Comcast fibers to Cedar Crossing in major build
Comcast announces a proactive fiber optic expansion into the Cedar Crossing industrial park, offering Ethernet options for businesses. Byron Cantrall notes the Houston region investment marks the company’s first proactive build as they began planning about a year ago, seeing opportunity for the county and city.
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Anahuac High team preps White Sands rocket launch
Five Anahuac High School graduates travel to White Sands Missile Range in July to launch a rocket carrying a 35 pound payload to 100000 feet. Kirk Moore mentors the class as four students and Moore test the nose cone separation explosive at Baytown Ace Industrial Services, which machines parts to their specifications.
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Kirk Moore
Mason Boyer
Madison Mitchell
Drew Moulton
Kevin Cao
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Baytown Ace Industrial Services
Baytown Soldier Grace Honored in Plaza Improvement Plan
Friends and family of U S Army Specialist Keith Grace Jr raise 19500 from barbecue dinners and raffles to improve Veterans Memorial Plaza at Bicentennial Park. They propose using funds to honor all local fallen soldiers, after Grace’s memory. Grace, 26, a 2006 Robert E Lee High School graduate, was killed in Afghanistan last year. City panels previously rejected naming a park or street after him.
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Citizen arrest after Dollar General shoplifter chase
A Baytown couple chased a suspect from Dollar General on Garth Road early Sunday, helped hold her until police arrived, and $500 in merchandise was recovered for the store manager. The 38-year-old woman was charged with theft and jailed.
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Back Home open house invites input on disaster housing plan
Houston-Galveston Area Council launches Back Home to replace damaged homes after disasters featuring a 20-home pilot for low income Ike survivors in Harris and Galveston counties. An open house June 24 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at J D Walker Community Center in Baytown invites residents to share design ideas.
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Group Raises $19,500 for Baytown Veterans Plaza Upgrades
A community group has raised $19,500 for improvements to Baytown Veterans Memorial Plaza. The plan includes listed enhancements and two new benches, one engraved with Grace’s name, reflecting donor recognition.
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