Baytown Fourth of July saves national anthem by officer
Baytown's Bicentennial Park Fourth of July drew 25 000 to 30 000 people as live acts and fireworks capped a day that nearly lost the national anthem when a singer failed to show. Officer Nathan Howard answered a radio call and delivered the performance to cheers. Parks director Scott Johnson credited staff effort for a smooth event amid one public intoxication incident.
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Bicentennial Park
City Parks
Scott Johnson
Nathan Howard
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Texas EquuSearch founder recalls 17 months of searching
Tim Miller, founder of Texas EquuSearch, recalls how his daughter's 1984 disappearance spurred the search nonprofit. Since 2000 the group has grown to over 250 official members and thousands of volunteers, aiding 369 searches with 46 recoveries.
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Tim
League City
Miller
Texas EquaSearch
Houston
Dickinson
Ashley Johnson
Virginia
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Georgia
North Dakota
Missouri
Texas Volunteer Organization
Laci Peterson
Texasequusearch.org
Public hearing on crime and youth at GCCSA center
Gulf Coast Community Services Association hosts a public hearing from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the J. D. Walker Mult Service Center on Wade Road to collect community concerns such as crime drugs high school dropout rates teen pregnancy and Medicare. Baytown and Chambers County health officials provide West Nile virus reporting lines.
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Gulf Coast Community Services Association
J. D. Walker Mult
Wade Road
GCCSA
Baytown
Hurricane preparedness meeting reviews risks and routes
Officials warn high winds cause dangerous debris as Cedar Gully flooding could block evac routes. City Council will reassess evacuation paths and distribution to residents while noting Claudette was a Category 1 hurricane. Beach City holds its second annual preparedness meeting after Claudette’s impact.
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Claudette
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Cedar Gully
Texas
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Clandette
Weekend benefits aid injured residents and liver transplant fund
Multiple weekend benefits will assist ill residents and accident victims. Luke Davila, 2, son of Deputy Joel Davila, is battling leukemia. a July 11 event at Winnie Community Center features barbecue and live music with raffles and auctions. Goynes, 18, remains in critical condition after a June 11 crash, with a Highlands barbecue benefit set at Charlie's Ice House on Main Street. Additional fundraisers for Hopelene Johnson's hepatitis C and liver transplant costs include a Baytown event with live music, auctions, and donations to Woodforest accounts coordinating through local organizers.
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Winnie Community Center
Luke
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Ken Sharp
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Ben Taub Hospital
Charlie’s Ice House
Main Street
Highlands
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Woodforest National Bank
Hopelene Johnson
Lynn Spell
Rocky Walker Jr
Henderson
Johnson
Shelly Hutchinson
Shyanne Melton
Hopelene
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