity.
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Ada
Parsons
Hank Gupton
Gupton
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Burglaries report thefts at businesses and homes in local blocks
A 9 mm handgun was stolen from a vehicle at a business on Garth Road between 10 and 10:10 a.m. Wednesday. Computer gear and a shotgun were taken from a residence on N. Sth Street between 6 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. A black 1993 Chevrolet C1500 pickup stolen from an apartment on Baker Road between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, license 72T NW8. A green 1996 Nissan Pathfinder stolen from an apartment on Decker Drive between 12:30 and 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, license Z13JKY.
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Baker Road
Decker Drive
Thefts Reported Across Baytown Incidents This Week
Police logged 47 offense reports between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. incidents included five assaults two auto thefts two burglaries one burglary of a vehicle two cases of disorderly conduct and eight thefts. 12 other arrests and 15 additional reports were written. a digital music player was stolen from a Ross Sterling High School student between 11 10 am and 12 25 pm Tuesday. money stolen from a business in the 4000 block of Garth Road between 4 30 pm Monday and 7 am Tuesday. a Cedar Bayou Junior School student reported about 7 am Friday. copper stolen from an air conditioner at a residence in the 4700 block of Bentonite Boulevard between 8 am Sunday and 3 pm Wednesday. two air conditioners stolen from a residence in the 2700 block of Cedar Bayou Road between 10 am and 2 pm.
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Ross Sterling High School
Garth Road
Cedar Bayou
Bentonite Boulevard
Cedar Bayou Road
Baytown
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