Rainfall uncertainty in Baytown after Claudette hits area
Baytown records show wide rainfall variance from hurricane Claudette as central station failed by lightning. Officials cite estimates of three inches in the core, 66 inches in west district, and .58 inches in east, with ExxonMobil and Chevron Phillips reporting local monitors showing 2.5 inches and 4 to 6 inches respectively.
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Claudette
Baytown
Patty Fowler
Fowler
West District
Charlotte Howard
ExxonMobil
Stan Sehested
Cations
Chevron Phillips
Sehested
National Night Out aims to unite Baytown neighborhoods
Local officials urge Baytown residents to join the 20th National Night Out on Tuesday August 5. Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and Baytown Police Department the event engages over 9 800 communities and 33 million people nationwide. From 6 to 10 p m residents are asked to lock doors turn on lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police to deter crime and strengthen neighborhood partnerships.
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Baytown Sun
Matthew Cook
Baytown
Pete Alfaro
Jack Pitcock
Dale Palmer
Patty Klock
John Butler
Byron Jones
Mike Lester
Gary Jackson
National Association of Town Watch
Ries
America
US Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Stengthen
Bee swarm blocks tree in Baytown backyard
Susan Massman missed Elk Foundation banquet but noticed a massive bee swarm covering a small tree in her Baytown yard on a sunny day. She called local beekeeper John Russell, who has kept bees since ExxonMobil era Humble, to remove the swarm.
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Baytown
Susan Massman
Elk Foundation
Massman
Russell
Anahuac ISD Eyes September Bond Election Meeting
Anahuac School Board will meet Tuesday to consider calling a September bond election amid a prior July 7 special meeting. The plan lists 22 items totaling 4.7 million for middle school library upgrades and athletic facility improvements, with talk of a potential bond under 3 million and a 10.5 cent tax impact.
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Anahuac Isd
Anahuac
Goose Creek
Texas
Barbers Hill
la Porte
Deer Park
Dick Walker
Anahuac School District
Cummings Street
Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun
Readers are invited to submit questions to Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun. Include city or area of jurisdiction, specify the question and desired responder, and provide daytime contact for follow up. Contact options include mail to Baytown Sun, BO Box 90, Baytown TX 77520. office drop at 1301 Memorial Drive. or fax 281 427 5252.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
Memorial Drive
Sunnews
Baytownsun
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