Fausto Could Strengthen Into Hurricane in Pacific
Tropical Storm Fausto is expected to intensify with possible hurricane status as it moves west at about 16 mph. The system, centered roughly 530 miles south of Manzanillo Mexico, has maximum winds near 60 mph per the National Hurricane Center. Elida weakens over cooler waters while Bertha in the Atlantic remains around 60 mph southeast of the U S coast.
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Miami
Fausto
Pacific
National Hurricane Center
Manzanillo
Mexico
Elida
Baja California
Atlantic
Bertha
U.S
Bookmobile service ends after decades of library use
Sterling Municipal Library retires its Bookmobile after 1969 to 2026 era usage and rising operating costs. Volunteers delivered books by Flora Wilhite's VW bus in 1969 and community groups funded the first unit a year later. The service, once popular, saw declining patrons with as few as one or two daily, while gas prices and maintenance made the vehicle uneconomical. Readings shift to home delivery for eligible patrons via the new circulator bus system and monthly van service to facilities and programs.
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Service League
Flora Wilhite
Brown
Susan Chandler
Chandler
Karen Knight
Nelly Gaeta
Garry Brumback
Brumback
Sterling Municipal Library Services
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Avenue
Baytownlibrary.org
Zoning change revisited for Highway 146 area in Baytown
Baytown P&Z recommends rezoning about 100 acres on Highway 146 to light industrial restricting use to LI standards with 100 foot buffers. Public input led to scaled proposals avoiding adjacent homes near Highway 99 and Evergreen Golf Course, plus potential retail handled to support industry.
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Lee Drive
Cedar Bayou Street
P&z
P&i
Kelly Carpenter
Evergreen Golf Course
Carpenter
Baytown
Baytown Ace Machine
South Texas Sandblasting & Painting
Jim
Kubik
Steve Pitrucha
Pitrucha
Lee College boards approves energy roofing and lease raises
The Lee College board tabled a windstorm loss issue while approving a rent increase at the Huntsville Center to cover rising utility costs. They authorize a $239,142 white topped roof for energy savings and renew the Sierra Stage Coaches contract with a $2,200 diesel cost rise. PAC and I-10 Center progress, donor pledges, and tuition frozen at $25 in district and $50 out of district per credit hour in March.
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Alicia
Huntsville Center
Topper
Regents
Bonner Hall
TV59
College Athletic Department
Sierra Stage Coaches
PAC
Coffey
Lee College
Davis teen faces four counts of felony murder in crash case
Davis, a juvenile suspect, is charged after a jeep with six teens slammed into a train at an unlit crossing killing four girls. Autopsies showed no drugs or alcohol, but hospital records indicate drugs in Davis's system. Trial set for Sept. 4 in 315th District Court.
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Darian Moyers
the Sun
Loral
Moyers
Davis
Michael Schneider
Ben Delgado
Macy Moyer
Schneider
315Th District Court
Finley Reflects On Loneliness And Family Ties
Jim Finley, retired managing editor of The Baytown Sun, recalls lonesome days as Barbers Hill athletic guru Don Price and shares how Katie and Christian sent his great grandbabies Kamille and Connor to Jacksonville Florida to stay with Lee and Eileen. He notes wife Margie’s long journey home and reflects on renewed appreciation for partnership.
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Barbers Hill
Don Price
Katie
Christian
Kamille
Connor
Lee
Eileen
Jacksonville
Fla
Jim Finley
The
Baytown Sun
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Baytown Historical Preservation Association
Lillie Duke Hospital
Sissy’s Country At Heart
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Ozell Holloway
Hancock
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