Oil leak caps temporary effort to halt Gulf spill
Robotic submarines freed a leaking cap a mile underwater, allowing millions of gallons to flow into the sea for at least two days until a new seal can be installed. Officials warn the delicate operation may fail and the permanent bottom plug is planned for mid August. Coast Guard spokesman Capt. James McPherson cautioned that fixing the leak is not simple. BP aims to install a tighter cap by Monday to begin containment efforts.
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New Orleans
Gulf
Coast Guard
James McPherson
Oil spill test results delayed in Texas coast
Galveston Texas officials delay releasing quick test results from a Louisiana lab on tar balls found along the coast amid earlier confusion over their link to the BP spill. Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said more thorough testing is ongoing to confirm origins and avoid prior misstatements.
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Galveston
Texas
Jerry Patterson
Louisiana
Baytown Filmmaker Pursues Independent Feature The Veil
Baytown filmmaker Maidelys Rey Billings drives her own film project The Veil a 20 minute supernatural feature. She funds and directs alongside Mean Gene Kelton after serving as second assistant camera on Marfa Red. She aims to raise 7000 dollars via maidelysphotography.com to complete production.
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Maidelys Rey Billings
Premiere Cinemas
San Jacinto Mall
Billings
Tupernatura
Renee
Baytown
Mean Gene Kelton
Marfa Red
Assis
Roberto Minervini-directed
Houston
West
Texas
Kelton
Minervini
Gene Kelton
Maidelysphotography
5K Run Honors Riggs at Founders Day in Baytown
Pfc Wesley Riggs a 2003 Barbers Hill grad from Baytown died at 19 while serving in the U S Army May 17 2005 The community plans a 5k run walk on Founders Day next Saturday to honor his memory The event supports the Wounded Warrior Project with registration at 7 am at Old River Baptist Church Barbers Hill Bank sponsors the second yearly event with Bob Allen of the bank noting the opportunity Colleen Fontenot helps organize
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Pfc
Wesley Riggs
Baytown
Barbers Hill Grad
U.S. Army
Old River Baptist Church
Barbers Hill Bank
Bob Allen
Wounded Warrior Project
Colleen Fontenot
Police arrest pair for Baytown assault and burglary
Baytown police report two 19 year olds Garrett Childers and Brooke Williams surrendered Friday on charges tied to a June 14 beating of Charles Alan Anderson on Pamela Drive. Childers faced first degree felony burglary of a habitation and assault intent. Williams charged with second degree burglary and assault. Both held on $10,000 bonds.
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Baytown
Pamela Drive
Eric Freed
Garrett Childers
Freed
Brooke Williams
Charles Alan Anderson
Childers
Anderson
Williams
Chambers County to discuss road projects and toll options
Chambers County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday at 9:30 AM with a full agenda. They plan to discuss withdrawing an option to operate SH99 Grand Parkway in the county, and an agreement with TxDOT to extend FM 1409 as a pass through toll project from 565 in Old River. They will consider eminent domain for Kilgore Parkway right of way and approve a resolution honoring Deputy Shane Detwiler, killed on duty July 13, 2009.
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Chambers County Commissioners Court
Chambers County
Texas Department of Transportation
Old River
Kilgore Parkway
Shane Detwiler
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