Grand Parkway segments may face funding cuts in TxDOT plan
TxDOT seeks public input on the 2020 Unified Transportation Program with possible de funding of Grand Parkway Segments B C and D spanning Brazoria Fort Bend Galveston and west Harris counties. Segment 11 from I 10 near Mont Belvieu to Highway 59 could be dropped though parts under construction remain funded. Bay Area groups warn the loop could terminate at 59 while Segment 1 2 near Baytown proceeds. public comment deadline August 12.
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SUN Rapper Sets New Billboard No 1 Weeks Record
Sun artist breaks all time chart mark by spending record number of weeks at the top of Billboard Hot 100. The feat underscores rising popularity as the single sustains momentum across the music industry.
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Which Texas pro football team will go farther in playoffs
survey prompt asks readers to answer at baytownsun.com. The item notes a weekly poll about Texas pro football teams and their playoff prospects. It highlights a digital question and directs readers to the website for responses.
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Final Verse of Saint Paul Faithful Completion
A Bible quotation from 2 Timothy 4 7 to 8 declares I have fought the good fight finished the race kept the faith and that a crown of righteousness awaits the faithful from the Lord the righteous Judge on that day.
Concerns rise over Baytown towing contractor
Baytown Wrecker Service, awarded the city contract in October and active December, faces a probation by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation after a February 14 penalty of 4000 dollars. The firm was cited for mis leading a wrecked vehicle owner and ordered to repay a vehicle owner. The probated suspension lasts three years from the order date, allowing continued operation.
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Chambers County to use Beaumont jail for overflow housing
Chambers County will house some overflow prisoners in a privately run jail in Beaumont under a county agreement with Jefferson. Sheriff Brian Hawthorne says local overflow beds are filling up due to regional growth, requiring farther distances for non fit inmates.
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City hosts back to school fair at Baytown Community Center
The City of Baytown hosts a Saturday back to school fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2407 Market St. Free backpacks shoes socks and haircuts while supplies last and no limit per family. Registration and guardian presence required for items. bus rides provided by Harris County Transit. Lee College Cosmetology offers free haircuts for students from preschool through 12th grade.
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