Lee College Receives Record $5 Million Gift
Lee College announced a historic unrestricted gift of 5 million dollars from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The donation honors the college’s commitment to under served students and pandemic relief efforts, underscoring nationwide recognition of its transformative student success programs.
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Watchdogs warn Baytown air could worsen under bill
Environmentalists and health groups say Governor Abbott may sign House Bill 4472, cutting at least 35 percent of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan funding. They argue funds would shift to road building, worsening air quality for Baytonians. Leaders from Environment Texas, American Lung Association, Public Citizen Texas, Sierra Club, Air Alliance Houston, and others urge veto.
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Obituaries for Katherine Williams and Guenther-William Astley
Obituary notices list Katherine Williams and Robert Dean Guenther-William Astley among the deceased. Also referenced are Dulcie Theresa Khan and a weather note showing highs of 95 and a low of 77 with partly cloudy conditions.
Bible Verse Romans six thirteen
Do not present the parts of your body to sin but offer yourselves to God. You have been brought from death to life and may use your bodies as instruments of righteousness. This verse urges believers to dedicate their whole beings to living rightly in God’s service.
Storm postpones Barbers Hill state title parade
A rain soaked weather system forced the Barbers Hill ISD parade to be delayed 30 minutes and then canceled. Officials said it would be rescheduled in a couple weeks. The Lady Eagles beat Aledo 4-1 for the softball 5A title and Barbers Hill defeated Hallsville 2-1 to claim the baseball 5A crown, their first state championships.
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Mont Belvieu plans town square style city hall complex
Mont Belvieu City Manager Nathan Watkins outlined a plan to anchor a new downtown area around the city hall with an open square for events. The project will relocate the fire station to a brick facility echoing an earlier era, add retail and mixed use space, and create two major parks, Cotton Bayou and Hackberry Gully. Fall Fest returns Oct. 23 after a COVID pause, and the city cites resilience during the pandemic and February freeze while expanding MB Link internet and essential services.
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Baytown Juneteenth Festivities Kick Off Friday Night
Baytown's first city sponsored Juneteenth celebration begins at 6 30 p m Friday at Town Square 213 W Texas Ave with speaker Greg Ellis and a 6 30 p m lineup. The event continues Saturday at Bicentennial Park with a 5 p m concert and a 10 a m parade by Harris County Precinct 2 in McNair details on Juneteenth page.
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Senate approves Juneteenth as federal holiday
The Senate passed a bill to make Juneteenth June 19 a federal holiday, the 12th such observance. The measure, likely to clear the House and reach President Biden for signature, marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans when Union troops announced freedom in 1865.
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