Retired S Houston chief runs in Texas 36th race
R J Boatman, former South Houston police chief 1990 to 1999, announces Republican bid for Texas 36th Congressional District seat now held by U S Rep Brian Babin. Boatman frames race as about constituents and conservative values, cites a calling to serve, and says he decided in 2020 after considering years of political change. He notes past roles in Harris County education, youth programs, and municipal judiciary, and says the primary decision rests with voters.
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South Houston
Texas’ 36Th
U.S
Brian Babin
R.J. Boatman
Babin
America
Boatman
Harris County
Sports Heading to the Junior Olympics
The article reports local athletes preparing for the Junior Olympics with all-star prospects and team support. It highlights training plans, coaches, and expectations for standout competitors aiming at medals and national ranking at the event.
Be Still and Know That I Am God Exalted Among Nations
A devotional line emphasizes faith in God's sovereignty and his intention to be exalted across nations and the earth through steadfast meditation and worship. The verse invites reflection on divine authority and global reverence.
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Rabin
Faith Family youth complete fourth mission trip to Guatemala
A group of about two dozen Baytown and Mont Belvieu high school students joined Faith Family Church of Baytown on a June trip to Chiquimula Guatemala. The trip marks the church’s third time in four years visiting the area and follows earlier missions to El Salvador in 2017. Participants helped build a church foundation, install stoves, and deliver food while sharing faith. several students, including Landon Gershmel and Christian Rhodes, have joined all four trips.
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Baytown
Mont Belvieu
Guatemala
Faith Family Church of
el Salvador
Chiquimula
Faith Family
Brian Bowden
Bowden
Faith
Sterling High School
Main Street
I-10
Barbers Hill High School
Texas A&m
Landon Gershmel
Gershmel
Jesus
Christian Rhodes
Barbers Hill
Central America
Cedar Bayou Initiative forms after Harvey coordination
Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia convened local leaders on June 6 and Houston-Galveston Area Council director Chuck Wemple described the Cedar Bayou Initiative as a coordinating hub for waterway efforts. H-GAC’s Justin Bower said partners have met and begun collaboration on projects while continuing individual work.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Chuck Wemple
Houston-Galveston
Wemple
Sylvia
H-Gac
Justin Bower
Mont Belvieu plans deep sewer upgrade with FEMA aid
Mont Belvieu council approved a phase one contract with Ardurra for a FEMA hazard mitigation project to build a North Highway 146 connector to a Southern East‑West Deep Sewer. The $2 million phase replaces lift stations 3 11 and 14 and ties into Perry Avenue to boost resilience after Harvey floods. Funding includes about $514 000 from FEMA.
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Mont Belvieu
Ardurra
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ricardo Villagrand
Langston Drive
FEMA
Perry Avenue
Eagle Drive
Langston Boulevard
Perry
Villagrand
City of
Cotton Bayou
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