Elderly Beach City Woman Found Dead in Sand Quarry
Artrude Wolffe an 83 year old Beach City resident was found dead Friday morning after her van became stuck on a dirt road leading to a West Chambers County sand quarry. She had visited her hairdresser and planned to go to a Walgreens but never arrived.
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Beach City
Artrude Wolffe
Walgreen’s
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office
Justice of the Peace
Larry Cryer
Wolffe
Smart’s
Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s
Jeanne Wolffe
Artrude
Mimi
Children killed in accident in Dayton
An infant and a toddler died when a pickup slammed into their broken down vehicle on a Dayton road. Nine month old Mariah Murphy and 19 month old William Albert Murphy were killed, Miranda Murphy survived briefly on life support, while Mandy Murphy was injured with broken ribs and a cracked pelvis. George Douglass Richardson, 38, arrested on two counts of intoxication manslaughter. The Murphy family set up a burial fund at Prosperity Bank.
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Dayton
Houston
Mariah Murphy
William Albert Murphy
Miranda Murphy
Mariah
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Miranda
Mandy Murphy
Leslie Murphy
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
George Douglass Richardson
Murphys
Murphy Children Benefit Fund
Prosperity Bank
Juneteenth Parade in McNair Wraps Celebration Day
The Baytown Sun reports a Juneteenth parade in McNair starting at 11 a.m. with twelve floats and a Miss Juneteenth spotlight, followed by a community center party at 7613 Wade Road. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. and events run to 11 p.m. A $10 per team domino tournament adds to the schedule. organizers can be reached via Trish Holmes.
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McNair
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Battlebell
Jones
Harrison
Wade
Trish Holmes
Baytown man credits Lee College professor for turning life around
Local businessman Raymond Sanchez told Lee College Board of Regents about overcoming poverty and abuse to pursue education. He recalled a pivotal moment after failing an English class taught by Charles Shafer, then deciding to change his path in the school parking lot and later succeeding with help from the college.
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Baytown
Raymond Sanchez
Lee College
Charles Shafer
College
Board of Regents
Sanchez
Baytown Sun
Ken Fountain
Goose Creek to Segregate Grades at Cedar Bayou
Goose Creek officials plan grade specific areas and staggered breakfast plus separate passing periods for sixth through eighth grade at Cedar Bayou Junior School to curb discipline problems. Overcrowding and safety concerns drive the move, with districtwide rule updates and increased parent involvement to follow.
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Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Barbara Sultis
Barbara Ardoin
Steve Fischer
Rosa Rodriguez
Sultis
Ardoin
Bob Pledger
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