Valedictorian defends tweet after undoc umented remark at Crockett High
Mayte Lara of Crockett High in Austin says her tweet about being undocu mented and valedictorian was not meant to mock anyone. She praised overcoming barriers and noted her DACA status while expressing gratitude for U S opportunities and pursuit of residency and citizenship. UT says state law allows two semester tuition waivers for valedictorians regardless of residency.
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Siblings robbed by gunman with arrests in Baytown
Police say Mena displayed a handgun during a robbery attempt on brothers Luis and Juan Huerta, shooting both before fleeing. Juan sought help at a nearby home. Mena was arrested near Massey Tompkins in the 2600 block just before 3 am. Marijuana possession charges keep him in custody as detectives probe the case. The fourth suspect’s identity and charges remain unreleased. The Huertas and Mena have no prior Baytown police history. There is no indicated gang involvement.
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Massey Tompkins
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Huertas
Baytown
ACE Plans Parking as ACE Development Advances
Foster notes the city must grant permits and move ahead while proposing short term public parking. A stop gap to attract tenants and foot traffic, the plan aims to limit street parking in surrounding residential blocks and support future parking spaces as ACE expands.
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CASA training details for volunteers in Liberty and Chambers counties
CASA volunteers spend 10 to 12 hours monthly advocating for children, learning the system, medical and psychological needs, paperwork, and how to speak with judges. Training screens for commitment through 12 to 18 months, with monthly check ins and reports to Texas CASA. To apply, visit the Liberty office at 2015 Scout Street, call 936-334-9000, or visit becomeacasa.org.
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Chambers Counties
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Dickie Woods Memorial Scholarships Awarded at Chamber Luncheon
Virginia Woods and family honored Dickie Woods by creating a $500 Dickie Woods Memorial Scholarship fund. Recipients Casie Russell and Jace Holloway will use the awards to pursue theater and engineering design tech, while other GCM graduates Keyonna Lewis Lopez Brooke Lundquist and Asiah Byers receive $500 scholarships. Byers will collect later in July. Lewis plans nursing at Lamar and Byers attends GCM events.
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Dickie Woods
Virginia
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Emma Lee Lopez
Casie Russell
Jace Holloway
Holloway
Goose Creek Memorial High School
Highlands
Tyler Junior College
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GCM
San Jacinto Community College
Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
Jim Wadzinski
Ing Goose Creek
Keyonna Lewis
Lopez
Brooke Lundquist
Ross S. Sterling High School
Asiah Byers
Byers
Lewis
Theresa Lewis
Lamar University
Texas A&m Corpus Christi
Lundquist
Blinn College
Texas A&m University
Missing woman Selina Hutto sought by family
Police seek 43 year old Selina Hutto who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Last seen wearing blue jeans and a T shirt. May be in a red Ford F 150 with license plate HDX2841. Burglaries total value 20000 dollars.
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Selina Hutto
Awd
Burglary, thefts reported across Baytown area
Police Beat items detail thefts from a Motel 6 on Interstate 10 and a vehicle, a burglary at a North Highway 146 storage unit, losses at a Chandler Drive home, and an attempted burglary near a restaurant on Interstate 10. A hospital lot theft and a Wednesday morning theft on Village Lane are listed. Reports come from Baytown Police Department records.
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Garth Road
Chandler Drive
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Baytown
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