Abbott proposes border barrier plan with few details
Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to sheriffs in Del Rio about building a new border barrier while expanding migrant arrests. He offered no specifics on cost, location, or design, pledging more details next week as legal experts note federal control of immigration and Biden's plan to redirect funds from Trump’s border project.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Juneteenth Concerts and Trailblazer Awards Planned in Baytown
Baytown plans a Juneteenth celebration with performances from Justin Goudeau, Jay Paul, That Girl Lay Lay, and Bun B. An awards ceremony will honor David Smith and Susan Moore-Fontenot for breaking racial barriers on local boards. A resource fair runs 4 to 7 p.m. at IMPACT Early College High School, 1415 Market Street.
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Justin Goudeau
Jay Paul
Bun
Letitia Jackson
KWWJ
Impact Early College High School
Market Street
Johnson
John
David Smith
Goose Creek
Baytown
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson, Jr
Susan Passmore
Barbers Hill Eagles Rally to Stun Amarillo in State Final
Barbers Hill erased an 8-6 deficit with a six run burst in the sixth frame and held on to beat Amarillo 12-8 for a surprise state baseball title bid. Larranaga led the offense with two doubles and four hits on the day while Jacobs drove in three with a clutch late homer.
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Golden
Barbers Hill
Larranaga
Jace Martinez
Golden Sandstorm
Jake Maynard
Martinez
USL
Eagles
Amarillo
Denny
Brodey Williams
Hunter Mercer
Will Buntin
Williams
Raithen Malone
Braiden Jacobs
Jacobs
Carson Garrett
Blaine Huntley
Garrett
Huntley
Malone
Softball honors highlight standout season across districts
The season highlighted by Garza batting .366 with 22 RBIs and 13 homers by Maggie Herdejurgen, pairings with top pitchers, and dominant pitching by Grace Sparks in Crosby and Sterling’s Kearston Gooch. Barbers Hill’s Kaylee Hornberger batted .380 and third base prowess. Ambitious standouts include Becca Henicke batting .442 with 46 steals, and Jordee Wilkins returning from ACL injury to hit .452 with 7 homers.
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Kearston Gooch
Sterling
Lady Ranger
Kaylee Hornberger
Barbers Hill
Becca
Anahuac
Kaylee Parker
Anahuac Panther
Maggie Herdejurgen
Crosby
Lady Cougars
Troy
Fox
Nicole Price
Rogers
Lady Ganders
Kennedy Lavell
Grace Sparks
University of Mississippi
Grace
Jordee Wilkins
Jamie Bell
Trista Brown
Kate Lynn Cooper
Geneva Garcia
Sterling Faith Guidry
Haley Lupian
Dunham
Goose Creek CISD graduates reflect on hardships and futures
Goose Creek Memorial Gosse Creek and Robert E Lee high schools held graduations with valedictorians and salutatorians praising resilience through hurricanes storms and a global pandemic. Speakers cited long friendships academic perseverance and the goal of embracing future challenges as they prepare for Ford Park Arena ceremonies in Beaumont.
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Torres
Armando Garcia Jr
Garcia
Impact
Melissa Mar
Mar
Ross S. Sterling
Goose Creek Memorial
Robert E. Lee
Ford Park Arena
Interstate 10
Beaumont
Sterling
GCM
Lee
Marc Teruel de Guzman
de Guzman
Brooke Reagan Benoit
Benoit
Evan Garreth Kerr
AEL
Kerr
Bhanu Sharma
Sharma
Pranay Gupta
EPA plans long cleanup of southern San Jacinto river impoundment
The EPA moves to remove dioxin contaminated sediment from the southern impoundment along the San Jacinto River, with a two-wall cofferdam plan now replaced by a larger submerged dam. Excavation will run November to April to avoid hurricanes, extending over multiple seasons and potentially longer than five years. Coordination with TxDOT and Coastal Water Authority is underway for bridge work and Lake Houston Dam improvements.
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EPA
Howard
Texas Department of Transportation
San Jacinto River
Houston
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