Brunson Theater renovation excites Baytown residents
Baytown City Council approved Municipal Development District funds to transform the Brunson Theater into a tourist information center and business incubator. Residents, including Cassandra Duke Brunson, praise preserving the art deco landmark and reviving downtown Texas Avenue with new use and illumination.
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Lifestyle: Effort Afoot to Improve Neglected Site
A community drive begins to revive a neglected area as volunteers, local groups, and city staff coordinate cleanup, planning, and funding steps to restore accessibility, greenery, and safety features for residents and visitors.
Obituaries and memorial notices for Barbara Bryant and others
Obituary notices for Barbara Sue Bryant Mary Ann Denney Audrey Ann Hoover Eugene Fischesser Patricia Ann Ussery Audrey Shuttleworth Raymond Holub and Marilyn L Calhoun appear on pages 3A and 6A. The listings honor their lives with brief memorial details and dates.
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Victorious Saints Promised White Garments and Eternal Names
Revelation 3 5 promises victors will be clothed in white and their names never blotted from the book of life. Jesus will acknowledge such names before the Father and his angels, affirming eternal standing.
Legislature marks unfinished work in final session reviews
Area lawmakers grade the 85th Texas Legislature as incomplete with calls for a special session. Representative Faircloth notes a $3.6 billion shortfall yet cites bills on the budget, education, foster care, and Chambers County projects as notable gains, while senators rate the session variably from B to C.
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Baytown Area Delegation Split Across Three Senate Seats
Local lawmakers shaped the session as Baytown sits in three different Texas Senate districts but only two House districts. The House includes Briscoe Cain and Mary Ann Perez, while the Senate features long-serving John Whitmire, Brandon Creighton, and Sylvia Garcia with varied tenure since 1982, 2014, and 2013 respectively.
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Ten years later bat death case remains unsolved
Edgar Dean Sumner was killed by a hit and run in May 2007 in Ludo. The Baytown police say the case has grown cold as time passes and witnesses become harder to locate. Lt. Steve Dorris notes challenges in reexamining old cases include locating and recalling witnesses.
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