Baytown Educators Post 98.3 Percent TECAT Pass Rate
Baytown school district reports 98.3 percent of educators passed theTexas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers, higher than the state 96.7 percent. About 1,000 district staff took the test in March. 14 failed sections and can retake June 28.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Texas
Texas Educaton Agency
Bill Kennedy
Kennedy
Anahuac
Barbers Hill
Channelview
Crosby
Dayton
Huffman
la Porte
Liberty
Shopper’s strategy avoids lines during Rockets games
One Baytown man said he learns to beat crowding by shopping when the Rockets play or when the Bill Cosby Show is on, making grocery trips quicker and less chaotic.
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Baytown
Rockets
Bill Cosby
Around Town Highlights And Local Happenings
Jill Rowlands takes over as skit coordinator while James Stewart is teased for slow talk. Tex Powell showcases a new toy. Janis and Ginger Goldschmeding celebrate pool season opening. Steffanie Crawley graduates with top honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Henry Adair and Gordon Speers win Rocket tickets. Glenn Bishop helps a friend move. Patsy Pease wins a Bahamas cruise. Virgil and Charity Stone of the Good Sam Club assist in Texas Special Olympics Torch Run by ferrying runners to route points.
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Jill Rowlands
James Stewart
Tex Powell
Christopher Campbell
Janis
Ginger Goldschmeding
Steffanie Crawley
University of Texas At Austin
Henry Adair
Gordon Speers
Glenn Bishop
Patsy Pease
Bahamas
Virgil
Charity Stone
Good Sam Club
Sudden storm drenches Crosby to Baytown area in deluge
A tropical shower drenched Crosby Baytown and nearby areas with heavy rainfall. Up to 9.5 inches fell in Crosby while Baytown saw 9 inches during mid to late afternoon with rising street flooding and water in homes. City crews worked to relieve 2% feet of water in several neighborhoods.
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Donna Purdy
Crosby
Baytown
Steve Harned
National Weather Office
Harned
West Side
Norman Dykes
Lakewood
Post Oak
Pin Oak
Red Bud
Azalea
U.S. 90
Farm Road
Kroger
National Weather Service
Weather Service
la Porte
Sheldon Road
Crosby High School
West District
Rain drenches San Antonio as flood fears persist
San Antonio residents brace for more rain after 6 inches fell Wednesday. Evacuations occurred and roads, businesses, and schools closed. A flash flood watch was lifted, with officials warning additional rain could cause more flooding though no repeat of Wednesday’s deluge was expected. Emergency teams remained on standby as forecasters tracked storm systems across the region.
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San Antonio
National Weather Service
Texas
Hill Coun
Exxon to Scale Workforce After 15 Percent Cut
Exxon confirms 6,200 of 40,500 eligible employees accepted voluntary separation, reaching the 15 percent reduction target announced in May. Involuntary layoffs could follow in June, potentially from the research and exploration division, with departures by July 21 unless extended. Early retirement with enhanced benefits offered to those 50 plus with 15 years service.
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Donna Purdy
Houston
Exxon
Les Rogers
Exxon Co. USA
Rogers
Key races set in Harris County and neighboring counties
Harris County faces low turnout in Saturday runoff with 709 in person and 664 GOP ballots. Chambers reports heavy absentee activity while Liberty shows above average absentee voting. races include District 127 GOP runoff between Dan Shelley and Richard Bianchi and other local contests amid statewide implications.
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Harris County
Chambers
Liberty
Anita Rodeheaver
Chambers County
Norman
Beanie
Rowland
Liberty County
Wanda Barker
Dan Shelley
Richard Bianchi
Bianchi
Ringwood
Shelley
Crosby
Weather forecast and record highs for midweek
Partly cloudy conditions with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers and a low in the low to mid-70s are forecast for Wednesday night. Thursday will be partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thundershowers and a high near 90 degrees. In the 24hour period ending at 8 a.m. Thursday the low was 76 and the high was 86 with 9.5 inches of rainfall recorded.
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Ace Tecat
Pearce Street Journal
Stephen Day
Joseph Woodcox
John Bollom
Crosby Volunteer Fire Department
Kroger Shop
Ping Center
Burnet Drive
Stephanie
Krendi Wagner
Rudy
Diana Wagner
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Chambers, Liberty
George Turner
Humble
Ed Emmett
Crete
Veer “Treen
Lone Star
Barer
Avidizide
Isun
Bayshores
Wen Cor
Ports Bay
Bape
Sen Stus
Baytown State
Bink
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