Double yard sales raise funds for Briggs family loss
Two benefit yard sales set for this weekend to support Heather Briggs after the deaths of her husband Larry and their son Theron. Events include a Friday and Saturday sale at Tremont and Wildlife Way with half price after 11 am, plus a barbecue on Aug 4 at Old River Community Center. Donations to the Larry Leighton Briggs Memorial Fund are encouraged.
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Heather Briggs
Wisconsin
Larry Leighton Briggs
Theron
Amy Wheeland
Stonehenge
England
Briggs
Brigg
Cheryl McCullough
Baytown
Larry Briggs
McCullough
Leighton Carmella
Wheeland
Larry
Amegy Bank
Bryan
Bayer
Gina
Dayton
Old River Baptist Church
Tremont
Plantation
Wildlife Way
Southern Plantation
Old River Community Center
Amegy
Baytown Police Beat Highlights Local Thefts and Vandalism
Multiple incidents across Garth Road and Highway 146 include a Racetrac owner struck by a car while pursuing a thief who fled with $46 of gas in a green Nissan Altima Texas plate 884 THZ described by a black female with red braids. A Caterpillar backhoe worth 65000 was stolen from MCM Concrete.
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Racetrac
Garth Road
Baytown
Texas
Harris family roots run deep in Texas history
Jane Harris, returning to a burned Harrisburg home, rebuilt on the same site with frontier resolve. Her daughter Mary Jane Harris Briscoe helped found the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and granddaughter Adele Lubbock Briscoe Looscan became a noted Texas historian. Wanda Orton, retired Baytown Sun editor, notes the lineage.
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Jacinto
Harrisburg
New York
Jane Harris
Mary Jane Harris Briscoe
The
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Mary Jane
Adele Lubbock Briscoe Looscan
Texas
Harrises
Hoskins Named President Of Goose Creek School Board
The Goose Creek school board elected new officers at a Monday meeting with Bob Hoskins moving from vice president to president. Carl Burg became vice president, Anthony Crespo secretary, and Agustin Laredo assistant secretary. The board discussed rezoning, a third high school, and improving math and science scores while considering a random drug testing plan for extracurriculars to be rolled out this fall.
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Goose Creek
Bob Hoskins
Carl Burg
District 5
Anthony Crespo
District 2
Agustin Laredo
Burg
Bob
Hoskins
al Richard
Richard
Butterfly Count At Anahuac Refuge Draws Volunteers
Whitbeck led 16 volunteers in a coastal marsh butterfly count at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. Participants surveyed species like Gulf Fritillaries Obscure Skippers and Western Pygmy Blue alongside Giant Swallowtails while noting areas from past counts to ensure comparability.
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North America
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Whitbeck
Baytonians
Eddie V. Gray
Sheehan Launches Trek Toward Pelosi in 2008 Bid
Cindy Sheehan ends peace camp near Bush ranch and begins a two week march toward Washington. She plans to challenge Nancy Pelosi in 2008 if Pelosi does not move to impeach Bush by July 23. Sheehan says Californians care about troops and independence from a ruling power elite.
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Crawford
Bush
Cindy Sheehan
Washington D.C
Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi
San Francisco
Sheehan
Teens survive near Longhorn Dam floodgates canoe incident
Two teenage girls paddling on Town Lake in Central Texas were pulled under by floodwaters after their canoe entered Longhorn Dam floodgates. One surfaced and was swept downstream while the other was trapped in spillway turbulence for minutes. They both swam to shore and were rescued.
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Austin
Town Lake
Texas
Longhorn Dam
Deadly Collision Involving Detonators In Texas
A semi trailer carrying detonators and aluminum powder collided with a car in Gonzales, killing two people. No explosion occurred and crews unloaded the cargo, which was bound for West Virginia mining use, according to Texas DPS spokesman Travis Hall.
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Gonzales
West Virginia
Texas Department of Public Safety
Travis Hall
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BY Kari Griffin
Kari.griffin
Baytow
Jsm.com
Highway 146
Garth Road Cleaners
H&h
Orton
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Www
Foundationsavers.com
Barrett Goldsmith
barrett.goldsmith@bay
Hains Tyeang
Eamy Gino
Mon-Tiums
Marmers
Sarmoa
Gulfbay Church
NOY NZ
Lite
Eins
ONC
WNT Tva I
Associated Press
Baytown Motors Body Shop
N. Main
Ah Pennzoil
Pennzoil
Kwik Kar
Mont Belvieu
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