Baytown crime reports trend down through mid 2019
Baytown’s crime counts fall across most categories in the first half of 2019, with total crimes near historic lows not seen since 2017. Only aggravated assault rose slightly from 73 to 76 year over year, while murders, robberies, burglaries, thefts, and auto thefts declined. Local police cite broad community factors as contributing to the decrease.
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Baytown
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Steve Dorris
Fruit Truck Tour Heads to Baytown July 23
A community event announces a fruit truck tour stopping in Baytown on July 23. Organizers invite residents to enjoy fresh produce, family activities, and local sponsorships. Details include time, exact venue, and accessibility information.
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Baytown
Obituaries: Morris Jr Lee Fleischman Betty Cotton Lindberg
Community mourns Morris Jr Lee Fleischman Betty Cotton Lindberg Joni T Dusenbury James Jimbo Ellis Ward Ruth C Harmon Robin Ann Petroski in memoriam with notices of their deaths and brief biographical notes from Page 3 of the newspaper.
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Betty Cotton Lindberg
Joni T. Dusenbury
Baytown Sun Social Media Alert
The Baytown Sun invites readers to like their Facebook page and follow on Twitter at theBaytownSun for updates and local coverage.
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Mont Belvieu names familiar face as Parks director
Justin Schubert, a Baytown native and former Baytown park planner, was named Mont Belvieu Parks and Recreation director after James Farrell retired. He previously led League City capital improvement park projects and spent 11 years in Baytown, where he drove major park and trail initiatives.
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Mont Belvieu
Baytown
Justin Schubert
Brian Ligon
James “Jef” Farrell
Dustin Schubert
Schubert
League City
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Town Square
San Jacinto Boulevard
Baytown Bark Park
Dustin
Scott Swigert
Regents Continue Search For Baytown College President
Lee College regents on the search committee say they still seek a new president with over 50 candidates. Regent Pete Alfaro notes applications will be weighed starting next Tuesday through Aug. 2, aiming to name a president by October under consultant William Holda’s guidance.
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Lee College
Pete Alfaro
Susan Moore-Fontenot
Mark Himsel
Dennis Brown
William Holda
Association of Community College Trustees
Holda
Moore
Chambers County weighs EMS service options
Chambers County commissioners review a feasibility study by Fitch & Associates outlining three paths to a unified county EMS system. Option one keeps current entities with standardized billing, option two creates a countywide EMS framework costing about 3.81 million, and option three adds full-time staff for roughly 3.86 million while countywide control would cover Winnie-Stowell, Anahuac, and Trinity Bay EMS.
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Chambers County
Ryan Holzaepfel
Mont Belvieu
Holzaepfel
Fitch & Associates
Anahuac
Trinity Bay Ems
Missioners Court
Chambers County Ems
Billy Combs
Combs
Winnie-Stowell
Trinity Bay
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